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I think that the vast majority of church going Christians have absolutely no reason for holding to a particular denomination other than because it was the denomination of their upbringing. This is because systematic theology is woefully lacking in many churches. Ask any Christian why they are...

Lol. I guess the point that I am trying to make is that Christian theology is diverse. So it makes sense that their worship songs would be theologically diverse as well. Heck, I am sure many of the protestants here wouldn't be too pleased if Ave Maria was played in their church.

What is theologically sound?

Well, I think we need to ask ourselves what the purpose of worship is and then ask if these songs are fulfilling that purpose regardless if it is theologically debatable.

Works are part of sanctification, not justification. Yes, I am assured of my salvation. We are saved by grace through faith to do works. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we...

Lol.

Well, given the fact that Christianity as a whole is in decline in the United States, it would only make sense that churches across the country would be in decline as well.

Today, I withdrew my 1st grade son from the public school system and put him in private school. He has high functioning autism and absolutely loves Jesus so much that he gets upset when it is not his turn to pray at dinner time. His favorite book is his children's Bible and he insists on reading...

Oh, and don't get me started on Veggie Tales.

https://youtu.be/5YnV3UGdA3o

Here is the description of the Cotton Patch Gospel from Amazon. "The Cotton Patch Gospel, by Koinonia Farm founder Clarence Jordan, recasts the stories of Jesus and the letters of the New Testament into the language and culture of the mid-twentieth-century South. Born out of the civil rights...

Lol.

Or you could let him read "the cotton patch gospel" https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1573126160/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520456794&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=cotton+patch+gospel&dpPl=1&dpID=51aHS7G8TsL&ref=plSrch

Norman Geisler "I don't have enough faith to be an atheist"

I believe he is really trying to ask, "why no first hand reporting or documentation?"

"How can we reliably distinguish between what theists call God and something that is merely imaginary?"

"Why didn't Jesus convert one scribe, or one person who could hire a scribe, or someone who was interested in what he said but didn't convert but still had his words written down first-hand, or a "newspaper report" who would do that?"

"Everyone has doubts. What is the one recurring doubt that is the most serious for you ?" or, "If you were in active ministry, what prompted you to give up a church and go into teaching ?"

You mess with Texas and that's where I draw the line.

Wow! If you got banned then that says a lot about the forum. No offense intended. I just know that you and I had some very "heart felt" conversations in the past. It means a lot that you got my back. Thank you.