05-11-2011, 11:20 PM
kj wrote:
christianity is not just an ideology to a christian
"not just" does not mean it is not an ideology. Many Christians I know can and will discuss it in the context of an ideology. This type of analysis should be welcome by anyone with a vested interest in any religion. I suppose some people just practice religion because they were taught by their parents, but a little understanding goes a long way.
Grace62 wrote:
None of the important stuff in life really is algorithmic, is it?
I'm betting that's not the first thought that came to mind when the boys left the toilet seat up in the middle of the night.
mile:rjmacs is correct in his approach, as I believe someone else mentioned, you have to understand Biblical literature in relation to the context in which it was produced. I think he and kj touch on some common ground about the individualist nature of Jesus' teachings. Jesus didn't believe that anyone was going to see another generation. Government was not a worry. The son of man was coming to rock the house, please note that IMHO Jesus did not understand himself to be the son of man, and the kingdom of god was going to deliver the jews from their long suffering under foreign occupiers.