Hello!

[Radoclaw]

Hello Landover community!

Firstly, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Radoclaw (Raad-os-waif, but you can call me Russell if you like), and I come from a heavily Catholic, Polish family. I'm 18 years old, and not sure about a few things.

I read the terms and conditions, and read how it says non-saved individuals aren't welcome. I hope you make an exception, because I wish to be saved at this point.

Now, to how I arrived here. A few years ago, right have I had turned 13, I found my father dead in his room. Thinking to myself, "What a nice birthday present from God," I soon began to lose faith and started to doubt all the things I had been taught about God and religion during my youth. I didn't do anything too morally wrong or dubious during my... 'unfaithful' time during it's beginning.. But now, a few years later and finally an adult, I think it may be time for me to convert back. I admit, I once did something that made me feel terrible, and wish to repent. I want to feel the love of God again, but something in me just thinks 'no.' I would like some help here, if that's alright with everyone.

Whenever I try to research reasons for God, I seem to just find arguments between irrational people, on both sides. I really want to find some good reasons to believe, but there's a part of me that always wants to argue, atleast to the point where I'm satisfied. Now, I know there are probably a million posts about reasons for believing, but the internet and reading posts by people I don't know have done me no good. I feel alone when it comes to this, and I'd like to interact with people to help me through this.

Can you guys (and gals) give your strongest reasons, in your opinions, for believing? I'll try not to argue and be disrespectful, as I wouldn't want people to disagree with me, but I might debate just a little until the point where I'm convinced, if that's alright with all of you.

If you all can help me, I would love the help. Hopefully, soon we can all believe the same

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Dear Raddy;

If you'd like to find out more about Landover Baptist Church, please read THIS thread created especially for new posters.

If you have a question, use the "search" function before posting it. Most likely it is being discussed somewhere on this Godly forum. Please don't waste God's precious bandwidth.

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YIC,

--Pastor Ezekiel

[Radoclaw]

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I apologize.

I would have thought that someone would have been willing to help me find my belief in God, as I've seen other members helped in other posts, but I seem to have been mistaken.

I thought most Christians would help someone searching for belief, rather than being condescending to a new member wanting to join a community.

[Redeemed Papist]

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I apologize.

I would have thought that someone would have been willing to help me find my belief in God, as I've seen other members helped in other posts, but I seem to have been mistaken.

I thought most Christians would help someone searching for belief, rather than being condescending to a new member wanting to join a community.

The Bible is a wonderful and inerrant guide to how to behave and who God is and what He wants from us. The simple cause of your confusion about the reality and nature of God is a lack of reading of the King James Bible.

You have no idea how many people come here as you have but are actually looking for ways to mock God and pretending to believe just to troll the community.

[Jack O'fagan]

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Most of the people who will tell you to believe or disbelieve are not very educated on the subject. They just want you to be part of their uninformed group. Fluffy bunny Christians will tell you reasons based on just selecting certain passages of the Bible, they will not have read it themselves. The best thing you can do is just put time aside and read the whole Bible, don't miss anything out. Read the Bible as a small child would. This is a well worth the effort and will be LIFE CHANGING!
Just listen to what your heart tells you and I think you may then want to come back and join us to glorify God.

Keep away from Bible reading classes and Church groups. They will lie to you.

YIC

Jack

[James Hutchins]

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Welcome Russell. So, on your birthday, you found your father dead. I am sure it was a gift from God, assuming you did not get your own gift. You should thank Him for the gift and learn its' meaning. Not every child gets a direct message from Him. You are one of the lucky ones. I hope that as soon as God gave you a dead corpse, rotting in your home, you picked up the Bible and started reading. Tell me, what passage seemed most poignant?

[Faith_Machine]

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Welcome aboard, Radoclaw! That's an awesome name! Does it mean, like, "radioactive claw?" Are you a giant monster? I LOVE GIANT MONSTERS!

[Radoclaw]

Re: Hello!

The Bible is a wonderful and inerrant guide to how to behave and who God is and what He wants from us. The simple cause of your confusion about the reality and nature of God is a lack of reading of the King James Bible.

You have no idea how many people come here as you have but are actually looking for ways to mock God and pretending to believe just to troll the community.

Oh, I see. What's the difference between the Bibles I've seen (Catholic ones, I'm assuming...?) and the King James Bible? And I've noticed that. I would think that since it's a private website, one would be allowed to express their beliefs in peace without being trolled.

Most of the people who will tell you to believe or disbelieve are not very educated on the subject. They just want you to be part of their uninformed group. Fluffy bunny Christians will tell you reasons based on just selecting certain passages of the Bible, they will not have read it themselves. The best thing you can do is just put time aside and read the whole Bible, don't miss anything out. Read the Bible as a small child would. This is a well worth the effort and will be LIFE CHANGING!
Just listen to what your heart tells you and I think you may then want to come back and join us to glorify God.

Keep away from Bible reading classes and Church groups. They will lie to you.

YIC

Jack

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that it mind!

