rogerluli Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I am NOT a Christian but only have a Christian upbringing... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... now I finally understand everything you post! Good... Then you can 'splain it to me... Link to comment
TootTaLu Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displa...ory_id=12342509 I already know what you're thinking... What's a pagan like me doing talking about RELIGION??? Lately with all the bad news about melamine, mine disasters, intentionally contaminated food, etc. I've been wondering if China doesn't need some kind of ethical/moral guidepost for its people. "To get rich is glorious" just doesn't cover all the bases of human behavior... There is Confuscianism and I have read of party efforts to promote it. But what seems to be taking hold much more quickly is Christianity...So here's an article from the widely respected Economist on the growth of Christianity in China... http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs58.htmlPromised heaven,but given hellhttp://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs51.htmlJesus is back,and she's Chinese:http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs37.html Link to comment
david_dawei Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I am NOT a Christian but only have a Christian upbringing... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... now I finally understand everything you post! Good... Then you can 'splain it to me... half of you got baptized with water and half with words... you have a split [religious] personality; half saint and half devil Link to comment
TootTaLu Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I am NOT a Christian but only have a Christian upbringing... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... now I finally understand everything you post! Good... Then you can 'splain it to me... half of you got baptized with water and half with words... you have a split [religious] personality; half saint and half devil Have you ever seen a badly translated Chinese restaurant menu?Exactly WHO offically translated the bible in to Chinese language? Link to comment
TootTaLu Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 religion makes one a better personNot necessarily, which is sorta my point. So does this mean my wife will be required to pledge and oath "...under God..." in order to be a US Citizen? Link to comment
rogerluli Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displa...ory_id=12342509 I already know what you're thinking... What's a pagan like me doing talking about RELIGION??? Lately with all the bad news about melamine, mine disasters, intentionally contaminated food, etc. I've been wondering if China doesn't need some kind of ethical/moral guidepost for its people. "To get rich is glorious" just doesn't cover all the bases of human behavior... There is Confuscianism and I have read of party efforts to promote it. But what seems to be taking hold much more quickly is Christianity...So here's an article from the widely respected Economist on the growth of Christianity in China... http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs58.htmlPromised heaven,but given hellhttp://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs51.htmlJesus is back,and she's Chinese:http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs37.html Certainly some very strange goings-on in there TB... Link to comment
TootTaLu Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displa...ory_id=12342509 I already know what you're thinking... What's a pagan like me doing talking about RELIGION??? Lately with all the bad news about melamine, mine disasters, intentionally contaminated food, etc. I've been wondering if China doesn't need some kind of ethical/moral guidepost for its people. "To get rich is glorious" just doesn't cover all the bases of human behavior... There is Confuscianism and I have read of party efforts to promote it. But what seems to be taking hold much more quickly is Christianity...So here's an article from the widely respected Economist on the growth of Christianity in China... http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs58.htmlPromised heaven,but given hellhttp://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs51.htmlJesus is back,and she's Chinese:http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs37.html Certainly some very strange goings-on in there TB... Most Chinese are in a rural situation,and many intelligent country folks can still be a bit "superstitious",so they easily fall prey to fast talking city slickers.How many times have you seen some country bumpkin in front of a Chinese bus station,getting duped in to that 3 card sidewalk gambling trick?The oldest trick right out of an episode of The Three Stooges,yet there are an endless supply of "easy marks" flooding in from the farm ready to be taken. There are just TOO MANY vulnerable people in China,uneducated rural folks. Link to comment
rogerluli Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Reminds me of the movie..."World Without Thieves"... Link to comment
david_dawei Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Reminds me of the movie..."World Without Thieves"... true... good movie. Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) Most Chinese are in a rural situation,and many intelligent country folks can still be a bit "superstitious",so they easily fall prey to fast talking city slickers.How many times have you seen some country bumpkin in front of a Chinese bus station,getting duped in to that 3 card sidewalk gambling trick?The oldest trick right out of an episode of The Three Stooges,yet there are an endless supply of "easy marks" flooding in from the farm ready to be taken. There are just TOO MANY vulnerable people in China,uneducated rural folks. Very good point! Edited October 11, 2008 by ShaQuaNew (see edit history) Link to comment
georgeandli Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 And that is where religion comes into play. Don't all the major religions have the "Golden Rule" or something that equals it? Booze, religion, politics, etc... Anything to excess is bad. Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) http://sirrealcomix.mrainey.com/page/g/cvr_GodNose-4.jpg Who is Sir Real? Whoops. Never mind. "Sir Real" himself just called and filled me in... Wow - he even changed it on his website http://sirrealcomix.mrainey.com/page/g/GodNose-4.htm Click on "Click for detailed cover" Edited October 11, 2008 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Guest jin979 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displa...ory_id=12342509 I already know what you're thinking... What's a pagan like me doing talking about RELIGION??? Lately with all the bad news about melamine, mine disasters, intentionally contaminated food, etc. I've been wondering if China doesn't need some kind of ethical/moral guidepost for its people. "To get rich is glorious" just doesn't cover all the bases of human behavior... There is Confuscianism and I have read of party efforts to promote it. But what seems to be taking hold much more quickly is Christianity...So here's an article from the widely respected Economist on the growth of Christianity in China... http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs58.htmlPromised heaven,but given hellhttp://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs51.htmlJesus is back,and she's Chinese:http://www.rickross.com/reference/cs/cs37.html Certainly some very strange goings-on in there TB... Most Chinese are in a rural situation,and many intelligent country folks can still be a bit "superstitious",so they easily fall prey to fast talking city slickers.How many times have you seen some country bumpkin in front of a Chinese bus station,getting duped in to that 3 card sidewalk gambling trick?The oldest trick right out of an episode of The Three Stooges,yet there are an endless supply of "easy marks" flooding in from the farm ready to be taken. There are just TOO MANY vulnerable people in China,uneducated rural folks. you are wrong. chinese much more complicated then other's. cutural revolution was just for short time. but not change past learnings.I suggest you do dot try to explain or understand chinese rural people from limited western understanding of our history. listen to to wife ,learn from her. Link to comment
georgeandli Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Sorry, jin979, I don't listen to wife I TELL wife. [Please don't tell her I wrote this ] Link to comment
chilton747 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I have watched this thread from it's beginning and I must say that the overwhelming majority has no idea of what Christianity is really about. I can see that most here group Christianity solely as a religion. Indeed it is a religion but it is also a "relationship." That is, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If you don't have a personal relationship with Christ then you can't really understand Christianity to it's fullest extent. Generally speaking, religion is people doing good works and deeds to gain the favor of God, or a god. A relationship with Christ is having Christ in your heart thus good works and deeds come from the inside out.Cuzin Roggie freely admitted that he is not a Christian but came from a Christian upbringing. I think that is the case with many here. Many people associate Christianity with a set of laws to live by therefore rendering the term "Christianity" as a set of laws within the conscience to live by. If the "law" is what we solely live by then we are in a heep of trouble. Only through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ can we begin to really understand what these laws are all about. It's from the inside out, not from the outside in. Link to comment
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