How I Got Saved

[redstoneblock]

Hello all.

My name is redstoneblock. I believe that long ago religions such as Christianity, Islam or Judaism were (at that time) viable explanations for why things happened (why does this explode? How do birds fly? Why can't we?). However, people, being inherently greedy, quickly began to use faith as a means of power acquisition. Nowadays, I feel as though religion works hard to manipulate, ostracize, segregate and discriminate against people for being... well... different. Primary victims of extreme religions such as yourself include those who are insecure, those who seek control and/or those who are dissatisfied in current modern day society.


I am an Atheist. Contrary to the belief of many of your fellows that does NOT mean that I am a bearded old man (hang on... isn't that you guys?) who spends their days brigading on various bastions of stigma. I am instead a young female without belief in religion or God.


I do not believe in Satan.


I have morales. These include, among other things, the belief that all humans have equal rights, no matter where or how they are born, the belief that all people have rights to freedom of expression, not just a select few, the belief that violating people sexually without their consent is NEVER ok, and the belief that it is a fundamental human right to NEVER force ANYONE to follow a book written by greedy, power-hungry sexist, racist men that has since been disproved by science and common sense JUST because a select few take sadistic pleasure out of the maniacal power rush that surely ensues.


Science is one thing I do believe in (and no, I do not consider it a religion, for we have evidence of its existence) It is something I have neither the intellectual capacity nor experience to fully articulate to people who are so staunchly opposed to it, but there are many external resources you can chose to pursue IF YOU SO WISH. (Because, hey, nobody is forcing you!)


There are, of course, many other things I would like to say about religion, but I have neither the time nor devotion to bring them to you today. This may be due to the fact that many of them are nothing but sheer, raw emotion - some of which I am unable to successfully articulate over the internet.


My favourite verse from my innate book of laws is:


I have been saved... by common sense!


Amen.

[Elmer G. White]

Re: How I Got Saved

Science is one thing I do believe in (and no, I do not consider it a religion, for we have evidence of its existence) It is something I have neither the intellectual capacity nor experience to fully articulate to people who are so staunchly opposed to it, but there are many external resources you can chose to pursue IF YOU SO WISH. (Because, hey, nobody is forcing you!)

Dear Miss Block,

You are polite and sincere. That is more than we can say regarding the swarms of atheist scum that usually mocks us (for our benefit, fortunately; Matthew 5:10). I can we can work with you. You can be Saved to Jesus.

Because you have rejected Jesus is is understandable that you would consider His reign and methods violent and oppressive. That is because deep down you know that your fate is a sad one:

Matthew 8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

You claim not to have a religion but your subconscious betrays you: You "believe" in science. Some - better educated and more cunning atheist than you - are more careful and say that they believe in the "scientific method". You, however, believe in science yet you claim not to have Faith.

If you were familiar with the scientific method, you'd know better. In the natural sciences you don't believe. You make a hypothesis and design an experiment to prove or disprove it. Obviously, on many occasions to result is ambiguous, perhaps your hypothesis was flawed you you designed your experiments badly. However, sometimes the results are quite clear and the "science" makes an "advancement".

This is all not based on belief but on statistical testing. In science, you always doubt your results. I admit that the result of p<0.0000001 is such that you can practically disregard the null hypothesis in your everyday life. However, the doubt is still there. It is not a question of there being uncertainty, only about the degree of uncertainty. Natural sciences have made their greatest advances and their most miserable dismissals of Jesus when someone has doubted the status quo instead of relying on belief. The same is actually considered valid regarding the scientific method. While it has produced staggering results in, e.g., technology, it is also constantly being questioned by philosophers.

And by Jesus. In Jesus things are different. The uncertainty vanishes. At the moment you have "faith" in a concept that from its own viewpoint repels faith and belief. This means that you need Faith. There is an Entity that gladly accepts this need and can nourish you.

2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Jesus.




Yours in Christ,

Elmer

[Faith_Machine]

Re: How I Got Saved

Hello atheist,

Why have you burdened us with a diatribe about your atheism?

I'll tell you why. Because you have a great spiritual yearning inside you.

You know you are wrong and you hunger for correction.

Say, how old did you say you were?

