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Your assumption... Jeordam Send a noteboard - 01/09/2010 09:44:28 PM
Assuming for a minute that all of Christian theology is true, God is essentially the sort of "ruler" (so to speak) who says "WORSHIP ME OR I SMITE YOU WITH FIRE AND PAIN AND RAAAGH"

Honestly, I'm not sure I want to follow a being like that. They don't sound very loving and I probably wouldn't enjoy a heaven decided by such an entity.


presumes that there's a third option. I totally hate to be the black cloud on the horizon...but this is reality. You will face this reality someday.

You are characterizing it as "worship me or I will smite you". Its not like that at all. You are envisoning a carrot or stick situation...when its nothing like that at all. Think of it more as a person who gave everything for you, loved you to the extent that He died for you, and wants to spend forever with you...all you have to say is that you love him back. Instead, you look him right in the eye, say that his sacrifice is meaningless, that you don't love him, and you walk away.

Its not God smiting you....its you smiting yourself. God's not holding a gun to your head and saying "love me or I pull the trigger". Instead, you are holding the gun to your own head, and God is saying "Please don't...I made a way for us to be together."

~Jeordam
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Preaching the Word: You're doing it wrong. Dannymac - 31/08/2010 08:22:14 AM 1511 Views
Danny if you were my preacher... LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 12:42:59 PM 956 Views
Lots of good stuff Bramhodoulos - 31/08/2010 12:43:57 PM 934 Views
True enough. Dannymac - 31/08/2010 04:29:23 PM 1043 Views
Maybe it's just where you're coming from... Bramhodoulos - 31/08/2010 06:34:09 PM 881 Views
I like it SilverWarder - 31/08/2010 02:48:31 PM 724 Views
I really <3 you. @my - 31/08/2010 03:09:39 PM 909 Views
How much of that is your words? random thoughts - 31/08/2010 03:16:51 PM 1019 Views
he is a preacher LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 03:19:44 PM 998 Views
Most of it. Dannymac - 31/08/2010 04:26:24 PM 853 Views
Well done. *NM* Missa Sedai - 31/08/2010 04:46:54 PM 556 Views
I find myself disgusted that... globug0822 - 31/08/2010 05:12:06 PM 956 Views
he's a peachy preacher? LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 05:27:08 PM 950 Views
LOL globug0822 - 31/08/2010 08:31:45 PM 872 Views
Is my church the exception? Jeordam - 31/08/2010 05:33:36 PM 932 Views
Believe it or not... Dannymac - 31/08/2010 06:58:56 PM 892 Views
I'm not so full of myself.... Jeordam - 31/08/2010 07:14:29 PM 1007 Views
I wouldn't blame you much if you did... Dannymac - 31/08/2010 07:18:19 PM 813 Views
A little fire & brimstone for thy stomach's sake? Jeordam - 31/08/2010 07:29:20 PM 839 Views
passionate preachers make me uneasy. LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 08:38:05 PM 738 Views
Passion doesn't need to be... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 03:50:22 PM 1002 Views
Why do you take what he says so personally? Francie - 01/09/2010 08:51:06 PM 978 Views
I'm not taking anything personally.... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 09:20:55 PM 1354 Views
good question,why would they? LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 09:32:25 PM 927 Views
Your assumption... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 09:44:28 PM 1075 Views
Look him in the eye? LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 09:59:02 PM 853 Views
Ok... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 10:34:56 PM 970 Views
so you would not say a murderer would go to heaven? LadyLorraine - 02/09/2010 12:21:10 AM 927 Views
Forgiveness and repentance are humanity's most noble qualities. Ghavrel - 02/09/2010 12:48:02 AM 849 Views
Isn't love your big thing? Jeordam - 02/09/2010 07:17:30 PM 1046 Views
yah I know. I just always feel like they're trying to sell me something. *NM* LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 09:09:13 PM 486 Views
Wouldn't this be.... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 09:22:27 PM 895 Views
nah, i generally feel that way about that particular behavior. it's not exclusive to preachers *NM* LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 09:29:23 PM 520 Views
Re: I wouldn't blame you much if you did... Camilla - 01/09/2010 12:40:20 PM 1004 Views
*throws panties at you* globug0822 - 31/08/2010 08:35:13 PM 873 Views
There are churches where people throw panties at each other? random thoughts - 31/08/2010 09:42:17 PM 888 Views
I think you would also have to move to where she lives. I don't know any ones that do that here... *NM* Tashmere - 31/08/2010 09:47:21 PM 516 Views
I could just visit random thoughts - 31/08/2010 09:55:50 PM 907 Views
but it'd be fun to WATCH LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 10:02:58 PM 863 Views
if the panties are the size of revival tents it wouldn't be all that fun *NM* random thoughts - 31/08/2010 10:20:32 PM 442 Views
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The Church of Tom Jones. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 31/08/2010 10:22:59 PM 478 Views
