Do you have faith questions no one will answer?

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["sigh, If i'm so irrational how can everyone ELSE understand what I am saying and YOU cannot????"]

***The answer to that question is...because THEY are as IRRATIONAL as you are...you're all on the same page...all at ENMITY with the God of the Bible and Jesus Christ, His SON.

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*["MARCHELLO........... Let me use plain english( not my trini dialect, hehe). I WAS saying that children have original thought, its hard to make a child into a living , bible quoting puppet. They might know a few lines but they will try to understand what they are saying and will ask questions about things that make no sence to them."]

***This shows how abysmally ignorant you are about the capabilities of children. Children do NOT have tha CAPACITY for original thought...and are PRIME candidates for the conversion to anything that you want them to be...because their minds are MALEABLE and susceptible to outside influences [i.e., INDOCTRINATION] and DO NOT have the ability to CRITICALLY analyze these influences. The NAZI regime of Germany knew this full well...and rounded up all the children and brainwashed them into UNQUESTIONING robots during World War 2...that is a FACT of history.

BOTTOM-LINE: Children are the EASIEST prospects to INDOCTRINATE because they LITTLE or NO capability for CRITICAL thought and are MOST maleable...and that's the name of that toon.

Marchello [/B]

That explains a lot about yourself.

A lot of people have faith in a lot of different things. I my self believe and have faith in Jesus as the son of God, that he died for our sins and was raised from the dead. Yes, there are a lot of questions, people in leadership positions wont want to talk about. Or even discuss. For the most part they shy away from these questions because of a lack of knowledge, they just cant answer it because they dont know the answer. But some times things are a true mystery and or beyond our comprehension.

Originally posted by Jimmy Buggs
A lot of people have faith in a lot of different things. I my self believe and have faith in Jesus as the son of God, that he died for our sins and was raised from the dead. Yes, there are a lot of questions, people in leadership positions wont want to talk about. Or even discuss. For the most part they shy away from these questions because of a lack of knowledge, they just cant answer it because they dont know the answer. But some times things are a true mystery and or beyond our comprehension.

And I believe differently then you do. I have no problem with you believing as you do, as long as it makes you happy.

*["Inimalist who ever said I'm going to heaven."]

***If you don't KNOW...you're NOT going.

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*["I'm ok but hey I'm no saint."]

***If you're no saint...you're NOT going...and you're NOT o.k.

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*["I'll work at getting to heaven..."]

***You'll NEVER get to heaven by WORKING to GET there. You CANNOT get to heaven by your good WORKS...you'll ONLY get to heaven by the GRACE of God. Here's what the Bible says: "For by GRACE are ye SAVED through FAITH; and that NOT of YOURSELVES: it is a GIFT of God; NOT OF WORKS; lest any man should BOAST" [Ephesians 2:8,9]....and again "In whom we have REDEMPTION through His BLOOD, the FORGIVENESS of SINS according to the RICHES of His GRACE [unmerited favor]" [Ephesians 1:7].

To be saved from the CONSEQUENCES of your SINS you must RECEIVE Jesus Christ [who is God's GIFT to you] PERSONALLY as your SAVIOUR by FAITH and TRUST in the COMPLETED WORK that He has ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED for you on CALVARY'S CROSS. The Bible declares that ALL who sincerely, by FAITH, TRUST in the Lord Jesus Christ as SAVIOUR are IMMEDIATELY SAVED: "That if thou shalt CONFESS with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath RAISED Him from the DEAD, THOU SHALT BE SAVED. For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto RIGHTEOUSNESS; and with the MOUTH confession is made UNTO SALVATION" [Romans 10:9-10].

My prayer is that you will accept God's precious GIFT of SALVATION...and that receiving it you will experience that PEACE which SURPASSES all understanding [Philippians 4:7].

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*["...but with who I am now I'm not quite sure."]

***A person who TRUSTS in the Lord Jesus Christ can KNOW that he is SAVED [i.e., redeemed]: "These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the NAME of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, and that ye may BELIEVE on the NAME of the Son of God" [1 John 5:13]. Trust in HIM TODAY...TOMORROW may be too LATE.

Marchello

Heaven is not a place you go when you die. Heaven is one of the ten worlds. Heaven is a state of mind.

http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism/faqs/tenworlds.htm

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["sigh, If i'm so irrational how can everyone ELSE understand what I am saying and YOU cannot????"]

***The answer to that question is...because THEY are as IRRATIONAL as you are...you're all on the same page...all at ENMITY with the God of the Bible and Jesus Christ, His SON.

******************************************

*["MARCHELLO........... Let me use plain english( not my trini dialect, hehe). I WAS saying that children have original thought, its hard to make a child into a living , bible quoting puppet. They might know a few lines but they will try to understand what they are saying and will ask questions about things that make no sence to them."]

