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Originally posted by Rockpuck
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Christianity is an evil religion, more evil perpetrated by Christians in the name of Christ than any other religion in history. It's a religion of hate and exclusion, praying to a vengeful violent God(s).
I don't need a secret society to show me that. Only a history book.
This world is not about what you know, it's about WHO you know in your heart. As John 2 points out, the light already knows our hearts.
John 14
20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
Originally posted by DeadSeraph
Originally posted by Rockpuck
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Christianity is an evil religion, more evil perpetrated by Christians in the name of Christ than any other religion in history. It's a religion of hate and exclusion, praying to a vengeful violent God(s).
I don't need a secret society to show me that. Only a history book.
Nonsense. There is more good done in one year in the name of Christ than any other religion in history. By very virtue of Christ's message, it is a belief in Love and Inclusion. But go ahead and troll for stars.
Want me to find a religion that has visited more violence than Christianity? Ok. Islam. That wasn't very hard and I didn't even have to open a history book (something you should consider trying).edit on 15-8-2013 by DeadSeraph because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
This world is not about what you know, it's about WHO you know in your heart. As John 2 points out, the light already knows our hearts.
I totally agree, except I don't see the light as Jesus alone, I see the light as myself and everyone else, I see it as consciousness. Consciousness is the light of the world, and our consciousness is our own.
When it says that Jesus knew what was in all people, it is meant in a universal way. We can all know what's in all people, if only we know ourselves.
John 14
20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
You are in me and I am in you and we are in the Father, but you don't know it yet. You are stuck in human tradition, and that is Jesus' sin sacrifice. Jesus' sacrifice is a lie perpetrated by the church to keep people ignorant to the truth within themselves. We are baptized and given the light when we are born into this world, when we come from our mother's water and gain consciousness (the light).
Originally posted by BELIEVERpriest
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Havnt had a chance to see the video yet. When I do, I will get back on topic. Do you believe that Apollyon is a nephilim?
What -real world- evidence shows that Jesus saved us from our sins and that his death was necessary? As far as I can tell, he hasn't saved us from anything, he's only given us an excuse to sin even more.
Originally posted by BELIEVERpriest
reply to post by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
John 16:4 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
Jesus taught that He was the only way. Before His human birth, He was revealed as the Messanger of Yawheh, at which point He was without sin. Buddha, on the other hand had to go through multiple cycles of reincarnation just to be perfected. Honestly, I think Buddha was a sinner, but if you want to argue that he wasnt, then, you have to note that he didnt get it right the first time around. Jesus is the Son and creator, the Father is the planner, and the Holy Spirit is the source of power (not that the Father or Son are without power). So that means that Jesus existed without sin before creation. He came to be sin on the cross. Wouldnt make sense to work your way to sinlessness (which is impossible) just to become sin.
You cant just pick and choose which parts of Jesus' message you want to follow. You either accept the whole message or you reject it. Jesus taught that He was the Son of God, the He was co-equal with His Heavenly Father, that He was the spotless lamb for the sacrefice that we might be saved through faith, and that there is no other like Him and never will be. We can part ways on our opinion of Buddha, but dont put your words in Jesus' mouth.
I believe every word of Jesus' message, only in a different, more enlightened way than you.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
I'm not against Jesus.
That passage doesn't apply to me, but you. You blaspheme the Spirit by denying it is yours. Indoctrination has taught you something opposite of truth.
John 5
24 Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
Matthew 7
13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.