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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tbh, everyone is a sinner. Do you not want to hear you are a sinner? We all are. [/quote]

It's easy to say "all have sinned," and realize that includes me.  There's lots of company, at least.  Where the rubber hits the road is when someone invites you to consider the possibility that some specific thing you do may be sinful.

I want a church that will do that for me.  And be able to explain why, so I can decide if they're right.[/quote]

So you want to decide what is a sin, or what is not a sin, independent of the Word of God?

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No, not at all.  But I do want to determine whether somebody else's understanding of the Word of God is correct.  You might not believe this, but not everything that somebody tell you is always true.[/quote]

PP I think you want a Bible study group?  Find other people to discuss the word of god with.  My father has a wonderful time with his Bible study group -- it's a bunch of largely lay theologians who argue passionately about the word of god and they come from a pretty wide variety of backgrounds and political perspectives.

I think whether I would consider a religious leader telling me some action of mine was sinful when I had not previously considered it sinful would depend on whether I had consistently found their theology well founded.  Do I find their teachings and arguments consistent with the Bible and the teachings of Jesus?  If so, I might give them a hearing.  If not, I probably would not.[/quote]

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