[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: An Honest Question

These boards have come up several times in my dealings with the internet, and before we get off on the wrong hand, allow me to clarify ; I am not here to attack anyone's religion. I'm simply here to get an understanding of this website and the people who use it.

If my perception of these boards are correct, this thread and perhaps the account will be promptly deleted, since these posts seem very, well... I won't say single-minded, (but that's the first word that came to mind) but at the very least outside input is shunned.

So the lingering question is, are these boards REAL? Are you guys REAL? I can't help but look at this community and wonder if it's a bunch of people trolling the internet, or if there is a community out there like this.

I've seen everything from "black people are evil" to "stone the gays" to "minecraft is brainwashing". You do realize that nearly every single post in this community (and many of your profile pics, to boot) are stereotypical cult propoganda?

Heck, the question I had to answer to create a username (which a quick google fixed btw) was "Is it not to the men that sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung and drink their own piss with you". WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

And for all the evil you claim in the outside world, your community seems very intolerant, very violent, and very oppressive. Isn't that evil in itself? Intolerance, Violence, Oppression? Look at your smileys in the post thread box. They are just standing around, and they get bombed and nothing but their skulls remain. Why does that exist? Why, why is that a thing?

But I digress, I didn't come here to challenge religion or to insult anyone. I just wanted to get to know about a community that is radically opposite of my own.

Good day.

tl;dr

This is called the INTRODUCTIONS section for a reason. We aren't interested in listening to your unsaved opinions on anything. This is a forum set up for Praising Jesus, not wallowing in sin, doubt and perversions.

Please tell us your name, age, gender and tell us about the church you grew up in.

[Sammy The Penitent]

Re: An Honest Question

It's very blah, blah, blah, blah.....

...must keep my patience.....

How's that Proper Introduction coming?

YIC

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: An Honest Question

As for my "fear of hell". No such thing. If god himself is a loving god (which I would assume he is, and a wise one at that), no matter which particular religion I choose to follow, as long as I live a good life, why would I go to hell? Sure, we may all be born flawed, or as you might say "evil", but this is where religious context splits.

The first being, taking the bible literally. This is your community, it seems (is it not?). You do everything according to the bible, within the governments ruling, of course. (As much as the statement bothers me, I doubt most, if any of you have "stoned" someone. That might just be wishful thinking, of course.)

The second being, taking the bible as a series of moral stories, as to how you should live your life. That is the religion I come from. If I live good, treating others with respect, helping those less fortunate and spreading good will to all around me (as I'm attempting to do here by getting to understand your community), then why should I fear hell? God will see his work was done well.

Why do you believe that your characterization of God is the correct one and that He ignores His own plan of salvation as spelled out in the Bible? Why do you believe that your characterization of the Bible is the correct one, when most of it is presented as literally true?

[Mary Etheldreda]

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As for my "fear of hell". No such thing. If god himself is a loving god (which I would assume he is, and a wise one at that), no matter which particular religion I choose to follow, as long as I live a good life, why would I go to hell? Sure, we may all be born flawed, or as you might say "evil", but this is where religious context splits.

This is precisely why you need to read the Holy Bible. This 1970's hippy-dippy Jesus-is-the-ultimate-love-child stuff is not only unfounded, it'll bring you straight to eternal damnation. You owe it to yourself to know the Truth©.

The first being, taking the bible literally. This is your community, it seems (is it not?). You do everything according to the bible, within the governments ruling, of course. (As much as the statement bothers me, I doubt most, if any of you have "stoned" someone. That might just be wishful thinking, of course.)

Well of course we haven't stoned people, silly! It's not legal. Would you feel better if capital punishment consisted of pushing people out of windows? Or is it only modern day solutions like the electric chair or lethal injection you support?

The second being, taking the bible as a series of moral stories, as to how you should live your life. That is the religion I come from. If I live good, treating others with respect, helping those less fortunate and spreading good will to all around me (as I'm attempting to do here by getting to understand your community), then why should I fear hell? God will see his work was done well.

