On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 03:52:42 +0900, Eric Takabayashi
<etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>Michael Cash wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:25:22 +0900, Eric Takabayashi
>> <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
>>
>> >Michael Cash wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you know all those people who went on the Crusades were not
>> >> Christian?
>> >
>> >They did not believe in the significance of Jesus Christ?
>>
>> Well, you say we can't be sure those guys were Muslim because they
>> didn't give a demonstration of upholding the five pillars of Islam in
>> their video. So quite obviously we can be sure the Crusaders were not
>> Christians since they violated Exodus 20:13 from the Christian bible.
>
>Even Christians sin. I am not going to respond to that bait about Catholicism
>not being Christian which you read about on that link given or very similar
>things at http://www.chick.com
>
>> I believe in the significance of Jesus Christ, but am an Atheist. How
>> does believing in his significance make one a Christian? I thought
>> "whomsoever shall believe on me" came in there somewhere....
>
>Did you ask for forgiveness and repent your sins, along with the bonus of full
>water immersion baptism?

And accept Him as my Personal Lord and Savior?

Believing in the significance of Jesus Christ requires no more than an
examination of the effect his presence on earth has had on subsequent
human history. It does not require believing him to be the Son of God,
sent here to redeem our sins.




--

Michael Cash

"I am sorry, Mr. Cash, but we are unable to accept your rap sheet in lieu of
a high school transcript."

                                Dr. Howard Sprague
                                Dean of Admissions
                                Mount Pilot College