tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post9047553479867729701..comments2024-01-10T15:59:25.095+05:30Comments on Reasoned Musings: The Radical Christ; To Be or Not to Be?Raj Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11043347477044729583noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-81914889913629774722014-01-06T12:40:11.310+05:302014-01-06T12:40:11.310+05:30“Some times your blade becomes your shield, and yo...“Some times your blade becomes your shield, and your shield becomes the blade. “ That was the Emperors way. <br />Constantine edited and published the writing of the New Testament - Homosexuality was prevalent in the Roman army and there was a need to stop this practice. That is a valid reason to make it a sin. <br />Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44), you left out the word Satan <br />Matthew 10:34-39:<br />“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’ <br />He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.<br />Richard why did you leave out the last stanza this is perhaps the most misused quatrain. If one read the first stanza then he will be able to do evil in the name of jesus . We need to read the complete text before we act. I was interested in the origin of the bible and the circumstances around it . The evil that man did in the name of religion and in gods name make me sad. Any ways i enjoyed reading your blog. You have a good style in writing keep it up.Rajeshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-40313564781900255792014-01-03T19:06:51.821+05:302014-01-03T19:06:51.821+05:30Sam Carr: I request that you provide some points f...Sam Carr: I request that you provide some points from my blog that supports your claim. Your present response is too abstract for me to respond in the concrete. Thank you for your thoughts. Raj Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043347477044729583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237936242445786797.post-24888024580007871322014-01-03T11:14:41.422+05:302014-01-03T11:14:41.422+05:30A form of Christianity (loosely speaking) is the d...A form of Christianity (loosely speaking) is the dominant culture of nations like the USA.<br /><br />Unfortunately, at least initially (as you promise to flesh out your ideas on radicalness in future blog posts), your radical Christ seems to resemble much what this dominant form of Christianity projects as 'political correctness' rather than the Jesus of the gospels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12014124722441378520noreply@blogger.com