[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: Greetings

I will not lie to god and say I will never sin again.

Oh, no, you won't lie to God. Instead, you'll imply that God lied to you in the following:

1 John 3:6: Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

1 John 5:18: We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

I hope you get to heaven. I really do. I just wish you could wish the same on people you seem to hate so much.

We have enough Christian love for the people around us that we warn them away from eternal damnation. Should we just shrug our shoulders and figure that it's their right to remain ignorant of God's Will and consequently end up in hell? What could possibly be less loving?

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: Greetings

The story is titled old scratch. If you find it , good for you. If you don't who cares.

You are the one who bragged about writing terrifying stories, yet you won't show us where even one (apparently the only one) is published.

Either there is no such story, or you realize it sucks. Which is it?

I'm done dealing with hateful people.

You'll be breaking your mirror, then?

I just wish you could wish the same on people you seem to hate so much.

Who is it you think we hate?

We just warn them of the consequences of their sinful deathstyles. The only people I hate are those who go out of their way to recruit others into sin.

[Didymus Much]

Re: Greetings

...Love me or else is the kind of god you preach. That isn't love to me.
Te god I saw in the bible is mournful when a person is lost and rejoices when they return to him...

Which Bible did you see that "god" in?

Here are 15 others that show a very different God (Exodus 34:14):

New International Version (©1984)
Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

New Living Translation (©2007)
You must worship no other gods, for the LORD, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
(for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
-- for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God--

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
(Never worship any other god, because the LORD is a God who does not tolerate rivals. In fact, he is known for not tolerating rivals.)

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

American King James Version
For you shall worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

American Standard Version
for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Adore not any strange god. The Lord his name is Jealous, he is a jealous God.

Darby Bible Translation
For thou shalt worship no other God; for Jehovah Jealous is his name is a jealous God;

English Revised Version
for thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Webster's Bible Translation
For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

World English Bible
for you shall worship no other god: for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Young's Literal Translation
for ye do not bow yourselves to another god -- for Jehovah, whose name is Zealous, is a zealous God.

[Jack O'fagan]

Re: Greetings

A man is not born evil. He is made evil by other men.

There you go, making stuff up again.


Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

YIC

Jack

[Dountoothers]

Re: Greetings

Okay first off. Ew. Masturbation is just as bad as sex. I am appalled that you think I would masturbate.

My sin is simple. I am wrathful. I am slothful. I am covetous. That is my sin.
YOur obsession with sex is not mine.

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Greetings

Any time a person says their family has protected me, I know they never spent one single day in uniform.

I will be glad to compare DD-214s with you.

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

Re: Greetings

I will not lie to god and say I will never sin again.

So what is the filthy sin that you are addicted to? You've sworn off of sex, according to your own words. But that is easy for a loser like you. Is it masturbation you are so devoted to perpetrating against God?

[Dountoothers]

Re: Greetings

The story is titled old scratch. If you find it , good for you. If you don't who cares. I'm done dealing with hateful people. That my family has protected America for people like you since the civil war and further back makes me sick. This country was created under the ideal of brotherhood and peace. Not I'm better than you so you're going to hell. I hope you get to heaven. I really do. I just wish you could wish the same on people you seem to hate so much.
A man is not born evil. He is made evil by other men.

[Zechariah Smyth]

I am a sinner. But at least I am aware that I have sinned and apologize for it. I will not lie to god and say I will never sin again. I am at peace with myself and with my belief that god is a loving god and not an abusive one.
Love me or else is the kind of god you preach. That isn't love to me.
Te god I saw in the bible is mournful when a person is lost and rejoices when they return to him.
If I am to go to hell for that, then so be it. I guess the god I believe is good turned out to be just as bad as the other 2000-something gods that have ever existed in the myriad beliefs of the world.
I wash my hands of this place and insincerely mourn the loss of kindness in your hearts.

We're unkind because we tell you exactly what the Bible says, and don't sugarcoat it to make it more palatable to modern-day sensibilities (sic) ?

Whatever.

[James Hutchins]

Re: Greetings

All that matters is following the Bible. The personal desire to be Baptized is selfish and greedy. What does God want? That is all that matters.

Friend, read the Bible. Live by it. Thank Jesus your grandfather is dead. Your grandfather was an idiot.

[Dountoothers]

Re: Greetings

I am a sinner. But at least I am aware that I have sinned and apologize for it. I will not lie to god and say I will never sin again. I am at peace with myself and with my belief that god is a loving god and not an abusive one.
Love me or else is the kind of god you preach. That isn't love to me.
Te god I saw in the bible is mournful when a person is lost and rejoices when they return to him.
If I am to go to hell for that, then so be it. I guess the god I believe is good turned out to be just as bad as the other 2000-something gods that have ever existed in the myriad beliefs of the world.
I wash my hands of this place and insincerely mourn the loss of kindness in your hearts.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: Greetings

I must be confused. Where does that link say it isn't? It seems to be saying that the old testament is the written portion of the Torah. I was unaware that there was a spoken portion, but I am not really a studied in religions other than a passing glance.

Wrong. It specifically says that the Torah is the first five books of the Old Testament.

Allow me to quote for you the very first sentence on the page:

The Torah (/ˈtɔːrə/; Hebrew: תּוֹרָה, "Instruction", "Teaching") is the Jewish name for the first five books of the Jewish Bible.

How many books are there in the Old Testament?

It is online.

WHERE? UNDER WHAT NAME?

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Greetings

The Bible says nothing about confessing to a "priest." Confess one to another:

(James 5:16) "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

Re: Greetings

I don't care what denomination you're from or the priests were from. It was a question of whether the one man was wrong or the three men. That's all. I really could not care less about what church you come from so long as you believe in god and Jesus.

Your lack of concern for what the Priests believe and practice outside of the story shows your contempt for God's Law. Instead of concerning yourself with obedience to Him, you have pulled this riddle out of your rectum. Well, newsflash buddy: only Christians go to Heaven, not Catholic priests, not Episcopalians, not any other kind of priest. Just Christians who follow the whole Bible out of earnest commitment to His Word.

Why would you think it was okay to ignore the vast majority of God's Word and obey just the parts you find pleasant? Please answer this question, and I promise we will stop asking it. Is it because you are committed to sin and the Lord simultaneously, so that you must compromise your commitment to Him? What vile sin are you addicted to that would make you endanger the fate of your immortal soul?

[Bob4God]

Re: Greetings

It doesn't matter anyways. The man who said yes lost his flock because of this and was forced to retire.

I am on the phone right now calling up all my church friends who read this forum, and I cannot find a single one of them who is even remotely interested in hearing any more about this asinine story you're obsessed with.

Unless you happen to be the murderer in your own story, this has nothing to do with what we're discussing here: Your neglect of diligence to scripture.