[Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie]

Originally Posted by handmaiden

Dear Sister Basilissa--your response above was so respectful and on-point. I am doubly impressed because the OP is what many of the young people call a "basic b!tch" in terms of his/her/its weak and unoriginal attempt to troll us.

The Lord has blessed you with more patience and strength of purpose than I--my response to the little attention-wh*re was a yawn followed by a long nap.


Bless you Sister, for taking up Christ's banner!

Indeed, you could definitely learn from Sister Basilissa.


And I assume you must be one of those young people you mentioned, then? Which would partially explain your lack of creativity. Living in a glass house is not a very favourable thing to do.


How come my simple introduction makes you think I want to troll, or gain attention? I understand unsaved, faithless trash like me is welcome here, so I would expect some basic hospitality. Surely I can't be the first and only one like me you have met. So, instead of being vulgar and rude, let us come together and discuss the word of God™, as intended.


So, I will start and forgive you your vulgarity, for forgiveness is an important Christian value.

[Brother Gonzalez]

Originally Posted by Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie

And here I thought negative mayhem/chaos was a staple trait of the Devil? So the bible is a big pick-and-choose of what you abide and what you ignore, then? What happened to "Thou shalt not kill" and "Respect all men"?


Almost sounds like your dear Lord™ isn't that sure of what he really wants.

Oh, so you haven't read the Bible. I mean, it is very basic knowledge that Christian morals are "Thou shalt not kill unless God commands you to" and "Respect all men except those who God does not want you to respect". And so on and so forth, I guess you get the idea.


Peaceful, the people of God? You are of the ones who think Jesus was a sort of hippie communist giving to the poor. That happens when you do not actually read the Bible.


And God is sure about what He wants: complete and total obedience. Praise Him all day long, do what He commands, and you are ok. Even if what He commands is against logic, morals or ethics. (disclaimer: BUT NO IF IT'S AGAINST THE LAW)

[BibleReader2231]

Greetings Bernie,

A cautious welcome to you. I always found that Jesus is someone you should fear and respect. This has been taught at an early age in schools here in the south. I would urge you to find Jesus as soon as possible. John 3:16 says we are rewarded for being faithful Christians after we die. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

The alternative is what you’re heading towards unless you are making drastic changes to reverse your path, especially as a transgender according to Deuteronomy 22:5. The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. I will be praying that you peruse the forums and read The Bible so that you can be saved some day. The wonderful people I talk to at Landover Baptist Church inspire me every day to be a better Christian and I am sure the same effect may be had to you if you open your heart to Jesus.

[handmaiden]

Originally Posted by Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie

If my introduction truly shocks you,. . .

No, it didn't.

. . . I'm not even trying, really.

No, you really aren't.

So the bible is a big pick-and-choose of what you abide and what you ignore, then?

Now them's fightin'words, boy. Pardon my folksy parlance, but one thing that we here at Landover Baptist do NOT support is cherry-picking the Bible. Both our leadership and rank and file members have written reems of posts pointing out the need to read and obey the whole Bible. In fact, people actually despise us for our uncompromising stand on the subject.

Almost sounds like your dear Lord™ isn't that sure of what he really wants.

Reading the Bible has given me some very clear insights as to what The Lord wants. . .Still haven't figured out what you are looking for here.

Originally Posted by Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie

Indeed, you could definitely learn from Sister Basilissa.

Of course, I could. She is an extraordinary woman of God.

And I assume you must be one of those young people you mentioned, then?

Flattery will get you nowhere, young man.

Which would partially explain your lack of creativity.

The Lord God is the only creator. My posts here are an attempt to reflect His Great Glory back onto Him.

Living in a glass house is not a very favourable thing to do.

Agreed. It would be sinful for me to live with transparent walls that would allow others to view me naked. Also, are you British? What's with the unneeded "u" in "favourable"?

How come my simple introduction makes you think I want to troll, or gain attention?

Because it was kind of obvious.

I understand unsaved, faithless trash like me is welcome here,

Not really, the words "Unsaved Unwelcomed" are right there at the top of the screen. . .

Surely I can't be the first and only one like me you have met.

No, you are not. Which is why I find you so tiresome.

So, instead of being vulgar and rude, let us come together and discuss the word of God™, as intended.

By all means, post some Bible verses and the good folk at LBC will explain how you are misinterpreting them.

So, I will start and forgive you your vulgarity, for forgiveness is an important Christian value.

As to the suggestion that I am vulgar, my response this time is not but rather,

[James Hutchins]

Hi Bernie, how are the stents? You can thank God for them.

