Bumper Stickers, Etc ...

[Blue Monster 65]

There is a lady with a child in my daughter's PT class with the following license plate on her van:

Heaven is for saved people - NOT for good people.

WTF? So, in other words, be the biggest jerk you can possibly be and you'll still be OK in the eyes of her sect. Riiiiight ...

Woof! - Scott

[troubleagain]

I think that's just a reeeeaaaaalllly clumsy way of expressing a doctrine a lot of protestant churches have--that you must be "saved" or "born again" to get into heaven. All the good works in the world can't buy your way in--you have to accept Jesus as your savior. Then, regardless, you will go to heaven. However, if you are not a good person after having been "born again" your "punishment" so to speak, will be to have to face the savior knowing that you've been less of a Christian than you ought to have been, and perhaps will not have as much glory in the beyond as you might have had.

However, some protestant (pentecostal type) churches have as doctrine that you must continue to be a good person (living by the laws of the church/religion) or else "lose your salvation." While that makes a certain amount of sense in the context of being saved, then doing something bad, there's nothing in the Bible that I can find that supports that doctrine.

[Lance]

However, some protestant (pentecostal type) churches have as doctrine that you must continue to be a good person (living by the laws of the church/religion) or else "lose your salvation."

And be cursed as a "back-slider".

[Enzo]

Back-sliding causes rug burn..

[KLA2]

Back-sliding causes rug burn..

As can break dancing, if you wear a toupee ...

[KLA2]

There is a lady with a child in my daughter's PT class with the following license plate on her van:

Heaven is for saved people - NOT for good people.

WTF? So, in other words, be the biggest jerk you can possibly be and you'll still be OK in the eyes of her sect. Riiiiight ...

Woof! - Scott

Yes. Well. I think my contempt for religion has been established, so I will refrain from ...

[Blue Monster 65]

Yes. Well. I think my contempt for religion has been established, so I will refrain from ...

You and me both, Brother! Amen!

Yes, I understand TA, but it just came across to me as a real asshole thing to say. I've been politic and not said anything, but ... well ... I guess I'm just smug!

Woof! - Scott

[KLA2]

Please note that my contempt for religion does NOT equate to contempt for (all) people who are religious. Not so.

[Blue Monster 65]

True! One of my dearest friends: http://www.faithinactionint.org/

Tom's a wonderful guy doing incredible things. I'm now officially bugging you all to contribute financially!

Naw, you don't have to, but I do. I think this is great. I'm not crazy about the ministry, but the rest of the stuff they do is really cool.

Woof! - Scott

[Enzo]

Oh come on, everyone knows you Canadians hate everybody.


What is that anyway? An S&M menage a troi with a donkey? WHAT? Scott's prom date????

[KLA2]

^ Er ... which one is Scott?

And is that his idea of getting a piece of ass?

Sorry, Scott. But still ...

[Blue Monster 65]

AAAHHH! Grrrr ... I hate you guys ...

But I'll wait 'til later to leave ...

Woof! - Scott

[troubleagain]

Yes. Well. I think my contempt for religion has been established, so I will refrain from ...

You and me both, Brother! Amen!

Yes, I understand TA, but it just came across to me as a real asshole thing to say. I've been politic and not said anything, but ... well ... I guess I'm just smug!

Woof! - Scott

I thought you might, but I also don't assume everyone had the same religous upbringing I did. But yes, a lot of "Christian" bumper stickers come across as unbelievably smug.

[Мастер]

I like, "In case of rapture, can I have your car?"

[Blue Monster 65]

I saw a hand-written sign once that said, "If the rapture came, you wouldn't fucking know." I thought that was kind of funny. Oh - and very rude! Yes, very rude.

Woof! - Scott