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Bangell Flag Oxford 28 Feb 15 8.25pm Send a Private Message to Bangell Add Bangell as a friend

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 28 Feb 2015 12.24am

when I started listing off my sins to God, suddenly God filled me up with love and light and took away a huge load I didn't know I had. It was so real and physical an experience I think I exclaimed an expletive.


Did the priest in the booth sound at all like an 80s children's TV presenter?

 

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pefwin Flag Where you have to have an English ... 28 Feb 15 8.57pm

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Quote silvertop at 26 Feb 2015 4.01pm

The religious are innately inferior.


LOL, thanks Einstein.

Dare I ask why, or is that the sum extent of how much you will enlighten us?

but he has faith that he is correct.

BTW the way your 4% figure is absolute tosh.

 


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Pikester Flag Worthing 28 Feb 15 9.26pm Send a Private Message to Pikester Add Pikester as a friend

Quote Bangell at 28 Feb 2015 8.25pm

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 28 Feb 2015 12.24am

when I started listing off my sins to God, suddenly God filled me up with love and light and took away a huge load I didn't know I had. It was so real and physical an experience I think I exclaimed an expletive.


Did the priest in the booth sound at all like an 80s children's TV presenter?

Ha!
Who wouldn't exclaim an expletive after releasing a huge load?

 


You fed me, you bred me, I'll remember your name.

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Vaibow Flag vancouver/croydon 01 Mar 15 12.59am Send a Private Message to Vaibow Add Vaibow as a friend

I believe the bible is just a mixture of real life events, mixed in with stories and translation after translation, it gets changed.

Maybe something did come down from the heavens - an ET, that wouldn't be too hard to believe.

Made man in his own image - DNA splicing and genetics


Had a slave race to mine and work for them - speaks for itself.

Left an will return - again speaks for itself.

Now i know i am really simplifying it, but it's up the individual how they wish to interpret the bible - if at all.

Al i know is, why so many religions? and would a god really want you on your knees worshiping it your whole life? Doubt it.

Until one is actually presented to me in real life, i will carry on being good to others, treating people and life here on earth with respect - just how i think any rational 'god' would expect.

 


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Hoof Hearted 01 Mar 15 10.28am

Quote Bangell at 28 Feb 2015 8.25pm

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 28 Feb 2015 12.24am

when I started listing off my sins to God, suddenly God filled me up with love and light and took away a huge load I didn't know I had. It was so real and physical an experience I think I exclaimed an expletive.


Did the priest in the booth sound at all like an 80s children's TV presenter?

LOL..........

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 01 Mar 15 3.38pm

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 28 Feb 2015 12.24am

I don't know about 'inferior', but I share anyone's disdain for 'religiousness', as it was these types people (the Pharasees etc) that opposed and got Our LORD Jesus Christ crucified. These 'religious' types exist today even posing as Christians and still oppose Jesus (He is resurrected and alive through His Body the Universal Church).

I thought that was Judas, and that it was essentially pre-ordained and a necessity, without the crucifixion the whole Christian movement wouldn't have gotten off the ground (or it would arguably been a very different movement).

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 28 Feb 2015 12.24am
So, I am happy that you oppose religiousness, as it is a personal relationship with the risen Christ you need for life and salvation, which you can only receive by faith, by saying sorry for your sins, making a decision to turn away from sin, and asking him to forgive you.

That's a fairly righteous statement to make.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 01 Mar 15 3.39pm

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 28 Feb 2015 12.24am

Quote silvertop at 26 Feb 2015 4.01pm

The religious are innately inferior.


I don't know about 'inferior', but I share anyone's disdain for 'religiousness', as it was these types of people (the Pharasees etc) that opposed and got Our LORD Jesus Christ crucified. These 'religious' types exist today even posing as Christians and still oppose Jesus (He is resurrected and alive through His Body the Universal Church).

