Views on Baptism?

Floating_adrift · 02-02-2005, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Patrick

Look at the overall concept of Christianity, not the intricate details. Sometimes people get lost in the details.

I'm sure you don't mean this the way it reads. If you overlook details, then your faith is blind. If your faith cannot stand up to scrutiny, and some 'intricate details' should just be overlooked, then I question the faith as a whole.

I applaud the overall 'idea' of christianity, it's the intricate details that don't add up.

**Midtowner** · 02-02-2005, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Sooner&RiceGrad

More interestingly I'm surprised my hateful and sarcastic remark stirred no criticism. Oh well. Ghandi, he was a good guy.

Nonetheless, I have heard of old guys getting baptized later in life to make sure they have it. Is that valid?

In the South Park movie, they take a little jab at that belief. In the hell scene, amongst the flames is a likeness of Ghandi. That's a very smart show.

As far as old guys getting baptized later in life, Constantine, the first Roman Emporer to legalize Christianity did what was essentially a deathbed conversion. Not arguing for or against the point, just pointing out a neat piece of useless info.

Sooner&RiceGrad, I'm glad that you have everything figured out as far as religion goes. I'm glad that you yourself feel that you can determine who is going to heaven and hell. It must be very fun to have such divine powers.

Is Jimmy Swaggart going to heaven? Pat Robertson? Oral Roberts? I'd love if you could clear that up for me. Thanks.

Patrick · 02-02-2005, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Midtowner

Is Jimmy Swaggart going to heaven? Pat Robertson? Oral Roberts? I'd love if you could clear that up for me. Thanks.

I don't think that's a question we can answer. How would we know where they're really at with Christ? Seems like more of a personall matter between them and Christ. The only thing I can vouch for is my own personal relationship with Christ.

**Midtowner** · 02-02-2005, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick

I don't think that's a question we can answer. How would we know where they're really at with Christ? Seems like more of a personall matter between them and Christ. The only thing I can vouch for is my own personal relationship with Christ.

But you'd say without a personal relationship with Christ, you are doomed?

Seems a tad presumptuous to me.

But, that's not my religion I guess.