***This shows how abysmally ignorant you are about the capabilities of children. Children do NOT have tha CAPACITY for original thought...and are PRIME candidates for the conversion to anything that you want them to be...because their minds are MALEABLE and susceptible to outside influences [i.e., INDOCTRINATION] and DO NOT have the ability to CRITICALLY analyze these influences. The NAZI regime of Germany knew this full well...and rounded up all the children and brainwashed them into UNQUESTIONING robots during World War 2...that is a FACT of history.

BOTTOM-LINE: Children are the EASIEST prospects to INDOCTRINATE because they LITTLE or NO capability for CRITICAL thought and are MOST maleable...and that's the name of that toon.

Marchello [/B]

I won't event take the time to explain the flaws in that post simply because you never answer mine. 😉

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["Inimalist who ever said I'm going to heaven."]

***If you don't KNOW...you're NOT going.

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*["I'm ok but hey I'm no saint."]

***If you're no saint...you're NOT going...and you're NOT o.k.

*****************************************

*["I'll work at getting to heaven..."]

***You'll NEVER get to heaven by WORKING to GET there. You CANNOT get to heaven by your good WORKS...you'll ONLY get to heaven by the GRACE of God. Here's what the Bible says: "For by GRACE are ye SAVED through FAITH; and that NOT of YOURSELVES: it is a GIFT of God; NOT OF WORKS; lest any man should BOAST" [Ephesians 2:8,9]....and again "In whom we have REDEMPTION through His BLOOD, the FORGIVENESS of SINS according to the RICHES of His GRACE [unmerited favor]" [Ephesians 1:7].

To be saved from the CONSEQUENCES of your SINS you must RECEIVE Jesus Christ [who is God's GIFT to you] PERSONALLY as your SAVIOUR by FAITH and TRUST in the COMPLETED WORK that He has ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED for you on CALVARY'S CROSS. The Bible declares that ALL who sincerely, by FAITH, TRUST in the Lord Jesus Christ as SAVIOUR are IMMEDIATELY SAVED: "That if thou shalt CONFESS with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath RAISED Him from the DEAD, THOU SHALT BE SAVED. For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto RIGHTEOUSNESS; and with the MOUTH confession is made UNTO SALVATION" [Romans 10:9-10].

My prayer is that you will accept God's precious GIFT of SALVATION...and that receiving it you will experience that PEACE which SURPASSES all understanding [Philippians 4:7].

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*["...but with who I am now I'm not quite sure."]

***A person who TRUSTS in the Lord Jesus Christ can KNOW that he is SAVED [i.e., redeemed]: "These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the NAME of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, and that ye may BELIEVE on the NAME of the Son of God" [1 John 5:13]. Trust in HIM TODAY...TOMORROW may be too LATE.

Marchello [/B]

Romans 10:9-10
"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
Is Salvation by faith alone?

Ephesians 2:89
"Saved through faith. ... Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Is Salvation by faith alone?

Ephesians 1:7
"We have redemption through his blood."
God had his son murdered to keep himself from hurting others for things they didn't do.

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/

*["...what will happen to me after death....for all I know Hell is an amazing Theme Park with fun for everyone."]

***You will burn in HELL [i.e., which is NOT a Theme park] FOREVER and EVER. Is that specific enough for you?

Marchello

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["...what will happen to me after death....for all I know Hell is an amazing Theme Park with fun for everyone."]

***You will burn in HELL [i.e., which is NOT a Theme park] FOREVER and EVER. Is that specific enough for you?

Marchello [/B]

Hell is not a place you go after death.

http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism/faqs/tenworlds.htm

So whats the questions here?

*["I tap dance, play the banjo, write and sing my own songs. I get alot of offers and am going to make it big on Broadway. Oh yeah, I got a record offer. What do yo think about that?"]

***If you get so many "gigs" why are you spending so much time on these boards?

Please don't give up your job as a security guard at the neighborhood liquor store. Too, after hearing your record it becomes apparent that the only place your name will appear with any frequency...if you persist in your delusion...is on the Post Office bulletin board. It will read: WANTED! MENTAL PATIENT AT LARGE.

Marchello

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Heaven is not a place you go when you die. Heaven is one of the ten worlds. Heaven is a state of mind.

http://www.sgi-usa.org/buddhism/faqs/tenworlds.htm

I guess it goes to show that some parts of religion actually do make sense, just not all of it (one specific religion).

You're first statement: "Heaven is not a place you go when you die. Heaven is one of the ten worlds. Heaven is a state of mind." is just a play on the words and neither are actual things or related.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Romans 10:9-10
"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
Is Salvation by faith alone?

Ephesians 2:89
"Saved through faith. ... Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Is Salvation by faith alone?

Ephesians 1:7
"We have redemption through his blood."
God had his son murdered to keep himself from hurting others for things they didn't do.

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["I tap dance, play the banjo, write and sing my own songs. I get alot of offers and am going to make it big on Broadway. Oh yeah, I got a record offer. What do yo think about that?"]

