Truth.Seeker
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 01:07 AM
I was actually pretty calm when I wrote that. I have no idea what you are talking about. I didn't shove any statements down your throat. I didn't say you said anything (a courtesy you have not extended to me). I merely stated the implications of your statement.
If you say all birds are black and then I say that means you think a bird can't be yellow, I'm not introducing anything new.
It is still a royal waste of time. I've seen what you've said since you started posting. Whether I think what I see makes sense is another story. I don't think your reply merits an answer, since it doesn't reply to any of my refutations.
As for culture and religion: culture, as usually defined, is something that includes one's religion. This is not to mean that we take other parts of our culture and introduce it into Christianity.
IF MY CULTURE DICTATES THAT I SHAKE SOMEONE'S HAND UPON MEETING HIM/HER, THE SHAKING OF HANDS DOES NOT BECOME A PART OF CHRISTIANITY.
. I got no problem with Copts keeping their identity (if only you knew how nationalistic I am). But that's just it - nationalism, not religion.