“Between 6,000 and 10,000 churches in the U.S. are dying each year”

[Fort Fun Indiana]

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God

Haha,no he didn't. Come on.

 

[hobelim]

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God

Haha,no he didn't. Come on.

Whatever you or I think about it is irrelevant.

That is what the story says.

If you don't believe me you can look it up.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God

Haha,no he didn't. Come on.

Whatever you or I think about it is irrelevant.

That is what the story says.

If you don't believe me you can look it up.

But you didn't say that. Gotcha, just relating the fairy tale. As it turns out, jack planted a beanstalk.

 

[hobelim]

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God

Haha,no he didn't. Come on.

Whatever you or I think about it is irrelevant.

That is what the story says.

If you don't believe me you can look it up.

But you didn't say that. Gotcha, just relating the fairy tale. As it turns out, jack planted a beanstalk.

Yeah, but once Jack started handed out the golden eggs even the most skeptical believed that the wicked witch was dead even though the big bad wolf ate grandma.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Evangelical churches are the only ones growing.

New Harvard Research Says U.S. Christianity Is Growing Stronger

 

[Lysistrata]

Is this good or bad?


Today, nearly four in ten (39%) young adults (ages 18-29) are religiously unaffiliated—three times the unaffiliated rate (13%) among seniors (ages 65 and older). While previous generations were also more likely to be religiously unaffiliated in their twenties, young adults today are nearly four times as likely as young adults a generation ago to identify as religiously unaffiliated. In 1986, for example, only 10% of young adults claimed no religious affiliation.


And it’s even worse in Europe where many empty churches are being converted to Muslim mosques.


At one time, churches provided a loci of social belonging as much as a religious base. Now, as many young people are losing the agenda of close, personal, face-to-face relatonships, such social gatherings no longer meet their personal goals.


What do you think?


More of this @ "Between 6,000 and 10,000 churches in the U.S. are dying each year" - and that means that over 100 will die this week

Remember that these churches are run by mere humans who expect that other humans are going to follow them, no questions asked. Add to this the fact that these "churches" have abandoned any teachings that Jesus of Nazareth supposedly left, which, in fact were quite good.

People can have other social gatherings that do not have anything to do with these churches.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God

Haha,no he didn't. Come on.

Whatever you or I think about it is irrelevant.

That is what the story says.

If you don't believe me you can look it up.

But you didn't say that. Gotcha, just relating the fairy tale. As it turns out, jack planted a beanstalk.

Yeah, but once Jack started handed out the golden eggs even the most skeptical believed that the wicked witch was dead even though the big bad wolf ate grandma.

Exactly.

 

[ding]

An Early Christian Eucharist


Justin Martyr (100-165): Christian philosopher and apologist

First Apology(155 A.D), chapter 66

And this food is called among us the Eucharist of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Savior, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh.

"How can you fail to see that I was not speaking about bread?" (Jesus H. Christ)

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking about the teaching of the pharisees, not bakers bread. Matthew 16:12

Yes, Matthew 16 is a warning about the teaching of pharisees.

No, it has absolutely nothing to do with the body and blood of Christ.

It clearly and irrefutably shows that Jesus used the word bread as a metaphor for teaching.

He said, beware of the bread of the pharisees and then said to eat his flesh, bread from heaven, teaching from God.

It is not and never was about whatever the hell you do on your knees and put into your mouth in church.

Thats the way the cookie crumbles.

Your error on the body and blood of Christ proceeds from your error that you don't believe that God loved man so much that he was born into this world to testify to the truth.

So of course you can't believe that he manifests his spirit into the host.

It's not your religion. How could you possibly understand it?

"he was born into this world to testify to the truth." More wishful thinking. No proof.

Not that you would accept because there is no proof you would accept.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Evangelical churches are the only ones growing.

New Harvard Research Says U.S. Christianity Is Growing Stronger

Haha, funny article. Paraphrasing: "while the facts all show the retreat from Christianity, many people still claim to be strong in faith"...bwahaha

 

[ding]

An Early Christian Eucharist


Justin Martyr (100-165): Christian philosopher and apologist

First Apology(155 A.D), chapter 66

And this food is called among us the Eucharist of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Savior, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh.

"How can you fail to see that I was not speaking about bread?" (Jesus H. Christ)

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking about the teaching of the pharisees, not bakers bread. Matthew 16:12

Yes, Matthew 16 is a warning about the teaching of pharisees.

No, it has absolutely nothing to do with the body and blood of Christ.

It clearly and irrefutably shows that Jesus used the word bread as a metaphor for teaching.

He said, beware of the bread of the pharisees and then said to eat his flesh, bread from heaven, teaching from God.

It is not and never was about whatever the hell you do on your knees and put into your mouth in church.

Thats the way the cookie crumbles.

No. It clearly and irrefutably shows that he is the bread that has come down from heaven.

