Comments on: God, the Ori, and Stargate http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/ Where Introvert Meets Internet Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corby http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Corby Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:18:33 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-859 Kathic, I think you missed the point. I saw the perspective all too well. But when I compared it to scripture, it didn't match up with the way scripture tells us that the Church and theocracy are supposed to be. It's newness or uniqueness don't validate it. Our liking it or not doesn't validate it. Jesus' own words are what validate. His perspective is the only one that matters. Not mine, not yours. Kathic, I think you missed the point. I saw the perspective all too well. But when I compared it to scripture, it didn’t match up with the way scripture tells us that the Church and theocracy are supposed to be. It’s newness or uniqueness don’t validate it. Our liking it or not doesn’t validate it. Jesus’ own words are what validate. His perspective is the only one that matters. Not mine, not yours.

]]> By: kathic http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-858 kathic Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:08:12 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-858 The show offered you a different way to see the Church and theocracy. It is too bad you were unable or unwilling to see a new perspective. The show offered you a different way to see the Church and theocracy. It is too bad you were unable or unwilling to see a new perspective.

]]> By: Corby http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Corby Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:35:31 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-451 Hey Mike, thanks for the comment. In truth is it doesn't just seem like they were picking on Christianity, they absolutely were. The Ori are an incomplete depiction of the gospel. To make it more complete, the Ori would bear the price of the sins of others to make the way of salvation, not require their followers to work hard enough to one day maybe ascend. Don't you just love the gospel? Hey Mike, thanks for the comment. In truth is it doesn’t just seem like they were picking on Christianity, they absolutely were. The Ori are an incomplete depiction of the gospel. To make it more complete, the Ori would bear the price of the sins of others to make the way of salvation, not require their followers to work hard enough to one day maybe ascend.

Don’t you just love the gospel?

]]> By: Mike http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Mike Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:03:36 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-450 Thanks for posting this! I was having issues watching seasons 9-10 because it seemed like they were just picking at Christianity. I just look at the Ori as a comparison to Christian fanatics/extremists, which I would say 99.9% of Christians are not. Yes the Ori are another attack on Christianity, but for me to not get so offended I compare the Ori to that sect of Christianity I do not follow anyways. Thanks for posting this! I was having issues watching seasons 9-10 because it seemed like they were just picking at Christianity. I just look at the Ori as a comparison to Christian fanatics/extremists, which I would say 99.9% of Christians are not. Yes the Ori are another attack on Christianity, but for me to not get so offended I compare the Ori to that sect of Christianity I do not follow anyways.

]]> By: Corby http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Corby Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:17:02 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-393 Thanks, Chu. It's funny, it really irritated me for a while because I couldn't figure out where the difference was. I knew it was a clouded representation. The key difference is that the Ori give a standard to be lived up to, a rule book to follow, whereas Jesus lived up to the standard for us, we just have to receive His grace by faith. God went out of His way so that people wouldn't have to spend eternity separated from Him. What more can we ask of Him? Thanks, Chu. It’s funny, it really irritated me for a while because I couldn’t figure out where the difference was. I knew it was a clouded representation. The key difference is that the Ori give a standard to be lived up to, a rule book to follow, whereas Jesus lived up to the standard for us, we just have to receive His grace by faith. God went out of His way so that people wouldn’t have to spend eternity separated from Him. What more can we ask of Him?

]]> By: Chu http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Chu Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:10:24 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-392 Corby I noticed the flawed parallel as well, and it irritated me to the point that I stopped watching the show for awhile. Thanks for posting this. God Bless :) Corby I noticed the flawed parallel as well, and it irritated me to the point that I stopped watching the show for awhile. Thanks for posting this. God Bless :)

]]> By: Corby http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Corby Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:16:26 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-391 Funny, you oh so politely kinda make my point in that there are many out there on the Christian side of things who live like the Ori, and I never said there were not parallels. There are many. They took all the bad examples and interpretations that are sadly lived out and put them on TV. My point is that it is an inaccurate representation, though it is the representation most people have in their heads. Funny, you oh so politely kinda make my point in that there are many out there on the Christian side of things who live like the Ori, and I never said there were not parallels. There are many. They took all the bad examples and interpretations that are sadly lived out and put them on TV. My point is that it is an inaccurate representation, though it is the representation most people have in their heads.

]]> By: Nergal http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Nergal Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:21:23 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-388 Seriously? You're too stupid to realise the Ori are a giant copy paste of Christianity in every way? Their believers seriously think they are doing the right thing. They believe they're going to ascend with the Ori. They believe if they are bad, they will get burnt at the stake. Sounds familiar. Too familiar. Seriously?

You’re too stupid to realise the Ori are a giant copy paste of Christianity in every way? Their believers seriously think they are doing the right thing. They believe they’re going to ascend with the Ori. They believe if they are bad, they will get burnt at the stake.

Sounds familiar. Too familiar.

]]> By: Ndugu Jon http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Ndugu Jon Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:13:31 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-362 Corby, you only endear yourself to me more and more by using anything Stargate to communicate a truth. I had no idea that Mike was as insanely geekish as the rest of us! Corby, you only endear yourself to me more and more by using anything Stargate to communicate a truth. I had no idea that Mike was as insanely geekish as the rest of us!

]]> By: Corby http://www.corbystephens.com/2008/10/14/god-the-ori-and-stargate/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Corby Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:44:17 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/?p=215#comment-353 Dal, I appreciate your participation, but I'm not sure what point you are trying to communicate. Dal, I appreciate your participation, but I’m not sure what point you are trying to communicate.

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