How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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Buffalo wrote:Well, I'm really referring to modern Jews and their more nuanced, practical interpretation of scripture. They don't stone people anymore because they know it's ridiculous and barbaric. Brigham Young, on the other hand, thought execution was a perfectly reasonable punishment for adultery.


Or having relations with "Black Africans". What a kind and gentile man he must have been.

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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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from now on, if I want to know a real Christian from the imposter I'll head on over to the atheist Buffalo and have him tell me.
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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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stemelbow wrote:from now on, if I want to know a real Christian from the imposter I'll head on over to the atheist Buffalo and have him tell me.


I was a Christian for several decades. You don't get amnesia when you stop believing, Stem.
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Acts 7:60: as they were stoning him, Stephen said, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."


No, he said:

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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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Buffalo wrote:I was a Christian for several decades. You don't get amnesia when you stop believing, Stem.


That's what I'm saying, you'll tell me. I mean, like in the case of the OP, you'll be intentionally selective about what you decide to use in your determination, but at least you'll be dogmatic about it, huh?
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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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Buffalo,

I was a Christian for several decades.


How many is several? I had you pegged for a guy in his 30s. I must be way off.
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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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Of course this whole thread devolves into the standard stupid word change where the word Christian has devolved to mean "good" in some sense that is not well-defined rather then one who professes a belief in Christ.

As long as one accepts that bit of lunacy then the rest of the thread makes perfect sense.
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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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stemelbow wrote:
Buffalo wrote:I was a Christian for several decades. You don't get amnesia when you stop believing, Stem.


That's what I'm saying, you'll tell me. I mean, like in the case of the OP, you'll be intentionally selective about what you decide to use in your determination, but at least you'll be dogmatic about it, huh?


I'm saying there is no room for vengeance in the heart of a true Christian. But early Mormonism was all about vengeance. They even had an oath of vengeance in the temple.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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The Nehor wrote:Of course this whole thread devolves into the standard stupid word change where the word Christian has devolved to mean "good" in some sense that is not well-defined rather then one who professes a belief in Christ.

As long as one accepts that bit of lunacy then the rest of the thread makes perfect sense.


You have to lower the standard of Christian pretty low to include Joseph Smith or Brigham Young, even without the usual doctrinal standards people try to use to define a Christian.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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Re: How to tell a real Christian from an imposter

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stemelbow wrote:Buffalo,

I was a Christian for several decades.


How many is several? I had you pegged for a guy in his 30s. I must be way off.


I purposefully left it unclear.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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