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I come as a devout atheist having lost any and all faith in christianity from the raw hatred this forum oozes. Absolutely stunned by few things in this world, I have done at least one tour in the middle east with the US military. Where I conducted route clearance to keep my fellow men and women at arms safe from explosive devices made by extremists (whos nationalities nor religious preference are none of my concern as in my eyes all men are born equal). Every day I lead prayers to keep both my fellow brothers in arms safe and their families at home safe in the hardships of our struggling economy and a nameless, faceless enemy.
However I come home to see the very same close-mindedness, unrestrained hatred and sexist behavior that saw no end in the near future being practiced openly by my fellow man. This was in a third world country ladies and gentlemen. I struggled with my beliefs before, after all while Satan may have lead muslim/jewish etc. extremists from their religious clarity to commit heinous acts (suicide to kill the "infidels", terrorist activities, drug smuggling and more) the very same men and women I thought I shared moral and spiritual bond with appeared to share the very same hatreds. In some aspects even more so, "They have simply been lead astray" I told myself, "Someone need only show them back to the righteousness of god and his son whom gave his life for us".
Then I laid eyes upon this forum
"How DARE you" some of you are surely screaming already "Who are you to judge us when you yourself denounce the lord's work?". Quite simply I am a man, I am of flesh, blood and bone. I wake up, I give my respects to my mother and father. A man and woman who brought me into this world and taught me that mankind can be both good and evil. They taught me that man can be both righteous and hate-filled. They taught me we should be judged not by what we believe but by what we do. Oskar Schindler, a catholic Austrian-Hungarian, Born 28 April 1908, Died 9 October 1974 (aged 66). For those of you not familiar with this name Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand innocent people by hiring them to work in his factories. He spent his entire life savings; protecting the lives of men and women whom everyone else around him considered scum. Particularly those of Jewish beliefs.
According to what many here would argue, because he saved these lives by resorting to (in many cases) illegal means, he is a sinner and he shall be cast into hell. However I just recently observed a thread in which numerous men and women showed outrage that a woman was not only refusing to marry her rapist but demanding to press charges. Need I remind you that according to Deuteronomy 22:20-21 says if a woman can't prove her virginity on her wedding night (no blood on the sheets from a broken hymen), she is to be stoned by everyone in the town. And therefore are overlooking that to marry her rapist would essentially be a death sentence. For those amongst you whom would declare otherwise, that this passage can be ignored in this case. I refer you to 2 Peter 20-21
"Know this first of all, that there is no prophecy of scripture that is a matter of personal interpretation, for no prophecy ever came through human will; but rather human beings moved by the holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God.".
If someone amongst you would find that any information I have given is inaccurate feel free to reply, may the lord have mercy on all of you because I simply don't have enough to share with this thread of bigoted, vile, hate-filled beings.
However I come home to see the very same close-mindedness, unrestrained hatred and sexist behavior that saw no end in the near future being practiced openly by my fellow man. This was in a third world country ladies and gentlemen. I struggled with my beliefs before, after all while Satan may have lead muslim/jewish etc. extremists from their religious clarity to commit heinous acts (suicide to kill the "infidels", terrorist activities, drug smuggling and more) the very same men and women I thought I shared moral and spiritual bond with appeared to share the very same hatreds. In some aspects even more so, "They have simply been lead astray" I told myself, "Someone need only show them back to the righteousness of god and his son whom gave his life for us".
Then I laid eyes upon this forum
"How DARE you" some of you are surely screaming already "Who are you to judge us when you yourself denounce the lord's work?". Quite simply I am a man, I am of flesh, blood and bone. I wake up, I give my respects to my mother and father. A man and woman who brought me into this world and taught me that mankind can be both good and evil. They taught me that man can be both righteous and hate-filled. They taught me we should be judged not by what we believe but by what we do. Oskar Schindler, a catholic Austrian-Hungarian, Born 28 April 1908, Died 9 October 1974 (aged 66). For those of you not familiar with this name Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand innocent people by hiring them to work in his factories. He spent his entire life savings; protecting the lives of men and women whom everyone else around him considered scum. Particularly those of Jewish beliefs.
According to what many here would argue, because he saved these lives by resorting to (in many cases) illegal means, he is a sinner and he shall be cast into hell. However I just recently observed a thread in which numerous men and women showed outrage that a woman was not only refusing to marry her rapist but demanding to press charges. Need I remind you that according to Deuteronomy 22:20-21 says if a woman can't prove her virginity on her wedding night (no blood on the sheets from a broken hymen), she is to be stoned by everyone in the town. And therefore are overlooking that to marry her rapist would essentially be a death sentence. For those amongst you whom would declare otherwise, that this passage can be ignored in this case. I refer you to 2 Peter 20-21
"Know this first of all, that there is no prophecy of scripture that is a matter of personal interpretation, for no prophecy ever came through human will; but rather human beings moved by the holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God.".
If someone amongst you would find that any information I have given is inaccurate feel free to reply, may the lord have mercy on all of you because I simply don't have enough to share with this thread of bigoted, vile, hate-filled beings.
That's you. Deal with it.
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