Originally posted by Lord Urizen
That's fine. I have no problem with that. What I do have a qualm with is the fact that you actually beleive that those who do not share your Faith will also go to Hell ,even though in the other thread you admitted that the Bible is full of flaws.
For me, its more about being a good person and following Jesus's teachings (stop me if I sound like a broken record 😛 ) , than going around to people saying, if you dont believe blah blah blah your going to hell.
Jesus didnt scare people into following him, and neither should people today ❌
What has God done for me? There have been so many times in my life where I've just been in absolute dire straits. So many times, and such extreme instances that I couldn't save myself from, and given I've never believed in luck, only fate and predestination, I knew it was the power of Jesus. Divine intervention, entirely. Alison and I have been blessed so many times. Weither it be monetarily, spirtually, or encountering new people in our lives who in some way, shape or form have made us better or vice versa, I owe it all to him.
Conversely, my shortcomings in life, I chalk up to myself and myself alone. I've asked to be shown the path, asked to be given the power to make the right decision, and I know that I'd never be led astray. Again, I've literally been saved too many times for it to be dumb luck or naive "coincidence". I've prayed and I've recieved, and to be honest, I don't think I've deserved all I've had bestowed upon me, but regardless, I thank God for the blessings, his son for his sacrifice, and ask for the guidance and power to positively change the lives of those around me everyday as a way to "pay back" my debt so to speak, lol.
This may sound like a bunch of hogwash from a supposed brainwashed Christian bible thumper, but it's not. I'm devoted, appreciative, and feel great sharing my experiences and blessings in my life. To all the naysayers, until you truely experience "the power", you can keep the same negative opinion. The first step is to accept him into your life, because naturally, you're not going to believe what you see, and given God doesn't exist in the physical realm, you experience him through LIFE itself.
So, until those people decide to open their hearts and minds, because opening their eyes won't do a damn thing for them, just take my experiences and my profession as a positively overwhelming testimony.
It made me laugh.
I really wanted to express my freedom of speech.
But then I realized that they were using the freedom of speech that my philophies had given them, to promote their anti-free speech agenda...which was ironic...but by the time I wrapped my head around that...I was about 5 paces past the last sign.