Originally posted by @fmf
It's optional for the people your thread OP is about.

So your agree they are optional for ThinkofOne?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
I'm asking whether or not you regard them to be optional?

It's optional for everyone - including all Christians.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
So your agree they are only optional for ThinkofOne?

ThinkOfOne can speak for himself. Do you agree that 'Jesus' teachings' are optional to the people you mentioned in your OP?

Originally posted by @thinkofone
It's optional for everyone - including all Christians.

So what are you on about then?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
So what are you on about then?

It was your question. I asked you to elaborate and you declined. It was a nonsensical question.

Originally posted by @thinkofone
It was your question. I asked you to elaborate and you declined. It was a nonsensical question.

If one don't believe the teachings of Jesus are obligatory, every argument you've made here about the teaching of Jesus is pointless.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
If one don't believe the teachings of Jesus are obligatory, every argument you've made here about the teaching of Jesus is pointless.

As I said, "It's optional for everyone - including all Christians."

How is it "pointless"?

Originally posted by @thinkofone
As I said, "It's optional for everyone - including all Christians."

So you are actually admitting that every argument you have made here about the importance of following the teachings of Jesus is moot.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
So you are actually admitting that every argument you have made here about the importance of following the teachings of Jesus is moot.

No. You're jumping to an unfounded conclusion.

Originally posted by @thinkofone
No. You're jumping to an unfounded conclusion.

Which is?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Which is?

Which what? You know you'd really help yourself if you'd ask sensible questions.

Originally posted by @thinkofone
Which what? You know you'd really help yourself if you'd ask sensible questions.

Why would any argument you have made in favor of following the commands of Christ carry any weight if you just admitted that they are optional for everyone?

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Why would any argument you have made in favor of following the commands of Christ carry any weight if you just admitted that they are optional for everyone?

As near as I can tell, you're operating along a paradigm that I don't share, yet your asking me questions as if I did. Weight?

Originally posted by @thinkofone
As near as I can tell, you're operating along a paradigm that I don't share, yet your asking me questions as if I did. Weight?

Your paradigm carries no impetus for the arguments you are making.

Originally posted by @dj2becker
Your paradigm carries no impetus for the arguments you are making.

Insofar as I can tell, there is no logical progression in your question making or in your conclusions..

I really think it would help if you just plainly stated your points if you have any instead of your usual tactic of asking chains of questions. Can you do that? At least then I'd have a frame of reference from which to work.