If God were to make a Valentine's Day card, what would it say?

My guess is:

Roses are Red
Violets are blue
You suck at life
But Jesus loves you!
(Even though you don't deserve it you vile, wretched sinner.)

Christians, when you visualize Jesus which one of these do you see?

Jesus # 1

I can't even begin to picture Jesus, any more than I can picture God because we have never seen them in our lifetime. I do believe we may have seen them in the earth age before this one, but that has been blotted from our memories. Whatever He looks like, He will be BEAUTIFUL beyond our imagination and description.

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A Question about the Chocolate Jesus Controversy?

If the Dutch News Paper can print pictures of Mohammad and say it it has every right because of Freedom of Speech, then why can't the artist display his artwork, in a form of free speech?

It's certainly a hypocricy. It's not the only time this sort of thing has happened either. In Sulawesi, Indonesia, Christians chopped off peoples heads over a newspaper editorial that implied that the church-supported candidate was corrupt, in the Phillipines they looted bookstores and burnt copies of the DaVinci Code, in Egypt thousands of Coptics rioted and turned over cars, in Belfast they set the city on fire on Orange Day last year, and in Russia, Orthodox priests beat people bloody at a gay pride parade.

It is sad to see people making death threats and threatening to burn down the gallery and such because of a chocolate Jesus. Especially since I think the point is rather a good one. We buy and sell millions of chocolate bunnies for Easter, but why is the focus on rabbits?

It's really a pretty interesting sculpture though. Quite interesting. He is a very talented artist.

If Jesus was real, wouldn't Christmas come twice a year?

One for his actual birthday and one for the pagan holiday we currently celebrate.

They have stolen every pagan holiday. There's a free slot available at the summer solstice though. Maybe they should choose June 21st for his birth.

What do you think about this?

Hello, So a few days I had a conversation with a friend, about religion (Christianity), It got quite heated, more into an arguement, we were discussing losing faith or converting to others, and so on...
and at some point I did question my faith. I'm a catholic by the way.

If what you're saying is true then God is just looking after ya

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Christians...why is it a fish?

The Jesus fixtures that Christians put on their car, why is it a fish? What is the symbolism? I have heard different theories, except the Christian one. thanx

The history of the Christian fish symbol:
The fish outline is a logical symbol for the early Christian church to adopt. Fish are often mentioned in the gospels. This is what one would expect, if Jesus did most of his teaching in the Galilee. The synoptic gospels state this, although the Gospel of John denies it. Fish were a staple in the diet of Galilee.

Some gospel verses which mention fish are:

Mark 1:17: "Come after Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."
Matthew 12:40: "...Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."
Matthew 14:17: "And they said to Him, 'We have here only five loaves and two fish.'"
Luke 5:6: "And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking."
Luke 24:42: "So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb."
John 21:6: "And He said to them, 'Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.' So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish."
1 Corinthians 15:39: "All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fish, and another of birds."

Some Christians believe that a second link between their religion and the fish symbol is seen in the Greek word for fish (ichthus, spelled: Iota Chi Theta Upsilon Sigma). That is an acrostic which has many translations in English. The most popular appears to be "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" 16 [Iesous (Jesus) CHristos (Christ) THeou (God) Uiou (Son) Soter (Savior)]. Alternative meanings (in order of decreasing popularity on the Internet) are:

"Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior."
"Jesus Christ, of God, the Son, the Savior"
"Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Savior."
"Jesus Christ, God's Son, our Savior"
"Jesus Christ God Son Savior"

An acrostic is an "arrangement of words in which the first letter of each line ordinarily combines with others to form a word or words or the alphabet." 1

The Apostles were often referred to as "fishers of men". Followers of Christianity were called Pisciculi; the root of this Latin word is "fish". The symbols of "sacremental fish, with wine and a basket of bread represents the Eucharist and the Last Supper in Christian art." 2 The symbol was simple to draw and was often used among Christians as a type of password during times of persecution by the Roman government. If two strangers met and were unsure whether each other was a Christian, one would draw an arc in the earth like:). If the other were a Christian, they would complete the symbol with a reverse arc: (), forming the outline of a fish.

