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post 1692835833 11-04-2023, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
I'd advise against it, or you risk opening portals to the unknown and inviting demonic forces into your body.

that's what i used to think until I realized that there's only one true God, Jesus Christ



Brah you sound brain washed - there's no such thing as reincarnation and a soul is a creation of God.

You're also talking about things you don't understand.

OK, so there's God (Jesus) and gods (fallen angels/demonic forces).

WHen the false religions talk about 'self realization' or 'evolving' your consciousness and realizing that 'you are god', it's talking about an alchemical (occult) process of fusing YOUR consciousness with that of a demonic fallen angel 'god'.

Jesus did not realize he was God by fusing consciousness with Yahweh - he IS God, the creator of Heaven and earth - Yahweh revealed in the Flesh.

Hope this helps.



read my post above
Brah you sound brain washed - there's no such thing as reincarnation and a soul is a creation of God.
A soul is PART of god, not just a creation, but one and the same as god itself.

There is ONE god and each and every one of us have a piece of god within us that we call our souls.
As soon as one understands the existence of the soul, he can immediately understand the existence of God. The difference between God and the soul is that God is a very great soul, and the living entity is a very small soul; but qualitatively they are equal. God is all-pervading, and the living entity is localized. But the nature and quality are the same.
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Originally Posted By bhicks3712⏩
John 20:28-29 and Thomas answered and said to him, my Lord and my God, Jesus said to him, Thomas, because he has seen me you have believed, blessed are those who have not seen in yet have believed
Act 9:4-6 then he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, Saul Saul why are you persecuting me and he said who are you, Lord? Then Lord said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads. So he trembling and astonished, said Lord, what do you want me to do then the Lord said to him arise, and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.
Revelations, 19:16 and he has on his robe, and on his thigh, a name, written king of kings and Lord of Lords

The Lord is God
Yes, Jesus is our God but He also has a Father and the Father is the Supreme Being. In John 14:28 Jesus explains "for my Father is greater than I". How can the Father be greater than Jesus if they are the same person?

Yes, Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and at the end will hand everything back to the Father (1 Cor 15:24).

The Bible even from the beginning shows that they are distinct persons. Gen 1:26 "Let us make man in our image". Who is the us if they are the same person?

Not going to continue with this. I just pray that both of us come to truth. We can agree to disagree on some things. As long as we know that Jesus is the only way to the Father and not Buddha.

Exiting thread.
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Originally Posted By Islandboyo⏩
A soul is PART of god, not just a creation, but one and the same as god itself.

There is ONE god and each and every one of us have a piece of god within us that we call our souls.
Dude, I got way too hinduism at one point and needed a legit exorcism - I still have issues because of it to this day.

Trust me, your soul is made by God, but it is not God... you're not God, for God is a lot greater than you and I.

Those far eastern mystic religions are all demonic and involve a lot of idolatry, blood sacrifice, etc.
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Originally Posted By bhicks3712⏩
Tldr read your sig. clear example of why I stopped paying attention to what you’re saying. And good example for ppl to understand you are nasty
stay mad cuck
And another fact I find in the study of the various religions of the world is that there are three different stages of ideas with regard to the soul and God. In the first place, all religions admit that, apart from the body which perishes, there is a certain part or something which does not change like the body, a part that is immutable, eternal, that never dies; but some of the later religions teach that although there is a part of us that never dies, it had a beginning. But anything that has a beginning must necessarily have an end. We —the essential part of us —never had a beginning, and will never have an end. And above us all, above this eternal nature, there is another eternal Being, without end —God. People talk about the beginning of the world, the beginning of man. The word beginning simply means the beginning of the cycle. It nowhere means the beginning of the whole Cosmos. It is impossible that creation could have a beginning. No one of you can imagine a time of beginning. That which has a beginning must have an end. "Never did I not exist, nor you, nor will any of us ever hereafter cease to be," says the Bhagavad-Gita. Wherever the beginning of creation is mentioned, it means the beginning of a cycle. Your body will meet with death, but your soul, never. Along with this idea of the soul we find another group of ideas in regard to its perfection. The soul in itself is perfect. The Old Testament of the Hebrews admits man perfect at the beginning. Man made himself impure by his own actions. But he is to regain his old nature, his pure nature. Some speak of these things in allegories, fables, and symbols. But when we begin to analyse these statements, we find that they all teach that the human soul is in its very nature perfect, and that man is to regain that original purity. How? By knowing God. Just as the Bible says, "No man can see God but through the Son." What is meant by it? That seeing God is the aim and goal of all human life. The sonship must come before we become one with the Father. Remember that man lost his purity through his own actions. When we suffer, it is because of our own acts; God is not to be blamed for it.
What does Jesus mean when he states that
the kingdom of god is within you
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Originally Posted By Islandboyo⏩
stay mad cuck


What does Jesus mean when he states that ?
Post the whole chapter from the bible and don't just take one line out of context.
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Originally Posted By PaulJerome⏩
Yes, Jesus is our God but He also has a Father and the Father is the Supreme Being. In John 14:28 Jesus explains "for my Father is greater than I". How can the Father be greater than Jesus if they are the same person?

