the bible = the tree of the knowledge of good and evil () Jesus = the tree of life
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Hmmm. After rereading that...it did sound like that. Sorry!
(Remember, this is "Random Thoughts" and a reply to the nutty message the original person posted)
How about this.....you must read it to it's end.
"You’ve always wanted to skydive, but the thought scared you too much to try it. That is, until you met someone who had made over 100 jumps. He talked you into it by explaining how safe it was. His enthusiasm was contagious. He spoke of the freedom of falling through the air ...the adrenaline rush...the unspeakable exhilaration. Now you are standing on the edge of a plane, looking down on the earth far, far be-low.
Everything has been checked. Double-checked. This is safer than driving on the freeway—a thought that helps you deal with the fear. Modern parachutes are state-of-the-art. Besides, there is a backup chute. Still, your heart is beating with apprehension. Suddenly, you jump! You have trained so much for this moment, you instinctively spread your hands and legs. The speed is unbelievable. The power of the air forcing itself against your body is incredible. It’s like a dream. You are defying the law of gravity, racing through the air at more than 120 mph!
The earth is coming closer. All normal sense of time lost. Speed, thrust of air, unspeakable joy. You glance at the altimeter on your wrist. Only another ten seconds and you will pull the rip cord and feel the jolt of the parachute opening. All that you had been told was true. The adrenaline rush is like nothing you have experienced. If only it could last a little longer. Reluctantly, you pull the cord. It opens, but there is no jolt!
You tilt your head back to see a horrifying sight: the parachute has twisted and is trailing like a flapping streamer. Your heart races with fear, pounding in your chest. Your eyes bulge in terror. Your chest heaves as you gasp for air. You try to keep a clear mind and remember your training...pull the second cord. Nothing happens! You pull again. Again! Harder. Harder! Nothing. Your throat lets out a scream, a groan of panic. Your heart is pounding so hard you think your chest will burst. Sweat breaks through your skin. A thousand thoughts speed through your mind. Your family! Your fate!...Safer than driving on the freeway! You whisper, “What a fool I was ...to think that I could defy the law of gravity.” Now a merciless law waits for the moment of impact. The ground accelerates toward you. No words can describe the terror gripping your mind.
A voice is speaking to you. It is the voice of good sense. It is the voice you ignored so often: “You have played the fool. You have given up your life, your most precious possession, for a cheap thrill. You have exchanged your loved ones for a rush of adrenaline. What a fool ...what a fool!” One word stands alone to describe how you feel about what you’ve done. One word screams within the corridors of your terrified mind as the earth races toward you, as death readies to embrace you. One word, a word that you have never understood fully until this moment. That terrible word is remorse!
The world, the flesh, and the devil whisper to you about how pleasurable sin is. That God isn’t angry at sin. God is love. It is safe to jump into the arms of iniquity and abandon yourself to a free fall through its vast domain. You go where angels fear to tread. But it is worth it. The rush is everything sin promised. You drink in iniquity like water. You love the darkness. Conscience speaks again and again, but you ignore its warning. You are defying the Moral Law and loving every minute.
Now you stand before the Judge on Judgment Day. You pull your first line by telling God what a good person you are. Nothing happens. The Moral Law rushes at you. In panic, you pull the second line and tell God that you believed in Him. Again, nothing happens. It is no use. Your mouth is stopped. The Moral Law accelerates toward you even faster, promising to so impact you that it will “grind you to powder” (Luke 20:18). Death and hell wait to embrace you. Unspeakable terror fills your heart. Conscience speaks so clearly now: “What a fool you have been. You rejected the mercy of God in Jesus Christ. You have given up your loved ones in exchange for the joys of a sinful lifestyle. You relinquished your most precious possession, your very life, for the cheap thrill of sin. What a fool! What a fool!” One word will stay with you for eternity. One word alone will echo forever within your tormented mind. Remorse! You whisper the word, “Remorse...remorse.”
