"MacArthur is light years ahead of them in terms of abuse and cultish characteristics." I'm sorry, you said that they were light-years ahead of other churches that had been identified as having cult-like characteristics.
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It seems to me that someone of Jewish heritage who rejects his faith entirely has travelled a greater distance from his people than someone of Jewish faith who accepts the Torah as true, but also accepts Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah of scripture. If the Israeli State truly believed that to be Jewish was merely a religion, and that someone who does not believe in Judaism was not a Jew, th
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You are correct, in your comment about the Israeli Supreme Court. I was mistaken. It is interesting, however, that a person of Jewish heritage who rejects Judaism, and instead holds atheistic or non-religious views will not be denied citizenship under the Law of Return. A good article on this is found at: I do, however, stick to my contention that the Jewish people are unique, in that t
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"What sets Grace Community Church apart from the current trends in Christianity is our unwavering commitment to biblical content" Unfortunately, curent trends in Christianity are towards a weakening of the commitment to biblical content. I skimmed through their doctrinal statements and there is nothing bizarre or out of place there. Every church has its particular emphasis, but
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"Please don't start preaching here." I was only making a point. Stiffling debate sounds a little cultish to me. "McArthur is a fundamentalist Christian and has been controversial." Do you equate "fundamentalist" with cult?
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Hhmmm. Any "group" going by the name Aryan Kommando 88 is likely not a group at all, but will likely only be one skinny kid behind a monitor and a couple of internet buddies. I'd be surprised if they're responsible for "vicious beatings of many ethnic minority citizens in the Seattle metro area for several months now," since 99% of these characters are all talk a
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Surprising and interesting thread. What I am most surprised about is the insistence that Judaism, and the Jewish people, are nothing more than a religion. If that's your belief, you hold a minority opinion within Judaism. Ask your local Israeli consulate if you could emigrate to Israel, under the law of return, if you are a Christian of Jewish heritage. The answer will be yes, because
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Actually, McArthur is respected in mainstream Christian circles. It is the job of a pastor to "routinely criticize for their lack of commitment to scripture." You need to balance sermons on sin with sermons on grace, but you can't have one without the other.
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