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People who studied the bible with an open mind are now Ex-christians.

Religion is a more organised CULT.

That's why they never let you leave. They fill your head with the same thing day in, day out until you are brainwashed.

Fact is, critical thinking is hard. Religion gradually chips away at it until your critical thinking ability is TOTALLY eroded.

Then rather than think for yourself, you jump to the easy answers provided by your religion. No matter how absurd the answers are.

The only thing that can truly open the mind of an average religious person is a JARRING event. Like seeing your wife on her knees. Not praying but blowing your Pastor like a birthday balloon.

Jesus Christ the saviour of the world!!!
Accept him today as your personal saviour and you will be save

jetwonder:

Jesus Christ the saviour of the world!!!
Accept him today as your personal saviour and you will be save

Jesus Christ doesn't exist.

EnemyofGod2:


Jesus Christ doesn't exist.

May God forgive you! Repent now or face the eternal doom

Don't allowd anyone to decieve u, God is real.

Oga many people don talk you.
But las las every knee must bow that jesus is lord.
You either bow now or you will be forced to bow in eternity

wrongman665:
Don't allowd anyone to decieve u, God is real.

These ones deceieve themselves and have come to deceieve others who are as stupid as themselves.

That's expected.. When you know about things too much, you knw its weak points.

Its a natural move by ur brain, heart, mind and soul

EnemyofGod2:

Jesus Christ doesn't exist.

Omo, na you sabi...sebi?

EnemyofGod2:

People who studied the bible with an open mind are now Ex-christians.

Studied the Bible with who?

This is what God said about the Bible:

My son, if you accept my sayings And treasure up my commandments, By making your ear attentive to wisdom And inclining your heart to discernment; Moreover, if you call out for understanding And raise your voice for discernment; If you keep seeking for it as for silver, And you keep searching for it as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of Jehovah, And you will find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5

Meaning you can't study it without having one or two other interested individuals with you {Malachi 3:16} that's when God will send angels to guide you and Jesus will surely you to enlighten the little group about what you're reading! Matthew 18:20

So if you think people who singlehandedly sat with the Bible to read it are studying it then you have erred greatly!

MaxInDHouse:


Studied the Bible with who?

This is what God said about the Bible:

My son, if you accept my sayings And treasure up my commandments, By making your ear attentive to wisdom And inclining your heart to discernment; Moreover, if you call out for understanding And raise your voice for discernment; If you keep seeking for it as for silver, And you keep searching for it as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of Jehovah, And you will find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5

Meaning you can't study it without having one or two other interested individuals with you {Malachi 3:16} that's when God will send angels to guide you and Jesus will surely you to enlighten the little group about what you're reading! Matthew 18:20

So if you think people who singlehandedly sat with the Bible to read it are studying it then you have erred greatly!

Your usual madness and insanities peddling

My son, if you accept my sayings And treasure up my commandments, By making your ear attentive to wisdom And inclining your heart to discernment; Moreover, if you call out for understanding And raise your voice for discernment; If you keep seeking for it as for silver, And you keep searching for it as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of Jehovah, And you will find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5

Even the above does not your madness and insanities peddling

Meaning you can't study it without having one or two other interested individuals with you {Malachi 3:16} that's when God will send angels to guide you and Jesus will surely you to enlighten the little group about what you're reading! Matthew 18:20

And your religious organisation advocates personal study of the Bible. Manipulations and lies always in place

So if you think people who singlehandedly sat with the Bible to read it are studying it then you have erred greatly!

When you know your GODS advocate personal study of the Bible. You cannot differentiate what open minded and personal study of the bible means. What a sorry case for a person that pride himself as being an intelligence officer.

EnemyofGod2:
People who studied the bible with an open mind are now Ex-christians.

People who studied the Bible with open mind are still Christians. That your statement no be one shot size fit all

achorladey:
■ People who studied the Bible with open mind are still Christians. That your statement no be one shot size fit all

Christians notoriously lack what you call an openmind towards Scripture. Rather, what those you describe tend to develop is a compartmentalized interpretation/approach to dissecting the content of Scripture different from regular reasoning.

Kobojunkie:
Christians notoriously lack what you call an openmind towards Scripture. Rather, what those you describe tend to develop is a compartmentalized interpretation/approach to dissecting the content of Scripture different from regular reasoning.

Christians notoriously lack what you call an openmind towards Scripture

I want to believe you know this has to do with varying degrees of being open-minded. If they indeed notoriously lack being open minded towards Scripture, you won't be engaging Christians on this platform and this particular section of this platform.

Rather, what those you describe tend to develop is a compartmentalized interpretation/approach to dissecting the content of Scripture different from regular reasoning

Even in that compartmentalized state, they are still open minded in varying degrees.