So, I am happy that you oppose religiousness, as it is a personal relationship with the risen Christ you need for life and salvation, which you can only receive by faith, by saying sorry for your sins, making a decision to turn away from sin, and asking him to forgive you.

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

A careful study of the above words of Jesus show that:
1. A personal relation with Jesus is needed, and
2. Many Christians, even ones that perform miracles, won't be saved without a personal relationship with Jesus.

So, pleased to see you don't like 'religiousness' as neither do true, born again, believers.

Personal testimony: I was homeless and destitute in 1984, been in and out of jail, addicted to booze and p***. was semi-literate (f@ck) was my most used word, then one day for a religious kick I decided to go to confessional (RC though I am not a RC now), and when I started listing off my sins to God, suddenly God filled me up with love and light and took away a huge load I didn't know I had. It was so real and physical an experience I think I exclaimed an expletive. I heard millions of angels singing like CPFC had just won the FA cup. I have never been the same since. I now am a teacher, my Christian wife is a scientist, my 3 boys are all Christian. My life of sin has turned around and I speak to Jesus anytime I want and I know his voice when he speaks to me.

How did the above happen? I humbled myself, asked a God I wasn't sure existed to forgive me, and God rushed to hug and restore me.

Read the story of the prodigal son for what really, spiritually happened (Luke 15:11-32). I really wish the same blessing for you and all who post on here, regardless of how insulting your responses, because Jesus forgave others for me when he hung on the cross.

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sitdownstandup Flag 01 Mar 15 8.40pm Send a Private Message to sitdownstandup Add sitdownstandup as a friend

eternal hell sounds a bit much for anyone. Churches now don't even mention it. They know that nobody wants to hear it. They'll tell you it once they've entrapped you but it will never be a part of the initial intro. sounds pretty rubbish to me. The one thing they won't acknowledge is their complete disregard for the environment which all religious people should make an effort to take care of. Most environmentalists are becoming vegan or at least cutting down on the meat they are eating as they understand there is a link between diet and the state of the environment. Its a shame that christians arent trying to do something similar. People like william booth(founder of the salvation army), ellen white (founder of the 7th day adventists) and william wilberforce (who was a christian and helped to found the rspca)acknowledged that animals should be respected and they, as christians should be prominent in setting an example of showing respect to them. This was in a time long before factory farming and before much was known about the importance of a diet free of red meat and the impact of diet on the environment. Christians may go to heaven but their disregard for the state of the environment is a shame as they should really be the ones setting an example.

 


Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.

Hubert Reeves

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ParchmoreEagle Flag Belair 01 Mar 15 10.45pm

Quote sitdownstandup at 01 Mar 2015 8.40pm

eternal hell sounds a bit much for anyone. Churches now don't even mention it. They know that nobody wants to hear it. They'll tell you it once they've entrapped you but it will never be a part of the initial intro. sounds pretty rubbish to me. The one thing they won't acknowledge is their complete disregard for the environment which all religious people should make an effort to take care of. Most environmentalists are becoming vegan or at least cutting down on the meat they are eating as they understand there is a link between diet and the state of the environment. Its a shame that christians arent trying to do something similar. People like william booth(founder of the salvation army), ellen white (founder of the 7th day adventists) and william wilberforce (who was a christian and helped to found the rspca)acknowledged that animals should be respected and they, as christians should be prominent in setting an example of showing respect to them. This was in a time long before factory farming and before much was known about the importance of a diet free of red meat and the impact of diet on the environment. Christians may go to heaven but their disregard for the state of the environment is a shame as they should really be the ones setting an example.

