tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post8199953341384731196..comments2013-04-08T14:15:53.001-07:00Comments on St. Timothy Faith-Question: Cross vs CrucifixTeacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01549118446520018513noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-80271457340250442092013-04-08T14:15:53.001-07:002013-04-08T14:15:53.001-07:00This blog is one of the most biased and propagate...This blog is one of the most biased and propagated pieces of material that I have ever read. As someone who has lived a life in the light of the lord, I am unbiased on either perspective of this superficial argument. It is important to remember that the lord is the only entity that is entitled to pass judgement. As much as we all think that we are entitled to do so, and as often as we exhibit judgement in our daily lives, we really have no place or reason to judge others. Therefore, taking such a biased and negative standpoint on protestants is unnecessary. Especially since you are delivering this message to others, rather than internalizing your own opinion. <br /><br />*When it comes down to it, could you confidently say that you wouldn't fully believe in the protestant's viewpoints if you had been born and raised into a protestant family? - This example is a perfect depiction of how shallow and superficial one's assumptions/judgements of other's religions and viewpoints are. Although I am not stating that you would be a protestant indefinitely (if your life encompassed the preceding circumstances), it is obvious that you do not confidently understand what your current belief system would be if you had been raised in different circumstances. <br /><br />This would have been nice to read if was not such a heavily biased article. The fact that it takes such a strong "one-sided" perspective actually caused many of the facts to be either skewed, or completely false.<br /><br />I can only hope that our judgement of others will experience some sort of paradigm shift in the future. imagine if we understood that we are all individuals, on our path, with our own lessons to learn, and understood that one faith is not better/stronger than another. Instead of focusing on how others are wrong, we could look internally at what we could do better in our lives.Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969270787086930398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-9605564543469320952012-02-03T18:03:54.992-08:002012-02-03T18:03:54.992-08:00The important concept is Salvation :-)The important concept is Salvation :-)adele mcginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667472129855260491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-81715813482145798132012-02-03T18:03:52.698-08:002012-02-03T18:03:52.698-08:00The important concept is Salvation :-)The important concept is Salvation :-)adele mcginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667472129855260491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-42471226491722047942012-02-03T18:03:23.812-08:002012-02-03T18:03:23.812-08:00The important concept is Salvation :-)The important concept is Salvation :-)adele mcginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667472129855260491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-60132038503488158462012-02-03T08:45:24.887-08:002012-02-03T08:45:24.887-08:00Thayerz is dead on about the cross. The writer of ...Thayerz is dead on about the cross. The writer of this post on the other hand seems to be very misinformed on protestants. As a Baptist I too was taugt to believe that the cross is a reminder of the ressurection because we serve a living savior. <br /><br />And we are taught that you go through storms or "suffer" whether you are being punished or not. You are either in a storm, coming out of a storm, or heading into one. We are taught that many times its God either preparing you to receive his blessings by pulling some bad ways out of you that might stand in the way of you appreciating them and using them the way he intends and therefore bringing more glory to his name..MB_1108https://www.blogger.com/profile/14795151080893709354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-51860963678740389552011-10-25T13:13:02.392-07:002011-10-25T13:13:02.392-07:00Thayerz, excellent comment. I totally agreeThayerz, excellent comment. I totally agreeFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165639040049148529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244632531712213159.post-36228023957625897662010-11-14T17:10:42.552-08:002010-11-14T17:10:42.552-08:00As to a crucifix versus a cross, both can and shou...As to a crucifix versus a cross, both can and should have meaning to every Christian. The crucifix to remind us of the suffering and death that Jesus endured in order to purchase our salvation . . . in short it reminds of God's love. Having a crucifix on your wall, in your car or around your neck is a great reminder to never take for granted the tremendous cost that was paid and to keep yourself pure for His sake. The empty cross is to remind us of the Resurrection, the completed work . . . in short it reminds of the power of God. Having a cross in plain view reminds us to live for God and to have faith in His ability to answer prayer and to redeem His children. <br /><br />That Protestants and Catholics have made these symbols a point of separation is sad. Each cling jealously to the signifiance of their choice and denegrate the other as if it represents an inferior position or understanding. That's pride, pure and simple. We need to repent of that and get past it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723536532997032580noreply@blogger.com