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ex-member DonaldTrump Gold Member Offline Oh mere mortals, open your eyes! Posts: 1995 Overseas Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #15 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 8:10pm Sprint, I don't wanna go too in depth about this... why do you think Christians aren't being punished by God as severely as Muslims and Jews?
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Sprintcyclist Moderator Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41823 Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #16 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 8:25pm Cause we live under grace. That was an inspired answer Donald. (Inspired means "God breathed.")
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ex-member DonaldTrump Gold Member Offline Oh mere mortals, open your eyes! Posts: 1995 Overseas Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #17 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 8:26pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 20^th, 2007 at 8:25pm: Cause we live under grace. That was an inspired answer Donald. (Inspired means "God breathed.") That wasn't an 'inspired' answer... that was an 'I don't know' answer.
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Reply #18 - Jun 22^nd, 2007 at 10:20am

Part of the relationship between god and the jews as implemented in law by moses explains that jews suffer on earth for their sins. Jews have a relationship whether they must do as god says and be disciplined if they fail. So when they sin personally the suffer personally and when they sin collectivly they suffer in the same way.

Chrisianity's relationship with god is not one of law like the jews. Christians have a personal relationionship and are not required to follow laws and so are not punished accordingly when they fail. Christians are required to "love god with all their heart, soul, mind and strength" and to "love their neighbour as themselves". Theoretically if you do those two things you will automatically not sin anyway. The downside is if they fail to love god etc they wont have a relationship with him and thus miss out.

muslims i dont know, perhaps they are crazy?

two diffeent ways of parenting. carrot and the stick.

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Sprintcyclist Moderator Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41823 Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #19 - Jun 22^nd, 2007 at 11:34pm Hi Donald, How are you ? This was given for you. "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of Gods grace" Ephesians 1:7 All the best Donald.
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Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God?
Reply #20 - Jun 23^rd, 2007 at 1:38am

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2007 at 11:34pm:

Hi Donald,
How are you ?
This was given for you.

"In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
in accordance with the riches of Gods grace"

Ephesians 1:7

All the best Donald.

I can always tell when you're upset because you always begin with 'Hi Donald. How are you?' Tongue

Sorry mate... it wasn't an insult or anything... I was just teasing.

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oceanz Gold Member Offline Auzgurl.. Posts: 3531 Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #21 - Jun 23^rd, 2007 at 8:59am Sprint is very sweet..he gives love when he feels he's been hurt.
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Sprintcyclist Moderator Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41823 Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #22 - Jun 23^rd, 2007 at 2:59pm Hi Donald. How are you ? Do I really ?? No, I wasn't upset. Say whatever you want here.
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cautious connie Full Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 215	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #23 - Jun 29^th, 2007 at 7:55pm I thought that modern Islam allowed for other religions to be practiced and exist - respected freedom of religion?
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Reply #24 - Jun 29^th, 2007 at 8:16pm

hi connie, that wasn't my understanding.
in saudi arabia it is a 2 year jail term for having a Bible.
An english air hostess was kept off that route cause she wanted to wear her cross.
Other beliefs in muslim countries are "strangled" out. Not allowed to build or repair any churches there, have to pay an extra tax. legally have virtually no rights.
Prob a muslim told you that. I had one tell me the koran was like the 3rd testament to the bible !!!

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Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God?
Reply #25 - Jun 30^th, 2007 at 2:27am

cautious connie wrote on Jun 29^th, 2007 at 7:55pm:

I thought that modern Islam allowed for other religions to be practiced and exist - respected freedom of religion?

I'm sorry Connie... but you've been extremely misled.

It's actually illegal to practice other religions in Islamic countries... even so-called advanced countries like Saudi Arabia. I think it's quite common in majority Islamic countries to execute an ex-Muslim for converting.

Even if religions are allowed 'by law' (Which I think it is in Turkey) it doesn't mean that Muslims accept it. They use threats, intimidation and other @sshole acts to get them to covert. Peer pressure basically.

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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #26 - Jun 30^th, 2007 at 1:34pm It's actually illegal to practice other religions in Islamic countries... That is incorrect They use threats, intimidation and other @sshole acts Sorta like vilification?
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ex-member DonaldTrump Gold Member Offline Oh mere mortals, open your eyes! Posts: 1995 Overseas Gender:	Re: Are Christians severely favoured by God? Reply #27 - Jul 1^st, 2007 at 12:11am Quote: It's actually illegal to practice other religions in Islamic countries... That is incorrect You're actually right for once IQ... It's illegal in SOME Islamic countries. Thanks for pointing that out.
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