Yes, Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and at the end will hand everything back to the Father (1 Cor 15:24).

The Bible even from the beginning shows that they are distinct persons. Gen 1:26 "Let us make man in our image". Who is the us if they are the same person?

Not going to continue with this. I just pray that both of us come to truth. We can agree to disagree on some things. As long as we know that Jesus is the only way to the Father and not Buddha.

Exiting thread.
Sorry, love you lol anyway, John 1: 14 and the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we be held his glory the glory as of the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth
John, one in the beginning was the word in the word was with God in the word was God

I’ll probably come back and check it I like talking about God and thanks for making me read the Bible tonight have a good one bro
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
Dude, I got way too hinduism at one point and needed a legit exorcism - I still have issues because of it to this day.

Trust me, your soul is made by God, but it is not God... you're not God, for God is a lot greater than you and I.

Those far eastern mystic religions are all demonic and involve a lot of idolatry, blood sacrifice, etc.
You don't know what you're talking about and want to speak like you're some type of authority. if you were retarded enough to get "into" hinduism so badly that it damaged you to this day then what makes you think anyone should take what you say seriously?

The "hinduism" you speak of has nothing to do with what I reference and have studied, which are the vedas. The vedas have nothing to do with any idolatry, blood sacrifice or "demons". LOL @ you getting involved in some sub-human dravidian religion where they worship cow piss and trying to project that onto me.

Your soul is god, and it literally could not be any other way because it wouldn't make sense. There can't be two gods, which means if the SOUL is all-powerful and ever lasting then it HAS to be the same as god.

I'm not god, but my soul is FROM GOD. Why does that make you so mad? God indeed is greater than you and I, and it is a wonderful thing that I have a soul within me that is from god.

Remember that the Kingdom of God is within you, and when you find out what that means you can come talk to me.
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Originally Posted By Islandboyo⏩
You don't know what you're talking about and want to speak like you're some type of authority. if you were retarded enough to get "into" hinduism so badly that it damaged you to this day then what makes you think anyone should take what you say seriously?

The "hinduism" you speak of has nothing to do with what I reference and have studied, which are the vedas. The vedas have nothing to do with any idolatry, blood sacrifice or "demons". LOL @ you getting involved in some sub-human dravidian religion where they worship cow piss and trying to project that onto me.

Your soul is god, and it literally could not be any other way because it wouldn't make sense.There can't be two gods, which means if the SOUL is all-powerful and ever lasting then it HAS to be the same as god.

I'm not god, but my soul is FROM GOD.Why does that make you so mad? God indeed is greater than you and I, and it is a wonderful thing that I have a soul within me that is from god.

Remember that the Kingdom of God is within you, and when you find out what that means you can come talk to me.
you're not making much sense.

Let me explain why with basic logic.

YOU first claimed that the soul is god (or were you referring to MY soul when you wrote, 'your soul') - then you say that you are not God, which is damn right that you are not God.

So which one is it or are you arguing from an emotional point of view where you're emotions are all tied up to this notion that 'man is god'.
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post 1692838933 11-04-2023, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
you're not making much sense.

Let me explain why with basic logic.

YOU first claimed that the soul is god (or were you referring to MY soul when you wrote, 'your soul') - then you say that you are not God, which is damn right that you are not God.

So which one is it or are you arguing from an emotional point of view where you're emotions are all tied up to this notion that 'man is god'.
If you take water out of the ocean is it the same as the ocean water?

In the same way our souls come from god, and is one in the same as god, but still seperated from god.

That is why the whole purpose of any religion is to go back to god, and in order to do that, you must first know the son which means you must first realize that you have a soul that is one and the same as god.

The Kindom of God is within you.

So yes, your soul is god, but you are not god. If you were able to realize your soul within you, ONLY THEN would you be one with god, like Jesus or Mohammed ( and others throughout history)


If we were all god then what would be the point of religion? The point of religion is to realize that we all have fallen from the heavens and that we must go through this world and gain experiences that will allow us to go back to heaven, which means we have to find god within ourselves.

