Comments on: Cal State Long Beach Recap http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: FriendlyAtheist http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/#comment-25784 FriendlyAtheist Mon, 07 May 2007 18:01:40 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/#comment-25784 Siamang-- No, not in town anymore... I'm sorry I missed you! Siamang– No, not in town anymore… I’m sorry I missed you!

]]> By: Siamang http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/#comment-25783 Siamang Mon, 07 May 2007 17:57:43 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/#comment-25783 My alma mater. Hey hemant, I didn't know you were in town. Still in LA now? My alma mater.

Hey hemant, I didn’t know you were in town. Still in LA now?

]]> By: macht http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/#comment-25766 macht Mon, 07 May 2007 16:28:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/05/07/cal-state-long-beach-recap/#comment-25766 <blockquote>"As if being “saved” several years back didn’t count."</blockquote> In my experience, when somebody asks the "when" question, it has more to do with being able to name a specific instant when you were "saved," than how recent it was. Some Christians will say that if you can't name the exact time/date/place that you were "saved" then you aren't a real Christian. Generally these types of Christians put a large emphasis on having an emotional conversion experience. My preferred answer to the "when" question is "Ohhh, about 2000 years ago or so." That usually shuts them up.

“As if being “saved” several years back didn’t count.”

In my experience, when somebody asks the “when” question, it has more to do with being able to name a specific instant when you were “saved,” than how recent it was. Some Christians will say that if you can’t name the exact time/date/place that you were “saved” then you aren’t a real Christian. Generally these types of Christians put a large emphasis on having an emotional conversion experience.

My preferred answer to the “when” question is “Ohhh, about 2000 years ago or so.” That usually shuts them up.

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