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08-11-2024, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe



You go forgive someone who done you dirty and continues to do so and love them no matter what and then tell me that Christianity is an easy religion.
try not eating bacon and keeping the sabbath and then tell me it's a hard religion
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08-11-2024, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe
I'm certainly not perfect, but I try my best.

Except that hindu deities are actual entities. I found out the hard way that the pagan gods are just fallen angels from the bible.
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08-11-2024, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe
I'm certainly not perfect, but I try my best.

Except that hindu deities are actual entities. I found out the hard way that the pagan gods are just fallen angels from the bible.

You were the one preachings just a few years ago.

He's just having doubts about his faith - he's a Christian otherwise.

No you can't actually. If you do you're living in sin. The only excusable way to do that would be to end up marrying the person you're having premarital relations with anyway.

There are people out there doing this though. Also if you're in the west, so America, Australia, etc and there are homeless people, they should be helped yes, but very often they are not following God's instructions to begin with which is why they are homeless. Taking drugs and drinking for example is a sin. Of course, someone who is homeless is most often severely incapacitated and mentally ill and often get addicted to drugs, alcohol, and gambling, etc. So it's not a good situation to be in at all.

You wanna see a true example of the stuff you just spoke about? Go look at the God fearing people in the middle east and Africa who have nothing, even though they bust their ass day in and day out.

Addiction it self is horrible and there's no better way of overcoming it except through the power of Jesus Christ.

And how are you any better? Most Christians would help the poor and needy if they were in a position to do so, but perhaps this might be news to you, practising Christians are not often loaded with money to begin with. Otherwise, most charities that help the poor and needy ARE Christian organizations.



You go forgive someone who done you dirty and continues to do so and love them no matter what and then tell me that Christianity is an easy religion.
Christianity is the latest thing you've chosen to attach yourself to. You'll find a new fad soon enough and start blasting it all over the forums as you always do.
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08-11-2024, 12:06 PM
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Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven, and come after me.”—–

https://biblehub.com/matthew/19-21.htm


people are trying to over-think/mental-gymnastic my post. There ^ it is in PLAIN ENGLISH translated from Jesus' tongue Aramaic?



I will never be able to live up to that. People living the Monk/Nun-life(like Mother Teresa) seem to come closest to that ideal. If you don't FEEL the TRUTH in that you are suffering ARROGANT DELUSION

the Buddhist Monk-Nun living a POVERTY LIFE of SERVICE is probably living a more "Christian" life than the average American Sunday Christian Capitalist Materialist
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08-11-2024, 12:29 PM
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Does anyone know what a "Pirate woman" is?
Is that a woman from Pittsburg, when you area man from Philly?
A little ambiguous……
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08-11-2024, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted By CellyTech
Christianity is the latest thing you've chosen to attach yourself to. You'll find a new fad soon enough and start blasting it all over the forums as you always do.
Not really, I have been posting spiritual stuff on here for 5 years - I only realised that the new age spirituality that I was following was satanic last year, hence why I have been posting about Jesus only 1 year.

Originally Posted By theraskal
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven, and come after me.”—–

https://biblehub.com/matthew/19-21.htm


people are trying to over-think/mental-gymnastic my post. There ^ it is in PLAIN ENGLISH translated from Jesus' tongue Aramaic?



I will never be able to live up to that. People living the Monk/Nun-life(like Mother Teresa) seem to come closest to that ideal. If you don't FEEL the TRUTH in that you are suffering ARROGANT DELUSION

the Buddhist Monk-Nun living a POVERTY LIFE of SERVICE is probably living a more "Christian" life than the average American Sunday Christian Capitalist Materialist
That guy was a rich person, not some guy struggling to make ends meet like the average Christian. He would have been the equivalent of a multimillionaire in this day and age. Also its up to interpretation, but some people say that he followed all the laws except that he loved money, which was his weakness.
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08-11-2024, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted By theraskal
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven, and come after me.”—–

https://biblehub.com/matthew/19-21.htm


people are trying to over-think/mental-gymnastic my post. There ^ it is in PLAIN ENGLISH translated from Jesus' tongue Aramaic?



I will never be able to live up to that. People living the Monk/Nun-life(like Mother Teresa) seem to come closest to that ideal. If you don't FEEL the TRUTH in that you are suffering ARROGANT DELUSION

the Buddhist Monk-Nun living a POVERTY LIFE of SERVICE is probably living a more "Christian" life than the average American Sunday Christian Capitalist Materialist
that passage does not mean what you think it means.
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08-11-2024, 03:41 PM
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it's very easy to call oneself a "Christian, Buddhist, Muslim" but it shouldn't be. Just like saying "I love you" is easy, but it should feel very heavy….feel like a great responsibility.

because of this acceptance of "easiness" to declare oneself a Christian or other Religion people begin to give poor representation of their religion.

if one is not willing to make a SERIOUS effort in LIVING the commandments of their religion they should be careful about being evangelical about it and instead be more humble and quiet about religion

we see this WEAKNESS of Hypocrisy expressing itself in PORNwatching and Politics as example. If one is sewing divisiveness with VULGAR and MEAN spirited insults like "LIBtard" or "F00K ____(political candidate)" they are closer to the DEVIL than to God. Same with Anger….the more anger/contempt/animosity one has with others "liberals/conservatives, immigrants, other races(white/black/brown..) and so on" they are growing closer in relationship with the EVIL ONE than with God. God is LOVE. The further one gets from LOVE the closer one gets to the EVIL ONE
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08-11-2024, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Paul Kreul
that passage does not mean what you think it means.
What does it mean?
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
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08-11-2024, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted By theraskal
it's very easy to call oneself a "Christian, Buddhist, Muslim" but it shouldn't be. Just like saying "I love you" is easy, but it should feel very heavy….feel like a great responsibility.

