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  • #946
    Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

    Originally posted by Lord Lucifer View Post
    It isnt a DESTRUCTIVE cult, it can be a cult though
    I concur
    This space is reserved for KJV only --- Admin.

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    • #947
      Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

      Originally posted by Pastor Ezekiel View Post
      You know, Jesus will not be mocked, fool. Every smart-mouth comment you post in this Godly forum is being recorded by the DOF and by Jesus himself. You won't think you're so clever once Jesus tosses you into the pits of hell, where you will surely spend eternity having your tongue peeled and your anal cavity reamed with steel brushes.
      i really want to know??? why do you believe in something? why do you believe god exists? do you find comfort in believing in something other than humans? what makes you so sure something like a god exists? the bible is paper that has been written upon by humans what makes you believe it to hold its current truth?

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      • #948
        Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

        Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
        i really want to know??? why do you believe in something? why do you believe god exists? do you find comfort in believing in something other than humans? what makes you so sure something like a god exists? the bible is paper that has been written upon by humans what makes you believe it to hold its current truth?
        Hi Mr. Evil, and welcome to our friendly forum! What do you believe in? I believe in Good and Love and Justice. I believe in America and Apple Pie. I believe good things are good and bad things are bad. I believe in my Redeemer, for I spoke with Him just this very morning!

        You might find some conversations of interest. If you utilize the "search" function, you can find all kinds of great things. We also use "tags" to gather threads of similar topics. For example, when I searched the tag "proof of God's existence" I found these:

        Enjoy, and feel free to add how Jesus works in your life to any of these threads! It doesn't matter if they're old. We have over a million threads here, and we're big fans of resurrection. ;-)
        Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.

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        • #949
          Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

          Originally posted by Mary Etheldreda View Post
          Hi Mr. Evil, and welcome to our friendly forum! What do you believe in? I believe in Good and Love and Justice. I believe in America and Apple Pie. I believe good things are good and bad things are bad. I believe in my Redeemer, for I spoke with Him just this very morning!

          You might find some conversations of interest. If you utilize the "search" function, you can find all kinds of great things. We also use "tags" to gather threads of similar topics. For example, when I searched the tag "proof of God's existence" I found these:

          Enjoy, and feel free to add how Jesus works in your life to any of these threads! It doesn't matter if they're old. We have over a million threads here, and we're big fans of resurrection. ;-)
          this doesnt answer many of my questions. what i want to know is why do people choose to believe? why do people wish to put faith into a book? is it comfort? is it understanding? is it an escape? what strives people to want this? is this all that is to be trusted? if so why? my understanding of religion and all religion for that matter is built and structured around faith but first one must believe to believe once must renounce everything to believe in the words and will of something written in paper? tell me this.
          Last edited by Mary Etheldreda; 06-25-2017, 09:55 PM. Reason: Fixed the quotes for you. You're welcome

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          • #950
            Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

            i simply believe in change. the will of humanity pushing against a never ending struggle to change adapt grow and move forward. nothing has and ever will stop humans from evolving becoming smarter never ending changes to adversity we all call life. from that you could say i dont believe in anything but the knowledge that nothing has and ever will be the same for everything is forever changing.

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            • #951
              Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

              Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
              What i want to know is why do people choose to believe?
              That's a big question, PE. A bit loaded-- do we really choose to believe things? Could you just drop your own beliefs at the drop of a hat? Or are we instead chosen to believe?

              Let me ask you: Why do you believe what you do (which on preview is change)? And to save some time, what I really want to know is the why of the why of the why for that question-- each time you think you have the answer, ask why again. Can you just ask why forever? Do you find yourself in a loop? Or is there some point where you say, "I'm not sure... Maybe for no reason at all?"
              Acts 13:8 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

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              • #952
                Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
                ...nothing has and ever will stop humans from evolving...
                Except for humans. Evolution no longer applies to us, as we no longer live in a natural environment. If the environment we're in does not suit us, we change it, not the other way around.

                ...becoming smarter...
                Explain this phrase in view of your claim: "President Donald J. Trump".

