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originally posted by: Joecroft
a reply to: Raggedyman
Originally posted by Raggedyman
It’s like an exclusive nightclub, you need to know the owner to get in, just can’t say I want to get in
If it was my night club you could say “I know Raggedy” and my staff would let you in but you better speak to Jesus, tell Him that you don’t know Raggedy, that might help
So I just need to know the owner…And That’s IT!!!...And I'm in regardless...?
So if I live a bad life, treat people like crap, drink heavily and do lots of other bad negative stuff…I'm getting in anyway, because hey…I know the owner…
Btw “night club" seems like a strange comparison to use… that's where all the booze and loose women hang out lol…
- JC
Maybe it depends on what one means by "heaven," but energy cannot die or be destroyed, it can only change form. Therefore, the life force of every animal -- that spark of divinity within us all -- must also change form and go somewhere.... and generally that "somewhere" is known as "heaven."
That is just ignorant, base ignorant The New Testament is not a continuation of the Old, nothing even remotely like it at all. I am guessing that you meant to say James and Jude were “Nazarenes” not “Nanarenes” ?And that’s just a title for people who followed Jesus the Nazarene, man from Nazareth.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: Seede
Maybe it depends on what one means by "heaven," but energy cannot die or be destroyed, it can only change form. Therefore, the life force of every animal -- that spark of divinity within us all -- must also change form and go somewhere.... and generally that "somewhere" is known as "heaven."
originally posted by: worldstarcountry
a reply to: Raggedyman
I like that nobody plucks out their eye or cuts off their hand if it tempts them into sin. I like that Jesus said to do those violent things to yourself, but nobody actually does them. Why does nobody do as Jesus commanded to save their souls from temptation and sin?
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: worldstarcountry
Well... Jesus didn't say those things first off..
Someone in the middle east a few thousand years ago said it... and it was written down a few thousand years later...
originally posted by: worldstarcountry
a reply to: Akragon
So then, your saying Jesus never spoke, or never even existed??
originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: Raggedyman
Sure...
The entire religion is based out of said area... and you will not find any thing in the gospels saying Jesus wants you to poke out your eyes...lol
TextAnyway The bible is not as clear as you suggest on many contentious issues, Nazarene was just a follower of Cnrist and much of the faith was being formed and understood when James was leading the church, you make many assumptions and as usual strain the gnat but swallow the camel. The term Christian was a sledge, an insult to followers of Christ in Rome, Rome being the world capital, Christian as a title caught on there and Nazarene as a title dropped off, it's just word games for you