: Piper: I see a fundamental problem with your theological disposition daddio, namely you are actively questioning rather than just following (what do you think 'i am the shepard', 'you are the sheep' was all about?). DDN: Point taken, but how can a sincere follower be sure that he/she is playing the role of "follower" correctly if they do not ask questions and receive answers? If you try to follow the teachings of the bible without questioning them you must be following your own error prone, imaginary interpretation of the bible. Exmaple: The New Testament says to make your good deeds known for all to see then abrubtly turns around and says do not draw attention to your good deeds. If I were dedicated to being a blind faith follower of the holy bible then which of these two contradictory biblical teachings am I to blindly adhere to? I can't do both simultaneously, can I? Keep my good deeds private AND flaunt them for all to see? Anyone that claims to be following the teachings of the bible with unquestioning faith cannot possibly be sincere in light of the rampant loose ends the bible presents to us.
:Piper: To remedy this deplorable state of affairs, I suggest you substantially curb your rationality and put more heed in faith...
DDN: As I said, faith in what? Biblical statement X or biblical statement NOT X? Biblical teaching Y or biblical teaching NOT Y?
This dilemma really strikes at the core of why christianity is so bogus. You can beg God all day long for "faith" but in the end you still have to choose between multiple contradictory biblical passages, a process that necessarily has nothing to with "faith".
"Itz so redeekullus" - Ricki Ricardo
else you will spend eternity being poked up the fundament with a red hot poker...
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