Welcome Russell. So, on your birthday, you found your father dead. I am sure it was a gift from God, assuming you did not get your own gift. You should thank Him for the gift and learn its' meaning. Not every child gets a direct message from Him. You are one of the lucky ones. I hope that as soon as God gave you a dead corpse, rotting in your home, you picked up the Bible and started reading. Tell me, what passage seemed most poignant?

Oops, my bad, I think I mis-stated myself. It was a few days after. As of right now, my personal belief is that it isn't entirely a present, but maybe one day I can view it like that. I tried reading some of the bible, and got some of Genesis read, but not much after that.

Welcome aboard, Radoclaw! That's an awesome name! Does it mean, like, "radioactive claw?" Are you a giant monster? I LOVE GIANT MONSTERS!

Hah, thanks! It's Polish by nature, kinda meaning 'honor and glory,' and if I remember correctly, that's a saint's or disciple's name or so in Polish. Some call me Russell, though, as I think English sounds better than Polish hah.


Sorry about the poor-quoting job I've done, I'm still relatively new at all of this.

On Redeemed Paptist's, I saw the Flat Earth picture and looked into it a little. Just wondering, what is generally believed about gravity?

[Redeemed Papist]

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Are you actually incapable of exploring a web site?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Oh, I see. What's the difference between the Bibles I've seen (Catholic ones, I'm assuming...?) and the King James Bible?

I'm glad that you asked that question, pal. I have a sermon on the subject right HERE.

And I've noticed that. I would think that since it's a private website, one would be allowed to express their beliefs in peace without being trolled.

First of all, this is NOT a debate forum. We're right and you're wrong, according to Jesus. Please read THIS thread before making an even bigger fool of yourself.

Secondly, while the internets might seem to be "free" to you, this particular corner of the internets is a privately owned Christian forum. The rights you have on this forum are listed HERE. Please contact a Pastor immediately if you feel that any of your rights have been violated.

Finally, your unsaved opinions or tantrums are not even slightly of interest to us. We follow the Holy Word of God TO THE LETTER, and make no apologies for that. One of the most important commandments in the Bible tells us to avoid unsaved scum such as yourself. You wandered in here uninvited, and unwelcome .

[Radoclaw]

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Are you actually incapable of exploring a web site?

I wouldn't hope so! I've just been busy as I've college Monday-Thursday, and all the term papers are due soon, so I didn't have the time recently to search. Sorry if I offended you. But now I've some time off for Thanksgiving from college and work, so I plan to sift on through the website.

I'm glad that you asked that question, pal. I have a sermon on the subject right HERE.

Thanks for linking me! I just looked over it, and it looked quite detailed. I'll look into it!

First of all, this is NOT a debate forum. We're right and you're wrong, according to Jesus. Please read THIS thread before making an even bigger fool of yourself.

Secondly, while the internets might seem to be "free" to you, this particular corner of the internets is a privately owned Christian forum. The rights you have on this forum are listed HERE. Please contact a Pastor immediately if you feel that any of your rights have been violated.

Finally, your unsaved opinions or tantrums are not even slightly of interest to us. We follow the Holy Word of God TO THE LETTER, and make no apologies for that. One of the most important commandments in the Bible tells us to avoid unsaved scum such as yourself. You wandered in here uninvited, and unwelcome .

Oh, I apologize, I should've articulated myself better. I was referring to you guys on here; I think it's rude of those people to troll, and I think you should be able to have these forums (as you do) to express your beliefs without being harassed by people that would ridicule you. My bad And I assure you, I read through the rules forum before I posted, because I saw how some people posted rude things on here. I'm just here to try and learn about your faith, I don't mean to argue. It's just that some things don't always make sense at first, since I've been taught other ways since I've been born. Like the round and flat earth thing; I'd never actually heard about it being flat, and just found it interesting. Sorry!

Thanks again!

[Jedediah]

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I was referring to you guys on here; I think it's rude of those people to troll, and I think you should be able to have these forums (as you do) to express your beliefs without being harassed by people that would ridicule you. My bad And I assure you, I read through the rules forum before I posted, because I saw how some people posted rude things on here.

As Christians, we are quite accustomed to enduring persecution. It is quite all right.

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.

I 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.

In fact, I rather relish it when people persecute me for my cherished beliefs. To "break it down" into street lingo, you could say I "get off" on it. They only serve to multiply the blessings that await me in Heaven, while tacitly proving that I was right all along.

[Yea-tho-we-walk]

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Russell, as long as you are truly seeking to learn about Jesus, He won't dissapoint you! We had a fellow exactly like you here awhile back, dead dad on his birthday and all, same story. He decided to let Jesus teach him a lesson, so he went to W. Virginia and partook in a snake handling experience. He was told by handling snakes, he would learn that he was stronger than the serpent. He was also told he would learn that good overpowers evil. Well Jesus came through and taught him a valuable lesson. He learned not to mess with poisonous snakes. Isn't Jesus just peachy!