Stereotyping & Religion

Someone made a comment about the foxhole earlier.

I believe the term should have been ...there aint no athiests in a foxhole.

I have had conversations with wwII vets and nam vets about people that were in the service with them. They told me of people t>>>

You're gonna haf to break that down a little more for me Jedd....not sure I get what you are sayin. without subscribing.........?>>>

What i'm saying is as I said earlier, "having a christian attitude with out being a christian". My own personal foxhole was 3yrs on the streets of Belfast at the end of the 70s. It was'nt Vietnam or the Somme but it was'nt a cake walk either. I did'>>>

I think I get it a little clearer. You live Christian morally , you just aint took the plunge yet. Am I warm? It is fine and good to live it even if you are not Christian..good begets good as far as I see it.

How much better a world we wood have if all>>>

The foxhole thing.....I never been in one, never been in a situation that resembles this scenario, as far as death knockin at the door. I think this is used mostly as a metaphor, even tho it probably happened for some. Nodoubt that some see it as you do,>>>

And best I can tell Grimms Fairy Tales mean as much to you as the Bible so far as what you get out of them.....rite?>>>

I totally respect anybodies decision to believe one way or the other. God did make us free moral agents with the ability to choose our directions. But I cannot for the life of me figger out how anyone can look around and not see his handywork. Mike H. ma>>>

Flying the flag of god is no different than touting "lowest price",or "best quality", or "integrity" etc. in an advertisement.

It's up to the customer to keep a eye on their wallet.

BTW I prefer tales from the Lapplands to Grimms watered down st>>>

Pot Gregory wrote: [quote]Well....you have to have something to base your opinion,rational,thoughts,etc., on , a plumb , so to speak. Mine is the Holy Bible. As far as I am concerned it is the absolute truth, authored by God Himself. Written in>>>

Jedd wrote: [quote]PG, and if you "live it" as in adhere to the principle/moral side of it, without subscribing to the practicing/worshiping aspect,.........?

What kind of reward should come from doing "right"?

Do we not have centurie>>>

I can't help but think that with some of the really crazy/dangerous/stupid situations that probably all roofers have found themselves in a time or two, maybe the man upstairs looks down and sees one of us >this>>

Cyberian wrote: [quote]I can't help but think that with some of the really crazy/dangerous/stupid situations that probably all roofers have found themselves in a time or two, maybe the man upstairs looks down and sees one of us >this>>

Yes it was. LOL>>>

If someone tried to move this to a kettle would it fit? Has whoever started this opened the door through which all souls can pass? Let's watch Tim run for cover now. Cyberian can report back to Darwin's ghost and if we wind up with a conflagration som>>>

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>Seriously, what would cause that?

transcend dental medication?>>>