[Harsha Shah]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Oh Harshah, I am so glad to see this post! That you say you are moving toward the secular means you are moving away from your Jain heresies!

And you have clearly been studying your Bible a lot!

I feel certain it is only a matter of time before you are safely within our fold.

Praise Jesus!

Yes, Mr. Machine. It is Harsha Shah here.

You have always been most friendly and caring towards me. Your friendship is really appreciated. Yes. I have been moving away from my religion but I must say that there is no substitute unless you accept secular humanism. I am feeling that there is still much to learn about your christianity but that I am at the moment mosly observing it and not absorbing. Yes. I appreciate your sincerety a lot, Mr. Machine, yes I do.

[Faith_Machine]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Forgive me for misspelling your name, Harsha. A careless oversight on my part.

Regarding your spiritual problems, it's a shame you can't spend some time in the US, living among American Christians...

Say, I just had a crazy idea:

What if I were to fly you out here for a little Bible study vacay?

I know it sounds nuts, but I like to be spontaneous.

And I believe in living life to the fullest.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Yes, Mr. Bathfire, I am failing to see the relevance of this piece of information,

American isn't your first language, is it?

I suggest you re-read it until you understand.

[Harsha Shah]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Forgive me for misspelling your name, Harsha. A careless oversight on my part.

Regarding your spiritual problems, it's a shame you can't spend some time in the US, living among American Christians...

Say, I just had a crazy idea:

What if I were to fly you out here for a little Bible study vacay?

I know it sounds nuts, but I like to be spontaneous.

And I believe in living life to the fullest.

Yes, Mr. Machine. Yes. I would be most happy to visit your home for Bible study but my duties at work are pressing. Yes. Your friendship is a rare privilege! Yes it is!

American isn't your first language, is it?

I suggest you re-read it until you understand.

Yes, you are correct Mr. Bathfire. We are speaking "Hinglish" at home but at work I am trying to speak standard English. I feel at home and safe here so I am using my everyday speech. I am hoping it does not offend you, I am sorry if it does. yes.

[Faith_Machine]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Where do you work, Harsha? Perhaps I could prevail upon your boss to give you a few weeks off.

[Harsha Shah]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Where do you work, Harsha? Perhaps I could prevail upon your boss to give you a few weeks off.

Yes, Mr. Machine. Harsha here. I am very sad that I am disappointing you but we have no substitute teachers on call at the moment and I am very busy. I am hoping that we can remain good friends online, though! Yes! We can! We must! Of course I am also feeling good because I am needed and because I can educate young children in tolerance, non-violence, and seeing the fundamental unity of diverse beliefs and peoples. Yes. Your acceptance has been very helpful, Mr. Machine, yes it has!

[Faith_Machine]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Perhaps we can hire a substitute teacher for a few weeks? I happen to be flush with cash at the moment, for reasons I won't go into.

[Roland]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Yes, Mr. Machine. Harsha here. I am very sad that I am disappointing you but we have no substitute teachers on call at the moment and I am very busy. I am hoping that we can remain good friends online, though! Yes! We can! We must! Of course I am also feeling good because I am needed and because I can educate young children in tolerance, non-violence, and seeing the fundamental unity of diverse beliefs and peoples. Yes. Your acceptance has been very helpful, Mr. Machine, yes it has!

Hello Harsha,

Having a job that helps others to reach their goals is commemorable. And I assume rewarding for you. Some things are more important than wealth, at least to some. I can imagine you would not be happy abandoning your students for some quality time provided by Faith_Machine.

Kind regards,

Roland

By the way, has Miss Cookie resurfaced yet?

[Faith_Machine]

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Hello Harsha,

Having a job that helps others to reach their goals is commemorable. And I assume rewarding for you. Some things are more important than wealth, at least to some. I can imagine you would not be happy abandoning your students for some quality time provided by Faith_Machine.

Kind regards,

Roland

By the way, has Miss Cookie resurfaced yet?

Boy, you best be careful about running your mouth, lest some Godly man lay a commemorable beating on you.

[Harsha Shah]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Hello Harsha,

Having a job that helps others to reach their goals is commemorable. And I assume rewarding for you. Some things are more important than wealth, at least to some. I can imagine you would not be happy abandoning your students for some quality time provided by Faith_Machine.

Kind regards,

Roland

Mr. Roland, Yes! It is Harsha here. I must say that I appreciate your kindness. I am thinking that it is beautiful that we have people of different faiths here on the Forum, inluding even the veritable engine of religion, Mr. Faith Machine (I am joking a bit, yes, but I hope I am not offending Mr. Machine, I am very sorry if I am, yes). It is very interesting to be interacting with people who take everything in their religion equally seriously. Yes. I am not a good believer, and my religion is mostly in the background as a general philosophy of non-violence and vegetarianism. Yes.

