What does the Bible and God say is Christian

Calypso Jones wrote:

Cotton wrote:

Calypso Jones wrote:you don't do that  But i can tell  that you are searching for answers and it seems to me your personality requires you find it for yourself.   I hope you have a good bible...perhaps a study bible?  I know a really good one if you're interested.

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I grew up in the church.  I continued with it till about age 40. I've  heard enough of the Bible as I've had many  Christians step up on a pedestal then pervert a Bible verse to hide behind.

I've  also read some of the Bible. Enough to get the idea. Anyone who needs the Bible to understand right from wrong  is really too stupid to give a crap about what they think

I'm into broad strokes not finicky irrelevant details from a 2000 year old history  book written by men

Nobody yet has proven me wrong about anything
I actually like the "politicsl haven Christian 9" and am enjoying the convos.

since you don't need to read the bible to understand the difference between right and wrong then what is your source for knowing that?

My source ? Innate and environmental. Nature / Nurture.
I'm not slamming the Bible as a guide. It just caught me off guard that someone would need to be told. I was a quick study lol. As children anyone who doesn't know by age 3 the sandbox can be a cruel place is on the outside looking in , at least it was In my neighborhood lol

Calypso Jones wrote:What is the political have christian nine?

Oh. The "political haven Christian nine " is a pet name I gave you and you comrades :)

I don't think there are 9 of u but I liked the sound of it. Honestly it seems like there are about 25 of you

Cotton wrote:

Calypso Jones wrote:

................ since you don't need to read the bible to understand the difference between right and wrong then what is your source for knowing that?

My source ? Innate and environmental.  Nature / Nurture.  
I'm not slamming the Bible as a guide. It just caught me off guard that someone would need to be told.   I was a quick study lol. As children anyone who  doesn't know by age 3 the sandbox can be a cruel place is on the outside looking in , at least it was In my neighborhood lol

Yes, people seem to know what is right or wrong.
Races/tribes well before they saw a Bible or a pastor lived perfectly well together innately knowing to not murder other people.
Societies for many centuries learnt how to behave so their society is safe, calm and continues.

Sprintcyclist wrote:

Yes, people seem to know what is right or wrong.

Because most adults (over age 20) grew up in a Judeo-Christian culture, where morals were imparted, however vaguely.

The under-20s did not have this. They are feral and this will be proven.

Moral behavior is NOT innate. It's learned, from intact families, from parents who themselves have a moral framework.

I think it's a bit of both (nature and nurture) but morality is definitely innate.  Good people come from bad families and bad people come from good families.  It's irrelevant if they have ever read a Bible.

If you need to read a book in order to distinguish between right and wrong there's something wrong.

it is innate.  God wrote it in  your heart. FROM HIS WORD.    whether you like it or not.    you didn't get it from the Code of hammurabi.  you never read it.

They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them Romans 2:15

Cotton wrote:

Sprintcyclist wrote:I wanted to see what others thought.
Evidently they unsure of what the Bible and God say is Christian
Funny, given some here are such overt christians

Not to judge  but in my short time here I've noticed the gang of Christians ("free the Political Haven 9" lol ) echo one another and it's always " the bible Said that or this etc

Are Christians discouraged from using. Their own mind and having original thoughts unique maybe only to them?

I also do not  like the fact religion is fear based

:you will go to hell if you blah blah blah " oh stfu

I do go by the Bible rather than what some moron says. If that offends someone because I don't change what I know is truth, so be it. Secondly, I don't follow God nor His Son out of "fear", I follow out of LOVE. Not sure where you get your information but, I suspect that you've been listening to some atheistic moron who doesn't know beans about truth, fact or the Bible. He/she goes by whatever "new" thing is pushed out.

As far as using my "own mind", "feelings" are fickle, human "logic" is fickle and fads change but God and His word does not. Yes, I could go with whatever is popular, trendy, hip, "now" or current and that changes with the wind. I'll stick with TRUTH as opposed to my "logic"". I might add that the Bible is quite logical although one has to be logical in order to grasp that logic.

In the same way that 2 + 2 = 4, it doesn't matter whether one believes it or not, 2 + 2 STILL EQUALS 4.