My last thread

[Evilpig]

GL man... Wow alot of people are leaving lately

[Rasta_Man]

RMLJ: I'm pretty sure he knew the implications of that.

It works out though; he's leaving and if he does decide to come back -- he just has to wait until august.

[Digit]

an' another underager bites the dust.

heh. life.

[Elem3nt17]

Originally Posted by Shouse1018

Don't let people get you down. This battle has just started. Alot of people are

ignorant to the fact that Christians still do get persecuted on a daily basis. Granted

in the US it may not be like the Holy Roman Empire persecution but persecution none the less.

Man I'm sorry but I have to TOTALLY disagree with you here. Christians get persecuted so much today because they openly persecute anyone who does not share a similiar belief as them(im not talking christians as a whole, just the militant ones) And when anyone throws words back at christianity everyone is up in arms. I'm so totally sick of having people knock on my door preaching the lords word. Yep you have your beliefs that is fine, I have mine, do not mock or condemn me because we share different opinions.

I live by one rule, Do unto others as I would have them do unto me. I do not live by this rule because I am concerned of damnation by some all knowing diety. I do so because it my personal belief that everyone deserves the same amount of respect unless their actions show otherwise. Basically I do not verbally debase any religious person, unless they try to debase me, and in my life I have gotten more of that from christians than any other religions combined.

Don't take this as an attack, its just that whole christianity persecution comment really stirred me up. Christians run the united states of america, so to say they are heavily persecuted is just off putting.

I belive in what I see unless something proves otherwise I will continue to do so, and nothing in any religious script I have ever read has ever convinced me of anything, other than it was written by man not god himself. My family is very religious, I was baptised in a catholic church, but somehow I cannot swallow what they fed me. What happens after death is anybodies guess. Im not an athiest but the way I figure it no human on earth can tell me gods will, thus I will live my life the best way I can an hope that when I die, god sees that I at least tried to live by my own morals and principals and that I was a good man.

Rant over!

[Whodi]

Originally Posted by Shouse1018

Yeah man and you're 10 posts have been so influential. I think the only thing that

blows on this thread is you, and maybe your mom

Hey man,

Don't let people get you down. This battle has just started. Alot of people are

ignorant to the fact that Christians still do get persecuted on a daily basis. Granted

in the US it may not be like the Holy Roman Empire persecution but persecution none

the less.

I'd be lieing to you if I said it'll get easier because it won't. The closer you walk with

God the more Satan uses your weakness against you. Satan is all around you, waiting

for the right moment or situation to strike. But the only great thing about Satan is

that you can use him like a tool. He will always show you the areas in which you need

most improvements because those weakness he will tempt daily. i.e. If someone

says something that really pisses you off and you react, chances are you need

improvements in the refrain and show love department. God is Love. May his

light shine bright on your path.

Agape-brother hood.

Shouse

I approve this post.

[Whodi]

Man I'm sorry but I have to TOTALLY disagree with you here. Christians get persecuted so much today because they openly persecute anyone who does not share a similiar belief as them(im not talking christians as a whole, just the militant ones) And when anyone throws words back at christianity everyone is up in arms.

I approve of this also.

When christians get persecuted, it is usually because they try to condemn others and force their beliefs on others.

I am a Christian. I do believe if you don't accept Jesus Christ that you will go to hell. I will not condemn non believers or force my beliefs on them though. I will, however, tell people about my beliefs, if the opportunity is there, and let them decide for themselves on what they want. But to all of you non believers: Just because someone is talking to you about Jesus doesn't mean they are forcing their beliefs on you. As a Christian, that is our job, to tell you about Christ. If you don't like it, then just go your own way. And if you want to tell people about your beliefs, then so be it. I respect you, and you respect me, regardless of our beliefs.

[Elem3nt17]

Originally Posted by Whodi

I approve of this also.

When christians get persecuted, it is usually because they try to condemn others and force their beliefs on others.

I am a Christian. I do believe if you don't accept Jesus Christ that you will go to hell. I will not condemn non believers or force my beliefs on them though. I will, however, tell people about my beliefs, if the opportunity is there, and let them decide for themselves on what they want. But to all of you non believers: Just because someone is talking to you about Jesus doesn't mean they are forcing their beliefs on you. As a Christian, that is our job, to tell you about Christ. If you don't like it, then just go your own way. And if you want to tell people about your beliefs, then so be it. I respect you, and you respect me, regardless of our beliefs.

That's good man, most religions are persecuted because of the actions of a precious few. Anybody remember seeing this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARF7q2S6ns
I still cannot decide weather or not it was staged.

[Shouse1018]

Originally Posted by Elem3nt17

Man I'm sorry but I have to TOTALLY disagree with you here. Christians get persecuted so much today because they openly persecute anyone who does not share a similiar belief as them(im not talking christians as a whole, just the militant ones) And when anyone throws words back at christianity everyone is up in arms. I'm so totally sick of having people knock on my door preaching the lords word. Yep you have your beliefs that is fine, I have mine, do not mock or condemn me because we share different opinions.

I'm sorry but I'm not sure I follow. First you say "Christians get persecuted so much
today because they openly persecute anyone who does not share a similiar beliefe
as them" But then you go on to say "Not talking about Christians as a whole, just
the militant ones". This sounds more like a personal experience with a christian
group. And with that the only thing I can say is don't judge the Religion based on
a few peoples actions.

I live by one rule, Do unto others as I would have them do unto me. I do not live by this rule because I am concerned of damnation by some all knowing diety. I do so because it my personal belief that everyone deserves the same amount of respect unless their actions show otherwise. Basically I do not verbally debase any religious person, unless they try to debase me, and in my life I have gotten more of that from christians than any other religions combined.

Well I know for myself that I treat everyone as I would treat myself not from fear of
being damned by God but rather from the Love that God has shown me.

Don't take this as an attack, its just that whole christianity persecution comment really stirred me up. Christians run the united states of america, so to say they are heavily persecuted is just off putting.

No hostility here . I wouldn't go as far as to say real Christians are running this
gov't but rather people posing as Christians. Christians really do get persecuted
alot in modern times. The only thing that has changed is How they get persecuted.
I know from personal experience that people who don't share my perspective and
lack understanding can be really mean and flat out disrespectful of someone's personal beliefs. And if a Christian is having a conversation with someone and gets
a little aggravated you shouldn't say "there's another Christian Hippocrit" because
we are all Hippocrits. Everyone faulters everyday. If you were perfect you would never die because The wages of Sin is Death.

I belive in what I see unless something proves otherwise I will continue to do so, and nothing in any religious script I have ever read has ever convinced me of anything, other than it was written by man not god himself. My family is very religious, I was baptised in a catholic church, but somehow I cannot swallow what they fed me. What happens after death is anybodies guess. Im not an athiest but the way I figure it no human on earth can tell me gods will, thus I will live my life the best way I can an hope that when I die, god sees that I at least tried to live by my own morals and principals and that I was a good man.

If you only believe in what you see your in for a long, rocky road. How can you trust
what you see if you're looking in the wrong direction? You're facing West and God is in the East doing wonderous things.

Rant over!

Christians are people too.