28 Nov '08 15:56>1 edit
Originally posted by Badwater"Open to all. Even those who don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead."
If Jesus rose from the dead all other faiths are nothing? NOT. That kind of exclusionary drivel is dangerous in thought and deadly in practice. Other faiths have the right to their expression regardless of whether the resurrection happened or not. They have the right, and it can be correct - there can be more than one right point of view.
The perspective h God is open to all. Open to all. Even those who don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead.
Not so! The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith. It is the object of "The Faith", and without belief in it, one is excluded from having the relationship with God necessary for inclusion in the family of God.
Without a relationship with God, based solely on what God has done to establish that relationship, i.e. Jesus, and what He, Jesus, did at the cross, one is left to his own devices, i.e. religion, in the hope of establishing a relationship with God based on his own efforts.
Can you see the difference?