Suddenly you are staring at the ceiling of your bedroom, still mouthing the word through dry lips. Remorse! The sheets are soaked with sweat. It was just a dream. You look out the window and see the sun breaking through the green trees. It was just a dream! It’s morning now. A peaceful new day. Today’s the day you go skydiving. It will be your first time."
(Remember, this is "Random Thoughts" and a reply to the nutty message the original person posted)
How about this.....you must read it to it's end.
"You’ve always wanted to skydive, but the thought scared you too much to try it. That is, until you met someone who had made over 100 jumps. He talked you into it by explaining how safe it was. His enthusiasm was contagious. He spoke of the freedom of falling through the air ...the adrenaline rush...the unspeakable exhilaration. Now you are standing on the edge of a plane, looking down on the earth far, far be-low.
Everything has been checked. Double-checked. This is safer than driving on the freeway—a thought that helps you deal with the fear. Modern parachutes are state-of-the-art. Besides, there is a backup chute. Still, your heart is beating with apprehension. Suddenly, you jump! You have trained so much for this moment, you instinctively spread your hands and legs. The speed is unbelievable. The power of the air forcing itself against your body is incredible. It’s like a dream. You are defying the law of gravity, racing through the air at more than 120 mph!
The earth is coming closer. All normal sense of time lost. Speed, thrust of air, unspeakable joy. You glance at the altimeter on your wrist. Only another ten seconds and you will pull the rip cord and feel the jolt of the parachute opening. All that you had been told was true. The adrenaline rush is like nothing you have experienced. If only it could last a little longer. Reluctantly, you pull the cord. It opens, but there is no jolt!
You tilt your head back to see a horrifying sight: the parachute has twisted and is trailing like a flapping streamer. Your heart races with fear, pounding in your chest. Your eyes bulge in terror. Your chest heaves as you gasp for air. You try to keep a clear mind and remember your training...pull the second cord. Nothing happens! You pull again. Again! Harder. Harder! Nothing. Your throat lets out a scream, a groan of panic. Your heart is pounding so hard you think your chest will burst. Sweat breaks through your skin. A thousand thoughts speed through your mind. Your family! Your fate!...Safer than driving on the freeway! You whisper, “What a fool I was ...to think that I could defy the law of gravity.” Now a merciless law waits for the moment of impact. The ground accelerates toward you. No words can describe the terror gripping your mind.
A voice is speaking to you. It is the voice of good sense. It is the voice you ignored so often: “You have played the fool. You have given up your life, your most precious possession, for a cheap thrill. You have exchanged your loved ones for a rush of adrenaline. What a fool ...what a fool!” One word stands alone to describe how you feel about what you’ve done. One word screams within the corridors of your terrified mind as the earth races toward you, as death readies to embrace you. One word, a word that you have never understood fully until this moment. That terrible word is remorse!
The world, the flesh, and the devil whisper to you about how pleasurable sin is. That God isn’t angry at sin. God is love. It is safe to jump into the arms of iniquity and abandon yourself to a free fall through its vast domain. You go where angels fear to tread. But it is worth it. The rush is everything sin promised. You drink in iniquity like water. You love the darkness. Conscience speaks again and again, but you ignore its warning. You are defying the Moral Law and loving every minute.
Now you stand before the Judge on Judgment Day. You pull your first line by telling God what a good person you are. Nothing happens. The Moral Law rushes at you. In panic, you pull the second line and tell God that you believed in Him. Again, nothing happens. It is no use. Your mouth is stopped. The Moral Law accelerates toward you even faster, promising to so impact you that it will “grind you to powder” (Luke 20:18). Death and hell wait to embrace you. Unspeakable terror fills your heart. Conscience speaks so clearly now: “What a fool you have been. You rejected the mercy of God in Jesus Christ. You have given up your loved ones in exchange for the joys of a sinful lifestyle. You relinquished your most precious possession, your very life, for the cheap thrill of sin. What a fool! What a fool!” One word will stay with you for eternity. One word alone will echo forever within your tormented mind. Remorse! You whisper the word, “Remorse...remorse.”