***If you get so many "gigs" why are you spending so much time on these boards?

Please don't give up your job as a security guard at the neighborhood liquor store. Too, after hearing your record it becomes apparent that the only place your name will appear with any frequency...if you persist in your delusion...is on the Post Office bulletin board. It will read: WANTED! MENTAL PATIENT AT LARGE.

Marchello [/B]

Originally posted by lord xyz
At first I saw that as bullshit, but as I got into it, it does make some sense. The worlds kinda crossover like Animality and Anger, but I do understand most of it.

I guess it goes to show that some parts of religion actually do make sense, just not all of it (one specific religion).

You're first statement: "Heaven is not a place you go when you die. Heaven is one of the ten worlds. Heaven is a state of mind." is just a play on the words and neither are actual things or related.

I'm glad you looked at that link I posted. 😄

A lot of people don't understand what I'm talking about. So, I have to be creative. I'm glad you looked at the site. Keep reading; you may learn something.

Buddhism has a core of beliefs and thought, but it is up to the individual to practise their "religion" or belief.

Also, I did like that site.

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["I tap dance, play the banjo, write and sing my own songs. I get alot of offers and am going to make it big on Broadway. Oh yeah, I got a record offer. What do yo think about that?"]

***If you get so many "gigs" why are you spending so much time on these boards?

Please don't give up your job as a security guard at the neighborhood liquor store. Too, after hearing your record it becomes apparent that the only place your name will appear with any frequency...if you persist in your delusion...is on the Post Office bulletin board. It will read: WANTED! MENTAL PATIENT AT LARGE.

Marchello [/B]

Originally posted by Bardock42
I recall that..."Love thy neighbour and be a dick to him" ... my favourite Bible quote.

*["This is embarrassing. You have exposed yourself as a hypocrite."]

***He does spend alot of time on these boards...alooooooot of time. If he is, indeed, as good as he purports to be [i.e., and he isn't] he would not be spending so much time here...because the talent scouts and agents would be pounding on his door to get him "gigs"...so that they would get their "percentage" of the take. Too, I have heard his "renderings"...so DON'T talk about EMBARASSING to me. I have got to give him credit though...he has "guts" even though he has minimal talent...and he might get some "gigs" even though he may not make it BIG in the BIG APPLE.

One is a hypocrite if he says something and does something contrary to what he says. I spoke the truth as I heard it [i.e., his music], and even I can recognize talent or the absence of talent when I hear it...and I can recognize NOISE too. What the person produces is NOISE...NOT music.

It is EMBARRASSING, as an Italian, to hear someone allege that he is a musician...and produces something else. THAT IS HYPOCRITICAL!!

Marchello

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["This is embarrassing. You have exposed yourself as a hypocrite."]

***He does spend alot of time on these boards...alooooooot of time. If he is, indeed, as good as he purports to be [i.e., and he isn't] he would not be spending so much time here...because the talent scouts and agents would be pounding on his door to get him "gigs"...so that they would get their "percentage" of the take. Too, I have heard his "renderings"...so DON'T talk about EMBARASSING to me. I have got to give him credit though...he has "guts" even though he has minimal talent...and he might get some "gigs" even though he may not make it BIG in the BIG APPLE.

One is a hypocrite if he says something and does something contrary to what he says. I spoke the truth as I heard it [i.e., his music], and even I can recognize talent or the absence of talent when I hear it...and I can recognize NOISE too. What the person produces is NOISE...NOT music.

It is EMBARRASSING, as an Italian, to hear someone allege that he is a musician...and produces something else. THAT IS HYPOCRITICAL!!

Marchello [/B]

Is he good looking? After all, it doesn't take talent to be a star these days.

Originally posted by Marchello
[B]*["This is embarrassing. You have exposed yourself as a hypocrite."]

***He does spend alot of time on these boards...alooooooot of time. If he is, indeed, as good as he purports to be [i.e., and he isn't] he would not be spending so much time here...because the talent scouts and agents would be pounding on his door to get him "gigs"...so that they would get their "percentage" of the take. Too, I have heard his "renderings"...so DON'T talk about EMBARASSING to me. I have got to give him credit though...he has "guts" even though he has minimal talent...and he might get some "gigs" even though he may not make it BIG in the BIG APPLE.

One is a hypocrite if he says something and does something contrary to what he says. I spoke the truth as I heard it [i.e., his music], and even I can recognize talent or the absence of talent when I hear it...and I can recognize NOISE too. What the person produces is NOISE...NOT music.

It is EMBARRASSING, as an Italian, to hear someone allege that he is a musician...and produces something else. THAT IS HYPOCRITICAL!!

Marchello [/B]

Considering that the music that he makes falls into established music theory you are in error. Also, it is apparent that you lack knowledge of the current music industry so you probably should not be commenting on it. Third, your heritage has nothing to do with what music is and isn't. Every society has a form of music, Shaky's is not influenced by Italian music. That does not mean it not music. You are being willfully ignorant. Your last comment is despicable. You ought to be ashamed of your arrogance.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Is he good looking? After all, it doesn't take talent to be a star these days.