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Originally posted by Mobycat: [b]I am a Christian, not to the degree of some, obviously. The quote is not a non-christian quote. It is a secular quote that is on the books of the US Government.
Ok, it may be in the books (I'll take your word), but having it as a signature basically shows you are gloating about what it says and are all proud of it and stuff. That's what I meant about it being non-Christian.[/b]
Well, there are Christians who believe that the government has no business in religion, AND that religion has no business in government. I happen to be one of those.
I'm not a christian in the sense that I want everyone to become one or that everyone needs to become one. I believe there is a God, I was raised a Catholic (and I still consider myself to be one, even though I'm not exactly practicing - I have several issues with the church (not even touching the pedophilia stuff)). I do not agree with Jehovah's Witness members (or any religious organization for that matter) going door to door to try and "spread the good news." Each person will find it if they want to, and whatever version they happen to end up with, be it Catholicism, Baptist, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism or whatever -ism. If they ask someone about their religious views, then tell them. I'm fine with different religions, and I don't think anyone is excluded from heaven because of it. I think that someone is more in the grace of God in how they treat their fellow man, how they conduct themselves in their lives.
I also don't think going to church says squat about how much of a christian you are. As Off2 I'm sure would agree with me, that really doesn't say how "good" of a Christian you are. I know too many people who go to church but are foul, foul people.
But...that's just my opinion.
_________________________ "Nature has constituted utility to man the standard and test of virtue. Men living in different countries, under different circumstances, different habits and regimens, may have different utilities; the same act, therefore, may be useful and consequently virtuous in one country which is injurious and vicious in another differently circumstanced" - Thomas Jefferson, moral relativist