Christine, I believe you've read from me before that I do not believe that everyone who claims to be a Christian, conservative or otherwise, is truly a follower of Christ. People who throw their children out the door to live in the streets are not even human in my estimation.
"The parents who reject their children are conservative Christians. So on just this one tenet alone, conservative Christians are doing harm."
By this statement are you implying that only conservative Christian parents reject, or do harm to their children?
"I think there is a real debate here about what religion even means."
Religion means to search for God or spiritual enlightenment. It is the pursuit of the meaning of life. This is the problem, many pursuits have come up with as many answers. Christine there has to be one absolute truth. Not all belief systems or religions can be true. I can honestly say that I am not a religious man, for I am no longer searching for meaning in life, for the truth, or for God.
FOR I HAVE ALREADY FOUND IT!
Christine, you nor anyone else who does not have knowledge of, or have a personal relationship with the creator of the universe, can judge me or Christianity. You can judge the person who claims to be a Christian, who beats his wife and/or children, or who throws his children out of the home and into the streets for any reason. Because that person is not a true Christian.
"...because I believe all morals and ethics are really personal.
Or in other words, what you believe and do is ok, and what I believe and do is also ok. Is this a correct assessment of your statement? This is getting to long so I will have to continue in another post at another time. I believe we have a positive dialog going and would like to continue. The purpose of which is to pursue truth. Remember at one time I asked you, "what is truth?".
Oh, and by the way, your method of resolving decisions is ok. I would add to that for wife and myself, that after both of us giving our side to the subject, I would make the final decision. And that decision may and often does reflect my wife's view.
Respectfully yours,
Tom |