Well look what that "religion" you came from did for you - it convinced you God isn't real, He's just an anthropomorphication of "brotherly love." The problem with that, dear, is it simply does not conform with the Holy Bible. It goes against what God Himself actually says. Therefore, it cannot be real. It cannot be valid. There is no value in this lie. If you want to treat others with respect, respect their health and emotional well-being and help them avoid an eternity of torment.

But no, I don't come here to convert people, only to understand. The only reason I asked the (rather abrasive) questions I did is because a few things about the website and the way people talked worried me. It reminded me Al-Queda propoganda. I mean no offense by this, while offense is sure to be taken, but when I see bombs being dropped on people as a smiley face and people making good fun out of "stoning" people to "purify" them, that's pretty extremist. <-- Why is that needed?

It may be true that conservative threats and retaliatory attacks have increased by 200%, coinciding with the tenure of the first negrodal president of the United States. It may be true that Homeland Securtiy now considers devout Christians ("that seek to... impose strict religious tenets or laws on society... forcibly insert religion into the political sphere") to be "terrorists," but they misunderstand and misrepresent Christians. We don't seek to "forcibly insert religion," we seek only to remind people why living in fear of God is the best for everyone (2 Chronicles 7:14). Our only "weapon" is the Word of God, dear.

We live in a world divided by race, gender, religion, culture, language, social class, age, and even geography. The only way to make the earth a better place is to understand one another.

No, the only way to make the earth a better place is to spread the Gospel so people can live with morals and know how to treat each other well.

PS : Mary, very well written and spoken. I understand where you're getting at, I think. Are you implying that evil is only a matter of perspective? Well if that was the case, there would be no such thing as good or evil. Only perspective.

I'm sorry, I'm not a philosopher. What are you asking me? Does evil exist? Yes. Yes it does. Does it affect people? Yes. Yes it does. Can we be delivered from evil? Yes. Yes we can.

[Paul Cooper]

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I've seen everything from "black people are evil" to "stone the gays" to "minecraft is brainwashing". You do realize that nearly every single post in this community (and many of your profile pics, to boot) are stereotypical cult propoganda?

My friend, let me assure you that my flock is not racist. However, don't refer to Americans of African-American origins as black. The majority of them are nigrals. Here you can find a group of fine Brothers and Sisters who understand Christ the Lord. They know the difference between a True Christian and a Nigral.


Homosexuals have no place anywhere. They're just evil and the Bible explains it quite clearly in Leviticus 5:3, God doesn't want the homosexual to be a part of his rampant wisdom. God doesn't like that stuff. As for Minecraft, I know it's a video game, but I don't let my children play video games other than Solitaire because exposing my children to games will probably expose them to the type of homosexual pedorests that the Bible does so condemn.

[Yea-tho-we-walk]

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Are I serious, it isn't everyday that we see such ignorance of God's truth as in your posts, well, actually I guess it is everyday now that I think about it. My suggestion to you would be, google "Westboro Baptist--God hates fags" and join up and chat with the middle of the road, moderate so called Christians there just to get your feet wet with the teachings of the Bible, then, like a child leaving Sunday school for the real world of church, you will be one step closer to the Bible's real teachings and will be somewhat more prepared for Jesus's real truth as spoken here at Landover!!!

[Cranky Old Man]

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Are you guys REAL?

No, we only exist in your dreams.





This sinner must have a negative IQ.

[Chastity Goodbody]

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So the lingering question is, are these boards REAL? Are you guys REAL? I can't help but look at this community and wonder if it's a bunch of people trolling the internet, or if there is a community out there like this.

For "an honest question", there's a lot more statement than question, and I don't think that's very honest. The short answer is what is REAL is the Word of GOD. A longer and better answer comes from the Scriptures themselves:

Psalm 19:7-11

7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Why blind yourself with pointless doubt when the Truth is as close as your nearest Bible? John 8:32