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Originally posted by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
i wish there was a jesus who would return and take all his loony followers away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Actually, I am finished with God and all the crap force-fed to us about Christianity. He permanently lost me as a believer a long time ago.
But Christianity does not speak for GOD. God is much greater than any worldly religion. It sadens me to see how christianity has made many people turn away from God. The message now is far off from the message Christ was trying to bring across. Some christians do hold the truth in there hearts but a majority just want to feel as if there right
Originally posted by Thorfinn Skullsplitter
Well, until God wants to drop me a line and lay down some facts for me, we will not be friends any time soon. If Jesus' or God's teachings are corrupt, you can really only blame Jesus and God for allowing them to be corrupt.
Originally posted by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
i wish there was a jesus who would return and take all his loony followers away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by helen670
Originally posted by TgSoe
I have about as much confidince in Jesus coming back in the clouds with power and great glory riding a white horse, destroying the enemy with the words of his mouth as I do Santa Clause coming this Christamas with his sled ,reindeer and a sack full of toys. Religion is nothing more than support groups or neighborhood government with priests or pastors, board members, every day people with a budget. That's not to say there is no good in religion. The fear of a God in my opinion is an ancient way of policeing the masses.
The reason I say this is because I have attended pentacostal churches for about 18 years and have seen no credible miricales or messages in tounges. I have seen 3 people stand up and claim to be healed of cancer whom each died months later. One pastors wife that my wife new before she met me died of breast cancer. The pastor refused to let her go to the doctor insisting God would heal her. The bible clearly teaches that signs and wonders will follow those who believe in Jesus. How much more can you believe than to loose your wife over it? Thats just a few of many similar stories.
Why believe in a new religion that is only 100 yrs old....
Born again .........pentecostal is a new religion that seem to think that ''speaking in tongues'' is an act of God......that in itself is something that God does not do..
God does not chose whom he speaks to or whom he wishes to ''speak in tongues''
God does not give ''Gifts'' to people that ask for it,in His time, He will reveal Himself through good deeds or other means.......That is why Jesus Christ did not like to ''perform miracles'' to someone without true faith...and even then,if one has true faith,why seek after a miracle???
eg....
""Do not cease to pray God that He will deliver you from this death...Laughter removes from us that blessing which is promised to those who mourn(Matt.5:4)
''Let not yor prophets that are in the midst of you ,and your diviners,deceive you...For they prophecy falsely unto you in My name:I have not sent them,saith the Lord(Jeremiah 29:8-9)
and also there is ........
'''Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils (1 Tim 4: 1 )
In the last days we shall see the spirits of devils , working miracles (Apoc.16 :14 )
The Second coming of Christ will be unmistakable:it will be sudden,from heaven (Acts 1:11)
For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man (Matt.24 :23 -27 )
Hey Skullman, you would not believe the things that I am going through in my life and especially the things to come. Im not getting on you I'm kinda just trying to lift you up. Whether you believe in Jesus/God or whatever..just remember there is a better life after this one, one is not just dead and thats it. Look at all the marvelous creations around you. Do you really think that all of this, from the creations of the millions of different plants and animals, even us, look how complex we are, were formed from a bubbly foam swirling around in a gasious mix like some theorys scientists have? There is a creator skullman, and there is a saviour, his name is Jesus. I read about your faith and I really dont think you have given him a chance. I mean truly layed it all down to him. For if you do, he will come into your heart and then you could not deny. That feeling you get will be only known to you and you wont know how to describe it. Anyway, enough preaching. I hope you read this and think about what Ive said...........................................................Believer
Originally posted by Thorfinn Skullsplitter
I don't limit possibilities, that's why I don't believe in God or Jesus...
Originally posted by TgSoe
Its going to be hard for most folk to ever escape the religion they were taught as a child. It captivates you like a prison. It will drive a wedge between you and your own flesh and blood relatives. It will make you think you are to good to associate with old friends you once cherrished. Then one day you wake and realize you won't get that chance to speak anymore because that friend has died in a car crash. Someone said there are some 25,000 religions. I don't know if that is accurate or not but I have found a new peace in not worrying about it. Life on earth is short and the nursing home is waiting. I think I'll go have some fun before its to late.
Originally posted by Illmatic67
We're still having this discussion?
Well let me say this: Helen is wrong. I was reading what she wrote I think in page 5. "Christians agree with the Old Testament." What a false statement to the third power. The very Old Testament contradicts Christianity. Christians only use the OT to their advantage. Notice how Christians eat pork... why? Because the OT was replaced with the NT... how funny..
Originally posted by Illmatic67
Actually, hurting someone for hurting you is the right way, the only way. Show me a Christian who actually has turned the other cheek and I'll show you a billion dollars. And those who have didnt do it for Jesus, they did it because they were too pussy.