You're correct rejoinder. We are all weak when it comes to the desires of the flesh.

Ro 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Ro 3:24
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Ro 3:25
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Ro 3:26
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Ro 3:27
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Ro 3:28
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Me, I'm happy that I don't believe in "sin." It means that I can adopt realistic, humanistic notions of how to behave toward my fellow humans but still enjoy what you folks call 'the pleasures of the flesh.' And I don't have to worry needlessly about a Scary Guy in the Sky punishing me for it after I die, either!

A win/win, I'd say.

:)

We all try really hard to do the right thing but we are far from being perfect. We're not perfect,just forgiven. All human beings have a role to play,you have your's and I have mine. I can tell people about Christ but only GOD can draw them to HIM. May GOD Bless you.

Ahh Nano, how could anyone have mistook you for Dd :) sweety pie xxxxx

Nano, who is gentle , has been away for a while, he is recovering now from a long and terrible illness. Dd on the other hand has been banned from Slate for being wicked and bad :)

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Hey, I like Dd too (even when he's advocating wholesale mayhem and massacre including of me :)).

He somehow reminds me of a big hairy slobbery friendly dog that just has a nasty bark........so I don't care what pseudonym he uses, he's always 'doggie' as far as I'm concerned :)

reJoinder:

Me, I'm happy that I don't believe in "sin." It means that I can adopt realistic, humanistic notions of how to behave toward my fellow humans but still enjoy what you folks call 'the pleasures of the flesh.' And I don't have to worry needlessly about a Scary Guy in the Sky punishing me for it after I die, either!

A win/win, I'd say.

:)

Most Christians don't seem too averse to some -- ahem -- questionable 'pleasures' either! Remember, they enjoy that blanket forgiveness thinggy.

Plus, hey, I guess if you believe 'Jesus died for your sins', then you need to do a bit of serious sinning to make that death worthwhile.........

Not sure that setting a high standard and failing to live up to it consitutes "hypocrisy". What do you mean?

FWIW, here's my new standard - if it looks like an idiot, quacks like an idiot and, most importantly, craps like an idiot, then in all likelihood, you're dealing with an idiot. I don't think people should pretend otherwise. Niceness is fine to an extent, but after a certain point, it becomes impractical

reJoinder's reference to "hypocrisy" is an obvious case of idiocy...and irrelevancy, and just general annoyingness. Somebody really ought to put some kind of security system on this place. Anyone who can't fit the appropriately shaped pegs into their corresponding holes, on any given day, shouldn't be allowed access until they can...or maybe after 48 hours or something, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.

I love Dd too, but he is still wicked and bad :)

We can't let that one pass without a lol. lol

Paul also said 'Make no mistake about it, if there is anyone among you who fancies himself wise, he must becomes a fool again to gain true wisdom,if anyone knows he knows, he knows nothing yet in the true sense of wisdom'

1 Corinthians 3:18

:)

Ah ha! A quip that mocks my intelligence, which presupposes a familiarity to it. You ARE DD! You haven't denied it yet you know?

Nah, I'm just playing. You could be a little familiar with me as Nano, but I still think you're DD. That quip reminds me of DD, so I'd say there's a little suspicion there. If you want to remain "incognito" your secret's safe with me.

Thanks Patrick but I could never equal Dd when it comes to clever post.

I'm quite fond of Nano and all that....but doggie is in a class by himself :)

Tear yourself down to build the other. You're fained fealty is amusing.

;)