Adam? You still there? Or did you leave after failing to convert any Heathens?
There’s always a bigger fish.
I’m still here. I’m just having fun reading this thread. I especially like the part about having someone give me my own forum. LOL. It’s not as if I beg for the attention. YOU guys are the ones who keep creating threads with my name on them. 
Adam
“Life is hard…but God is good”
That’s nice Adam. While you’re sitting there, think about all the people you’ve turned away from Christianity with your professed ignorance and your smug condemnations of other’s beliefs. If there is a god, how do you think he would welcome you right now?
Well said, Slythe.
Adam, please look at all your recent arguments with a critical eye. They all seem to boil down to “I’m right and you’re going to burn for all eternity, neener-neener-neener.”
There’s always a bigger fish.
Slythe: There is a God. And He’s proud that I obeyed Him, in bringing the Gospel to this MB. However, my own foolishness, arrogance, and ineptitude has gotten in the way of the Cross. I realize that most everyone here dislikes me. BUT, there may be a lurker out there who’s read my posts, and now knows of the Gospel. THAT would make all my mistakes worthwhile. If there was one who hadn’t heard, who’s now heard.
“Life is hard…but God is good”
Right! How silly of me to forget! God wants worker bees and drones for His Kingdom! Not people who come to Him willingly after actually opening their minds!
Since this is the BBQ Pit, I’ll throw a little fuel on. Adam, it sounds like you are extremely insecure in your faith. It further sounds like you are afraid that if you even LISTEN to someone of a differing faith you might reconsider yours. You have all the markings of a virulent dogmatic clinging desperately to a religion even while he doubts himself.
And that, my friend, can really mess with one’s head.
-andros-
There is no God but Allah, and Mohammad is his prophet.
Well adam, i am sure you won over a lot of Catholics, as well as Mormons with your comments! (Sarcasm)
You really don’t seem to get it do you? Your opinions really would turn a lot more people off to Christianity than you think. You are actually almost making me feel embarassed to be associated with you through our religion (Yes, our religion. I am Catholic, and as we told you we are Christian too, just like Mormons are).
I see why so many people are disenchanted with Christianity,in part because of attitudes like yours.
Doobieous: Thank you for a well said word at the right moment.
As always, your brother in Christ,
Monty
(But as we all know, ARG220 says the Christ you and I adore ain’t Christ. Oh, well.)
What!?!? I think you better re-word that Monty. Don’t spread any more lies about me.
“Life is hard…but God is good”
ARG, you have said many times in the past that neither Catholicism and Mormonism is truly a Christian religion. However, they do believe that one Jesus is their messiah, which is the very definition of Christianity.
If you’re Christian and they’re not, you must have a different Christ than they do. QED.
Well, gee, Auraseer. Maybe, just maybe, ARG220 is actually going to admit (1) LDS and Roman Catholics are Christians, and (2) his sect isn’t the perfection he thinks it is.
Monty, if Adam does that, it’s a sign of the apocalypse. Hey Satan, is it getting cold down there? Hell’s about to freeze over…
Pardon me while I flash my tits and murmur, “ARG220, no matter how much you want to convert other’s to your views, I bet I can get them interested in mine much sooner.” She winks, tweaks her nipples and walks away…
The moon looks on many flowers, the flowers on but one moon.
Adam: Don’t try to deny your past statements about Catholocism and Mormonism. We know exactly what you think about Mormonism and Catholocism (both not Christian to sum it all up). Dont try to lie because we can easily catch you in one here.
Ok, I’ll say this: I believe in the Gospel of Jesus, and that the Bible is truth. I also believe that one should follow what it says, and not deviate from it, or ADD to it, or twist it in any way. Now, if you are Catholic, and believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He is the Messiah, that you need Him to get to heaven, that you adhere to His teachings, and do not add anything to the Bible, and follow His commands…etc, then you are indeed a Christian. HOWEVER, IMO, the R.C.C. has distorted the Bible over the millenia, and it’s views do not align with Scripture. (A point with which even SoxFan will agree with…if he’s still around) Therefore, I do not believe that it’s possible to completely conform to all the teachings of the R.C.C. AND still remain true to God’s Word.
This really is a sensitive issue to many people. I’ve had Christian friends who were once Catholic. But they enjoyed the atmosphere of the Catholic church. The short Masses, the hymns, insence (sp?), candles, repeated simple prayers…the whole nine yards. Those are things of tradition, and I see no problem in them. I firmly believe that one can be true to God’s Word, and fully Christian, yet still attend Catholic Masses, because they enjoy the atmosphere/tradition.
However, these friends did not adhere to the teachings of the R.C.C., i.e the Sacraments, and going to confession, praying to the saints and Mary, believing that the communion host actually becomes Jesus’ body…etc. (I believe that’s called “Transfiguration”, but I’m not sure.) It’s those things that, IMO, are a distortion of Scripture. Instead, they believed as I do, as Full Gospel Christians.
Mormonism…oh why do I have to get started on THIS again??? I’m not going to retreat at all on this one. IMO, Mormonism is a cult. Plain and simple. So, no, in my mind, Mormons are not Christians. You may say I’m wrong, but that’s what I believe.
Adam
“Life is hard…but God is good”
Adam, I think the word you’re looking for is “transubstantiation.” And it’s not exclusively a Catholic belief. Many folks have read “this is my body” and taken it literally, and sought to emulate it.
So, my next question for you would be, was the last supper a full-fledged miracle? Or was the Christ speaking metaphorically?
Heck, I grew up methodist. We had Welch’s. So I don’t know all that much about RCC beliefs on Communion.
-andros-
Andros: and the two words the rest of us have no trouble in finding to refer to ARG220 are “bigot” and “ignorant.”
I’m truly astounded that after numerous opportunities to alleviate himself of that ignorance, he has retreated into delight in that ignorance.
True enough, Monty. I forgot for just a moment that we’re in the Pit. And I forgot for a moment that I can’t expect him to even make the attempt to get his facts straight.
I just got off a conference call with Allah, Zeus, Odin, Ganesha, Amun-Ra, and Inanna. They all decided that ARGlebargle has a lovely place reserved in any of their respective hells whenever he wants. (Actually, Ganesha just mentioned he would come back as a dung beetle. Dang nice-guy Hindus.)
-andros-
There’s always a bigger fish.
Adam (who else?) wrote:
Must…resist…the urge…to…bang…head…against…wall…in…utter…disgust…
As I said before, you may not agree with my beliefs, but they are mine.
Monty says:
I think you mean, “After Adam has failed to accept Mormons as Christians, I’ll say that he’s ignorant.”
I’m sorry Monty, but “alleviate himself of that ignorance” also does not mean, “conform to the truth, as Monty sees it” either.
Adam
“Life is hard…but God is good”