Greetings

[Ishmael]

Greetings,
After discovering your site and forums and finding much wisdom to think upon I decided to join the forums to learn more. In the tradition of introducing oneself, my name is Ishmael, I am English and my current work is private military contracting in Iraq, protecting those that seek to rebuild the country, from the godless that would destroy it. I used to serve in the Royal Marines; my home is in England where I have a small country estate, by way of inheritance. Whilst being undoubtedly in your eyes, unsaved trash, I take the bible as the one true word and study it daily. By reading these forums and occasionally contributing I intend to learn more upon my journey to God, prompted by my dissatisfaction with the Anglican faith and its acceptance of homosexuals and other godless practices. From what I have read so far, your church does indeed rock, and appears a true Christian establishment, and could very well be my cup of tea.
Oh, and my favourite section of the bible is Exodus. I first read this section after being guided to by a school chaplain in the boarding school of my youth after greatly enjoying Charlton Heston’s portrayal of Moses. I thank you for your time.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Welcome to God's favorite forum. I hope you learned how to speak American at that fancy secular boarding school you went to, because it's God's favorite language and that's all we allow here.

What church do you attend? Tell us about your wife and children.

[James Hutchins]

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Welcome Ishmael! Do tell us all about yourself. God loves the honest and true.

[Ishmael]

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I will endeavour to post American English, but apologise in advance if through ignorance I error. I work with many Americans here and am familiar with many of the differences in language of our nations. Through my education I also speak German, and through necessity speak a little of the Arab languages that I have encountered, and concur that English is God’s own language. As American English is spoken by more people than my own English English, I would not argue with the principle that American is, in the modern world, the definitive form of the English language.
As for my church, I have been an Anglican, baptised at birth, confirmed in adolescence and married in an Anglican church. My wife was taken from me, in Gods wisdom, and such loss made me question much of my faith. My one son is currently in boarding school as economic needs require me to pursue a financially lucrative career. Through prayer and study I returned to God, though with a dissatisfaction with my Anglican faith. Through my bible study I have come to believe the God that I have always been taught is not the God of the bible. The God of the bible is not a God that tolerates sin or sinners. The righteous are saved and the sinful burn. A Christian church has a duty not to soft soap sinners, but to tell them to mend their ways and live by the bible. Thus began my pursuit of a church that reflected the bibles true teaching, and with Gods will I found your excellent on line resource that I have been reading. My intention is less to post, and more to read, but I thought I’d create an account and introduce myself as you would not just walk into someone’s home and make yourself a cup of tea. Such behaviour would be ignorant. I thought it more polite to say Hello and introduce myself. God Bless.

[James Hutchins]

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Well Ishmael, that has to be one of the best introductions I have read. Welcome, have a seat.

[Nobar King]

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I'm interested in your adventures in Iraq. How many sand nigras were you able to convert to the One True Faith?

[Ishmael]

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I'm interested in your adventures in Iraq. How many sand nigras were you able to convert to the One True Faith?

I am ashamed to say that the answer is none. I am open about my faith, but in a military environment, whether public or private, there is little time but for the job at hand. I have sent a few Muslims to meet there maker, and whilst I am not proud of this, also, I have no shame. It is easy to talk about taking life, but in the act of doing so you develop less of a robust and gung ho perspective, and more a sadness at the waste. Iraq is steeped in history. It is the site of the Garden of Eden, of the Great Flood and the birthplace of Abraham.

When taking life, necessity required me to act, and through my training and gods will I have yet to meet my maker. There is potential in all human life to be saved, but if Islamists choose to be the soldiers of an anti Christ cult, they have to expect that they will discover there are no virgins waiting for them in hell, sooner rather than later. If God chooses that to be at my hand, then his will be done.