Originally posted by NeonTetra:
Dear ppl,
its been a wonderful few years in sgforums. know some true friends and met interesting virtual characters.
behind every nick is a treasured soul, a person created and fashioned in the image of God.
My 'fanaticism' about God, and the gospel of Jesus Christ has in many ways offended ppl. In this post-modernist society, where people constantly reject the idea that an absolute truth exist. To be certain of truth is equal to arrogance and even intolerance.
However, before i leave this forum. I want to reaffirm my stand on the truth found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. That there is absolutely no salvation apart of Christ Jesus. The thinking that all religions are true cannot be propagated further because when everything is true, nothing is true at all. Truth is exclusive, one truth simply means the other contradictions are lies and false in its nature.
Exclusivity is offensive and seen as arrogance. But i want to say that all i did so far is like 'a beggar telling another beggar where can the bread be found.' I am not God, I am a sinner at best...wretched sinner at worst.
With that, I will leave this place. All the best wishes and blessings to everyone here and may you find better purposes and meaning in life. Real life. Not virtual reality nor even hyper-reality. Truth is absolute, not defined by the person who wants it to be nor by social norms.
ESS will then be offically closed. Any of you are encouraged to set up your own East sider forums and know more ppl from there.
Bye.
NeonTetra
Nobody is saying that all religions are true.
All we want you to understand is that not everyone believes in the same truth and it is only basic courtesy for you to show a little respect to another's belief. Tolerance is what we long for your practice.
The truth that you believe is in no way more true than the truth in which another person believe.
