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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
10. Yes!
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 11:46 AM
Mar 2013

Christians believe he died and rose again and by his death and resurrection we are set free.

Well, actually Stargazer09 Mar 2013 #1
While I agree, I'm curious as to just what you will tell them the meaning is. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #7
I tell them d_r Mar 2013 #2
One word Trajan Mar 2013 #3
Well I have no children but my sister does and she asks me to teach the kids religion. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #4
You believe that to be literally true? cleanhippie Mar 2013 #8
Yes! hrmjustin Mar 2013 #10
Yes, I understand that. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #12
But to be honest I tend to stress how Jesus would want us to treat one another. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #14
Sounds like a difficult task, considering how many Christians in this country act cleanhippie Mar 2013 #15
I never quite understood that Marrah_G May 2013 #24
You know my father brings this up to me all the time. hrmjustin May 2013 #25
"why you would need an atonement by killing another myself" Lordquinton May 2013 #31
We believe what we believe. hrmjustin May 2013 #32
I meant it in an interesting way that you phrased it Lordquinton May 2013 #33
Oh thank you! It just poured out as I typed. I like the person I responded to so I felt at hrmjustin May 2013 #34
I feel the same way deutsey May 2013 #30
that was a really great reply Marrah_G May 2013 #35
Thank you deutsey May 2013 #36
It's about Spring and renewal of life on Earth elfin Mar 2013 #5
When we talk about it, we talk about it as Easter being a rememberance of the time woodsprite Mar 2013 #6
Manifested in spirit form? cleanhippie Mar 2013 #9
Yeah, I know, but I when he was little I was afraid he would think that woodsprite Mar 2013 #18
I feel ya. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #20
No longer a 'Christian' but I tell them that it is about the Resurrection of the Body of the Christ. grantcart Mar 2013 #11
That's an interesting way to look at it. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #13
Yes. jeepnstein Mar 2013 #16
I agree. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #17
This is a very, very old discussion:From First Corinthians: hedgehog May 2013 #26
i identified as agnostic when they were little.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #19
That's pretty much the approach I plan to take when my daughter starts asking about religion. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #21
Emphasis on "Progressive" MsTopaz May 2013 #22
Welcome to Du and Welcome to the religion group. hrmjustin May 2013 #23
If one believes that Jesus was both God and Man, why balk at teachings such as the Virgin Birth hedgehog May 2013 #27
I believe in the virgin birth. hrmjustin May 2013 #28
Allegory about renewal, I guess. And the historical connection with seasonal change. pinto May 2013 #29
I tell them the story, emphasizing the message that God is with us, even when things seem hopeless. Burbankteacher Apr 2015 #37
It's an Easter miracle! You've ressurrected a dead thread! cleanhippie Apr 2015 #38
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