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originally posted by: planetyeck
Ahhhhh...nothing like a good fairy tale to get the day started off right.
originally posted by: Emerald53
a reply to: AlephBet
When Jesus refers to bringing a sword. He is bring a sword of choice. He is dividing those who want to be for him, and those who want to be against him. Cold and Hot. That's what Jesus wants, he wants only enemies or friends, and none in between. That's why he said the following in his message to the Laodicean church.
Revelation 3:16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
This again is why Jesus will bring about the works of the anti-Christ. In those times it will be that only those hot for Jesus, and those cold for him will live. Only weeds and wheat left.
Jesus brought about this sword so that we pick one side or the other. We must pick a side. Mammon vs Jesus. Hot vs cold. Weeds vs wheat. Goats vs lambs. Good vs evil.
originally posted by: planetyeck
I'm just amazed that God created EVERYTHING but somehow still needs something (our love, devotion, praise etc.) Where's he supposed to go to get it? Furthermore, if I can anger God by "sinning" doesn't that make me more powerful than God? I mean I'm a mere human but can somehow damage God. it is people who continue to believe that God is some bipolar two year old with multiple personalities, a mood disorder and an ego complex that keep the world from evolving. 99.9% of what you believe is based on what someone else told you which is based off of what someone told them which is based off of what someone told them etc. How about we get a mind of our own for once.
originally posted by: planetyeck
I'm just amazed that God created EVERYTHING but somehow still needs something (our love, devotion, praise etc.) Where's he supposed to go to get it? Furthermore, if I can anger God by "sinning" doesn't that make me more powerful than God? I mean I'm a mere human but can somehow damage God. it is people who continue to believe that God is some bipolar two year old with multiple personalities, a mood disorder and an ego complex that keep the world from evolving. 99.9% of what you believe is based on what someone else told you which is based off of what someone told them which is based off of what someone told them etc. How about we get a mind of our own for once.
originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: AlephBet
I just know this will fall on deaf ears, but do you see the absurdity of that? Does the sheer hypocrisy ever just over whelm you?
"I'm going to make you suffer so you can see how much I love you"
So, basically, if I let my son beat the hell outta his sister, it's just to show how much I care about her. Do you see how insane that is? Religion uses all sorts of excuses to let "God" get away with some of the worst crimes in history.
originally posted by: Nechash
a reply to: AlephBet
If sin is separation from unity, then Yahweh's act of creation was itself sinful.
Also, you should take a second look at that serpent. In my mind it was more of a helpful tutor to mankind and less of the evil monster the modern faiths declare it to have been.
originally posted by: apydomis
Atheism is burned toast.
originally posted by: Nechash
a reply to: AlephBet
If sin is separation from unity, then Yahweh's act of creation was itself sinful.
Also, you should take a second look at that serpent. In my mind it was more of a helpful tutor to mankind and less of the evil monster the modern faiths declare it to have been.
originally posted by: TzarChasm
originally posted by: Nechash
a reply to: AlephBet
If sin is separation from unity, then Yahweh's act of creation was itself sinful.
Also, you should take a second look at that serpent. In my mind it was more of a helpful tutor to mankind and less of the evil monster the modern faiths declare it to have been.
that snake inspired our independence as a species. thats a huge no no. imagine king julian from madagascar if all the animals in his kingdom just deserted. maybe god is a lemur...
Well, the rack they hang their hat on is gone. Their belief against God is founded on their fear of what he is.
originally posted by: AlephBet
originally posted by: TzarChasm
originally posted by: Nechash
a reply to: AlephBet
If sin is separation from unity, then Yahweh's act of creation was itself sinful.
Also, you should take a second look at that serpent. In my mind it was more of a helpful tutor to mankind and less of the evil monster the modern faiths declare it to have been.
that snake inspired our independence as a species. thats a huge no no. imagine king julian from madagascar if all the animals in his kingdom just deserted. maybe god is a lemur...
As you so aptly put it, we may have had a reason to follow the rebellion of the Son. We have no remaining image of what Heaven was like before we rebelled and followed the Son here to Earth. Is it possible we had a reason? Could be. How can we know when we must be remade every 70 years. We can't. The process is designed to keep us ignorant. Involution required inconscience, or forgetting what we were before. Perhaps when we get a chance to remember, we will realize how fortunate we are to have had a loving God refining us.