How is it for you, Mr. Roland? Do you take everything in your faith seriously or more as an attitude towards life and its interactions? I am thinking that perhaps your faith is the one that accepts many things that seem absurd and is in fact cherising them? Yes? I am sorry if you find this offensive but I find also your faith beautiful and I am willing to to address it as follows: Yes!

[Harsha Shah]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Boy, you best be careful about running your mouth, lest some Godly man lay a commemorable beating on you.

Yes, Mr. Machine. I am feeling very secure because you are defending my chastity. Yes. You bring safety to the interactions in this Forum. I am sure that eventually fate will be bringing us together although at the moment I shall be staying at my work, but I shall be trying to transmit your kindness to the next generation. Yes.

[Faith_Machine]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Thank you my dear! Please be sure to let those kids know all my kindness comes from Jesus' overflowing cup!

[Roland]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

[...]How is it for you, Mr. Roland? Do you take everything in your faith seriously or more as an attitude towards life and its interactions? I am thinking that perhaps your faith is the one that accepts many things that seem absurd and is in fact cherising them? Yes? I am sorry if you find this offensive but I find also your faith beautiful and I am willing to to address it as follows: Yes!

Hello Harsha,

Offending me is not easy, you certainly didn´t. Feel free to label some aspects of my faith absurd.

[BrotherLarry]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Harsha,

I pray that the truths found in the Bible will soon be easy for you to understand. We are all on this journey to help one another and I hope the love you are shown in these friendly forums proves that Christians are a simple lot with only one intention: to have others believe exactly as we do because after all, Jesus is the only pathway to the kingdom awaiting us upon His glorious return. How do I know? He said so!

May I please caution you about a certain brother's invitation to come to this country? If you read a little of his post history, you may find some, uh, worrisome things. I would never doubt a True Christian, so all I am saying is that there are invitations that may seem wholesome and pure on the surface but might end in ways that are unexpected.

Your name, Harsha, is on my prayer list, which is a spiral bound notebook I use to write down things that I want to bring before the throne of our God. May He richly bless your understanding of His Word and again, may the love of the flock of Landover envelop you with warmth and compassion.

COME LORD JESUS
BrotherLarry

[Harsha Shah]

Re: Please help! A big problem with the Bible

Hello Harsha,

Offending me is not easy, you certainly didn´t. Feel free to label some aspects of my faith absurd.

Yes, Mr Roland,

Yes! It is faith because one is believing despite evidence. It is faith because of the absurdity, yes? Please do not hesitate to correct me if I am wrong or if I offend you, yes!

Harsha,

I pray that the truths found in the Bible will soon be easy for you to understand. We are all on this journey to help one another and I hope the love you are shown in these friendly forums proves that Christians are a simple lot with only one intention: to have others believe exactly as we do because after all, Jesus is the only pathway to the kingdom awaiting us upon His glorious return. How do I know? He said so!

May I please caution you about a certain brother's invitation to come to this country? If you read a little of his post history, you may find some, uh, worrisome things. I would never doubt a True Christian, so all I am saying is that there are invitations that may seem wholesome and pure on the surface but might end in ways that are unexpected.

Your name, Harsha, is on my prayer list, which is a spiral bound notebook I use to write down things that I want to bring before the throne of our God. May He richly bless your understanding of His Word and again, may the love of the flock of Landover envelop you with warmth and compassion.

COME LORD JESUS
BrotherLarry

Yes, Mr. Larry, Harsha Shah here!

I am very grateful for your concerns. Yes. I am also at the moment quite confident that I am in no danger, no. I am very happy to be able to take care of myself both economically and emotionally. Yes. Mr. Machine has my full trust and while I am not planning to court him at this very moment, I am certain that he would be a wonderful husband to anyone. He is a living example of tolerance and non-violence that is characterising not only your religion but many others also, such as Buddhism, mainstream Islam and Mr. Roland's Faith. Yes. We are all family. This is also being proven by the theory of common descent. It fits very well with Karma, yes? We are all siblings on Earth and supposed to take care of it together, yes!

Still, I am wondering about my original question. How can anyone be saved if one commits all crimes and blasphemies, one of which cannot be forgiven? But I am also thinking (Mr. Roland was helping me a great deal here) that it is a paradox. It may be absurd but that makes it faith. I am also feeling a bit sad because faith has eluded me and I am becoming an ignostic. Yes.