Hello

[Eddie James]

Hello to all at freehold
I have been on and off this website for a while, and I haven't done an introduction, so here it is.
I was born in Kent, England and now live in the Scottish highlands.
I am an atheist, as are my siblings, parents, grandparents and friends.
I have been known to get irate about some of your more controversial subjects, as I believe in equality FOR ALL, not just men who believe in god.
I don't believe morality of secular nations (religious or not) comes from religion, and if it did then we'd end up back in the dark ages, I do pity your beliefs, but I'm sure that particular feeling is mutual.
One last thing. I DO NOT HAVE AN OUNCE OF FAITH IN ME! I DON'T REJECT GOD, DENY HIM, OR WANT TO PURPOSELY INSULT HIM. I GENUINELY WHOLE HEARTEDLY LACK ANY FAITH OR BELIEF IN HIS EXISTENCE
Kind Regards
Edd

[Jack O'fagan]

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Hello friend,

How did you come to find Jesus? What's your favourite Bible verse?

What is the most wonderful thing that Jesus has brought to your life? How do you think your life would be different if you rejected his temporary sacrifice on the cross?

YIC

Jack

[Jo Freddie]

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Hi Edd,

Why does you family reject Pasta?

Did your Great Grandparents serve up a particularly poor Linguine that had such a devastating effect on your Grandparents that they and all following generations of you family have turned you back on God.

Why turn your back on the Beer Volcano and Stripper Factory that awaits all who acknowledge the Touch of His Noodly Appendage?

[Eddie James]

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Hello friend,

How did you come to find Jesus? What's your favourite Bible verse?

What is the most wonderful thing that Jesus has brought to your life? How do you think your life would be different if you rejected his temporary sacrifice on the cross?

YIC

Jack

These are difficult questions for me to answer.
I've not found Jesus, he lived a couple of thousand years ago.
I don't have a favourite verse, although Solomon on the mount by my memory seems to be reasonably moral in today's society.
Jesus has brought nothing to my life, the existence of religion has brought some wonderful thinking, SOME decent morals and some amazing art work. But unfortunately it's brought separation, death, war, prejudices, ignorance and immorality but to name a few. And by today's standards of morals it falls well short of an acceptable way to live amongst others

Jesus was probably a great man, certainly his morality was in most cases came far before his time. But he was still just a man, he died because his new way of thinking was not accepted by those around, he did not rise again, not was he superhuman or magical. But a martyr for his more democratic thoughts and way of thinking.

If you were to dismiss the Old Testament, you would certainly be closer in your morals to the accepted morality of western society than you are now.

[ExGay Alex]

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Hello to all at freehold
I have been on and off this website for a while, and I haven't done an introduction, so here it is.
I was born in Kent, England and now live in the Scottish highlands.
I am an atheist, as are my siblings, parents, grandparents and friends.
I have been known to get irate about some of your more controversial subjects, as I believe in equality FOR ALL, not just men who believe in god.
I don't believe morality of secular nations (religious or not) comes from religion, and if it did then we'd end up back in the dark ages, I do pity your beliefs, but I'm sure that particular feeling is mutual.
One last thing. I DO NOT HAVE AN OUNCE OF FAITH IN ME! I DON'T REJECT GOD, DENY HIM, OR WANT TO PURPOSELY INSULT HIM. I GENUINELY WHOLE HEARTEDLY LACK ANY FAITH OR BELIEF IN HIS EXISTENCE
Kind Regards
Edd

Hello Edd!!

What is your favorite way to praise Jesus? What are you most thankful to God for in your life and how has He blessed you most?

For me, my favorite way is to play hymns on the piano and sing loudly to praise His glory.

Most recently God has richly blessed me because I was supposed to be on that Asiana flight but I changed the trip to next month. I can see the guiding hand of God looking out for me when He made them postpone that conference in Seoul and those other people crashed instead of me. Praise Jesus!

[ExGay Alex]

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Jesus has brought ..... separation, death, war, prejudices, ignorance and immorality but to name a few. And by today's standards of morals it falls well short of an acceptable way to live amongst others

Separation: false, you are here with us!
Death: false, you are alive
war: false, England is not in a war, or at least you are not fighting now
prejudices: not here at Landover! Praise!
ignorance: false, Jesus has guided you to us where we can help you to see the light!
immorality: false, Jesus has guided you here for instruction on a moral life.

