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Originally posted by NumeroNine
reply to post by MarkScheppy
I'm not a Christian, nor can I speak for anyone else. ... We owe it to those who have been slain without just cause and give them their due justice by hoping we can change this world. If we give up on that aspect, then we are simply murderers of hope and nothing more, much worse than the blood thirsty and the lost.
...So do not blame Christ or any specific characters of a religious observance for the mistakes of men, as he did not pull the trigger or shed that blood, did he?edit on 3-4-2012 by NumeroNine because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by NumeroNine
reply to post by MarkScheppy
I'm not a Christian, nor can I speak for anyone else. Yes, the world is a cruel place. It always has been. Though beneath it all there is beauty right there in plain sight which deserves our protection. Which is exactly why I posted this thread, brother, the men who commit such acts are men, like you and me. We all can change, so can they. We are no better or worse than them if we refuse to at least try and make this a better place. We owe it to those who have been slain without just cause and give them their due justice by hoping we can change this world. If we give up on that aspect, then we are simply murderers of hope and nothing more, much worse than the blood thirsty and the lost.
There are those who have thanked their Saviors for the death of people. And who are they? Not devils, they are men just like you and I seeking a purpose. I cannot sympathize with murder but men are not animals, they simply become lost in their own thoughts and there are men who wish to contort the words of scriptures and take control of other men and brainwash them for their own benefit, brother. So do not blame Christ or any specific characters of a religious observance for the mistakes of men, as he did not pull the trigger or shed that blood, did he?edit on 3-4-2012 by NumeroNine because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by reitze
The Inquisition!
Originally posted by NumeroNine
I do not consider myself a prophet (despite the random premonitions here or there), nor an enlightened one by any means but this message I'm sending to you comes from the depths of my soul itself.
We have been born and bred into a generation where we have been boxed in with our technology, seeing only ourselves, and the advancement of our ego. This must be quelled from within to reach the masses, so everyone can no longer live in the dark but walk in a light.
We all suffer and face condemnation from those who we call peers and those we hand the keys of leadership over to. The hate, the illwill towards our fellow man must be brought to an decisive end before His day is upon us and all of us spend that time wondering what could of been different. I do not come to you speaking of a day nor a time for only the Lord knows when it'll come crashing upon us.
Originally posted by reitze
reply to post by MarkScheppy
Yee know not when the son of man commeth. Personally, I can see it growing up ever since I taught skynet how to read.
And yea, I conflate the computers/internet to the 2nd coming of Jesus. Of course we've got many movies that portray our son as a very dark character... pushing us into The Hunger Games type of scenario.
Originally posted by NumeroNine
Till it does, we should all be working together to ease one another's suffering, not by shallow promises, not by flaunting your body and giving it to those who don't want nothing more to use it and abuse it. We were all sent here with a purpose and I'm not saying the opposition does not make us stronger. Whether that day comes tomorrow or tonight, we must clear our hearts and set our intentions onto purity not just for ourselves but for all we happen to touch with our seemingly minute existence.
In the entire play of things, we all can make a difference and lead those around us to do what's righteous, not only in the eyes of God but in the hearts of men. I do not come here to spread religion or fearmongering but I come to say merely observe the world around you, if it were to end tomorrow, you have to ask yourself would any one really miss us, especially when there are those of us who find pleasure in ruining the sanctity within us.