Regarding your post #899...There are too many self-professed Christians(they are great Christians, just ask them they will tell you they are)who try to claim that they and their own personal interpretations of the Bible, are the only 'truth' of the Bible, and anyone who has a different interpretation cannot be a true Christian...I find that whole scenario to be ugly, and demeaning...and yes, 'bad'....its no longer a matter of having a disagreement, its a matter of trying to absolutely discredit someones faith, and they do it in the most vile manner...so yes, that is very 'bad'...there is a way to discuss religion, without calling people names, and telling them that their religion is from the Devil...
In my book, you cannot be a true Christian and act this way...These self professed Christians claim to have a higher moral standard than other people, but it seems they dont think that they have to live up to it, when they lie...the Bible is very explicit about liars...the Bible says that Satan is the father of liars...its almost as if an evolutionist should lie, thats to be expected by creationists, because of course, evolutionists have no moral standard, not like us Christians...but continually and knowingly making statements that are false, and then somehow justifying that by claiming, well, we are lying for God, so we will be excused, does not jive with the Bible...
Thats as good as I can explain it...
I defend the Bible, I defend God. YOu get drunk in front of your kids and claim the Bible must not be true in parts and you tell me that I am not a Christian???
That boggles the mind.