Jesus is saving you, don't you see!

[Irinka the repentant jewess]

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These are difficult questions for me to answer.
I've not found Jesus, he lived a couple of thousand years ago.
I don't have a favourite verse, although Solomon on the mount by my memory seems to be reasonably moral in today's society.
Jesus has brought nothing to my life, the existence of religion has brought some wonderful thinking, SOME decent morals and some amazing art work. But unfortunately it's brought separation, death, war, prejudices, ignorance and immorality but to name a few. And by today's standards of morals it falls well short of an acceptable way to live amongst others

Jesus was probably a great man, certainly his morality was in most cases came far before his time. But he was still just a man, he died because his new way of thinking was not accepted by those around, he did not rise again, not was he superhuman or magical. But a martyr for his more democratic thoughts and way of thinking.

If you were to dismiss the Old Testament, you would certainly be closer in your morals to the accepted morality of western society than you are now.

Eddie, why do you assume that morality is the cornerstone of the Christian faith and the highest achievement to strive after? When did Jesus talk about morality? The truth is - He did not. He did say much about bringing not peace but a sword, and about causing all manner of discomfort (to put it mildly) for those who would choose to follow Him. Matthew 6:24, 10:22, 10:34 are just a few examples.

[Eddie James]

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Eddie, why do you assume that morality is the cornerstone of the Christian faith and the highest achievement to strive after? When did Jesus talk about morality? The truth is - He did not. He did say much about bringing not peace but a sword, and about causing all manner of discomfort (to put it mildly) for those who would choose to follow Him. Matthew 6:24, 10:22, 10:34 are just a few examples.

But morality is subjective, many people believe the death penalty is morally acceptable, but I don't, or that abortion and homosexuality is morally unacceptable, but I find these morally acceptable.

We gain morals not just by what we're told but by the actions of people, by learning, and understanding.
Although Jesus didn't bring, or intend to bring morally acceptable behaviour, he did, and whether you are an atheist or a true Christian, the New Testament does assert acceptance and understanding

[Pastor Ed Lowman]

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Hello to all at freehold
I have been on and off this website for a while, and I haven't done an introduction, so here it is.
I was born in Kent, England and now live in the Scottish highlands.
I am an atheist, as are my siblings, parents, grandparents and friends.
I have been known to get irate about some of your more controversial subjects, as I believe in equality FOR ALL, not just men who believe in god.
I don't believe morality of secular nations (religious or not) comes from religion, and if it did then we'd end up back in the dark ages, I do pity your beliefs, but I'm sure that particular feeling is mutual.
One last thing. I DO NOT HAVE AN OUNCE OF FAITH IN ME! I DON'T REJECT GOD, DENY HIM, OR WANT TO PURPOSELY INSULT HIM. I GENUINELY WHOLE HEARTEDLY LACK ANY FAITH OR BELIEF IN HIS EXISTENCE
Kind Regards
Edd

Hello, Eddie.

It grieves me greatly that you willfully puke on the glorious vesture of Jesus Christ the Lord in support of eternal death.

Atheism only brings hopelessness, death, dismemberment, and every form of corruption. For instance, the latest Department of Faith Census has demonstrated that their are few atheists who are not homos, pedophiles, pornographers, and human traffickers. Those are scary figures, and I'm sure you wil deny them (while probably being one of the offenders).

As far as you getting irate, just get ready is all I can say since we here believe in Jesus and give our very lives to advance the Christian takeover of the world. Eventually, we will get to Scotland as well.

Yours in Him,

Pastor Ed

[Irinka the repentant jewess]

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But morality is subjective, many people believe the death penalty is morally acceptable, but I don't, or that abortion and homosexuality is morally unacceptable, but I find these morally acceptable.

We gain morals not just by what we're told but by the actions of people, by learning, and understanding.
Although Jesus didn't bring, or intend to bring morally acceptable behaviour, he did, and whether you are an atheist or a true Christian, the New Testament does assert acceptance and understanding

It is truly amazing to me how you find killing a murderer (someone who has been found guilty of a horrible crime) unacceptable while you assert that killing an innocent baby (who has done no harm to anyone), acceptable. Think about this, does it not scare you?

