Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Your analysis of who goes to heaven includes only Christians
"For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe."
I Timothy 4:10
" This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."
I Timothy 2:3-4
* not only Christians will go to heaven... 😉
Originally posted by peejayd
"For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe."
I Timothy 4:10" This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."
I Timothy 2:3-4* not only Christians will go to heaven... 😉
Very nice peejayed I take it back.
However, I would like to point out that both of those quotes also make it sound like the Christians get in easier or at least have better time when they're there.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Very nice peejayed I take it back.
* thanks...
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
However, I would like to point out that both of those quotes also make it sound like the Christians get in easier
* yes... provided, the Christians in accordance with the Bible... not those who only claims to be one...
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
or at least have better time when they're there.
* nope, once in heaven, every person is happy and equal...
Originally posted by debbiejo
So then non-Christians go to heaven? Are we in another room? I know we are outside doing landscaping.
* that's because i'm not like mr.JIA? and others like him... and the Bible says that blatantly, i'm just surprised they did not brought this verses up... 😉
Originally posted by peejayd
that's because i'm not like mr.JIA? and others like him... and the Bible says that blatantly, i'm just surprised they did not brought this verses up... 😉
Thats because its all abou t whcih versus you choose to emphasize and how you interpret them.
The only think blatant about the Bible is that its ambiguous.
Originally posted by peejayd
* of course, we are more important (not valid) than any book... but i'm not talking about YOU perse... what i said was YOUR opinion... the question is about Christians and the Bible is more VALID (ahem, not important) than YOUR opinion, simply because you are a Buddhist...* so i will expect you NOT to comment anything when i post something childish...
1. The fact I am a Buddhist has nothing to do with valid. I really don't get this point of yours about "Valid", but I really don't care one way or the other. *shrugs shoulders*
2. If what you say is fun, then go for it. You can post pictures of Buddha all day long, and tease me, as long as the intent is fun.
Originally posted by Alliance
Thats because its all abou t whcih versus you choose to emphasize and how you interpret them.The only think blatant about the Bible is that its ambiguous.
* you're an anti-peejayd or somethin'? 😕
* you missed my point... i'll set mr.JIA as an example, we both use the Bible, but he judged people here on the forum, who goes to hell and who goes to heaven... whilst that notion of mr.JIA's is clearly unbiblical in the first place, provided the verses i gave earlier... 😉
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
1. The fact I am a Buddhist has nothing to do with valid. I really don't get this point of yours about "Valid", but I really don't care one way or the other. *shrugs shoulders*
* you missed it again, my friend... and what you really don't get was, the Bible is more valid than any opinion of yours if the question is about Christians because you are a Buddhist... simple as that... you've just missed the point, don't care, shrugs your shoulders... i'd better shrug my shoulders too...
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
2. If what you say is fun, then go for it. You can post pictures of Buddha all day long, and tease me, as long as the intent is fun.
* sure thing... but i'm not you... teasing is fun, you're a very happy Buddhist, i may say... 😉
Originally posted by peejayd
* you missed it again, my friend... and what you really don't get was, the Bible is more valid than any opinion of yours if the question is about Christians because you are a Buddhist... simple as that... you've just missed the point, don't care, shrugs your shoulders... i'd better shrug my shoulders too...* sure thing... but i'm not you... teasing is fun, you're a very happy Buddhist, i may say... 😉
😆 Your point is silly. If someone was asking a bible question to a Christian, the bible would be more valid then his opinion. But if you were asking a Nichiren Buddhist, a bible question, the Lotus sutra would be more valid then the Buddhist's opinion.
However, why would someone ask a Nichiren Buddhist a bible question? 😆
Originally posted by peejayd
* you're an anti-peejayd or somethin'? 😕* you missed my point... i'll set mr.JIA as an example, we both use the Bible, but he judged people here on the forum, who goes to hell and who goes to heaven... whilst that notion of mr.JIA's is clearly unbiblical in the first place, provided the verses i gave earlier... 😉
That is true, but I am pretty sure Mr. JIA can provide us with plentiful Bible quotes to prove you wrong somehow. 😉
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
😆 Your point is silly. If someone was asking a bible question to a Christian, the bible would be more valid then his opinion. But if you were asking a Nichiren Buddhist, a bible question, the Lotus sutra would be more valid then the Buddhist's opinion.However, why would someone ask a Nichiren Buddhist a bible question? 😆
* why would a Buddhist answer a question about Christians? 😛
Originally posted by Lord Urizen
That is true, but I am pretty sure Mr. JIA can provide us with plentiful Bible quotes to prove you wrong somehow. 😉
* well, let's just see... 😉
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Because he was asked.
* the Buddhist was not asked...
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
You can be Buddhist and Christian at the same time.
* i may consider that if the person is practicing Buddhism as a philosophy... but you, my friend, are practicing Buddhism as a religion... 😉