Some interesting points! You might like to see this:
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Quote sitdownstandup at 01 Mar 2015 8.40pm

eternal hell sounds a bit much for anyone. Churches now don't even mention it. They know that nobody wants to hear it. They'll tell you it once they've entrapped you but it will never be a part of the initial intro. sounds pretty rubbish to me. The one thing they won't acknowledge is their complete disregard for the environment which all religious people should make an effort to take care of. Most environmentalists are becoming vegan or at least cutting down on the meat they are eating as they understand there is a link between diet and the state of the environment. Its a shame that christians arent trying to do something similar. People like william booth(founder of the salvation army), ellen white (founder of the 7th day adventists) and william wilberforce (who was a christian and helped to found the rspca)acknowledged that animals should be respected and they, as christians should be prominent in setting an example of showing respect to them. This was in a time long before factory farming and before much was known about the importance of a diet free of red meat and the impact of diet on the environment. Christians may go to heaven but their disregard for the state of the environment is a shame as they should really be the ones setting an example.

It is ...I work there!!!!

 


Denial is not just a river in Egypt!

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sitdownstandup Flag 02 Mar 15 8.12pm Send a Private Message to sitdownstandup Add sitdownstandup as a friend

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 01 Mar 2015 10.45pm

Quote sitdownstandup at 01 Mar 2015 8.40pm

eternal hell sounds a bit much for anyone. Churches now don't even mention it. They know that nobody wants to hear it. They'll tell you it once they've entrapped you but it will never be a part of the initial intro. sounds pretty rubbish to me. The one thing they won't acknowledge is their complete disregard for the environment which all religious people should make an effort to take care of. Most environmentalists are becoming vegan or at least cutting down on the meat they are eating as they understand there is a link between diet and the state of the environment. Its a shame that christians arent trying to do something similar. People like william booth(founder of the salvation army), ellen white (founder of the 7th day adventists) and william wilberforce (who was a christian and helped to found the rspca)acknowledged that animals should be respected and they, as christians should be prominent in setting an example of showing respect to them. This was in a time long before factory farming and before much was known about the importance of a diet free of red meat and the impact of diet on the environment. Christians may go to heaven but their disregard for the state of the environment is a shame as they should really be the ones setting an example.

Some interesting points! You might like to see this:
[Link]

From the title I would think that it is a preacher proposing eternal hell for all who think differently from his particular belief system and i'm sure I could find opposing preachers who would tell him that he's headed exactly the same place for not believing in their particular belief system. A god of love who is going to send everyone to eternal hell. I think for most people that is pretty confusing.

 


Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.

Hubert Reeves

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ParchmoreEagle Flag Belair 02 Mar 15 9.11pm

Quote sitdownstandup at 02 Mar 2015 8.12pm

Quote ParchmoreEagle at 01 Mar 2015 10.45pm

Quote sitdownstandup at 01 Mar 2015 8.40pm

eternal hell sounds a bit much for anyone. Churches now don't even mention it. They know that nobody wants to hear it. They'll tell you it once they've entrapped you but it will never be a part of the initial intro. sounds pretty rubbish to me. The one thing they won't acknowledge is their complete disregard for the environment which all religious people should make an effort to take care of. Most environmentalists are becoming vegan or at least cutting down on the meat they are eating as they understand there is a link between diet and the state of the environment. Its a shame that christians arent trying to do something similar. People like william booth(founder of the salvation army), ellen white (founder of the 7th day adventists) and william wilberforce (who was a christian and helped to found the rspca)acknowledged that animals should be respected and they, as christians should be prominent in setting an example of showing respect to them. This was in a time long before factory farming and before much was known about the importance of a diet free of red meat and the impact of diet on the environment. Christians may go to heaven but their disregard for the state of the environment is a shame as they should really be the ones setting an example.

Some interesting points! You might like to see this:
[Link]

From the title I would think that it is a preacher proposing eternal hell for all who think differently from his particular belief system and i'm sure I could find opposing preachers who would tell him that he's headed exactly the same place for not believing in their particular belief system. A god of love who is going to send everyone to eternal hell. I think for most people that is pretty confusing.

You being confused won't change a thing. If you are confused, get yourself educated so you are no longer confused. Check what the facts are about the Bible, the historical Jesus, etc. Ignorance won't help you on the day you meet your maker.

 


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