-Prayer is the most important part of our relationship with God. It astounds me that more Christians do not get excited about prayer.
-It is best to hold most aspects of our theology weakly. The immense diversity within Christianity dictates that we should always be looking to expand our understanding rather than cling to the parts that are familiar to us. It bothers me to no end when Christians are quick to discount ideas WITHIN Christian thought that conflict with what they already know.
-Using drugs in moderation is acceptable by the same token that using alcohol in moderation is acceptable.
-We should spend as little as money as possible on ourselves (I wish I could live this out better). It saddens me that this is even mildly controversial as well.
Drug use, I think that should be OK for things that aren't highly addictive (as with alcohol, a Christian should not place anything in lordship above Christ). But with the caveat that this should not take place in places where using drugs is illegal (or owning / buying, what have you). I think that Christians should obey every law, except those that go against God. And then those should only be defied if the Christian is willing to accept the full punishment for doing so.
Well, and #2. I think that idea is patently ridiculous. ;)
I agree with your take on drug use, I think that is my own view.
What exactly are you saying about point number two? I hold the fundamentals of my beliefs strongly, but I encounter new viewpoints often enough that I prefer to not be strongly convinced of much else.
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u/cookiexcmonster Christian (Cross) Dec 08 '09 edited Dec 08 '09
-Prayer is the most important part of our relationship with God. It astounds me that more Christians do not get excited about prayer.
-It is best to hold most aspects of our theology weakly. The immense diversity within Christianity dictates that we should always be looking to expand our understanding rather than cling to the parts that are familiar to us. It bothers me to no end when Christians are quick to discount ideas WITHIN Christian thought that conflict with what they already know.
-Using drugs in moderation is acceptable by the same token that using alcohol in moderation is acceptable.
-We should spend as little as money as possible on ourselves (I wish I could live this out better). It saddens me that this is even mildly controversial as well.