Suddenly you are staring at the ceiling of your bedroom, still mouthing the word through dry lips. Remorse! The sheets are soaked with sweat. It was just a dream. You look out the window and see the sun breaking through the green trees. It was just a dream! It’s morning now. A peaceful new day. Today’s the day you go skydiving. It will be your first time."
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A bizarre misunderstanding on your part will result in your going to church every Sunday and speaking sincerely to invisible entities with the belief that it might do you some sort of good.
shutya traps you bleating zealots.
A bizarre misunderstanding on your part will result in your going to church every Sunday and speaking sincerely to invisible entities with the belief that it might do you some sort of good.
shutya traps you bleating zealots.
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Originally posted by MonkeyAB
this is this guys one and only post, don't get all upset about it. He's probably posting this on every forum on the internet.
this is this guys one and only post, don't get all upset about it. He's probably posting this on every forum on the internet.
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Originally posted by dr3d1zzl3
the bible is just as much the word of god as me telling you that you are an idiot.
the bible is just as much the word of god as me telling you that you are an idiot.
Oh, and brian_christie: good read, but I'd just like to say that God IS indeed love. Just because He loves us does not mean He tolerates our sins, but He will and does forgive us if we ask for His forgiveness. Much like the father who forgave his Prodigal Son as in the famous parable
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
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Originally posted by Choku Dori
Which means that in both circumstances you can choose to believe it or not
Oh, and brian_christie: good read, but I'd just like to say that God IS indeed love. Just because He loves us does not mean He tolerates our sins, but He will and does forgive us if we ask for His forgiveness. Much like the father who forgave his Prodigal Son as in the famous parable
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
Which means that in both circumstances you can choose to believe it or not
Oh, and brian_christie: good read, but I'd just like to say that God IS indeed love. Just because He loves us does not mean He tolerates our sins, but He will and does forgive us if we ask for His forgiveness. Much like the father who forgave his Prodigal Son as in the famous parable
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
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Originally posted by Choku Dori
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$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
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$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
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Originally posted by sighborg
damnit, chokey d
i should have figured you were a bible thumper.
damnit, chokey d
i should have figured you were a bible thumper.
And God says that teh secks is okay as long as you keep it under control
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Originally posted by Choku Dori
Bwahahaha!!!! :banana:
And God says that teh secks is okay as long as you keep it under control
Bwahahaha!!!! :banana:
And God says that teh secks is okay as long as you keep it under control
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Originally posted by Choku Dori
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
If He (the invisible one in the sky that sends you to the good or bad place when you're dead) deserves capitalization, then I think sure as hell do too.
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Originally Posted by PyroManiac
ummmm, or married.
Hey, looks like we really did get dumped into Troll Hall lol
Oh, and scoobsport98: meant no offense by my post
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Originally Posted by Choku Dori
Which means that in both circumstances you can choose to believe it or not
Oh, and brian_christie: good read, but I'd just like to say that God IS indeed love. Just because He loves us does not mean He tolerates our sins, but He will and does forgive us if we ask for His forgiveness. Much like the father who forgave his Prodigal Son as in the famous parable
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
Oh, and brian_christie: good read, but I'd just like to say that God IS indeed love. Just because He loves us does not mean He tolerates our sins, but He will and does forgive us if we ask for His forgiveness. Much like the father who forgave his Prodigal Son as in the famous parable
However, if we choose to reject His love and refuse to repent of our sins, then cursed are we indeed and nothing but Hell lies before us.
$2 says this post of mine will get flamed by someone here as being "blindly religious" or something like that...
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"I am an atheist, out and out. It took me a long time to say it. I've been an atheist for years and years, but somehow I felt it was intellectually unrespectable to say one was an atheist, because it assumed knowledge that one didn't have. Somehow it was better to say one was a humanist or an agnostic. I finally decided that I'm a creature of emotion as well as of reason. Emotionally I am an atheist. I don't have the evidence to prove that God doesn't exist, but I so strongly suspect he doesn't that I don't want to waste my time."
[Isaac Asimov, "Free Inquiry", Spring 1982, vol.2 no.2, p.9]
[Isaac Asimov, "Free Inquiry", Spring 1982, vol.2 no.2, p.9]