Early Christians understood this. He explained it very clearly and irrefutably to the apostles.

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God like manna from heaven that became his flesh, teaching in words that are both spirit and life that form the Body of Christ, given for the life of the world.

And yes, he explained it irrefutably to his disciples who irrefutably accepted his explanation that flesh was figurative expression for his teaching from God:.

when the disciples questioned him about that nutty remark about eating his flesh Jesus replied "The spirit alone gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words that I have spoken to you are both spirit and life." John 6:63

And when Jesus asked Simon Peter if the rest were going to leave him too he replied, " Lord, to whom shall we go?Your words are words of eternal life. We have faith and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68

See? they openly and clearly expressed their belief that his flesh was symbolic of teaching from God, thats why they said that they knew that he was the messiah, the Holy One of God.


The only remaining question is why you continue to spread bullshit in the name of the Lord as if it was a solemn religious duty and openly and brazenly desecrate the teachings of Jesus, the actual Body of Christ.

Jesus refutes you, the blood of the disciples refutes you, the entirety of scripture refutes you, and so do I.

It’s not your religion. You aren’t expected to understand it.

So for you to argue that the Scriptures do not portray Jesus as fully human and fully God is illogical.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

It’s not your religion. You aren’t expected to understand it.

Which, of course, is nonsense.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Bible prophesy calls it


The Falling Away of the Church

It happens in the End Times, before Christ's return

And during the Tribulation period,

When the Antichrist is in power, and rules.

"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" -- Jesus

We are living in the prophesied End Times, and we are so lacking in faith that we ignore it and move on with our day to day lives.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Bible prophesy calls it


The Falling Away of the Church

It happens in the End Times, before Christ's return

And during the Tribulation period,

When the Antichrist is in power, and rules.

"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" -- Jesus

We are living in the prophesied End Times, and we are so lacking in faith that we ignore it and move on with our day to day lives.

We ignore plenty of stupid, iron age fairy tales. Like, almost all of them. What makes yours so special?

 

[hobelim]

"How can you fail to see that I was not speaking about bread?" (Jesus H. Christ)

Then the disciples understood that he was speaking about the teaching of the pharisees, not bakers bread. Matthew 16:12

Yes, Matthew 16 is a warning about the teaching of pharisees.

No, it has absolutely nothing to do with the body and blood of Christ.

It clearly and irrefutably shows that Jesus used the word bread as a metaphor for teaching.

He said, beware of the bread of the pharisees and then said to eat his flesh, bread from heaven, teaching from God.

It is not and never was about whatever the hell you do on your knees and put into your mouth in church.

Thats the way the cookie crumbles.

No. It clearly and irrefutably shows that he is the bread that has come down from heaven.

Early Christians understood this. He explained it very clearly and irrefutably to the apostles.

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God like manna from heaven that became his flesh, teaching in words that are both spirit and life that form the Body of Christ, given for the life of the world.

And yes, he explained it irrefutably to his disciples who irrefutably accepted his explanation that flesh was figurative expression for his teaching from God:.

when the disciples questioned him about that nutty remark about eating his flesh Jesus replied "The spirit alone gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words that I have spoken to you are both spirit and life." John 6:63

And when Jesus asked Simon Peter if the rest were going to leave him too he replied, " Lord, to whom shall we go?Your words are words of eternal life. We have faith and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68

See? they openly and clearly expressed their belief that his flesh was symbolic of teaching from God, thats why they said that they knew that he was the messiah, the Holy One of God.


The only remaining question is why you continue to spread bullshit in the name of the Lord as if it was a solemn religious duty and openly and brazenly desecrate the teachings of Jesus, the actual Body of Christ.

Jesus refutes you, the blood of the disciples refutes you, the entirety of scripture refutes you, and so do I.

It’s not your religion. You aren’t expected to understand it.

So for you to argue that the Scriptures do not portray Jesus as fully human and fully God is illogical.

Your professed belief that Jesus was fully God and fully human is illogical. Its not based on scripture, in fact, it contradicts the entire teaching of scripture, that God is incorporeal and had no visible shape or material form.

You pretending to understand that which is illogical, not to mention patently absurd, would be funny if not so pathetic.

You seemed to have confused obstinate stupidity with faith.

 

[ding]

It’s not your religion. You aren’t expected to understand it.

Which, of course, is nonsense.

The only thing that is nonsense is why you would care.

 

[ding]

Yes, Matthew 16 is a warning about the teaching of pharisees.

No, it has absolutely nothing to do with the body and blood of Christ.

It clearly and irrefutably shows that Jesus used the word bread as a metaphor for teaching.

He said, beware of the bread of the pharisees and then said to eat his flesh, bread from heaven, teaching from God.

It is not and never was about whatever the hell you do on your knees and put into your mouth in church.

