question for a christian

mohammed_alim said:
ovibously you cant be like him, bt his ur role model. giving up pork is not exactly very hard... its gets so confusing and differnt opinions r given but 1 has to be the right and safe way and 1 has to be the rong way. i would much rather be on the safe side.
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Giving up a type of food, especially a tasty type of food, is always hard. I'm hardly going to give up some food when it is unnecessary.
 
ok kwl..its been a interesting disscussion, am sorry if i offended anyone. n thank you, to every1 who posted.
 
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glo said:
What makes you think that God doesn't guide us??
Of course he guides us all the time - as long as we open our hearts to him!

I think what you mean is that the Bible doesn't seem to be specific, explicit and clear enough for you to consider it as a 'guide book'. Perhaps that's what you have come to expect the Qu'ran to be: wholly specific, explicit and clear (I personally doubt that it is entirely so ... but that's for another discussion ...)

I agree that there is much in the Bible which is difficult to understand or is confusing or seems contradictory.
But strangely, those are still things which I believe are there to guide us!

The Bible is much more than just an instruction book - it requires us to engage with it, study it, ponder and discuss it, pray about it, question it and be challenged by it!

I love to watch and listen to Christians, when they discuss their understanding of the Bible - even if they have different understandings and interpretations of certain Bible passages.
Ever since the beginning (see Book of Acts) followers of Christ have pondered, discussed and tried to agree on how best to implement Christ's teachings in every new situation/age/culture/circumstance ...
I believe that is part of engaging with God and being in relationship with him!

Not a day goes by when Biblical teachings don't challenge me to the core!

I certainly do feel God's guidance - directly through his Spirit within me, but also through reading the Bible - through the new insights I gain, but also through the things 'I don't yet get'.
May God be patient with me and continue to guide me.

I feel truly blessed to have been invited on this wonderful journey with God! :statisfie
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Amen to that! If we are not challenged everyday, we are not trying! Love your reply. God bless you sister!:D
 
mohammed_alim said:
ok kwl..its been a interesting disscussion, am sorry if i offended anyone. n thank you, to every1 who posted.
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Perhaps there is a lesson here: if you ask Christians a question, you'll get more answers than you bargained for! :D

Don't worry, Mohammed, threads in this forum have tendency to go on for a long while, and sometimes go off tangent too ... unless the mods intervene and put an end to it ...
 
I have to say that I'm very confused^o)

:><: I'll edit this soon and post some "comments"/questions
 
Italianguy said:
Start reading your Bibles for yourselves(Christians)....try it, you will be amazed how much you and I are doing wrong. Do not interpret it to make it what you want. Interpret it to tell you how to be.

God bless.
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Peace,

I like this attitude of yours, Italianguy
 

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