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Originally posted by randyvs
reply to post by network dude
Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself.
Well I guess I'm in the crowd you speak to, but I don't know of whom I've sat in judgement over. In fact I thought I made sure not to do that.
Because I do know of the passage you speak of also. I suppose you
could be refering to the Catholic church. I wasn't really judgeing it
as much as I was straight out condemning it though.
Hey Moocow what's up?
Well that's not really surprising when should one choose not accept the religion pushing this agenda could ens up with one being tortured to death !!
I think you missed my point though. When he died, his deciples made
up his church. What 12 or 13 people. Just think of that. By everything that is the logic most of you base your lives on. Jesus should be the same as so many others who went to the cross and yet. Well I won't dwell.
Oh and tortured to death. I would imagine he could tell you quite a bit about that.
[edit on 26-2-2010 by randyvs]
no, it wasn't directed at you. I was speaking to all the people who attacked the opening statement with venom spitting out of their lips. I guess I shouldn't worry about some people and the lack of cooth when posting here, but when I see a few people whom I admire posting very intelligent comments about the opposing view, then in a few short posts you see the fundies demanding superiority and condemning opposing view, it makes me sad.
Originally posted by Titen-Sxull
reply to post by JaxonRoberts
I have often marveled at how messed up Christianity became and wondered just how in the heck one man's message of love and peace became the tool of tyranny and oppression.
It truly is amazing. Jesus tells people not to judge others and to worry about the log in their own eye and what do they do with his religion? Use it to judge people, enslave people, kill people, control the minds and thoughts of others. But I do not blame the average Christian for any of it, I only blame those in power who understand how to manipulate religion into a powerful tool. Once it became State Sponsored those in power used it to uphold/support repression, tyranny, power, genocide and other horrors.
I think the average Christian, more or less like any other American, is asleep to the idea that the ideology they cling to is a deception pulled over their eyes. Much like political parties religions are used by TPTB to keep us bickering and divided.
Global Domination? I doubt it, though I'm sure religion would have its part to play in a New World Order (if TPTB ever decide they want a World Government, at this point they already own the world and no immediate need for a full on NWO exists)
At its essence Christianity is meant to be about loving each other, that in and of itself is good but while some of the teachings are good the religion itself is too often used for evil...
Good post
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“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
tell me where Jesus says to subjugate people.
Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Originally posted by moocowman
reply to post by josheboyxiii
tell me where Jesus says to subjugate people.
Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
There you go the evil agenda of xtianity straight from the horses mouth no less !
A Jewish "man" not a god claiming (amongst many) to be the rightful heir to the throne and priesthood during a time of civil unrest.
A man claiming to be of royal blood a man of means and educated by the priests of Egypt architect/skilled mason not a poor carpenter of royal Hyksos blood.
A man adept in the science of the Zodiac a fisherman (man of fish), ushering in the age of Pieces, the age of the fish a man of the nazoreans the little fishes.
A man attempting to overthrow the shepherd kings who ushered in the age of Aries the ram/sheep following the age of Taurus the bull the cow, the golden calf.
A man who would claim to be king/pharaoh and by proxy a god on earth but a man no less and like any other man that has ever sought to be named king would slaughter his enemies.
Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Needless to say he failed and may or may not have been executed.
Christianity is nothing more than a cult developed by the power hungry man of many personalities Saul/Paul. An opportunist not unlike Benny Hinn ,Ted Hagard or Charles Manson.
Am I talking through my butt ? It's all there in the bibles one only has to pick them up and read them without a prejudice.
Because I know Christians and they can't organize a bake sale let alone some mass conspiracy..
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
WOW, got the natives to circle the wagons, now didn't I!!! I will be back later tonight to reply to many of the posts. Well, except for this one:
reply to post by constantwonder
Well, as least I believe in something... And being a 'Pagan' means that I cannot have a view on Organized Religions??? Unlike Christians, I actually only believe in one Supreme Being, not a trio, and I can and do separate the spiritual from the material...
Also, I can view a profile just as easy as you can:
Intelligent people have 'unnatural' preferences
I'm not one to brag, but let's just say that my IQ lies north of 150... Yours apparently does not... (since you decided that ad hominems were cool here). Also, had you bothered to actually read any of the threads that you linked to, you would have realized that they were intended to incite thought and discussion. But I guess you just like to be a flashy reactionary...
en.wikipedia.org...
Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller", "rustic") is a blanket term used to refer to various polytheistic, non Abrahamic religious traditions. Its exact definition may vary:[2] It is primarily used in a historical context, referring to Greco-Roman polytheism as well as the polytheistic traditions of Europe
Originally posted by trueperspective
reply to post by JaxonRoberts
Heee heee...Yeah Jax to be a pagan means that you believe in a multiplicity of gods.... Even wikipedia knows that.
en.wikipedia.org...
Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller", "rustic") is a blanket term used to refer to various polytheistic, non Abrahamic religious traditions. Its exact definition may vary:[2] It is primarily used in a historical context, referring to Greco-Roman polytheism as well as the polytheistic traditions of Europe
Well, you know what I find to be true. The thing that a person most preaches about is the thing they are most guilty of. You preach about Christianity spreading hate by spewing hate against it. You have more then once posted those pics of dead bodies. What does it accomplish? The spread of hate!! You are a hatemonger on a personal jihad against Christianity led by bitterness.
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.