Comments on: Jesus freaks http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:17:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Psalm Singer http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251980 Psalm Singer Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:30:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251980 That seems to be a general assumption on your part. I was looking for more real life story telling from the person who was there. It is the difference between Sunday School-type answers, and struggling with real life situations. Real life stories are instructional in a different way than general assumptions. Kind of like Frank Schaeffer's Crazy For God was instructional. That seems to be a general assumption on your part. I was looking for more real life story telling from the person who was there. It is the difference between Sunday School-type answers, and struggling with real life situations. Real life stories are instructional in a different way than general assumptions. Kind of like Frank Schaeffer’s Crazy For God was instructional.

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]]> By: EARL http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251978 EARL Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:31:21 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251978 Psalm Singer - Back to your original question. God knew Adree's comment was trash and the Holy Spirit told her so. Psalm Singer – Back to your original question. God knew Adree’s comment was trash and the Holy Spirit told her so.

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]]> By: CoyoteBlue http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251853 CoyoteBlue Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:01:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251853 Parker, I have no interest in trying to disprove a matter of your faith.Nor is there a burden of proof upon me to do so. Your faith is between you and God. I thank you for your concern for my soul, and politely note that its status is a matter between me and the Creator. Scare tactics regarding eternal damnation, Parker, are for children and have been used mythologically thousands of years before Abraham. I appreciate that you feel obligated to share with me your version of the good news and you are incorrect to think I will argue it with you. Your point that there are thousands of years of the sacred book and million of believers is unpersuasive. The same can be said for Judaism, Islam, Buhdism, Hinduism, Wicca and so forth. Are you honsestly suggesting that a person should be swyed just because other people are? (Apologies to all for the rampant typos) Parker,

I have no interest in trying to disprove a matter of your faith.Nor is there a burden of proof upon me to do so. Your faith is between you and God. I thank you for your concern for my soul, and politely note that its status is a matter between me and the Creator. Scare tactics regarding eternal damnation, Parker, are for children and have been used mythologically thousands of years before Abraham. I appreciate that you feel obligated to share with me your version of the good news and you are incorrect to think I will argue it with you.

Your point that there are thousands of years of the sacred book and million of believers is unpersuasive. The same can be said for Judaism, Islam, Buhdism, Hinduism, Wicca and so forth. Are you honsestly suggesting that a person should be swyed just because other people are?

(Apologies to all for the rampant typos)

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]]> By: Peter Leavitt http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251827 Peter Leavitt Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:31:49 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251827 Mommy, Outkast, thanks. I pray that PsalmSinger has made a human mistake and is more than a mere righteous moralist. Mommy, Outkast, thanks. I pray that PsalmSinger has made a human mistake and is more than a mere righteous moralist.

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]]> By: Psalm Singer http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251825 Psalm Singer Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:28:13 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251825 Outkast and Peter, I was actually trying to understand the particulars of the interaction between the two women. I don't generalize. Thanks for the scoop on Andree. Outkast and Peter,
I was actually trying to understand the particulars of the interaction between the two women. I don’t generalize. Thanks for the scoop on Andree.

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]]> By: Spinoza http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251793 Spinoza Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:46:48 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251793 I was a 70's "Jesus Freak" in southern California - had no problem telling anyone and everyone about "Jesus" (not the bible, or the church, etc.). Had long hair and beard (looked the part), etc., and regularly went street witnessing, etc. Converted quite a few! Unfortunately, I was also a few steps removed from reality. I was a 70’s “Jesus Freak” in southern California – had no problem telling anyone and everyone about “Jesus” (not the bible, or the church, etc.). Had long hair and beard (looked the part), etc., and regularly went street witnessing, etc. Converted quite a few!

Unfortunately, I was also a few steps removed from reality.

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]]> By: outkast http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251789 outkast Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:34:39 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251789 Psalm: Andree does not hang around this blog to respond to questions posed to her on threads, so asking questions of her is pointless. And being rude to someone (Peter) who attempts to help answer your question is shameful as well. Psalm: Andree does not hang around this blog to respond to questions posed to her on threads, so asking questions of her is pointless.

And being rude to someone (Peter) who attempts to help answer your question is shameful as well.

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]]> By: parker33 http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251750 parker33 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251750 I have witnessed to people on planes before. I know much how Andree feels, and admire her for her integrity. Coyoteblue, you should try some new arguments if you are wanting to disprove the Christian gospel, the message that Jesus died in YOUR place, demonstating God's love for you (Rom 5:8), so you wouldn't have to go to an eternal hell when you die. It's appointed for man once to die then to face judgment. You might sound clever now, but what will you do when you stand in the prescence of almight YHWH? No more games then. But if Coyoteblue will believe in Jesus the Messiah, you will not perish but have everlasting life (Jn 3:16). With the thousands of years of testimony to the truth of the Bible's message, and the personal testimony of millions of believers, the burden of proof is upon you my friend. I have witnessed to people on planes before. I know much how Andree feels, and admire her for her integrity. Coyoteblue, you should try some new arguments if you are wanting to disprove the Christian gospel, the message that Jesus died in YOUR place, demonstating God’s love for you (Rom 5:8), so you wouldn’t have to go to an eternal hell when you die. It’s appointed for man once to die then to face judgment. You might sound clever now, but what will you do when you stand in the prescence of almight YHWH? No more games then. But if Coyoteblue will believe in Jesus the Messiah, you will not perish but have everlasting life (Jn 3:16).
With the thousands of years of testimony to the truth of the Bible’s message, and the personal testimony of millions of believers, the burden of proof is upon you my friend.

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]]> By: CoyoteBlue http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251707 CoyoteBlue Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:08:26 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251707 StuBob Actually my curiousity would get the better of me and I would ask if she had presented on his humanity or on his Godhood or both. Or if I knew she was a psychologist I might be inclined to ask if she thought Jesus' family had a difficult time dealing with him something like that. Someone saying the name Jesus to me isn't like the boogeyman and certainly doesn't lay down a guantlet -- unless the person has gone all fire and brimstone preachy. Viserally, because of my upbringing, I don't hear that much difference between Bible and Jesus. I am likely an exception on that score. StuBob

Actually my curiousity would get the better of me and I would ask if she had presented on his humanity or on his Godhood or both. Or if I knew she was a psychologist I might be inclined to ask if she thought Jesus’ family had a difficult time dealing with him something like that. Someone saying the name Jesus to me isn’t like the boogeyman and certainly doesn’t lay down a guantlet — unless the person has gone all fire and brimstone preachy. Viserally, because of my upbringing, I don’t hear that much difference between Bible and Jesus. I am likely an exception on that score.

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]]> By: mommy http://online.worldmag.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-251678 mommy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:35:28 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/12/14/jesus-freaks/#comment-251678 Looks like PsalmSinger needs to read a few more Psalms and come back when he/she can behave more politely. Whoever you are, you make us [Christians] all look bad when you respond so rudely and I, personally, resent it. Looks like PsalmSinger needs to read a few more Psalms and come back when he/she can behave more politely. Whoever you are, you make us [Christians] all look bad when you respond so rudely and I, personally, resent it.

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