For everyone who calls themself a Christian...

Originally posted by Bardock42
I was wondering, for all believers who are so sure that they are right. Did you consider (since you believe in the devil and stuff) that he might just make you feel that way...and believe that some of the words are Gods words? Also did you consider that, since we all are limited being (if you believe in God or not) that your feelings and "relationship" with God might jsut be a mental disorder? I mean, can you really? Really be 100% sure, it is God you feel?

"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God..." 1 John 4:2

Originally posted by Nellinator
There is the old test the Spirits thing.

"Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God..." 1 John 4:2

Yeah, what if the devil wrote that? To make it easier for himself?

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, what if the devil wrote that? To make it easier for himself?

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Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, what if the devil wrote that? To make it easier for himself?

Originally posted by Nellinator
Then I've been slightly fooled. Of course, in general, anything that does not line up with the scriptures is not of God. I'm not really worried though because I go around living by the fruit of the Spirit where that 'feeling' is from God or not.

You should be able to live your life without that worry. You're not going to Hell. No one is, for the thousandth time....

What worry? I'm not worried.

Originally posted by Nellinator
What worry? I'm not worried.

And you have no reason to be. NO ONE does...

Originally posted by Nellinator
Then I've been slightly fooled. Of course, in general, anything that does not line up with the scriptures is not of God. I'm not really worried though because I go around living by the fruit of the Spirit where that 'feeling' is from God or not.

God or the devil. Yes, the feeling might be the devil. The whoe bible might be written by the Bible. I mean, he would have pulled a real awesome stunt. Sound like him. Can you be sure? Follower of Satan?

Some people do need to worry about the way they live their life though, whether they are Christian or not. Some people are not very good.

Yes. Thats why in the enlightenment we came up with international standards for how to be a good person.

Originally posted by Nellinator
Some people do need to worry about the way they live their life though, whether they are Christian or not. Some people are not very good.

But you think punishment by afterlife in Hell should be the motive ? They should worry what effects thier evil deeds have on other people.

Hell doesn't exist. Well, not the Biblical version of it. The Bible is a bunch of stories, containing some wisdom, but nothing factual.

We create Hell on Earth, Hell for each other, and Hell for ourselves. But we do not create a Hell in an afterlife, no one does.

Originally posted by Alliance
Yes. Thats why in the enlightenment we came up with international standards for how to be a good person.

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
But you think punishment by afterlife in Hell should be the motive ? They should worry what effects thier evil deeds have on other people.

Hell doesn't exist. Well, not the Biblical version of it. The Bible is a bunch of stories, containing some wisdom, but nothing factual.

We create Hell on Earth, Hell for each other, and Hell for ourselves. But we do not create a Hell in an afterlife, no one does.

Originally posted by Nellinator
Not everyone is enlightened. Actually, most people aren't.

Beelzebub wrote the Bible! That would explain the wars and rumors or wars thingie...

Jesus said turn the other cheek, But the rest of the Bible is all for fourth and condemn, make them feel guilty, bring them into the flock.

Originally posted by Bardock42
True, but one does not need to be religious to be enlightened.

Originally posted by FeceMan
One does in order to be enlightened on the Bible.

What exactly do you mean by "enlightened on the Bible" ?

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
What exactly do you mean by "enlightened on the Bible" ?

Originally posted by FeceMan
Able to understand it.

Oh, you mean "Intepret it correctly"

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
Oh, you mean "Intepret it correctly"

Originally posted by FeceMan
I'm sure you're going to pounce on this, but I suppose that is another way to put it, yes.

How do you know who inteprets it correctly ?