(as if this was the first time) I remember that night at kit & wooly's place..... *NM* Jeordam - 01/09/2010 09:51:17 PM 502 Views
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Testify Sistah Gaylen! Francie - 01/09/2010 02:47:50 PM 1070 Views
Contemplate this then.... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 03:40:55 PM 879 Views
Re: Believe it or not... TaskmasterJack - 31/08/2010 10:22:20 PM 957 Views
I never thought I could feel so free ee eeee *NM* Francie - 01/09/2010 02:48:18 PM 507 Views
As always, Danu - 31/08/2010 06:04:19 PM 981 Views
If people don't see their need for Jesus as savior, we're doing it wrong. Zalis - 31/08/2010 08:44:36 PM 1027 Views
Well, at least you didn't include the vague "personal." Ghavrel - 31/08/2010 08:59:55 PM 877 Views
....what? LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 09:02:05 PM 873 Views
'Far as I can tell, it was a mock reply. *NM* Zalis - 31/08/2010 09:04:16 PM 450 Views
...ah...blagh. *NM* LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 09:07:00 PM 512 Views
It wasn't. *NM* Ghavrel - 31/08/2010 09:56:35 PM 520 Views
The word used for "sin" in the New Testament is ἁμαρτία, which means "to miss the mark." Ghavrel - 31/08/2010 10:02:04 PM 789 Views
ahhh I see. That's interesting! *NM* LadyLorraine - 31/08/2010 10:03:35 PM 494 Views
Re: The word used for "sin" in the New Testament is ἁμαρτία, which means "to miss the mark." Zalis - 31/08/2010 10:29:16 PM 1034 Views
I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing. Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 02:49:24 AM 896 Views
*picks up the thrown glove* Dannymac - 01/09/2010 03:44:53 AM 1039 Views
You didn't say anything I disagree with. Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 05:02:59 AM 901 Views
One of your statements suma great deal of Christianity, actually LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 12:39:52 PM 894 Views
So then in your estimation.... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 03:52:12 PM 1117 Views
From what I do know... LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 07:33:14 PM 1027 Views
How about some homework first? Jeordam - 01/09/2010 09:32:32 PM 1107 Views
You do understand LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 09:35:25 PM 882 Views
You'd be suprised... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 09:50:12 PM 810 Views
Because I find theology interesting LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 10:04:23 PM 864 Views
You'd make such a good Episcopalian. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/09/2010 12:17:56 AM 406 Views
Coincidently, Ghav... LadyLorraine - 02/09/2010 12:22:10 AM 868 Views
Ghavrel - 02/09/2010 01:03:13 AM 908 Views
Re: I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing. Zalis - 01/09/2010 03:09:46 PM 1086 Views
Re: I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing. Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 11:59:47 PM 1127 Views
Re: I love the smell of Calvinism in the morning. It smells like... self-loathing. Zalis - 02/09/2010 01:03:42 AM 961 Views
It isn't henosis. It's a union with God. That's the whole point of the Eucharist, anyway. Ghavrel - 02/09/2010 01:13:39 AM 896 Views
"mock"...really??? damookster - 02/09/2010 07:22:34 PM 995 Views
Moralistic, therapeutic Deism sounds like the perfect religion to me... *NM* Legolas - 01/09/2010 04:35:51 PM 472 Views
I think that its a great word to use... Jeordam - 01/09/2010 03:46:59 PM 1008 Views
Bummer Jesus couldn't figure that one out. Dannymac - 01/09/2010 03:48:03 AM 861 Views
"That ye love one another; as I have loved you" is actually somewhat terrifying. Ghavrel - 01/09/2010 07:25:19 AM 896 Views
well OBVIOUSLY LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 12:29:20 PM 953 Views
Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible, AFAIK. Zalis - 01/09/2010 02:39:59 PM 972 Views
You might want to research that some SilverWarder - 01/09/2010 02:56:58 PM 874 Views
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, for instance. Zalis - 01/09/2010 03:38:00 PM 1009 Views
Nice try, but you will notice that the term "Hell" is entirely absent in the King James version SilverWarder - 01/09/2010 06:25:12 PM 985 Views
the weeds will be gathered and burned does seem a little suggestive *NM* random thoughts - 01/09/2010 06:55:44 PM 481 Views
yes of burning. LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 07:38:07 PM 1023 Views
burning and gnashing teeth *NM* random thoughts - 01/09/2010 07:50:53 PM 498 Views
well wouldn't you gnash your teeth if you were on fire? LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 07:51:36 PM 1040 Views
Jesus needs to work on his analogies LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 07:39:12 PM 972 Views
there is a hell random thoughts - 01/09/2010 09:12:34 PM 1029 Views
lollers *NM* LadyLorraine - 01/09/2010 09:17:16 PM 488 Views
to each their own... damookster - 01/09/2010 11:02:41 PM 918 Views
+1 *NM* random thoughts - 02/09/2010 03:43:10 AM 461 Views
Something of a false dilemma, that. Ghavrel - 02/09/2010 04:10:25 AM 866 Views
or perhaps... damookster - 02/09/2010 04:18:57 AM 1007 Views
*NM* Ghavrel - 02/09/2010 04:31:33 AM 488 Views
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