Comments on: Christians Are Constantinians

By: Ernie

Ernie — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:27:20 +0000

Our children deserve BETTER than we had it and I’m not just talking financial lifestyle!

By: Melana

Melana — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:33:46 +0000

And I am right there with you sir. (How many times in our history have I called you that?:) But now questions are hitting me from the left and the right questioning my foundation. Which, in turn, makes me question what truth, what real truth, should Shelby form her foundation on?

And since she came from me,you KNOW she can argue her point with almost anyone if she believes in it strongly enough!:)

By: Ernie

Ernie — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:10:22 +0000

And isn’t THIS exactly the point? People say,
“I don’t want my kids to hear that”. Hear what? You don’t want your kids to know the TRUTH? You want them to believe in religious stories? You don’t want them to BE FREE (which only the truth can)? You don’t want them to come into adulthood with TRUTH on their side, but “wild stories” that the world will easily take apart (regardless of how strong your argument).
Once we step back and get our true foundation in God, there’s no greater story that we can tell our kids than the love of God- the TRUTH of God!

By: Melana

Melana — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:00:21 +0000

I swear, every time I read lrc & there’s a part where you say click on Beyond Theism I get something whispering to me that I am going to spend the day iritated!!!

Even though we say this creed every Sunday at my church, this click doesn’t get remotely close to your sex and the church blogs.

The uncomfortable thing is, though, that I am questioning nearly every single thing and/or story in the Bible. For myself as well as what I want Shelby to learn. Faith & trust in God are seriously coming into play here,and I for one am wishing yet again that I was in Houston with y’all and we could disagree and/or talk in person.

The people you are guiding don’t know how fortunate they are! And you are still at the head of something I see as very successful!!!

By: Ernie

Ernie — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:49:54 +0000

The trinity was debated for 500 years and depending upon what year (say 325 vs. 336 vs. 381) you got a different concept of the trinity. Bottom line is that the emperors had more to say about it than did the church fathers.
Constantine RAN the show with ex-communication as the whip, which he used. And there’s lots of history about this time frame…..unlike 30-33CE

By: Leroy Gomez

Leroy Gomez — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:43:22 +0000

Pretty wild (and bold). So the “Trinity” concept was made up within the creed? So that makes it an early “forced doctrine,” coined by the left-over council of Bishops? Is that right?

Do we have any history of their charter from Constantine? Did he turn them loose or did he ride herd on the outcomes (with his own tweaks)?