[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

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



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



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



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.



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



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.



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



We would never pretend that we were God.

I was raised on the bible. I've read through the whole book many times as a child. The best way to describe my current religious status is that I've had a falling out with God over a personal matter that I don't want to mention at the time.

I find it odd how you and the poster before you had two almost completely opposite responses to the quip I made about child bombers. Which one is it?

As for my school... there's only so much you can do to watch your kids. Being in the school 9 years, I can promise you from personal experience that the kids in Iowa are probably similar. I don't mean it as an insult; simply, just, as an informative fact.

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

Another question. This time, it's geared more to a sort of dogmatic tradition I've seen ever increasingly voiced nearly unanimously across all religions.

Why do you treat homosexuals with such hostile? I mean, quite frankly, I don't see how you could expect anyone to do something if all you do is threaten them all day long. It seems to me that if you stopped protesting with signs like, 'Fags burn in hell,' and took some time out to meet these people and get to know them and befriend them, using it as a basis to invite them to church, that you'd get infinitely more people.

You might suggest that homosexuality is contagious though? My only thought about that is that you shouldn't be afraid of 'catching' it if you feel strong in your faith.

Thoughts?

[Pastor Billy-Reuben]

Re: I have a question.

Why do you treat homosexuals with such hostile? I mean, quite frankly, I don't see how you could expect anyone to do something if all you do is threaten them all day long. It seems to me that if you stopped protesting with signs like, 'Fags burn in hell,' and took some time out to meet these people and get to know them and befriend them, using it as a basis to invite them to church, that you'd get infinitely more people.

You might be interested in this sermon of mine.

I've met several homosexual people and they were all friendly, hard-working, tax-paying Americans. Personally, I don't have anything against them. If I hadn't read the Bible, I probably wouldn't have a clue that there was anything wrong with it. Homosexuality isn't for me, but who am I to decide how others should live their lives?

However, I HAVE read the Bible, and I know how God feels about homosexuality. For whatever reason, God HATES homosexuality. He calls it an abomination. I don't understand God's reasons, but I don't need to understand them. All I need to do is obey His commandments.

I don't treat homosexuals with hostility. If I hated homosexuals, I would keep my mouth shut, leave them alone, and let them be damned to Hell.

I want them to give up their sinful lifestyles and become saved. God forgives sin, but only if we repent and turn away from our sins. Sometimes we have to use harsh language to wake up folks who are complacent.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

[BIRDBRAIN2008]

Re: I have a question.

Maybe I have just found one person on this site who has a grip on reality.

[VictoryOS]

Re: I have a question.

Maybe I have just found one person on this site who has a grip on reality.

You're right. Pastor Billy-Reuben is a very level-headed man. He has given me quality advice many times since I came to Landover. I'm sure he's willing to help you too if you have any questions you'd like to ask him.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: I have a question.

Maybe I have just found one person on this site who has a grip on reality.

"Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?"
Galatians. 4:16

[Brother Temperance]

Re: I have a question.

OMG Halo is an american game how can you call it a Jihadist training simulator.

John Walker Lindh is an American, I suppose you want us to think he's not a Jihadist either?

I was raised on the bible. I've read through the whole book many times as a child. The best way to describe my current religious status is that I've had a falling out with God over a personal matter that I don't want to mention at the time.

Friend, being emo is no reason to be mad at God. Read Brother Eliot's signature - God tortured Job and Job was cool with it, so why can't you take his attitude?

Another question. This time, it's geared more to a sort of dogmatic tradition I've seen ever increasingly voiced nearly unanimously across all religions.

Why do you treat homosexuals with such hostile?

Have you ever read the Bible?

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

John Walker Lindh is an American, I suppose you want us to think he's not a Jihadist either?

Friend, being emo is no reason to be mad at God. Read Brother Eliot's signature - God tortured Job and Job was cool with it, so why can't you take his attitude?

Have you ever read the Bible?

If it was simply a matter as childish as being 'emo', then I wouldn't be here. It's rather insulting that you'd suggest that actually.

As for reading the Bible. I've read it through and through at least 6 times in the course of my life. No where in there does it say anything about picketing homosexuality and making homosexuals feel like the scum of the earth.

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

You might be interested in this sermon of mine.

I've met several homosexual people and they were all friendly, hard-working, tax-paying Americans. Personally, I don't have anything against them. If I hadn't read the Bible, I probably wouldn't have a clue that there was anything wrong with it. Homosexuality isn't for me, but who am I to decide how others should live their lives?

However, I HAVE read the Bible, and I know how God feels about homosexuality. For whatever reason, God HATES homosexuality. He calls it an abomination. I don't understand God's reasons, but I don't need to understand them. All I need to do is obey His commandments.

