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Me too, although I'm no bible thumper. I had hell finding a preacher for my daughters wedding last week. Police Chaplain had to do it. You should have called me. BTW, I deliver babies too.
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Not all of you, of course, but plenty. What did they do to you? I like Christians. I'm one myself. Without the Christian religion, America could have never been formed. And without it, it will not stay in its historical form.
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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I have seen no christian on here claim to be more than a sinner. None have claimed to be perfect or superior. None have claimed to be better than the athiests or unbelievers.
Yet, all we hear is condemnation for those things.
Perhaps it is the fact unbelievers innately know there is right and wrong and that knowledge comes from a creator that makes themselves percieve christians as being better.
All we do say is that we and the universe are created by God and we will live longer because of Jesus Christ.
No other creature on this earth has that blessing, and unbelievers could have it too and simply by asking, not by being better.
If it were possible for other beings, they could imagine and contemplate it and discuss it.
They cant anymore imagine it than they can imagine going to the moon.
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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I think a lot of people are afraid of the unknown, and to them, being a Christian is something they don't know. I was raised up in a Christian family, one grandfather a Baptist preacher, the other a deacon in the Baptist church. I married a Christian girl, from a good Christian family, could not have found a better mate, as we have been married 46 years. I wish I could say I've always been a good Christian, but I haven't, as I have not always led a Christian life. I can very well see why some people don't want to be a Christian, as it's not easy to give up things that get in the way of having a relationship with the Lord. For a good many years, I found all sorts of reasons and excuses to live as I wanted to, not as I should. I guess you could say that I finally came to my senses and realized that I was not living the way I should, and I have hopefully realized my mistakes and begin to live as a Christian should. It has not been easy for me, and I realize that it surely is not easy for anyone else. I look at it like this.....our time here on earth is relatively short, and we are promised everlasting life after we die, and all we have to do is just accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and life as He would want us to. That's a no brainer in my opinion.
Now, I've said all that to say this.....this country was established by Christians, using the Bible and God as a foundation to build upon. Many of you will pooh-pooh that, but it's an undisputable fact. I think that being a Christian nation was what made this country so great and allowed it to prosper. Now, not everyone was a Christian, nor did everyone believe in God, but they were accepted just the same. But, even if you weren't a Christian, you didn't run those down who were, as it wasn't accepted as being the proper thing to do. The Democrats, the ACLU, the Communist Party, and the rise of socialism all gave credence to bashing of Christianity.....because they knew that anyone who is a Christian will not support their political views. Many of you who are not Christians will of course deny any connection to any of those groups, but those groups set in motion the ways that are used today to make fun of Christians and call them names. Do as you may, because it's your life, but my reward will not be here on earth, but in Heaven, and that I truly believe.
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When I was a kid, Arkansas had what were called "Blue Laws" that limited what could be sold on Sunday. You could buy food that was ready to eat, but not something that had to be cooked. Could not buy cleaning supplies. That is the few that I remember, but there was enough that most stores would not be open. miles
Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.
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Yep. It was those groups that made it possible for gays and lezzies and procommies and promuzzies and propedophiles and transvestites, nambla, PC, etc to come out of the closet and put their wares out for sale.
Its really been a blessing for our country, just as He wrote down thousands of years ago so christians would be able to understand the unbelievable crap we see going on and as a warning to the people to turn from their sin for Him to be able to bless us again.
Unfortunately, He also predicted people would prefer to love their sin more than their country and reap the reward for it.
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Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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I have no use for organized religion.
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Still, I'd take hanging out with a Christian any day of the week over an atheist liberal.
I will see your atheist liberal and raise you a vegan hipster.
Just give my all the money in the pot. I win.
Unless you are holding a bicycling lawyer.
Lets call it a tie if thats the case. Not so fast, buddy. I'll see the atheist liberal and the vegan hipster and raise you a rabid Seahawks fan of the type we have posting on this forum.
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To my Christian brethren:
The gospel itself is deeply offensive to everyone, us included obviously. No need to make it even more so by our behavior.
