Jesus Loves You In Spite of You...
As does this thread.
He seems to understand his environment well!
earnestshub,
That was a pretty good retort...touche'
I'll think of something witty and get back to you......
Pcunix,
Don't ya just love the English language....
I didn't describe you as one who hates.....you did. If the shoe fits than wear it, it if doesn't than there's nothing you need to defend...
L@@K, SPAM!!!
Hey Misha, on Friday the local Jehovah's witnesses actually got dropped off in front of my house.
Mmmm spam. Oh wait ewww I just remember someone mentioning spam s'mores on another thread.Invite them in for an orgy. I did thst once: "Oh, you are early! The orgy starts at seven, but come in, come in!"
Priceless reaction- I'm usually nice. I save my spite for the telemarketers (although why they don't accept my marriage proposals is beyond me!).
I usually dredge up big words like 'Greek Interlinear' and 'The trinity in relation to the ten commandments as proof that Saturday is the sabbath' to make the JWs think I know more than them. Usually works and they run. Coz I look about sixteen they think I must be the devil incarnate.
paradigmsearch....
Please don't start that again....
Well said!
Still
We can look back at so many times when things could have gone wrong and we know, that there had to have been supernatural intervention from the Lord because we are here today.He loved us even then.
And hated every poor child on the planet by that same reasoning.
Unless you are suggesting that you are somehow more important than they are.
That's Megalomania folks!
Too bad he doesn't intervene with the kids who die daily of starvation. Perhaps, he's too busy intervening in your life?
God feeds me so that I can give to those who are in need....He uses people because He wants people to connect with one another....when we help oneanother, we show the love of God one toward another.......When a person is moved to help someone from their heart, that is God doing it.....
You don't know? Thank you for an honest answer, you are one of the first to offer an honest answer to this most difficult question.
Perhaps, you would be willing to show your honesty again and walk through it with me?
Your god answers some of your prayers, which helps you in your life, gives you food and clothing and other such things, yet he does not provide anything for so many other people. These other people are Christians too, even though they are living on the other side of the world in abject poverty.
Hence, we have Christians who believe god answers some of their prayers and Christians who know for a fact god does not answer any of their prayers, as they and their children, and everyone else around them starve to death.
Perhaps, god doesn't really answer anyone's prayers and everything you have is the result of your environment and what you have achieved yourself due to the opportunities available to you. They are also in the same boat, however their environment does not allow the same opportunities, so they are unable to achieve the same things as you.
Would that make more sense to you?
I loved this statement!
"Don' trip, Hell is as real as New York City is....and everyone who refuses to receive the free gift of God, Jesus Christ is going there....."
All are included in the hate filled psychotic prediction, unlike the gates of heaven which are closed to all but those who follow her version of god apparently!
Bloody hilarious!
Hey I know what megalomania looks like earnestshub.
It's often staring back at me from my mirror lol
As I chant
1 bloody mary
2 bloody mary
... I chicken out before the third round lolGrog will do that to ya!
I don't get past 2 bloody marys these days.
Pcnix,
Unicorns are alright, but those elves and leprechauns are real ugly little critters
Oooh! Ooooh! Let me guess!!
H.A.
Thanks for your concern for me...that is really sweet and I appreciate it. Please don't think that I take any attack on my character, beliefs or career choice seriously....
There is an old saying, "Only a hit dog will holla'." That is all that they are doing...hollering. Let them holler honey, let them holler.
So, don't worry, besides, they may be right about my teaching....some of those kids-----absolutely terrible. Does anybody know what happened to respect for your elders? I think it's gone out the window.
I hope the religionists have got the right god!
What could possibly go wrong there? Oh that's right! We have too many versions of god!
But any prophet who claims to give a message from another god or who falsely claims to speak for me must die.' You may wonder, 'How will we know whether the prophecy is from the LORD or not?' If the prophet predicts something in the LORD's name and it does not happen, the LORD did not give the message. That prophet has spoken on his own and need not be feared. (Deuteronomy 18:20-22 NLT)
What's the chances of not being killed by this god for worshipping from the wrong bits in the "good book?"
to show I read my bible, here is what they sed jesus sed.
Jesus first appeared to the eleven disciples in a room at
Jerusalem. Luke 24:33,36,37/ John 20:19
Jesus first appeared to the eleven on a mountain in Galilee Matt 28:16,17
Christ ascended from Mount Olivet Acts 1:9,12
Christ ascended from Bethany Luke 24:50,51
Which one was it and why?How about they lied?
The Mormons only believe Jesus went to America because the Americans don't like it that the USA isn't mentioned in the Bible!
Ernesto, (that's Spanish for Ernest)
Here is your answer.
Answers.com :
In studying the Gospel accounts we must always consider the context into which they were written and by whom they were written. The custom of ancient historians was to pay attention to significant events and their meaning rather than strict chronology. So, effectively the answer to the question may never be known. All the events and appearances in the Gospels, including those recorded in Mark 16 certainly occurred and there is also most certainly no contradiction at all between them. The obsession with exact times and order of appearances etc is a 'modern' approach which is simply not how the ancient historians worked.
Further to this it must be stated that scholars have realized that there is no requirement that any particular detail be recorded in the Gospels. All four are written by different people with different editorial criteria and so, as with any eyewitness account differences, even major ones, would be expected. No conclusion whatsoever can thus be made of material which is not included. Contradictions are created by not understanding the documents, where there is no contradiction at all.
Nowhere does Matthew state that the appearance in Galilee was the first - he has merely omitted certain details mentioned by others. To say "Matthew's narrative forbids the supposition of any meeting in Judea" is totally incorrect. Nowhere does Matthew say this. A simple reading of the relevant passage in Matthew 28 will reveal this. Reading things into the text and de-contextualizing the text bring conclusions which are contrary to what it says and create contradictions where there are none.
To answer the question directly, the first place where Jesus appeared to His disciples was clearly in Jerusalem, where they were gathered behind closed doors for fear
The Ascension
Scripture indicates that the Jesus ascended into heaven in the vicinity of Bethany. This village is down the east slope of the Mt. of Olives (Mt. Olivet) about 1.5 miles ...
Here is my answer to religion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXUJLqgeuOA
I rest my case.
He is one of yours! Nice. Proof!
- kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago
0Beel you just scared the beelzedads out of me with that link
LeslieAdrienne wrote:
"But I jump in the water and swim all of the way to the other side. When I get there, I enjoy the fruit of what is there.
So, I suppose I am more favored than others, because I stayed the course"
You don't even spot the megalomania in your statement do you?
sad.
Thanks for assuming I am intelligent
there are days when my intellect certainly fails....
You know I am not going to take that challenge. The only language that I could use to meet the challenge is the language of my understanding. And, since I believe the Bible justifies and explains itself, it would be presumptuous of me to try explain much more than I have already.
Besides, God proves Himself over time.....and the fact is that no matter what we think, or do, He is omnipotent....and, I don't think our opinions or arguments about Him will affect who He is....
Sidebar: would you consider writing a hub on common phrases (clean ones) used in Australia? I think it would be an interesting read....if you write it, let me know:DAlmost all my hubs about Australia have some local language with a couple explaining "Strine" I will see if I can find one for you if you like.
Leslie I have been free of religion for over 30 years now.
Here ya go.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Australian-a-mi … t-and-nutsThanks for the link....I 've read it and left a comment
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