In modern times, the fish outline symbol is experiencing a comeback. It is commonly seen in the form of a bumper sticker or casting mounted on the trunk lids of cars. The body of the symbol may be empty, or may contain a name ("Jesus" or "ICTUS"). This has inspired some Secularists, Atheists and promoters of the theory of evolution to mimic the Christian fish symbol with one of their own. It usually has "DARWIN" in the body of the fish, and little legs underneath. This has prompted "fish wars" between supporters of the secular and religious symbols. Reference 3 contains a humorous expose of the battle between the Darwin and Christian fish. It displays some new species such as the "Evolve Fish" (a fish with "EVOLVE" on its body and a wrench in one of its forepaws) and the "Shark Jesus Fish" (a shark that eats all types of Jesus Fish).

We were asked by a visitor to our web site whether the orientation of the fish symbol was important. He was about to have it inlaid into a very expensive instrument. We surfed a few dozen web sites on the Internet and found dozens of Ichthus symbols:

13 facing upwards
11 facing to the left
10 facing to the right
None facing downwards.

We also found a satirical essay "Experts concerned about backward Jesus fishes" which suggested, with tongue in cheek, that fish swimming to the right is "a duplicitous tool of Satan, the Lord of Lies...Our children are viewing these fish and are losing their grip on morality....These backwards fishes, and all their inherent evils could destroy a society." 13

The most meaningful orientation is probably to have the fish swimming to the left, as is shown above. The symbol then resembles the first letter of the Greek alphabet, alpha. That recalls Revelation 1:8:

" I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." (King James Version).

The pre-Christian history of the fish symbol:
The fish symbol has been used for millennia worldwide as a religious symbol associated with the Pagan Great Mother Goddess. It is the outline of her vulva. The fish symbol was often drawn by overlapping two very thin crescent moons. One represented the crescent shortly before the new moon; the other shortly after, when the moon is just visible. The Moon is the heavenly body that has long been associated with the Goddess, just as the sun is a symbol of the God.

The link between the Goddess and fish was found in various areas of the ancient world:

In China, Great Mother Kwan-yin often portrayed in the shape of a fish
In India, the Goddess Kali was called the "fish-eyed one"
In Egypt, Isis was called the Great Fish of the Abyss
In Greece the Greek word "delphos" meant both fish and womb. The word is derived from the location of the ancient Oracle at Delphi who worshipped the original fish goddess, Themis. The later fish Goddess, Aphrodite Salacia, was worshipped by her followers on her sacred day, Friday. They ate fish and engaging in orgies. From her name comes the English word "salacious" which means lustful or obscene. Also from her name comes the name of our fourth month, April. In later centuries, the Christian church adsorbed this tradition by requiring the faithful to eat fish on Friday - a tradition that was only recently abandoned.
In ancient Rome Friday is called "dies veneris" or Day of Venus, the Pagan Goddess of Love.
Throughout the Mediterranean, mystery religions used fish, wine and bread for their sacramental meal.
In Scandinavia, the Great Goddess was named Freya; fish were eaten in her honor. The 6th day of the week was named "Friday" after her.
In the Middle East, the Great Goddess of Ephesus was portrayed as a woman with a fish amulet over her genitals.

The fish symbol "was so revered throughout the Roman empire that Christian authorities insisted on taking it over, with extensive revision of myths to deny its earlier female-genital meanings...Sometimes the Christ child was portrayed inside the vesica, which was superimposed on Mary's belly and obviously represented her womb, just as in the ancient symbolism of the Goddess." 4 Another author writes: "The fish headdress of the priests of Ea [a Sumero-Semitic God] later became the miter of the Christian bishops." 5

The symbol itself, the eating of fish on Friday and the association of the symbol with deity were all taken over by the early Church from Pagan sources. Only the sexual component was deleted.

