[Holly Jade]

Re: Pray that AIDS is never cured

When did anyone here say God was "merciful" to sinners?

For crying out loud, woman, He plans to throw all nonbelievers into eternal torture in a lake of fire for the sin of not believing in Him! Does that sound "merciful" to you?

But what would that acheive? Are we all put on this plannet to worship god then die, go to heaven and worship him some more?

[Holly Jade]

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Have you ever bothered to read the Bible, Missy, or are you just here to tell us what you THINK God would be like, if He would just be who YOU want Him to be?

I'm reading through the bible now, love. I have questions and I am searching for answers as I'm sure we all have at one point or another. I know all of the stories from sunday school (Which I went to when I was younger and helped with later on) and I shall be returning to church this sunday, god willing.

[JennyD]

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But what would that acheive? Are we all put on this plannet to worship god then die, go to heaven and worship him some more?

Hurray! You're finally figuring it out!

Praise Jesus, another just may see the light!

What did you THINK we were supposed to do? Find "personal fulfillment"? Do God's job for Him and "make the world a better place", when He could perfect it in an instant if He so chose?

[Holly Jade]

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Actually, your arguement pushes me in the other direction. What stops me from having fun and enjoying myself whilst I can before I repent when I am older if I am nothing but a servant?

Most of the worlds disadvantages are man made, created by mans free will. God would have two choices: kill us all or take away free will. simple as. I don't believe that we are here to rub gods ego, he is a higher being than us and above that.

[Holly Jade]

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I'm going to bed now as it is 7.25am over here It has been nice chatting to you and I hope to speak soon, kindest regards, Holly

[JennyD]

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Actually, your arguement pushes me in the other direction. What stops me from having fun and enjoying myself whilst I can before I repent when I am older if I am nothing but a servant?

Do you know exactly when God is going to kill you?

If you're mistaken, you get to spend all of eternity in Hell.

Kind of a rough bet, no?

Most of the worlds disadvantages are man made, created by mans free will. God would have two choices: kill us all or take away free will. simple as. I don't believe that we are here to rub gods ego, he is a higher being than us and above that.

God WILL kill us all, eventually. He designed us so we die.

What you believe isn't relevant. What the Bible says is. He wants praise and glory at all times; the Bible tells me so.

[Meek and Humble]

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If you found out that your mother has commited a sin, how would you honestly feel about carrying that burden? And to put onto that, how would you like to suffer for it? Bear in mind that I'm asking how you would feel, not what would be the 'right' way to feel. If God is so merciful why would he allow one without sin bear that of another?

How would God allow one without sin to bear that of another?? ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING! What do you think the crucifixion was about, missy?! Are you one of those joos that don't believe in Jesus?!

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

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Actually, your arguement pushes me in the other direction. What stops me from having fun and enjoying myself whilst I can before I repent when I am older if I am nothing but a servant?

Ever hear the saying that those who plan to repent at the eleventh hour often die at 10:59? God is not mocked, and a plan of salvation that depended on perfect timing wouldn't be much of a plan of salvation, would it?

Most of the worlds disadvantages are man made, created by mans free will. God would have two choices: kill us all or take away free will. simple as. I don't believe that we are here to rub gods ego, he is a higher being than us and above that.

Let's see: Should I trust what you say God wants or what God says He wants? Gosh oh golly, that's a toughie.

[William A]

Re: Pray that AIDS is never cured

Yes, or GOD in his infinite wisdom and glory would not allow it. Quite simple really.

[H. Montague Worthington]

Re: Pray that AIDS is never cured

While those Satan-inspired secular scientists are developing a cure for standard AIDS, I hope the scienticians at Landover Baptist University are working to implement God's will by creating a new, super-virulent strain of AIDS that combines the AIDS virus, bird flu, syphilis, ebola, and antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis in one terrific and all-purpose "sinnercide." It would be the Sham-wow of God's wrathful human pestilence!

[metalisNOTmusic]

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Everyone that isn't banned or on their way to being banned on this forum makes me sick....

[HeavyWeaponsGuy]

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They deserve it for they have sinned

[Dutch Girl]

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Everyone that isn't banned or on their way to being banned on this forum makes me sick....

Not all of them . The weird thing is all their sick making comments do seem to be in the Bible.

[Johannes Kirkeholm]

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Everyone that isn't banned or on their way to being banned on this forum makes me sick....

Don't worry. The way you are going you won't get to meet any True Christians(tm) after you die. That's right, you are going to Hell!

[MitzaLizalor]

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Not all of them . The weird thing is all their sick making comments do seem to be in the Bible.

Hallelujah! you are reading The Bible

Now getting back to AIDS, and rapees getting infected, and what The Bible says. Medical research is quite clear about routes of infection, which are not going to be included here, but the bottom line is that the epidemic started in the gay community for a reason (connected with their behaviour). Similar behaviour in any other community would not result in an epidemic because the liklihood of transmission is too small for an epidemic to get established.

Once established, however, there are many more infected persons, and transmission beyond the gay community becomes more likely as men who are not exclusively homosexual interact upon a broader canvas. From the first reports of a Gay Related Immunodefficiency Disorder (GRID) up 'til about 1986 only gay men were at risk, for physiological reasons women are more difficult to infect unless additional trauma is involved - e.g. rape or pre-existing lesions from some other infection. Since both those conditions are commonplace in Africa, AIDS (as it is now known) is rampant there. If all the homosexual men had been killed there would never have been a "gay community" large enough for an epidemic to get established. There would be a few homosexuals, of course, but they would be killed more or less on sight so there wouldn't be any "community" as such. THAT IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS TO DO. IF IT HAD BEEN DONE THERE WOULD NOT BE AN EPIDEMIC.

Of course nobody has to accept The Bible. But that is what it says.
There are two instances of wasting diseases recorded in PSALM 106 (scroll down) and ISAIAH 10 (scroll down).

PSALM 106 ©1611
13 They soone forgate his works: they waited not for his counsell:
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wildernes: & tempted God in the desert.
15 And he gaue them their request: but sent leannesse into their soule.

HERE IS VERSE 15 in comparative translation (with some notes below).

ISAIAH 10:16 ©1611
15 Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith? Or shal the sawe magnifie it selfe against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake it selfe against them that lift it vp, or as if the staffe should lift vp it selfe, as if it were no wood.
16 Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leannesse, and vnder his glory hee shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire.

HERE IS VERSE 16 in comparative translation (with some notes below).