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Jan 14, 2007 14:50

Apparently there's some commotion about a supposed "Blasphemy Challenge" on YouTube. A group of people (apparently led by what appears to be a fifteen year-old) have challenged atheists to make videos of themselves denying the existence of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Why? Because according to them, denying the Holy Spirit is the only ( Read more... )

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Blasphemy anonymous February 19 2007, 03:19:31 UTC

What would Jesus do? Ignore or speak out?.....

Re: Blasphemy loseirdo February 27 2007, 18:02:43 UTC

Not that you'll ever see this, mystery person, but...

Jesus would pray for these people. He knew better than anyone that you can't force conversion, and He knew better than anyone who was ready to convert. The right to choose is part of the whole "free will" thing. He wouldn't speak out against someone for exercising that right. He did, however, speak out against people who made no choice. Remember the whole "lukewarm" thing? Be either hot or cold, He said. These people have chosen just as you and I have, and I defend their right to choose, even if I don't defend their choice.

Re: Blasphemy anonymous March 1 2007, 21:26:47 UTC

No...He would NOT pray for them. We would go to them and spread the Word of His Father, just as He did with the prostitutes and tax collectors. He did not sit idly by and let His people make the wrong choices. Your job is to be a disciple, not an apostle. You are to go out to the masses, stand up and preach God's word. God's Truth....that there IS a Holy Spirit, one with God.

Re: Blasphemy anonymous March 31 2007, 06:36:28 UTC

Yeah, I'm not a Christian and you can "show me the way" all you want but its not going to help. Hell, it might just make me do something out of spite.

Re: Blasphemy loseirdo June 25 2007, 04:47:25 UTC

Haha, this is really old, but I'll respond anyway.

Saying that Christ would not pray for someone is a bit much, don't you think? Christ prayed for everyone, as he had compassion for everyone.

Christ brought the precious Word to the prostitutes and tax collectors because He knew that many of them were ready to hear the Word of God. Most of these people had probably never heard of God's mercy and love -- that wasn't what the Pharisees pushed in those days. Because these people had strayed, they had been ostricized by the religious community, and many of them probably would have done anything to hear a simple "God loves you".

The people making these videos are different. They have heard the gospel and still choose to turn away. In fact, the whole reason they're making these videos is because they don't want to convert and they want to make it clear that they never will. Telling these people they are wrong will only strengthen their resolve. At this point the only thing you can do for these people is pray for them. Anything else is a ( ... )

Re: Blasphemy loseirdo June 25 2007, 04:50:16 UTC

As an additional note -- I always defend my faith when confronted and I always try to be a good role model. I simply do not view this as a confrontation. They aren't saying, "Here are a bunch of reasons why God doesn't exist," they're saying, "I don't believe in God." There is a difference.

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