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) d.v. Musings on TDS
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" The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish."
Al Einstein
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antelope_sniper, That's really funny coming from a Young Earth Creationist. You know as well as I do there is more evidence for a young earth than there is for an old earth. We all have the same evidence. It is a matter of our starting point that decides what we ultimately believe. really? more evidence for a young earth? are you talking about only the earth being less than 10,000 years old or "all of creation" being less than 10,000 years? or are you talking a "man being here less than 10,000 years"?
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I think to understand the hate a man has to consider what the "Hater" offers in place of Christianity.
The Atheists offer a different religion... the worship of human intellect. The practice of that religion, and it IS a religion, requires a man to deny that there is a spiritual side to human nature. Since he is human, he denies that which is in himself.
If we could allow that WE have a spiritual side to our nature, but HE does not, he would probably just ignore us. But we can't honestly say that, so we are attacking HIS god and we know how folks act when their god is attacked.
You will notice that most of the "Haters" on this forum are content to just make a post or two poking fun at us and then move on. They are just garden variety Agnostics and are not threatened by us.
Their position can be summed up as;"Yeah, there probably is some sort of creative force behind all these things around me, but I don't believe we can ever ascertain its nature. It sure as hell can't be these fairy tales these Christians came up with....... poor deceived fools,"
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Everything you need to know about religion.
During these serious and troubled times, people of all faiths should remember these four great religious truths:
1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's Chosen People. 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world. 4. Baptists do not recognize each other at the liquor store, Hooters or Twin Peaks.
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I don't hate anybody based on their beliefs. It's not what you believe that defines who you are, it's what you do that does.
There are good and bad people in all types of faiths. The ones that I like are respectful, wouldn't even think about taking what is not rightfully theirs, they are helpful, caring, and generally an asset to society most of the time. The ones I don't like are the polar opposite.
For me it is not what you believe that matters, it's what you do that matters.
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence". John Adams
"A dishonest man can always be trusted to be dishonest". Captain Jack Sparrow
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Everything you need to know about religion.
During these serious and troubled times, people of all faiths should remember these four great religious truths:
1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's Chosen People. 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world. 4. Baptists do not recognize each other at the liquor store, Hooters or Twin Peaks. I know it's an old joke but still funny. Even better, since I am a Baptist preacher, instead of going myself, I send my wife to the liquor store to get our cooking wine and other alcohol we use for cooking. lol. but, actually I don't mind going myself. we usually make 1 trip per year and buy enough for the year so we lesson the chance of being seen.
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I send my wife to the liquor store to get our cooking wine and other alcohol we use for cooking. Cooking wine.... Riiiigggghhhhhhtttttt.. wink wink nudge nudge
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There are some really weird Christians on here. Easy targets.
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The Supreme Court Justice in 1892, that's 1892, said that America was a Christian nation founded on Christian principles and our laws were based on Christian principles. That is what made us the Greatest nation that has ever been on Earth.
Now, those principles are not studied in schools or colleges, nor the writings of the Founding Fathers and what they believed and said. They try to find fault with the Founding Fathers like being slave owners, etc. No Christian that I know of has ever claimed to be perfect. We are not. That is what we strive for in this life. We do acknowledge God's laws, rules, and principles, and try to apply them. America has tried to apply them over the years. Until 1963 when they took prayer and bible reading out of school. Since then we have had nothing but problems.
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Not all of you, of course, but plenty. What did they do to you? Proverbs 29:27King James Version (KJV) 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked. John 15:18-20King James Version (KJV) 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles
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To my Christian brethren:
The gospel itself is deeply offensive to everyone, us included obviously. No need to make it even more so by our behavior. I agree. The greatest offense the Christian Church gives to the world is the relentless 24-hour 7-day-a-week prostitution of grace on international TV by men like Benny Hinn, Joel Osteen, Rod Parsley and on and on and on. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Grace is supposed to mark our every thought word and deed.
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