[Eddie James]

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It is truly amazing to me how you find killing a murderer (someone who has been found guilty of a horrible crime) unacceptable while you assert that killing an innocent baby (who has done no harm to anyone), acceptable. Think about this, does it not scare you?

With regards to the death penalty: I don't believe anyone has the right to kill, whether it's a government or a single person

With regards to abortion: it's down to when you consider a foetus to be a human being, personally, from a paternal position my views are irrelevant, it should always be the decision of the mother, it's unfortunate that a women is put in a position where such a disgraceful decision needs to be made, and I can't imagine the psychological torture that comes after, all we can do is support those that make their decision. The governments don't just pluck numbers out the sky, they are thought through vigourously through reasoning and debates, critisism and questioning, to assert the best possible outcome for all those involved but always primarily the mother (and rightfully so).
My opinion, is that, I am reassured that the number of weeks after conseption one can have an abortion, that has been set out by law, has come through the reasoning above, and that anything before that is legal, and we should support these women as much as possible. If you believe a child is a child from conception, then don't have an abortion, no body is forcing you to have one, no body should force you not to, bringing religious belief into it is useless, as not all will share you beliefs

[James Hutchins]

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Tell me Eddie, why do you want to go to Hell? Everyone knows, if you do not have faith in Jesus, that is where you go when you die.
You're dead
Whether due to your own disgusting sinning or the Lords divine will, you are dead. Instantly your soul begin falling towards the black abyss above Hell. The falling seems eternal as you gather speed and the heat begins to grow. Then you notice a red dot below you growing larger by the second, this is the Lake in the center of Hell. It is the brightest point in Hell therefore it is visible for a great distance. Keep in mind that the farther you fall, the further from Christ you are.
As you gain speed and the flames become apparent you may wonder how you can stop this from happening. The answer is simple. It's too late and you can't, you're doomed. Your soul is damned and it WILL happen. The temperature is now approaching the unbearable limit as your flesh begins to smoulder and ignite and you continue to build speed as you plummet toward the now visible boiling Lake of Fire. You can almost make out individual souls thrashing in the magma with your flaming eyesockets. Soon you will join them, your terror mounts as your screams become gargled with the stench of Hells evil smell. The heat becomes excruciating as you notice your skin peeling away and your bones becoming visible and black. Flaming and screaming in anguish, you splashdown into the acidic brimstone of Satans Lake at around 250 MPH. You are instantly vaporized and reformed as a tormented soul writhing in absolute terror in the deafening depths of the Lake that Burns Eternal. The pain is beyond comprehension as you gnash your teeth so hard they shatter in your mouth. Satan periodically plucks you from the flames to savagely rape repeatedly and casually tosses you to his infernal minions to rip apart and rape at will, only to be reformed and have this scenario repeated...over and over and over, forever.
Is it still funny mocking our mission to Save your soul? We want you to enjoy Heaven and eternal praise and worship at the feet of our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ.

Unless you are Saved™ by Jesus Christ and His Holy website and favorite church, Landover Baptist, there is no other way to avoid this.

[Irinka the repentant jewess]

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With regards to the death penalty: I don't believe anyone has the right to kill, whether it's a government or a single person

With regards to abortion: it's down to when you consider a foetus to be a human being, personally, from a paternal position my views are irrelevant, it should always be the decision of the mother, it's unfortunate that a women is put in a position where such a disgraceful decision needs to be made, and I can't imagine the psychological torture that comes after, all we can do is support those that make their decision. The governments don't just pluck numbers out the sky, they are thought through vigourously through reasoning and debates, critisism and questioning, to assert the best possible outcome for all those involved but always primarily the mother (and rightfully so).
My opinion, is that, I am reassured that the number of weeks after conseption one can have an abortion, that has been set out by law, has come through the reasoning above, and that anything before that is legal, and we should support these women as much as possible. If you believe a child is a child from conception, then don't have an abortion, no body is forcing you to have one, no body should force you not to, bringing religious belief into it is useless, as not all will share you beliefs

You are dispicable! You are talking about this like it is something theoretical and removed from reality. Did anyone of those involved in the aforementioned discussions and procedures think to ask the baby? Who is speaking on behalf of the human being who gets torn into pieces and thrown into the trash can for the sole reason of creating more convenience and comfort for the mother? Just because someone is small and cannot speak yet, they are considered a "fetus", not human enough to be reckoned with by the big and important grown-ups? That is just evil.