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Former Christian here, ask me anything

Discussion in 'Religion & Philosophy' started by taxrentonly, Feb 23, 2014.

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  1. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    If only the failure of prayer to change anything at all had some impact on the views of those who engage in it.
     
    Durandal, Feb 25, 2014
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  2. badlandsleprechaun

    badlandsleprechaun Banned

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    GOOD POINT, THE JESUS SATANS THINK THEY HAVE A SECRET FORMULA, THEY JUST JOIN HANDS AND ASK BY TWOS.
    Yahushua said that "to his disciples", yet jesus satans think it applies to them, and they can force God to do their will, or Yahushua looks like a liar. And they actually say that on tv during prayers. They throw them bible verses up in Gods face.
    And the "in the name of jesus" crap is like a magic saying for them.

    But, since Yahushua gave his life for the redemption of man, sinners aren't the target of Yahushuas wrath, the jesus satans are.
    Hell was made for their fake, phony, fronting asses.
     
    badlandsleprechaun, Feb 25, 2014
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    taikoo Banned

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    I dunno, people keep saying its a choice, tho I agree, one cannot choose to believe.

    A person can talk himself into something, if he's into self deception.
     
    taikoo, Feb 25, 2014
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  4. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    It annoys me to no end every time I see them promising to pray for this or that, like I saw a few doing on Facebook WRT Ukraine. They might as well be doing a fugging rain dance for all the good it will do.
     
    Durandal, Feb 25, 2014
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    FrankCapua Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I share a good deal of this thinking. One either believes or not, he cannot decide to begin believing.
     
    FrankCapua, Feb 25, 2014
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    sure he can :)

    many seem to make that decision first, then move on to selecting a style and colour - assuming these details hadn't already been decided for them during the indoctrination years. it's a bit like deciding that you're going to start wearing knee high boots after a lifetime of strappy sandals. once you've made that initial leap, you can then sit back and enjoy the shopping :)
     
    crank, Feb 25, 2014
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    Aw, c'mon...look at how all those prayers for peace in the Middle East have worked so well.....oh, wait....

    OK, that was wrong but maybe if they have another few thousand years those chants just might make a difference.....;)
     
    FoxHastings, Feb 25, 2014
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    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    :D My former church likes to say a prayer each Sunday that includes petitions for the president of the USA -- explicitly -- to be blessed, and likewise other governors, and that God "bring to naught every evil counsel and purpose."

    We can see how that's working out so far, can't we? :lol:
     
    Durandal, Feb 26, 2014
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    the trick is to pray for what god was going to do anyway
     
    taikoo, Feb 26, 2014
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    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Oh Lord, please save the lives of a few lucky people the next time you send catastrophic weather or cataclysmic volcanism to a civilised area. And, pretty please, don't let the bad guys in public office get away with their dirty deeds 100% of the time! AMEN!
     
    Durandal, Feb 26, 2014
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    If you were to find out that Rabbi Jesus/Yeshua in essence......taught something along the line of polytheism.... would you be interested in taking another look at "Christianity?"

    http://www.near-death.com/andreason.html#a08

     
    DennisTate, Feb 28, 2014
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