Thats the way the cookie crumbles.

No. It clearly and irrefutably shows that he is the bread that has come down from heaven.

Early Christians understood this. He explained it very clearly and irrefutably to the apostles.

No, Jesus was an ordinary Jewish peasant who received teaching directly from God like manna from heaven that became his flesh, teaching in words that are both spirit and life that form the Body of Christ, given for the life of the world.

And yes, he explained it irrefutably to his disciples who irrefutably accepted his explanation that flesh was figurative expression for his teaching from God:.

when the disciples questioned him about that nutty remark about eating his flesh Jesus replied "The spirit alone gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words that I have spoken to you are both spirit and life." John 6:63

And when Jesus asked Simon Peter if the rest were going to leave him too he replied, " Lord, to whom shall we go?Your words are words of eternal life. We have faith and know that you are the Holy One of God." John 6:68

See? they openly and clearly expressed their belief that his flesh was symbolic of teaching from God, thats why they said that they knew that he was the messiah, the Holy One of God.


The only remaining question is why you continue to spread bullshit in the name of the Lord as if it was a solemn religious duty and openly and brazenly desecrate the teachings of Jesus, the actual Body of Christ.

Jesus refutes you, the blood of the disciples refutes you, the entirety of scripture refutes you, and so do I.

It’s not your religion. You aren’t expected to understand it.

So for you to argue that the Scriptures do not portray Jesus as fully human and fully God is illogical.

Your professed belief that Jesus was fully God and fully human is illogical. Its not based on scripture, in fact, it contradicts the entire teaching of scripture, that God is incorporeal and had no visible shape or material form.

You pretending to understand that which is illogical, not to mention patently absurd, would be funny if not so pathetic.

You seemed to have confused obstinate stupidity with faith.

Christianity is based on that belief and that belief is based upon scripture and tradition.

You aren’t arguing with me. You are arguing with Christianity. Which is why your position is illogical.

 

[hobelim]

Bible prophesy calls it


The Falling Away of the Church

It happens in the End Times, before Christ's return

And during the Tribulation period,

When the Antichrist is in power, and rules.

"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" -- Jesus

We are living in the prophesied End Times, and we are so lacking in faith that we ignore it and move on with our day to day lives.

We ignore plenty of stupid, iron age fairy tales. Like, almost all of them. What makes yours so special?

What makes it special? Are you blind?

God himself loved 'us' so much, sniff sniff, that he became an innocent little diaper wearing baby boy on Christmas morn and said things that no one understood until he was crucified because he loved the Romans so much, sniff, sniff.

He even let 'us' eat him every sunday while he is busy doing other things in the sky.

Who wouldn't love a God like that you evil son of a bitch.

 

[ding]

Bible prophesy calls it


The Falling Away of the Church

It happens in the End Times, before Christ's return

And during the Tribulation period,

When the Antichrist is in power, and rules.

"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" -- Jesus

We are living in the prophesied End Times, and we are so lacking in faith that we ignore it and move on with our day to day lives.

We ignore plenty of stupid, iron age fairy tales. Like, almost all of them. What makes yours so special?

Apparently you don’t because you spend your spare time discussing them.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Bible prophesy calls it


The Falling Away of the Church

It happens in the End Times, before Christ's return

And during the Tribulation period,

When the Antichrist is in power, and rules.

"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" -- Jesus

We are living in the prophesied End Times, and we are so lacking in faith that we ignore it and move on with our day to day lives.

We ignore plenty of stupid, iron age fairy tales. Like, almost all of them. What makes yours so special?

What makes it special? Are you blind?

God himself loved 'us' so much, sniff sniff, that he became an innocent little diaper wearing baby boy on Christmas morn and said things that no one understood until he was crucified because he loved the Romans so much, sniff, sniff.

He even let 'us' eat him every sunday while he is busy doing other things in the sky.

Who wouldn't love a God like that you evil son of a bitch.

Not surprising you have the avatar of demon

 

[hobelim]

Bible prophesy calls it


The Falling Away of the Church

It happens in the End Times, before Christ's return

And during the Tribulation period,

When the Antichrist is in power, and rules.

"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" -- Jesus

We are living in the prophesied End Times, and we are so lacking in faith that we ignore it and move on with our day to day lives.

We ignore plenty of stupid, iron age fairy tales. Like, almost all of them. What makes yours so special?

What makes it special? Are you blind?

God himself loved 'us' so much, sniff sniff, that he became an innocent little diaper wearing baby boy on Christmas morn and said things that no one understood until he was crucified because he loved the Romans so much, sniff, sniff.

He even let 'us' eat him every sunday while he is busy doing other things in the sky.

Who wouldn't love a God like that you evil son of a bitch.

Not surprising you have the avatar of demon

Demon? That avatar is not a demon. This is what a demon looks like just after he ate another persons soul.