[Howard L. Schlangern]

Re: How I Got Saved

Hello all.

fundamental human right to NEVER force ANYONE to follow a book written by greedy, power-hungry sexist, racist men that has since been disproved by science and common sense

Dear Miss Block,


I can tell by your ignorant diatribe that you are most certainly not talking about The Holy Bible [KJV]. Your accusations, however, are not unfounded with the various feminist and unscientific "versions" of God's Word. Take the time to read what God Himself has penned in the authorized version, preferably a hard copy and you will feel the warm touch of the Holy Ghost. He touched me, and I know He will touch you too!


~H. L. Schlangern

[Dr Laurence Niles]

Re: How I Got Saved

Hello all.

My name is redstoneblock. I believe that long ago religions such as Christianity, Islam or Judaism were (at that time) viable explanations for why things happened (why does this explode? How do birds fly? Why can't we?). However, people, being inherently greedy, quickly began to use faith as a means of power acquisition. Nowadays, I feel as though religion works hard to manipulate, ostracize, segregate and discriminate against people for being... well... different. Primary victims of extreme religions such as yourself include those who are insecure, those who seek control and/or those who are dissatisfied in current modern day society.


I am an Atheist. Contrary to the belief of many of your fellows that does NOT mean that I am a bearded old man (hang on... isn't that you guys?) who spends their days brigading on various bastions of stigma. I am instead a young female without belief in religion or God.


I do not believe in Satan.


I have morales. These include, among other things, the belief that all humans have equal rights, no matter where or how they are born, the belief that all people have rights to freedom of expression, not just a select few, the belief that violating people sexually without their consent is NEVER ok, and the belief that it is a fundamental human right to NEVER force ANYONE to follow a book written by greedy, power-hungry sexist, racist men that has since been disproved by science and common sense JUST because a select few take sadistic pleasure out of the maniacal power rush that surely ensues.


Science is one thing I do believe in (and no, I do not consider it a religion, for we have evidence of its existence) It is something I have neither the intellectual capacity nor experience to fully articulate to people who are so staunchly opposed to it, but there are many external resources you can chose to pursue IF YOU SO WISH. (Because, hey, nobody is forcing you!)


There are, of course, many other things I would like to say about religion, but I have neither the time nor devotion to bring them to you today. This may be due to the fact that many of them are nothing but sheer, raw emotion - some of which I am unable to successfully articulate over the internet.


My favourite verse from my innate book of laws is:


I have been saved... by common sense!


Amen.

Wow.

Just wow. You know there no need to admit that you are a female youth? I think that's in pretty poor taste, don't you?

Anyway, that nastiness aside let me ask you this: why do you hate Jesus enough to to sign up to a website that obviously you already hate just to ride rough shod over our most cherished beliefs?

We are attacked daily simply for being who we are. Jesus wrote every word of the Bible(KJV1611) by personally inspiring many, many men and He tells us that there will be spiteful people such as you.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Luke 21:17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Romans 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
1 Corinthians 4:12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: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.

Can you not understand that when you say the hurtful things that you do that it is like unleashing streams of white hot urine into the Holy crying face of the baby Jesus?

Is that what the atheist is reduced to: urinating on children? You make me sick to my stomach and come Judgement Day you will get your just desserts of infinite torture by the Grace and Mercy of our Loving God (Jesus).

I certainly don't wish this upon you but Jesus will not be mocked: heed this warning of eternal doom/peril.

All the best.

[I Man Rastafari]

Re: How I Got Saved

Greetings Redstone. You sound like the white girls who go to my school which is the University of Wisconsin at Madison Wisconsin. They are also against old white men but you are wrong about Jah. Jah is the God of the universe. I am making a study of white girls in my quest to overstand white people. Do you live close to Madison Wisconsin? I am also often to be found in Miami which is where the home of my auntie is. Perhaps you are close to that place. We could meet and overtake a study of each other- the better to overstand one another. I will gladly explain to you about the power and glory of Jah Rastafari but I will not do so here so as to avoid rebuke. These are fine Christian people and white but their patience is limited.

Jah Guide
Trevor

[redstoneblock]

Re: How I Got Saved

Wow.

Just wow. You know there no need to admit that you are a female youth? I think that's in pretty poor taste, don't you?

Because I have heard many a 'True Christian' talk about how atheists are only old bearded men. That's why.