because of this acceptance of "easiness" to declare oneself a Christian or other Religion people begin to give poor representation of their religion.

if one is not willing to make a SERIOUS effort in LIVING the commandments of their religion they should be careful about being evangelical about it and instead be more humble and quiet about religion

we see this WEAKNESS of Hypocrisy expressing itself in PORNwatching and Politics as example. If one is sewing divisiveness with VULGAR and MEAN spirited insults like "LIBtard" or "F00K ____(political candidate)" they are closer to the DEVIL than to God. Same with Anger….the more anger/contempt/animosity one has with others "liberals/conservatives, immigrants, other races(white/black/brown..) and so on" they are growing closer in relationship with the EVIL ONE than with God. God is LOVE. The further one gets from LOVE the closer one gets to the EVIL ONE
I'm not trying to flex by calling myself a Christian - it's not a status symbol for me. I am just sharing knowledge that I've gained on my journey. Also, no one's life is easy, whether they are atheist or religious.

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What does it mean?
First of all it's describing a rich man - a rich man in the times of Jesus would be someone worth 10-50 million these days. Your average Christian is not worth even 50k a year, let alone 50 million. Otherwise, it's up to interpretation.
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08-11-2024, 04:23 PM
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^ I did not insinuate that anyone's life was easy…….I stated that it has become too "easy" to call oneself "Christian, Muslim, Buddhist" without WALKING the TALK

and I have enjoyed reading your "sharing" and did not intend to imply that you were "flexing". I am simply sharing my own thoughts and contemplations to contribute to this discussion
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08-11-2024, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe
One of the hardest parts about being a Christian
Is telling your parents you're gay?
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08-11-2024, 04:28 PM
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But you're only a pretend Christian so you're good bro
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08-11-2024, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe
I'm not trying to flex by calling myself a Christian - it's not a status symbol for me. I am just sharing knowledge that I've gained on my journey. Also, no one's life is easy, whether they are atheist or religious.



First of all it's describing a rich man - a rich man in the times of Jesus would be someone worth 10-50 million these days. Your average Christian is not worth even 50k a year, let alone 50 million. Otherwise, it's up to interpretation.
How convenient, it's talking about someone else and not you.
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08-11-2024, 05:29 PM
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^ I did not insinuate that anyone's life was easy…….I stated that it has become too "easy" to call oneself "Christian, Muslim, Buddhist" without WALKING the TALK

and I have enjoyed reading your "sharing" and did not intend to imply that you were "flexing". I am simply sharing my own thoughts and contemplations to contribute to this discussion
Jesus told that man to go and sell everything for a very specific reason..that is not what He calls all to do. God has a unique and seperate plan for all our lives but there are principles and truths we are all to follow..selling all would not be one of them. God has blessed me with a house that I may take care of the wife He has set before me under it, it would be foolish for me to sell it and misuse the very blessing He has set before me. You need to read context and not presume.
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08-11-2024, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted By CellyTech
But you're only a pretend Christian so you're good bro
Kinda this

You think God is going to forgive you for doing gay stuff when you were younger?
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08-11-2024, 05:50 PM
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Kinda this

You think God is going to forgive you for doing gay stuff when you were younger?
God is hoping that all homosexuals repent and turn back to Him. Perhaps you shouldn't make these comments with such confidence, about topics which you know nothing about.

The fact that you think God can't forgive someone is blasphemy BTW.
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08-11-2024, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Paul Kreul
Jesus told that man to go and sell everything for a very specific reason..that is not what He calls all to do. God has a unique and seperate plan for all our lives but there are principles and truths we are all to follow..selling all would not be one of them. God has blessed me with a house that I may take care of the wife He has set before me under it, it would be foolish for me to sell it and misuse the very blessing He has set before me. You need to read context and not presume.
IDK man, it sounds like you're trying to justify why you're not taking up that cross. I get what you're saying completely, and I even agree with you, but will god agree with your interpretation, that's the question.
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08-11-2024, 06:26 PM
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IDK man, it sounds like you're trying to justify why you're not taking up that cross. I get what you're saying completely, and I even agree with you, but will god agree with your interpretation, that's the question.
"Taking up your cross" is different for everyone. God leads us by His Holy Spirit, some He calls to sell everything and do His will in a foreign country, some He calls to stay exactly where He has placed you and minister in the job you have, being an example of Christ to those around you.

Paul (of the NT..not me)desperately wanted to take the message of Christ to the Jews but God had different plans for Him. Jonah hated the people of Nineveh and wanted God to bring judgement upon them..but God led Jonah to preach repentance and turn from their ways. God's plan is different for us all, but we must all follow His leading of us.
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08-11-2024, 10:56 PM
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the Bible(Word of GOD) is pretty CLEAR about MATERIALISM:

19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; 20but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

24“No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

https://www.carolinastudycenter.com/...t-materialism/


anyone arguing different is full of ARROGANCE and DELUSION

….again, I'm not saying that I'm not guilty of materialism and attachment, I'm still too weak to give away everything and live the life of a SAINT like Mother Teresa, Parde Pio and so many others.
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08-12-2024, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe
Not really, I have been posting spiritual stuff on here for 5 years - I only realised that the new age spirituality that I was following was satanic last year, hence why I have been posting about Jesus only 1 year.


Case in point.

> I thought this
> Then I thought this
> Now I think this
> Next year maybe i'll think the same but maybe not, who knows, but I'll continue to talk like everything I say is solid set in stone fact even though I change my mind more than a whore changers her knickers.

Surely you must get a giggle out of yourself at times lad.
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