EnemyofGod2:

Jesus Christ doesn't exist.

You can't see him physically but when you read his words and observe the religious groups in your neighbourhood you will believe that Jesus Christ exists because he is with his true disciples till today and they're doing what he commanded them globally! Matthew 28:18-20

achorladey:
■ I want to believe you know this has to do with varying degrees of being open-minded. If they indeed notoriously lack being open minded towards Scripture, you won't be engaging Christians on this platform and this particular section of this platform.
Even in that compartmentalized state, they are still open minded in varying degrees.

This is still on the topic of Scripture, right? Jesus Christ considered people to be either blind(close-minded) to the Truth of God as presented in Scripture or not blind at all. Are one are for exactly what Jesus Christ said or one rejects what Jesus Christ said...no middle ground. Christians are notoriously blind to Scripture particularly the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ.

Kobojunkie:
This is still on the topic of Scripture, right? Jesus Christ considered people to be either blind(close-minded) to the Truth of God as presented in Scripture or not blind at all. Are one are for exactly what Jesus Christ said or one rejects what Jesus Christ said...no middle ground. Christians are notoriously blind to Scripture particularly the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ.

Now you decide to mix up the main point of the thread by bringing BLIND. You know what blind means and even when we deal with blindness since you decided to go in that direction, there are varying degrees of blindness too.

Close minded not willing to consider different ideas or opinions

Blind made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias.

no middle ground. Christians are notoriously blind to Scripture particularly the teachings and commandments of Jesus Christ.

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

You cannot take the position to know enough what are the grey areas of Jesus mercies between black sinners and white righteous

achorladey:
■ Now you decide to mix up the main point of the thread by bringing BLIND. You know what blind means and even when we deal with blindness since you decided to go in that direction, there are varying degrees of blindness too. Close minded not willing to consider different ideas or opinions Blind made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." You cannot take the position to know enough what are the grey areas of Jesus mercies between black sinners and white righteous

Right here you are doing exactly what I said Christians are notorious for! You reject that which of Jesus Christ Himself declared as rule over those who are of the Kingdom of God — He never said there was any varying deny of blindness or closemindedness to be had — to instead assert your own opinion/will above His. Voila! He said there are no varying degrees of blindness just as there are no varying degrees of Holiness — you either are or you are not, simple! But no, you would rather have it your way and cook up various unscriptural excuses too. Amazing!

Before you bounce to respond, recall my original statement.

Kobojunkie:
Christians notoriously lack what you call an openmind towards Scripture. Rather, what those you describe tend to develop is a compartmentalized interpretation/approach to dissecting the content of Scripture different from regular reasoning.

This has always been about their view of Scriptural content.

Kobojunkie:
Right here you are doing exactly what I said Christians are notorious for! You reject that which of Jesus Christ Himself declared as rule over those who are of the Kingdom of God — He never said there was any varying deny of blindness or closemindedness to be had — to instead assert your own opinion/will above His. Voila! He said there are no varying degrees of blindness just as there are no varying degrees of Holiness — you either are or you are not, simple! But no, you would rather have it your way and cook up various unscriptural excuses too. Amazing!

Before you bounce to respond, recall my original statement. This has always been about their view of Scriptural content.

The many problem of trying to tell me blindness equals close mindedness. That's part of what you cooked up based on Jesus words. Being blind is different from closed mindedness.

Right here you are doing exactly what I said Christians are notorious for!

If I am indeed doing what Christians are notorious, conversing with you won't happen and trying to make blindness become close mindedness won't happen.

You reject that which of Jesus Christ Himself declared as rule over those who are of the Kingdom of God — He never said there was any varying deny of blindness or closemindedness to be had — to instead assert your own opinion/will above His.

Oh I the illustration and of the sower . That's a good example of varying degrees of acceptance or responses to certain things. You have to be more Jesus than Jesus himself . Humans are not robot.

He said there are no varying degrees of blindness just as there are no varying degrees of Holiness — you either are or you are not, simple! But no, you would rather have it your way and cook up various unscriptural excuses too. Amazing!

Now you jump from open mindedness, to blind to close mindedness to holy. I don't need to run helter-skelter with words to make the point that Christians are open minded. Yet in your same bible their are places designated in the temple as HOLY of HOLIES . That shows variation and degrees in holiness. When you go back and read our conversation you should understand what being open minded means . In your case so far, it is either I accept your words or the highway. I seek mercy not sacrifice na your Jesus talk am.

Before you bounce to respond, recall my original statement. This has always been about their view of Scriptural content

It might as well be biological, chemical and physical content. You know the famous reputation you built on nairaland when people engage you here. You need to start reading textbooks on being open minded