I have a question.

[Alyosha]

First off, I should just say, I work in the grocery business. I have very little faith in humanity. That said, I'm new to here; and probably won't be around too much? Just a thought.

I'm not on very friendly terms with God. I was hoping you could answer some questions to help me get to know Him more? I hope you can. I hope you can at least be adults about this and not ban me for insurrection or something along those lines.

I read the Halo thread. You guys kind of sound like kids there. So, because Halo III doesn't have enough Christian symbolism, it's evil? I don't cuss at my teacher when she doesn't call on me enough to answer questions. And I'm probably half the age of some of you.

And I read the thread about child bombers. And again, you kind of sound like kids again. Are you really considering resorting to the enemy's form of attack? When I get shoved around, I don't shove back. I try to be the better person.

And then, I read an older thread, about high schools. And how they were abominations? The poster mentioned something about everyone going to private schools? From personal experience, I've gotten picked on a lot less in public school. [I was in a private Christian school from Pre.K. - 8th grade and since then public schools]. And being in a private school didn't stop things like sex and drugs.

But this question is two-fold. Where do you guys come off demanding everyone go to public school when barely anyone can afford it? I think the education in private 'is' superior. But private schools charge an absurd amount of money in tuition. My parents could barely afford to send me to begin with.

Anyways. I hope you can be adults and have a conversation instead of banning me and pretending to be God when you change my account to 'Banned to Aeternal Damnation'.

[eliot mayfield]

Re: I have a question.

I appreciate your tone and clarity.
But, actually we support homeschooling. Anybody with a home can afford to do it.

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

I appreciate your tone and clarity.
But, actually we support homeschooling. Anybody with a home can afford to do it.

Thank you. This is exactly what I was hoping to get.

By chance, do you have another opinion on the other two subjects? Or should I wait for someone else to come by?

[eliot mayfield]

Re: I have a question.

I haven't even visited the Halo thread. That's not an area I know anything about.

[Pastor Billy-Reuben]

Re: I have a question.

And I read the thread about child bombers. And again, you kind of sound like kids again. Are you really considering resorting to the enemy's form of attack? When I get shoved around, I don't shove back. I try to be the better person.

Jeb posted that to stir up discussion, not as a serious proposal. When he asked the question, why shouldn't we, it was not rhetorical -- he was wanting us to give him the reasons why not, so that we could show that our faith is superior to the false Muslim faith.

Friend, the only people who "sound like kids" on that thread are the outsiders demonstrating that they aren't nearly as intelligent as they think they are.

I read the Halo thread. You guys kind of sound like kids there. So, because Halo III doesn't have enough Christian symbolism, it's evil? I don't cuss at my teacher when she doesn't call on me enough to answer questions. And I'm probably half the age of some of you.

Again, the only people who "sound like kids" there are the outsiders who showed up only to troll and cause trouble.

You clearly didn't read the whole thread. Halo III is a Jihadist training simulator, and that's why it's evil.

I hope this clears up any confusion.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

[Ahimaaz Smith]

Re: I have a question.

I have very little faith in humanity.

Not a problem. You only need to have faith in God.

That said, I'm new to here; and probably won't be around too much? Just a thought.

Sorry to hear that. You seem to be interested in learning about God's Word, so I hope you'll stick with us.

I'm not on very friendly terms with God. I was hoping you could answer some questions to help me get to know Him more? I hope you can.

Of course. We're always willing to help lost souls get in touch with God.

I hope you can at least be adults about this and not ban me for insurrection or something along those lines.

We only ban racists and other persons who are mocking us and mocking the Lord. We don't ban people because they disagree with us or don't know much about the Bible. We educate them.

When I get shoved around, I don't shove back. I try to be the better person.

Then truly you have heard the ministry of Christ:

...I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39

Of course, this does not mean that we Christians cannot use our handguns to defend ourselves from the Muslims and heathens and idolaters and muggers and rapists. Jesus also said:

...he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36

[I was in a private Christian school from Pre.K. - 8th grade and since then public schools]. And being in a private school didn't stop things like sex and drugs.

That doesn't sound like a Christian school to me at all. Here in Freehold, Iowa, we don't tolerate things like sex and drugs in our schools, except sex for the high school girls, since most of them are married.

Where do you guys come off demanding everyone go to public school when barely anyone can afford it?

The important thing is to stay away from schools that teach anti-Christian doctrines like sexual promiscuity, evolution, and the kinetic theory of gasses.

Anyways. I hope you can be adults and have a conversation instead of banning me and pretending to be God when you change my account to 'Banned to Aeternal Damnation'.

We would never pretend that we were God.

[BIRDBRAIN2008]

Re: I have a question.

Halo III is a Jihadist training simulator, and that's why it's evil.

I hope this clears up any confusion.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

OMG Halo is an american game how can you call it a Jihadist training simulator. Have you gone off the deep end. Someone keep you from playing with toys as a child and it warped you sense of fun

[Deaner]

Re: I have a question.

OMG Halo is an american game how can you call it a Jihadist training simulator. Have you gone off the deep end. Someone keep you from playing with toys as a child and it warped you sense of fun

Do you really think we're going to listen to a 46 year old gamer with poor punctuation who says "OMG?"

[BIRDBRAIN2008]

Re: I have a question.

Do what you want chief at least I have a life. Left field is where you guys live or maybe another planet

[VictoryOS]

Re: I have a question.

If you have a life, how do you know so much about video games?

[BIRDBRAIN2008]

Re: I have a question.

Its called recreational time. You know where you relax and wind down from the days activities.

[Talitha]

Re: I have a question.

Its called recreational time. You know where you relax and wind down from the days activities.

So how do you find time to attend Church and Prayers?

[BIRDBRAIN2008]

Re: I have a question.

Church is in the heart and piece can be made with God anywhere you decide to pray.

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: I have a question.

Church is in the heart and piece can be made with God anywhere you decide to pray.

So in other words you are too busy coming up with virtual "women" in Mass Effect to watch them fornicate with space aliens have time for the Lord? Shame on you friend, Jesus died for your sins!

BTW Did you just describe yourself as a gamer and then tell us to get a life? You do realize that when I shook Sister VictoryOS hand at church last Sunday I've been closer to a real woman than you've been in years?

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

Jeb posted that to stir up discussion, not as a serious proposal. When he asked the question, why shouldn't we, it was not rhetorical -- he was wanting us to give him the reasons why not, so that we could show that our faith is superior to the false Muslim faith.

Friend, the only people who "sound like kids" on that thread are the outsiders demonstrating that they aren't nearly as intelligent as they think they are.


Again, the only people who "sound like kids" there are the outsiders who showed up only to troll and cause trouble.

You clearly didn't read the whole thread. Halo III is a Jihadist training simulator, and that's why it's evil.

I hope this clears up any confusion.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

While I'll admit, I don't quite agree with the method, the execution, or the result of proving one thing more superior than another; you did clear up my thoughts about that thread.

As for the Halo thread; I'm sorry but you're going to have to point this out to me. I'll admit, I haven't read all 17 pages [amongst my job and my studies, my free time is rather divided] but I read the first and last three pages and it seems to me that the summation of the thread is this.

There isn't a Christian symbol to choose from other than the plus sign which was mentioned as a pathetic excuse for a cross, but there was a crescent moon amongst other things. And as a result, it was deemed an evil game.

Everything else seemed to just be flame wars.