I don't treat homosexuals with hostility. If I hated homosexuals, I would keep my mouth shut, leave them alone, and let them be damned to Hell.

I want them to give up their sinful lifestyles and become saved. God forgives sin, but only if we repent and turn away from our sins. Sometimes we have to use harsh language to wake up folks who are complacent.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

What doesn't make sense to me at all is this.

If, theoretically, I was an atheist, and trying to convert you, do you think that if I used harsh language that you'd feel more compelled to convert?

You wouldn't right?

Why do you think that works on homosexuals?

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

While I do sincerely hope to continue this nice discussion homosexuals, I do however have yet another question.

While I recognize I'm not in the best place to do this, I want to challenge Jeb Tharmond's [sp?] credibility. There is no way at all he can verify that those children really do play a game of getting possessed at recess or that it centers around pokémon.

Comparing the behavior of a single child that plays pokémon with that of those who don't. Am I the only one that finds that lacking logic? I've noticed you guys get a lot of flames for being 'radicals'. I'm sure you guys don't like it when a group of people comes down on you for the 'one' radical guy in the group. I'm sure you'd disagree that you guys are radical as a whole, because just 'one' of you guys are.

Seeing as how I'm quite sure you do; isn't it a bit hypocritical to do the same thing with pokémon?

Lastly, the topic touches close to home for me. I grew up on the game as a child and while I don't currently play anymore, I still remain rather informed on the subject. You want to know what that game was to me? It was an escape from the reality of my father beating me. It was an escape from the reality of my mother not caring my father beat me senselessly just to take out his own rage the way you attack a punching bag.

[Jewsef]

Re: I have a question.

Maybe a Muslim can help you with some answers. Your working in the grocery's (can be almost anything), playing halo (gamer), not religious (but looking) and how old?

[Alyosha]

Re: I have a question.

Maybe a Muslim can help you with some answers. Your working in the grocery's (can be almost anything), playing halo (gamer), not religious (but looking) and how old?

I'm not quite sure whether I should take this as an insult or not.

I'm a cashier at Ralphs. While I occasionally find the time to play Halo, I'm most certainly not a 'gamer'. And I have my reasons for my religious stance at the moment.

As for how old I am; 17. What's it to you?

[Jewsef]

Re: I have a question.

I'm not quite sure whether I should take this as an insult or not.

I'm a cashier at Ralphs. While I occasionally find the time to play Halo, I'm most certainly not a 'gamer'. And I have my reasons for my religious stance at the moment.

As for how old I am; 17. What's it to you?

If you are 17 and have questions like this about religion your not lost, God can save you Boy. Your better start reading and save yourself from hell.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: I have a question.

I'm not quite sure whether I should take this as an insult or not.

I'm a cashier at Ralphs. While I occasionally find the time to play Halo, I'm most certainly not a 'gamer'. And I have my reasons for my religious stance at the moment.

As for how old I am; 17. What's it to you?

You need to be 18 to post in this Godly forum. Or so our joo lawyers tell us.

Come back if you find 18, and say hello to Ralph....

[Brother Temperance]

Re: I have a question.

If it was simply a matter as childish as being 'emo', then I wouldn't be here. It's rather insulting that you'd suggest that actually.

I find it rather insulting that you'd reject God simply because of being emo.

As for reading the Bible. I've read it through and through at least 6 times in the course of my life. No where in there does it say anything about picketing homosexuality and making homosexuals feel like the scum of the earth.

In your repeated readings of the Bible, did you ever come across this verse?

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

God says to kill fags. That's currently not legal, so we settle for the next best thing.

If, theoretically, I was an atheist, and trying to convert you, do you think that if I used harsh language that you'd feel more compelled to convert?

Stuff and nonsense. We use harsh language to describe disgusting atheist scum because we're consistently honest. And we're not soft on queers!

Comparing the behavior of a single child that plays pokémon with that of those who don't. Am I the only one that finds that lacking logic?

Logic is a secular conspiracy. And what do you think would be more "logical", anyway? Comparing the behaviour of a child who doesn't play pokemon with another child who doesn't play pokemon? You liberals are scrambled in the head.

I've noticed you guys get a lot of flames for being 'radicals'. I'm sure you guys don't like it when a group of people comes down on you for the 'one' radical guy in the group. I'm sure you'd disagree that you guys are radical as a whole, because just 'one' of you guys are.

Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

John 15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

The world hates us because we stand for Jesus. Jeb is a valued member of our Christian community, and I strongly resent your attempts to divide us and set brother against brother.

Seeing as how I'm quite sure you do; isn't it a bit hypocritical to do the same thing with pokémon?

I'm quite sure you're a demented God-mocker who's wrong about everything.