[Basilissa]

Originally Posted by Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie

Still a better read than the crusty old door-stopper you devout your existence to.

Do not judge book by its covers, dear. How can you proclaim with any degree of certainty that Tolkien is better than the Bible, if you haven't read the latter?

While I admit that parts of the Bible are a bit dry (especially the genealogies), there are a lot of parts with some great action. Battles (just don't think too much about iron chariots, Judges 1:19), sieges (Joshua 6), slavery (including captive sex slaves, Deuteronomy 21:10-17), genocide (Exodus 17:14-15), rape (including rape of own sister, 2 Samuel 13), human sacrifice (Judges 11:30-31, 34, 39-40), crushing babies' heads into rocks (Psalm 137:9), pimping own wife/sister out to the Pharaoh (Genesis 12:11-16), a few role model prostitutes (such as Rahab, Joshua 6:17), and much, much more! Bible is much more interesting, gory, and scandalous than you seem to believe!

Though you gotta admit, those basic aspects of the story are extremely common and surely, the Christians were not the first ones coming up with it. So let's not reach too deep here, yes? Anything can be a biblical allegory if you're looking at it through christ-coloured glasses.

Well, if you ever are ready to actually discuss Manicheism (or any earlier Persian religion), Egyptian religion, Mesopotamian religion, or any other belief system that pre-stole Christian beliefs (rather than just hypothesize about it), I'll be here all week.

Do you also think clowns and Halloween are scary?

Not scary, just dumb.

And here I thought negative mayhem/chaos was a staple trait of the Devil?

Put your thinking cap on for a minute and answer me this: Who created the devil?

So the bible is a big pick-and-choose of what you abide and what you ignore, then? What happened to "Thou shalt not kill" and "Respect all men"?

Those apply within the community. Outside of the community, God approves of genocide.

Deuteronomy 7:2-6
2 And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
5 But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
6 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Almost sounds like your dear Lord™ isn't that sure of what he really wants.

He wants absolute submission without questioning His Logic. He hates rational thinking.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Originally Posted by Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie

If my introduction truly shocks you, you might want to take a step outside for a bit. I'm not even trying, really.

It's amazing after so many years on the Internet that we plain folks in the Landover community can still be shocked, shocked I tell you at the blasphemy of the wicked. No-one has said anything as shocking to us on these sacred forums until you arrived. You are truly devastaing to our forum - and yet - you are not even trying, really. I surely would not wish to provoke such a person to even try really. God help us!

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by Veiled Beast a.k.a. Bernie

I understand unsaved, faithless trash like me is welcome here

Do you think he can read?


. . .

[jj17za1]

Bernie You Make Me Want To Vomit!Your More Unsaved Trash Then I am.
At Least I Try Not To Sin!

[Isabella White]

Originally Posted by jj17za1

Bernie You Make Me Want To Vomit!Your More Unsaved Trash Then I am.
At Least I Try Not To Sin!

Dear Miss JJ: I do hope that you realize there is a difference between trying and doing. People can say that they try to do their best, but if all they can manage is a half-hearted attempt, then the chances are great that they shall fail to do that which they say they are trying to do. I think you will see that this requires a bit more than just trying. It takes determination and great resolve to actually commit to doing one's best. And this is very plainly explained within the blessed pages of the :
Joshua 24:15 "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

I Kings 18:21 "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word."

And, what else would our beloved expect of us?

John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."

Now, imagine, if you will, just how horrible it would have been for the world if had "tried" to save mankind from their sins but, instead, became distracted and wasted his time by constantly whittling useless gadgets in carpentry shop. I think you can see the importance of accomplishment in dying on a cross and providing the blessed that is required to wash us from our sins so that we can avoid spending eternity in . And trying not to sin and failing to do so will only land you in the very that the managed to conquer.

Revelation 1:18 " I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."

Now, then, I do hope that you will try your utmost to do your very best in making your goals a reality. We do care, you know; of this, you can rest assured.

May bless you, Dear
P.S. And, if you don't mind, kindly cease from capitalizing every word of your text (unless your sentence consists of only one word). And, it's "you're", and not "your", in the context of your statement. Thank you for understanding. It's not that I'm being fussy, but I do like things to be just so -- it's the librarian within me that speaks.

[JakubDovac]

Originally Posted by Isabella White

Dear Miss JJ: I do hope that you realize there is a difference between trying and doing. People can say that they try to do their best, but if all they can manage is a half-hearted attempt, then the chances are great that they shall fail to do that which they say they are trying to do. I think you will see that this requires a bit more than just trying. It takes determination and great resolve to actually commit to doing one's best. And this is very plainly explained within the blessed pages of the :
Joshua 24:15 "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

I Kings 18:21 "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word."

