Rediscovering Christian Faith

[acheverie]

I love the fact he mentioned early on that the church had NO clue what the modern problems of the day were. Don't think that has changed much until recently.

[tortugo]

"The most comprehensive review of personality and political orientation to date . . . found that conservatives have a greater desire to reach a decision quickly and stick to it, and are higher on conscientiousness, which includes neatness, orderliness, duty, and rule-following. Liberals are higher on openness, which includes intellectual curiosity, excitement-seeking, novelty, creativity for its own sake, and a craving for stimulation like travel, color, art, music, and literature."

[jacmia]

Christianity = hate

Christianity = violence

Christianity = lies

Its unbelievable that in this day and age people still find truth in this fairy tale

[ClassicRockfan79]

@jacmia you know i often ask myself, " why do the rich, wealthy, or the underhanded people always have wonderful luck? a comfortable wonderful life... while the poor stay poor, the hungry stay hungry and suffer in a terrible life. looks like god plays favorites dosent it? I guess it real easy for the poweful and wealthy to sit in a church talking about how much they love god because he gave them all that money basically. while some kid lives sick and hungry on the streets with nothing...

[lstdy]

lol. By the way, the Southern Baptists are having creation care conferences and they are recycling. There's hope!

[Lrothtube]

If any one wants to know the truth of whats REALLY going on in the Body of Christ, a good place to start would be olivetreeviews and then add .this guy is off his rocker, he's not teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I dont even think he used a bible during this presentation, he's really not better than a politician or social scientist, and not of Jesus, sorry read 2Timothy 4:3 and you will find this guy there and possible YOURSELVES.

[HelpmeJeshua]

I have finally found teaching that agrees with my understanding of the Grace and message of Life and Love brought by Jesus. Much of teaching in Christianity has always seemed so irrelevant and in direct conflict, ie Grace and Love are taught, but the general consensus is to judge and condemn anyone who is in sin. If we know that we all fall short of God's glory, shouldn't we allow people to wrought out their deeds with God? John 3: 17-23 Isn't that what Jesus/Holy Spirit came for?

[Lrothtube]

@HelpmeJeshua BE VERY CAREFUL, the real BODY OF CHRIST, has written him of as apostasy and a heretic. read 2 Timothy 4:3, if this guy is hooked up with the world and the WORLD gives him the stamp of approval, LOOK out he's most likely NOT of JESUS. View my channel for info on the Emergent Church and the social gospel, it is not the truth of what God says about himself or us for that matter. He teaches an all-inclusive feel good Jesus, which is not what Jesus says about himself.

[Lrothtube]

@HelpmeJeshua Get Eric Barger's new dvd Divorced from Church: How Apostasy is Scattering the Sheep..dealing with Emergent thinking, liberal theology,"seeker" philosophies, seromns on global warming, and"green Christianity" and false church growth gimmicks. WATCH OUT , these kind of teachings are leading people quickly astray from what is REALLY going on,

[HelpmeJeshua]

I have finally found teaching that agrees with my understanding of the Grace and message of Life and Love brought by Jesus. Much of teaching in Christianity has always seemed so irrelevant and in direct conflict, ie Grace and Love are taught, but the general consensus is to judge and condemn anyone who is in sin. If we know that we all fall short of God's glory, shouldn't we allow people to wrought out their deeds with God? John 3: 17-23 Isn't that what the Jesus/Holy Spirit came for?

[matrix4022]

I used to be an atheist but I don't know what I am now. My views on Christianity were close minded and warped by Fundemental Atheist propaganda, and I don't want to be associated with them anymore. I just want to know the truth.

[Lrothtube]

Romans 16:17-18 (New International Version) 17I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.

[HelpmeJeshua]

@Lrothtube

Keep in mind that Paul was speaking in Romans to new Gentile believers,people were telling them to go back under the law in addition to belief in Christ, which you know was contrary to the truth of Grace and Salvation by Christ's sacrifice. You don't get to have it both ways, Grace or Law you choose. I agree with Paul in Romans, the Cross did it all for us, now we just follow the Holy Spirit daily to stay in God.

[macflyfilm]

This guy is great.

[shamantrainer]

Jesus Christ, the worlds first MINDFREAK

[zoecarnate]

What a great recording of this presentation! I saw it 'live' in February 2008 but this is a helpful reminder of the evolution in faith we're seeking to live out.

[macflyfilm]

Your right to not like this video or believe in its thesis is your right, just try to respect those of a different opinion to yours. People believe in all sorts of stuff, try to respect that please. Oh and religions and cults are not one and the same, please don't try to hint otherwise. You're doing yourself an injustice to say this.

[420Activism]

LOL

[jsgardener]

I'm unsubscribing. The only thin x-tains need to do is read all of their damned book and then live with the embarrassment and shame for thinking it as a guide to live your life.

[ahomersimpson]

From the other commenters, it appears these ardent atheists completely missed the message of his speech. He's critiquing Christianity's focus on theological cultural debates rather than on the practical major crises of the world. His speech is really geared toward Chrisitans.

[fctchk]

What a pity that such a talented and pleasant speaker is a spokesman and believer of the claim a god came to earth by getting himself born parthenogenetically, then getting himself tortured and killed for the purpose of having his believers "sins" excused forever into the future and then raising himself from the dead never to be heard from again except for the ad nauseam brain dead repetition of this inane and intelligence insulting story.

[nunfonseca]

You can still learn from him and work for the same goal, though. And we are all learning from that outrageous claim of the deicide God. In the biblical story, he died for all men; and also for those already dead and those not yet born too. Living for something that exceeds you and is outside of you to the point of death - isn't that a better purpose in life that the ad nauseam braid dead repetition of this inane and intelligence-insulting story that is our life-cicle?

[nunfonseca]

And we can choose to debate ourselves in regards to history and factual evidence, but these have been shown to find their veredict in personal/political agendas. I prefer to argue for truth from necessity. Aside from christianity, do you think that the biblical story is needed in this world in order to realize its theme; namely, reconciliation?

[fctchk]

not sure I understand your question.

[sugarpuddin88]

Religion & Scientology are tax-exempt; & like the fairy tales Mother Goose & Jack and the Bean stalk: Written to help the frightened little monkeys sleep at night

The belief in one fairy tale over another is completely arbitrary - And depends on which frightening story you heard as a child

In reality, people are simply afraid of the responsibility associated with having an "internal locus of control" - Thus, they invent saviors to hide behind when it gets dark out at night

[NegativeNick]

couldn't have said it better my self, well, maybe I could but you did a good job