Xians...do you believe in the Loch Ness Monster?

There is more proof that the Loch Ness Monster exists/has existed than Jesus. There are pictures and eyewitness accounts. Why don't you believe in the Loch Ness Monster?

Hmmm first off, these are the opening words of the Gospel of Luke:

Luke 1:1-4
Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

Now let me ask you a question about your news that you read. Does every journalist eyewitness exactly what they are reporting on? No! How do they find out what happened? They ask people what happened. If there was a car accident or other terrible disaster and asked 5 different witnesses what happened, you would get 5 different stories, and each witness would probably emphasize a different aspect of the event. That is normal, that is humans for you, we don't always see things in exactly the same way. But here's the thing, there would be a minimum set of facts which you can get from their stories to begin to produce something of an account of the events.

Is it wrong for people to make money of the death of Jesus Christ?

My last questioned bombed cause of too much sarcasm. I just got in the mail last week a free Bible and a free Qu'ran. So this is clearly not what I'm talking about.

I agree with you 100%, and I am a Born Again Christian myself. Whenever I visit a Christian book store, I am sickened by the barrage of pseudo-Christian mumbo jumbo that's foisted upon us. Having said that, I readily admit there's alot of really helpful stuff out there. As with any purchase, the buyer should use common sense. There's really no need to own a jewelry box full of "The Passion of the Christ" necklaces and stick pins.

But theres nothing wrong with a person buying at least three translations of the Bible, a concordance and books containing solid theological teachings. Oh -- and at least one "Jesus Fish" for your car (yes, I have one).

As far as televanglism, I go by one rule of thumb: if he or she asks me to "sow a financial seed" so I can receive future blessings, I turn the channel and never watch that person's broadcast again.

Mature people only please, i dont want any complaints from parents..?

Here's some jokes i found online for ya..just hoping to share a laugh tonight.

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Last supper zombies eating Jesus poster?

I love this picture here.

Why would you answer this question just to tell him you're offended? HE DOESN'T CARE. NOBODY DOES. STOP B!TCHING.

Where do i get jesus bracelets?

Those wooden ones, i live in Pa outside of philly. What stores in the mall or whatever can i get them at? Do they sell them at Rice's (flea market)? How much are they? (They're like wooden)...

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A question about conservative christianity?

Jesus said if somebody takes your coat, give them your shirt as well, so shouldn't the Christian wing of the republican party just agree to let the middle-easterners have all their wealth.....or are right wing christian republicans really satanists (do as thou wilt....power is the law) personally I think satanism is a more practical philosophy, so why do right wing conservatives pretend to follow a homeless hippie peace freak who tells people to turn the other cheek and share with their neighbors (communism?) Satanism basicly states that a person should do whatever they want and to hell with anybody elses rules, isn't that more consistent with right wing philosophy?
dantes if somebody wanted to gang rape my family for kicks they would have a bullet in their brain before they got past the front door

Michael- THE CHURCH - Jesus is addressing the church here - NOT THE STATE

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Do all American Christians hate Muslims?

I know Y!A is not necessarily representative of society, but it freaks me out in a big way that a LOT of hate/falsehood is posted regarding Islam and Muslims. I've lost count of the number of posters who claim Islam demands Muslims kill people of other faiths, Allah is a moon god, Muslims worship the Black Stone, Allah is not the God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, Allah is wrathful and not forgiving... Is this how the average Christian American sees us?

I'm a american and I don't hate you guys in anyways. Not all us American are stupid to hate you guys for no reason. The people who hate you are the ones who are dead in the brain. I know not all Muslims go a round killing people. Just the way not all american Christian's are stupid. lol =D Btw I all ways want to party with a Muslims and get there views on the world. xD I like People of all colors and back rounds its fun to meet new people like that and get new ideas on the world in the eyes of others. =D