Never mistake your ego with your soul, the soul
Is ALWAYS pure and divine, as it comes from god, but our experiences on earth can either cover up that divinity or let it shine through us. Good people are people who’s souls shine through more brightly, reflecting the inner essence of god.

Bad people have their souls completely covered up.

This is why our actions lead us closer or farther towards god. It is all within.
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Pretty simple OP, Buddha is not GOD. The Buddha was merely mortal who had profound insight on how to live one's life in a moral way. So, as a Christian you can believe in GOD and follow Buddhism teaching without the two being in conflict. My cousin was in a Christian ministry in Thailand trying to bring Jesus to Buddhists. They converted many into believing in GOD and his son Jesus but they still followed Buddhist moral teachings. A local catholic pastor in my wife's city (NE Thailand) had no problem marrying us in the church even though my wife had no plans to convert to Catholicism; something about being a long way from Rome ))).
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Originally Posted By Islandboyo⏩
If you take water out of the ocean is it the same as the ocean water?

In the same way our souls come from god, and is one in the same as god, but still seperated from god.

That is why the whole purpose of any religion is to go back to god, and in order to do that, you must first know the son which means you must first realize that you have a soul that is one and the same as god.

The Kindom of God is within you.

So yes, your soul is god, but you are not god. If you were able to realize your soul within you, ONLY THEN would you be one with god, like Jesus or Mohammed ( and others throughout history)


If we were all god then what would be the point of religion? The point of religion is to realize that we all have fallen from the heavens and that we must go through this world and gain experiences that will allow us to go back to heaven, which means we have to find god within ourselves.

Never mistake your ego with your soul, the soul
Is ALWAYS pure and divine, as it comes from god, but our experiences on earth can either cover up that divinity or let it shine through us. Good people are people who’s souls shine through more brightly, reflecting the inner essence of god.

Bad people have their souls completely covered up.

This is why our actions lead us closer or farther towards god. It is all within.
Well that's what you think...
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Of course you can. A Christian can do whatever they want and not go to hell. Cause hell is not a real place
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Yes you can op. Buddhism is a fascinating religion and philosophy.
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Originally Posted By Drhunglow⏩
Of course you can. A Christian can do whatever they want and not go to hell. Cause hell is not a real place
No, hell is a real place.

It's called Canada
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Why would a Christian go out of their way to learn from another religion? The Bible contains everything one needs to know about living life at the highest good. If someone wants to understand what Buddhism is, ok I guess, but a Christian needs to be careful not to entangle the two beliefs.

Because Christianity is the highest good, there is no reason beyond just understanding another group.
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Originally Posted By Kraken⏩
Why would a Christian go out of their way to learn from another religion? The Bible contains everything one needs to know about living life at the highest good. If someone wants to understand what Buddhism is, ok I guess, but a Christian needs to be careful not to entangle the two beliefs.

Because Christianity is the highest good, there is no reason beyond just understanding another group.
In my own experience Buddhism is a religion of the snake (and a doctrine of the devil) - so a christian should always be careful to not entertain such garbage.
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Islandboyo has annihilated WiseOld******* in this thread

christianity as practiced by evangelicals is kindergarten level stuff, utterly stripped of all spirituality and nuance. evangelicals are nice people, when they aren't committing war crimes, but their religion is not for serious people.
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
In my own experience Buddhism is a religion of the snake (and a doctrine of the devil) - so a christian should always be careful to not entertain such garbage.
snake aka holy spirit
you are phukkng retarded.
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Originally Posted By Staller432⏩
Islandboyo has annihilated WiseOld******* in this thread

christianity as practiced byevangelicalsis kindergarten level stuff, utterly stripped of all spirituality and nuance. evangelicals are nice people, when they aren't committing war crimes, but their religion is not for serious people.
Who are you referring to? I think you need to stick to words you’re familiar with and be a little more precise and clear. Kind would be a good start too, considering what that word means.
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Originally Posted By Staller432⏩
snake aka holy spirit
you are phukkng retarded.
You're not making much sense pal - Holy Spirit is God. The snake in the garden of Eden was NOT God.
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
Post the whole chapter from the bible and don't just take one line out of context.
Brother, don't even argue with that retard. Satan is his idol
Not in the AM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
Post the whole chapter from the bible and don't just take one line out of context.
You still believe this ****? Maybe I need to come to your church because I have completely given up on god and faith
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Originally Posted By Immichaelski⏩
You still believe this ****? Maybe I need to come to your church because I have completely given up on god and faith
What was it that turned you away from God?
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