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Old 05-07-2010, 04:33 PM
 
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John Shore: Ten Ways Christians Tend to Fail at Being Christian

Very interesting article with some solid points. Wish I could post the whole list on here but guess you'll all have to hit the link for the article
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Old 05-07-2010, 04:51 PM
 
Location: North Las Vegas
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While one point may be valid out of the ten: #6 if you are wondering, Christians should present the message and then show them the example of how a good Christian lives a Christian life, after that it is up to the individual to decide. Think of the old phrase, you can take a horse to the water, but you can non make the horse drink.

The rest of it reads like some teenage kid trying to convince the cool kids that "It's Okay, I'm a COOL Christian, you can invite me to the party!"

But based on the lack of any responses to this thread so far, no one may even be reading this anyway.
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:09 PM
 
Location: California
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That was good. Although the logic can be applied to any group this list was specifically tailored to the religious folks.
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:09 PM
 
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While one point may be valid out of the ten: #6 if you are wondering, Christians should present the message and then show them the example of how a good Christian lives a Christian life, after that it is up to the individual to decide. Think of the old phrase, you can take a horse to the water, but you can non make the horse drink.

The rest of it reads like some teenage kid trying to convince the cool kids that "It's Okay, I'm a COOL Christian, you can invite me to the party!"

But based on the lack of any responses to this thread so far, no one may even be reading this anyway.
I was thinking he hit it on the head correctly in his assessment. There were a few points that were a little off but most of it seems to ring true.
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:14 PM
 
Location: NE Ohio
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While one point may be valid out of the ten: #6 if you are wondering, Christians should present the message and then show them the example of how a good Christian lives a Christian life, after that it is up to the individual to decide. Think of the old phrase, you can take a horse to the water, but you can non make the horse drink.

The rest of it reads like some teenage kid trying to convince the cool kids that "It's Okay, I'm a COOL Christian, you can invite me to the party!"

But based on the lack of any responses to this thread so far, no one may even be reading this anyway.
I didn't read it. I'm always suspicious of such threads on this Forum, because it's usually some non-Christian telling Christians what's wrong with our faith.
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:20 PM
 
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I didn't read it. I'm always suspicious of such threads on this Forum, because it's usually some non-Christian telling Christians what's wrong with our faith.
Um....I'm Christian by the way........as is the author (not sure if you meant the author of the article or were talking about me starting the thread.)

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Old 05-07-2010, 05:27 PM
 
Location: California
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I didn't read it. I'm always suspicious of such threads on this Forum, because it's usually some non-Christian telling Christians what's wrong with our faith.
Nope. It's telling you whats wrong with YOU.
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:31 PM
 
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I didn't read it. I'm always suspicious of such threads on this Forum, because it's usually some non-Christian telling Christians what's wrong with our faith.
It was written by a self professed Christian man
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:34 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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I've seen polls that show that less than 25% of self proclaimed Christians have actually read the bible.

Makes you wonder what they really believe, don't it?

Christians haven't been Christian since the second Pope took the throne in Rome.
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:37 PM
 
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I didn't read it. I'm always suspicious of such threads on this Forum, because it's usually some non-Christian telling Christians what's wrong with our faith.
...often, that is the case. And they're able to DO that (tell us what's wrong with our faith), with at least a REASONABLE expectation that, when they do, they won't be stabbed, beheaded, disemboweled, have their houses burned down, or be blown into eternity for having voiced that opinion....
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