The Official God Thread - To Discuss God and Seek Answers

[johnpriestly1]

I believe in God, and get called unintelligent all the time on this forum by atheists or people that don't share my beliefs.

well the important thing is that you know who you are and who you belong to. if anyone says anything different than that is ill-informed by choice.

=Johnpriestly= if you say you do not believe in God, then your are super retard

[marieelissa]

I believe in God, and get called unintelligent all the time on this forum by atheists or people that don't share my beliefs.

well the important thing is that you know who you are and who you belong to. if anyone says anything different than that is ill-informed by choice.

=Johnpriestly= if you say you do not believe in God, then your are super retard

 

[marieelissa]

if someone calls you retarded its cause they are afraid of how smart you are

This is interesting, I have never heard this before.

[Falconer02]

if you say you do not believe in God, then your are super retard

Maybe "your are" not very self aware?

[queenofnines]

if you say you do not believe in God, then your are super retard

Maybe "your are" not very self aware?

lol

[madeara]

Jesus Christ is my Savior.

[feoplepeel]

Quite honestly, Marie, you have been acting the way I would expect a spoiled brat to act in the last few days.  You just turned 29... start acting like it.

Well I am spoiled   I also act like a child because I am a child at heart. My mind is still very innocent. It  isn't a bad thing either because I do study religion and Jesus says come to me as children. I'm comin' Jesus, I'm here  

And how do you act 29? Is there a certain requirement? If you knew that my illness which is something out of my control makes me act like I am 2 sometimes then realize I am the exception to the rule.

Also realize alot of my post are very playful and silly and just how I communicate. I joke a lot and I'm not very serious. I mean I could say oh yeah bitc* with a smile on my face and laugh and people who know me in real life, know I am just playin'

I'm not going to change because I love who I am.

...But you didn't address any of Amy's points, which were very well-made.  It doesn't target your faith and try to strike it down.  It doesn't call you names for believing in a God.  It addresses a point many people take seriously.  A religion I don't worship affects my life daily.  I've been called many worse things than retard for NOT worshiping God and yes, I do get upset, but I also address the points an aggressor makes, at least.  Shrugging off your behavior as childish does not a good excuse make--you are NOT a child and there ARE certain requirements for acting 29.  Namely, you're old enough to realize there are other opinions in the world and if your faith is that strong, you should research and learn about them.  You should stop using playfulness and an illness as a crutch.

I DON'T know you in real life or otherwise and I'm obviously not Jesus.  I don't particularly care how Jesus wants you to come to him, that's between the two of you, but when you address your fellow ADULTS, it's a different story.  I've read the Bible--no where does it say, "Go to your fellow man as a child."  Saying you have a personality that is childlike is different than being a child and it's a straw man to avoid addressing genuine arguments presented to you.  I've seen you respond to some things I thought rather ridiculous with, "That's interesting, I didn't know that." but you don't seem have the common courtesy to say that to someone who doesn't hold your same beliefs and just admit you need to learn more on the subject before you can respond adequately.

I mean this all very constructively.  This is set in the debate and discuss forum, but so far, I don't see much from you and I hope that changes.

[feoplepeel]

Also, I notice today is your birthday so, all debate aside, happy birthday, marieelissa.

[marieelissa]

Jesus Christ is my Savior.

 

[teflonfanatic]

if you say you do not believe in God, then your are super retard

Maybe "your are" not very self aware?

I think we can agree that we both think each other is close-minded. New age atheist religion think monotheistic religions are close-minded to educated scientific hypothesis A.K.A theories. While monotheistic religious people think New age atheists are close-minded to higher forms of intelligence and the unseen etc.  Does anyone on either side disagree with this statement  .

[amyrouse]

Your are right.  The Hebrews are God's first chosen people.  However, the Bible also says that God is no respecter of persons.  In other words, no one race is better than the other. 

This goes against my belief. I don't know why Jews like to point out they are chosen. I'm not sure if they even know what they are chosen for! It seems like they would be chosen for hell, since they don't even accept Jesus as the Messiah.

It seems to me Jesus will look at all Jews and say "I never knew you"

Must be chosen for some purpose but that is not relevant in today's world.

Marie, I think you are just trying to cause drama.

Yes, Jews know what we are chosen for, and it isn't a huge privilege.  Our faith is much stricter than any other faith.  You know how Christians have 10 Commandments?  Jews have 613.  That is a huge difference.  Look at our history... even within the last century.  Don't speak of something you clearly know nothing about.

Something for you to remember, too, as you're going around saying Jesus will tell the Jews he never knew them.  Jesus lived and died as a Jewish man.  It was good enough for him, wasn't it?  So, why do you think that your belief in Christianity is so much better when you admit that you believe out of fear instead of love?

I'm really just an agnostic. I try to believe in the Christian God though cause that one has the worst consequences if you don't believe.

[queenofnines]

You know how Christians have 10 Commandments?  Jews have 613.

No, Christians have that many, too, they just make every excuse in the book to get out of them.

"For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass the law until all is accomplished.  Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."  (Jesus in Matthew 5:18-19)

"It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the letter of the law to become invalid."  (Luke 16:17)

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.  I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.  Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place."  (Jesus in Matthew 5:17)

"All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness..."  (2 Timothy 3:16)

...just a few.

[amyrouse]

You know how Christians have 10 Commandments?  Jews have 613.

No, Christians have that many, too, they just make every excuse in the book to get out of them.

"For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass the law until all is accomplished.  Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."  (Jesus in Matthew 5:18-19)

"It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the letter of the law to become invalid."  (Luke 16:17)

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.  I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.  Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place."  (Jesus in Matthew 5:17)

"All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness..."  (2 Timothy 3:16)

...just a few.

Thank you for helping nail my point home there, qon.   

[teflonfanatic]

You know how Christians have 10 Commandments?  Jews have 613.

No, Christians have that many, too, they just make every excuse in the book to get out of them.

"For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass the law until all is accomplished.  Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."  (Jesus in Matthew 5:18-19)

"It is easier for Heaven and Earth to pass away than for the smallest part of the letter of the law to become invalid."  (Luke 16:17)

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.  I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.  Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place."  (Jesus in Matthew 5:17)

"All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness..."  (2 Timothy 3:16)

...just a few.

I agree with the first sentence, but not the rest. Your post is actually proof that Jesus is not the almighty God. You proved that not even Jesus can change the law!!!!!!  Although Jesus didn't change the law therefore not God, his father who is the only true God and Amy's God and my God did!!!!!!!!!(John 17:3)

Colossians 2:13-14 reads 13 Furthermore, though YOU were dead in YOUR trespasses and in the uncircumcised state of YOUR flesh, [God] made YOU alive together with him. He kindly forgave us all our trespasses 14 and blotted out the handwritten document against us, which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us; and He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake.

Now just cause the law is gone for Christians doesn't mean that Christians have no rules to follow, it just means Christians no longer need to animal sacrifice, Stone gays and the like. There's also no more holy wars for christians.