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What Christians say to do

In Reply to: What James said to do posted by ginger on August 31, 1999 at 13:18:21:

: Here's another one for DDN:

: "Pure and undefiled relegion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 1:27

: You have to admit DDN the world would be a better place if we all heeded these two pieces of scripture.

DDN: I couldn't agree more. This scripture is also completely at odds with what modern christianity believes with regards to doing "good deeds". Modern christianity asserts that doing good deeds has absolutely no baring whatsoever on what should be our only concern: getting into heaven.

Getting into heaven, according to christians, is based exclusively on whether or not one is born again, an expression they are unable or unwilling to define, but that they specifically insist has nothing to do with doing good things, exhibitting good behavior, etc.

Thanks for this keen example.

Follow Ups:

• just my thoughts ginger September 02 1999 (2)
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