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                • #953
                  Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                  Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
                  this doesnt answer many of my questions. what i want to know is why do people choose to believe? why do people wish to put faith into a book? is it comfort? is it understanding? is it an escape? what strives people to want this? is this all that is to be trusted? if so why? my understanding of religion and all religion for that matter is built and structured around faith but first one must believe to believe once must renounce everything to believe in the words and will of something written in paper? tell me this.
                  I suppose people believe different beliefs for different reasons. Children believe in Santa Clause because they've been conditioned to do so. From stories their parents tell them, to images around town, to experiencing full stockings on Christmas morning, they assume the tales they've been told are true.

                  Mormons believe their goofy religion with the magic underwear and imminent metamorphosis into galactic X-men because they've been conditioned to do so. From stories their parents tell them, to images around their homes and churches, to experiencing great pleasure and peace at times when reading their silly story books, they assume the tales they've been told are true.

                  Muslims believe their absurd religion with the flying horses and Hugh Hefner inspired heaven because they've been conditioned to do so. From stories their parents tell them, to studying their violent book, to believing the inside of a woman's elbow is as hot as her cooter, they assume the tales they've been told are true.

                  However, each of these examples always, and without exception, produce doubt when reality refuses to comply to expectations. Children grow out of Santa Clause when they realize how impossible the mechanics of flying around the world in one night with flying reindeer is. But Mormons and Muslims don't often grow out of their mythologies. One might wonder how a child manages to grow out of one belief and not another.

                  One need only see the negative consequences of doing so to understand why they continue to suppress those natural doubts. From social ostracizition to credible threats of death, they learn to police their own thinking, rewarding the appropriate thoughts with feeling insightful, and punishing the negative with feelings of quilt and shame.

                  This is proof that in all the beliefs that have ever existed in the history of mankind, the human soul is unsatisfied until it hears of the Truth. Jesus tells us that He is the Truth, and the Truth shall set us free (John 8:32). I believe this is what He means. He will set us free from sin, from doubt, from guilt, from shame. He will fill that God-Shaped hole in our hearts if we but hearken unto His knock upon our heart's door.


                  Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.

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                  • #954
                    Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                    Originally posted by Mary Etheldreda View Post
                    Children grow out of Santa Clause when they realize how impossible the mechanics of flying around the world in one night with flying reindeer is. But Mormons and Muslims don't often grow out of their mythologies. One might wonder how a child manages to grow out of one belief and not another.
                    The immediate answer is that the groups you've mentioned remain children.

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                    • #955
                      Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                      in response to an earlier post what makes you say people are conditioned into believing what they hear? anyone with a strong will can make up their own mind of the right and wrong in life. what is the difference in conditioned into believing santa and being conditioned to believe in the bible? i believe you have made a moot point. in theory of your current post anyone can be conditioned into anything even the bible. this still does not cover my many questions of my previous post more like avoiding them.

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                      • #956
                        Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                        Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
                        anyone with a strong will can make up their own mind of the right and wrong in life.
                        Perfect! I'm assuming you believe that you're one of the ones with a strong will? Put your money where your mouth is and make up your own mind that Jesus Christ is right.

                        And if there's some reason that you can't do that, exert your strong will again to get over it.
                        Acts 13:8 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

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                        • #957
                          Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                          Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
                          what is the difference in conditioned into believing santa and being conditioned to believe in the bible?
                          One reflects a mythology created long ago, developing slowly, first by word of mouth, portions written for posterity, evolving in time to incorporate elements that would be relevant to new cultures, ornamented with song and rituals of celebration. The other is Truth(tm).
                          Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.

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                          • #958
                            Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                            i thought i stated what i believed in already. and also how can you prove the bible is truth?

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                            • #959
                              Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                              Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
                              i thought i stated what i believed in already. and also how can you prove the bible is truth?
                              You're allowed to have beliefs, but they're required to furnish proof?


                              Nice.

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                              • #960
                                Re: Is Landover Baptist Church a CULT?

                                Originally posted by PureEvil View Post
                                i thought i stated what i believed in already. and also how can you prove the bible is truth?
                                Don't be silly! I don't have to prove it! The whole of nature proves it! History proves it! The proof is everywhere!
                                The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
                                Psalm 19:1
                                And one day you will know it too:
                                That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
                                And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
                                Philippians 2:10-11
                                The question is, will you recognize His Glory and Sovereignty now and praise Him for all eternity, or only after you've been sent to Hell to endure Satan scraping out your bowels with his barbed tallywhacker?
                                Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.

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