tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post6335449490241948003..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: How to Interpret the Bible with Pat RobertsonLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-27135245668288712872010-06-23T14:13:27.873-04:002010-06-23T14:13:27.873-04:00The concept of 'salvation through faith alone&...The concept of 'salvation through faith alone' (i.e. as opposed to 'through good works') is at the heart of most denominations of the Protestant faith. This doctrine of <a href="http://mb-soft.com/believe/txc/solafide.htm" rel="nofollow"><i>sola fide</i></a> (by faith alone) was one of the tenets of Luther's reformation.<br /><br />Most Christian 'fundamentalists' are, of course, 'Protestant.' In their belief, one <b>must</b> accept Jesus as their saviour; it is salvation through the grace of God which is the price of admission to heaven. <br /><br />However, the days when I was willing to debate scripture are long past. These days I rather agree with Max von Sydow's character in Woody Allen's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091167/" rel="nofollow">Hannah and Her Sisters</a> who observed, '<i>If Jesus could come back and see what is being done in his name he would never stop throwing up.</i>'Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com