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Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by Unknown Soldier
reply to post by Annee
I don't know what you have experienced, feel free to share.
I have had experiences since birth. Which is one reason I was in search of God. I had OBEs - premonitions - "feeling" messages - etc.
One experience when I was 5/6 - - I was in an OBE (which I had most every night). I was in the "gray place" (people who have had OBEs know what I mean). A man in a long white robe and beard approached me. He looked kind of like "images" of Jesus - but I did not feel he was. He told me I was trying to leave the physical world to return to the spirit or other world. He told me it was not time - that I had to stay in the physical world. He told me not to "fly" anymore - because I was too young to understand - and it was confusing me.
Many would interpret this as divine - - I don't.
Back on topic: I believe an evolved off-planet race (or several) are responsible for our creation. If anyone appears - - which I believe they eventually will - - I believe they are real - - not some mystical omnipotent "guy in the sky".
Originally posted by Unknown Soldier
It could be that they are a creation of God. Or they are what we understand as angels. They might even be demons. Or what many claim to be the fallen angels, the Nephilim. Heck we really have no proof who and what exactly is piloting these UFO's. So our understanding today may be just as vague as it was in ancient times. Or perhaps it is not meant for it to be known to us.
Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by Unknown Soldier
It could be that they are a creation of God. Or they are what we understand as angels. They might even be demons. Or what many claim to be the fallen angels, the Nephilim. Heck we really have no proof who and what exactly is piloting these UFO's. So our understanding today may be just as vague as it was in ancient times. Or perhaps it is not meant for it to be known to us.
God? What is God?
Demons? What are Demons.
Are these just labels humans gave experiences they did not understand?
I have also seen a UFO - broad daylight - blue skies - 4:30 in the afternoon. My attitude? Hmmm - that was interesting.
So my "What If" - - - depends on who/what presented events humans did not understand.
Not even close. It's just the punk rock in me making noise, as usual. :p
Originally posted by the4thhorseman
Originally posted by adigregorio
AHA! Thank you for the clarification of what you meant!
I thought you were saying it just "wouldn't work". To make sure I understand:
"Circumstances" would keep me from hitting my mark.
"Circumstances" would cause me to get caught first.
"Circumstances" would keep me from exersizing my free will.
As long as those circumstances are not coming from "God" then I would still have free will. But, since He created everything...
It it is what it is. You have free will to try what ever you want. If you want to try and kill God..you can sure try. If you want to kill me you can sure try. Circumstance have nothing to do with it. The outcome of the situation does not determine if free will was used. Freewill stops at your action.
Originally posted by adigregorio
While we are in Genesis, and having Bible lessons (other posters) Who was "God" talking to when he said "Let US make man..." Could He not make man on His own?
One God in three God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. No I am not saying there are three Gods. I know 1+1+1=Does not equal 1.
However 1x1x1=1
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning.
3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
So to answer your question US is God.
Originally posted by TattooedWarrior
Originally posted by Komodo
reply to post by ExCommando
Here's how it's going to go down ..
1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 (New International Version 1984, ©1984)
14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
& the 144,000 are the JEWS that have accepted Christ as their LORD and Savior.
Does this mean that every Christian that has died over the last 2000 years or so is still waiting to go to heaven??
I hate long waits hahaha. And why would God send Jesus back to Earth to save the Jews who refused to believe he was who he said he was and betrayed him to the Romans??? Answers on a postcard to the usual address!!
Does this mean that every Christian that has died over the last 2000 years or so is still waiting to go to heaven??
And why would God send Jesus back to Earth to save the Jews who refused to believe he was who he said he was and betrayed him to the Romans???
Originally posted by IamAbeliever
When Jesus returns, Scooby, Shaggy and the rest of the gang will promptly pull off his mask, declaring, "Mr. Smithers, the amusement park operator!!" To which he will reply, "Yes, and I would've gotten away with it if not for you meddling kids."
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Originally posted by TheOneElectric
reply to post by SonicInfinity
I'll go give him a hug. No, seriously. Also, I'd ask to meditate with him sometime or another.
This version of Christianity doesn't seem so bad, they say those individuals who are not saved do not burn in eternal hellfire, but simply cease to exist.
Originally posted by summer5
This may not be a popular reply, or excepted well...there is no Jesus Christ. He is opposite of what his Father said...I'll take my chances that I'm wrong. I have a hard enough time believing in a god, let alone the "son" who contradicted everything his "Heavenly Father" said.
Christians celebrate Christmas (look up the origins). They celebrate Easter (again, look up the origins)..Good Friday-repeat...Your Bible you mis-read. If you want to follow the "Bible"..do what it is says. The Bible says "god does not change"..yet after the New Testament, he Changed. WTH? How god can change in the middle of the "book" from one thing to another...doesn't any one question that?
All gods word (that does not change) was changed by the son??? So all of a sudden he changed the goal posts? Are you serious?
To me Christianity is the biggest lie there is. They are the ones who "follow" yet will the be the ones cast into the lake of fire (if there is one). They are following the son, with out understanding, and think they are on the right path...I think NOT!
Originally posted by Nonya
I already hear the arguments coming concerning WWII and the Nazis and Jews, 9/11, etc. Why would a "good" God allow these things to happen. A common mistake is perceiving God as a grandfatherly type old man, either incapable or unwilling to help man in times of crisis. What you need to bear in mind is that God is a "Holy" God, who uses many things to accomplish His objectives. Among the many things He uses is wrath.