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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 09:53 AM Original message |
Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "God is Not a Christian" |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. yup.... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. archbishop, dude, you are awesome. nt |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. Too bad so few 'leaders' in this country understand that. Beautifully written. |
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Vehl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. How Hindu of Him :P |
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fmiddel (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. In my case... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. Truly, it's an accident he's an archibishop. |
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LuvNewcastle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. Most people stick with the religion |
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AlecBGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. I agree with this quote |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. And when faiths are mutually exclusive? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Then the obvious conclusion is that they are ALL wrong. |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. It's a simple math problem. All religions have an equal share of the One Great Truth. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Why? |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. But with a theology like Tutu's, |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. How is "correct" meaningless here. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Because it's not a matter of being "correct." |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. All well and good - although far less common than you imply - but still |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. There is a strain of Christian theology . . . |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I support apophatic theology. n/t |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Would that all believers accepted this |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. All very pretty, but nothing here |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Again "correct" doesn't apply. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It applies to my view of them very much, and no they don't |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 06:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Oh but it absolutely IS about being "correct," dear okasha. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. ''...'correct' is a meaningless word in this context.'' |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. "I don't know what significant fact can be drawn from this" |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Those who adhere to *most* religions don't want to hear it. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Oh yes, that's how I meant it. |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. TUTU is on target |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Given the hypothetical single god, true enough. But.. |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Tutu's not saying we can't learn any truth |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Well I was responding to tmo not Tutu but that still leaves |
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Thats my opinion (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. First you give up any exclusive claim |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Did I make one? |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Generic "you." |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. The point is that |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. Your statement only makes sense |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. "My Father's house has many mansions." nt |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-03-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. John 14:6. nt (but very much t itself) |
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