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Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by On the Edge
I don't find the source to be credible. Of course the Bible was an invention of Rome, it's why it's called the Holy Roman Bible.
Originally posted by On the Edge
Originally posted by Hemisphere
Originally posted by On the Edge
When I pray,I pray "Thy will be done",not "My will be done".
That very familiar prayer now worries me Edge. What was I giving up with that thinking? Like I was surrendering the determination of right or wrong to someone else. I know what's right and wrong. Why can it not be "my will"? "The Lord's Prayer" is a comforting pat on the head. "There, there now, you sleep well and leave all the critical thinking to me." And what up with the "Lord's" this or that? Is that another divine right of kings deal? Speaking of royalty, I know I'm a royal pain in the butt.
I haven't given up any of my critical thinking skills or my ability to excercise free will due to my reverence for a God that created heaven and earth.
I do take comfort in knowing that same God gave us a blueprint of where we stand in the grand scheme of things.
It all comes down to personal faith and experience,..(I'll leave it at that,or it will turn into a "sermon" for sure!)
Feel free to U2U me if you'd like to discuss this more at any time.
Originally posted by serbsta
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by On the Edge
I don't find the source to be credible. Of course the Bible was an invention of Rome, it's why it's called the Holy Roman Bible.
No.
Once again you're underestimating the importance of the schism. There is no such thing as a Holy Roman Bible, the Vatican uses the Douay-Rheims Bible which was published in 1582. Before the schism, there were Greek and Hebrew versions of the gospels which were later latinized and finally translated into English.
To state that the Bible was an invention of Rome does not make sense, because then you imply:
1 - they also created the Greek translations.
2 - they also created the original gospels which were mostly in Hebrew?
Why would Rome make these and then split away from them? They wouldn't.
As you can imagine I bounce around on this. It's hard to shake off 50+ years of religious indoctrination. No matter how satisfying and reasonable the new atheist gurus' stories seem. I'm not torn by guilt, I've gotten past that. I just continue to wonder what has gotten lost in the sauce. What did I miss? I wonder if I am a "god". Are we all "gods"? Are we all capable of providing what we look for outside ourselves?
Right here, beside you and around you, man's most important conflict will take place in the last of days - the greatest and final war. In the New Testament, St John predicts that the decisive battle between the forces of good and evil, to end all destruction and persecution, will take place at Megiddo, or in its other name: ARMAGEDDON
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Rome has been hiding its activities behind a religious front for well over a millennia and a half now.
There have been some credible attempts in the past to expose Rome, some that even began to pick up steam, but invariably they all bog down and die, when the religious minded decide to make it all an argument about theology.
Rome knows people will do this, and it is part of their strategy to shield themselves and that is why they chose to hide behind religion.
Your faith has absolutely nothing to do with the conspiracy, beyond your own personal desire to fall into the purposeful traps that have been laid for you in regards to religion. Those who want to legislate their faith, are in fact every bit as tyrannical, and dangerous as Rome.
Christians bristle often at Muslim nations like Iran that are theocracies that are ruled based on theology, yet at the very same time want to legislate their own faith into the law of the land where they live. They too would like to impose it in dictatorial ways and rob people of freewill. Yet they can’t even decide amongst themselves what their own faith should be, with dozens and dozens of different denominations and sects, each with a different take on a vaguely and often conflictingly worded book full of rhymes, poetry and songs.
This conspiracy is taking place today, and the way to defeat it in a very fluid world, is not going back to a 1700 year old book that was made as a blueprint for Rome to conquer the world, and to pretend it’s some how a blue print to stop Rome from conquering the world, if people can have another 1700 years to argue about it some more, creating even more divisions and animosity and rancor towards one another, that leads to even more counter productive vacillation and inaction.
Though you might be afraid to think it, you are in fact acting in precisely the manner Rome is counting on, for its own protection.
I've never assailed your "lack" of faith either. As you know,I am quite fond of much that you have to say. We all have our roles to play,and you are good at what you do. I think what you said belittling "a youtube video" as being unworthy of interest was uncalled for though.Should you decide to reach a greater audience with a youtube video,should everyone discount it on that fact alone? No,one would hopefully judge the content of what the video is saying.
In reality you are simply helping Rome, while you imagine you are hurting Rome, and that is precisely what they want you to do and think.
Jack,the "rapture" theory isn't even Biblical. I haven't figured out the reason for that lie to be so readily accepted,unless it just "tickles" some ears. There has to be a bigger conspiracy involved,but I haven't figured it out yet.
Lieutenant General William G. Boykin (retired) was the United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. He has played a role in almost every recent major American military operation, serving in Grenada, Somalia, and Iraq. He is currently a professor at Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, and author of "Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom." From 1978-1993 Boykin was assigned in various capacities to Delta Force.
He has gained notoriety for his Christian Fundamentalist views over the last few years and some public remarks. Boykin is a born-again Christian, who has cast the "War on Terror" in Biblical terms. A Pentagon investigation concluded in 2004 that he had violated regulations by failing to explain these remarks were not made in an official capacity. Boykin achieved widespread media coverage for his statements that appeared to frame the War on Terror in religious terms, first broadcast on NBC News, October 15, 2003
On 10 April 2008, Boykin spoke at Epicenter 2008, a conference in Israel hosted by Joel C. Rosenberg. His closing statement made a large round of applause:
We as believers have been promised that we will spend an eternity with God. Last Saturday I was doing a men's conference in Fredricksburg, Virginia and I was praying during the worship service and something dawned on me and it was the Holy Spirit speaking to me. And the Holy Spirit said, "this is what I want you to share with My men today", and I'm going to share it with you and this is what it is: One day, we're going to stand before the gates of Heaven. Some of us want to be able to walk up there in a white robe and we want to sing Abba Father and Amazing Grace and we want to say to the Lord, "I worshiped You." But I want you to think about this: Heres the way I want to enter the gates of Heaven. I want to come skidding in there on all fours. I want to be slipping and sliding and I want to hit the gates of heaven with a bang. And when I stand up and I stand before Christ, I want there to be blood on my knees and my elbows. I want to be covered with mud. And I want to be standing there with a ragged breast plate of righteousness. And a spear in my hand. And I want to say, "Look at me, Jesus. I've been in the battle. I've been fighting for you." Ladies and gentlemen, put your armor on and get into battle. God bless you.
On September 26, 2009, retired Lt. General Jerry Boykin gave an address at a How to Take Back America Conference in St. Louis, MO. hosted by the Eagle Forum. According to the Canada Free Press, General Boykin asked the audience. "What are you prepared to give up for America? Are you willing to pay the ultimate price?" He followed up with warning, "there is no greater threat to America than Islam"
Eph 6:10-17 (NIV) ...Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled round your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Originally posted by pikestaff
reply to post by pikestaff
Ummm, well, if all the Christians and Jews were wiped out, how did the two religions manage into the present day?
Boykin is a born-again Christian, who has cast the "War on Terror" in Biblical terms.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by ElvenQueen
Very easily, they are just stories, stories to give people meaning to an existence they would rather look outwardly than inwardly to understand.
Rome is all around you, this is not an exercise in Academia, this is a matter of survival.
Rome is driving the world, and has been for 2500 years now.
Those from before who were vanguished and eliminated and ceased to exist because of that, are completely irrelevant.
What is at play right now, and who the players are, and what the play is, is what is rellevant.
Thanks.