And, what else would our beloved expect of us?

John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."

Now, imagine, if you will, just how horrible it would have been for the world if had "tried" to save mankind from their sins but, instead, became distracted and wasted his time by constantly whittling useless gadgets in carpentry shop. I think you can see the importance of accomplishment in dying on a cross and providing the blessed that is required to wash us from our sins so that we can avoid spending eternity in . And trying not to sin and failing to do so will only land you in the very that the managed to conquer.

Revelation 1:18 " I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."

Now, then, I do hope that you will try your utmost to do your very best in making your goals a reality. We do care, you know; of this, you can rest assured.

May bless you, Dear
P.S. And, if you don't mind, kindly cease from capitalizing every word of your text (unless your sentence consists of only one word). And, it's "you're", and not "your", in the context of your statement. Thank you for understanding. It's not that I'm being fussy, but I do like things to be just so -- it's the librarian within me that speaks.

Very true.


For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 1 John 5:3
I have not sinned since December 21, 2012.

[jj17za1]

JakuDovac Your worse You have 5 red bars!
Depression prevents my determination
resulting in me being Unsaved trash.
Isabella White I hope you enjoy heaven, God Bless.

[Isabella White]

Originally Posted by JakubDovac

Very true. I have not sinned since December 21, 2012.

Oh, how that's so lovely to learn, dear Mr. Dovac. My, what a faithful believer you must be. Not that I doubt your truthfulness for one second (good Heaven above -- never!), but are you quite sure that you are speaking in all honesty, and doing so at 100% capacity? You see, Dear, we are bound by the Word of , also known as the , to be absolutely truthful in all things, which is something we do here, ever faithfully, at .

Titus 2:7 "In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity".

I John 3:18 "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth."

I'm sure that it might seem a bit of an exaggeration to some if they were to be told that you have not sinned since 2012. I mean, they might giggle and think that you're just playing a bit of a harmless prank. And, you know, even if you were thinking that you could tell "old lady White" a little fib or two, why, it would not matter to me -- no; not at all. I would forgive you sincerely and instantly, from out of the abundant depths of kindness within my heart.

Ephesians 4:32 "And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

But, I am not so sure that the would be quite as willing to overlook a blatant lie, especially when He sees and knows all that we do.

I Corinthians 4:5 "Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God."

Revelation 21:8 "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

Now, then, apart from that, it is my hope and prayer that you shall live for the with all your heart. And, may bless you, Dear, as He watches upon you continually.

[MitzaLizalor]

Originally Posted by jj17za1

I Try Not To Sin!

This is a bit like your other thread where you suggested that persons who were not saved could somehow worship God. How would you know what constituted sin without The Bible? Not just having one on a shelf somewhere or wrapped up in a silk cloth but actually reading it?

Even if you only read The Ten Commandments that would be something to go on. No-one who understands what sin is has any time for idols, especially not an idol presumably depicting Jesus with His heart pulled out. That would be the same as not worshipping God. Perhaps you could clarify this point for me, I may be misunderstanding you.

Originally Posted by jj17za1

……not saved……not welcome, even if you worship God

[JakubDovac]

Originally Posted by jj17za1

JakuDovac Your worse You have 5 red bars!
Depression prevents my determination
resulting in me being Unsaved trash.
Isabella White I hope you enjoy heaven, God Bless.

If I'm not totally blind, then you're more red than me. Or wait, no, that means you must be more Republican than me. Your comments however don't represent it. You sound emotional and feminine and as if you had the spirit of your mother.

[jj17za1]

I just picked out the picture not because it depicted Jesus's heart pulled out.
I picked out the picture because it is a meme.


Like This Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJxxHDTz8J4

[jj17za1]

Originally Posted by JakubDovac

If I'm not totally blind, then you're more red than me. Or wait, no, that means you must be more Republican than me. Your comments however don't represent it. You sound emotional and feminine and as if you had the spirit of your mother.

JakubDovac I only had 2 red bars before you seen the post you are referring to.

[JakubDovac]

Originally Posted by jj17za1

JakubDovac I only had 2 red bars before you seen the post you are referring to.

Nice try, but it won't work that way.

[Joanna Lytton-Vasey]

Originally Posted by jj17za1

JakubDovac I only had 2 red bars before you seen the post you are referring to.

Are you familiar with Greek tragedy? Hubris so often leads to nemesis. If you have learned this, and are able to apply it to your own actions and your largely pointless remarks, your time here will not have been entirely wasted.


Tell me, how are you getting on with reading the Bible?

[MitzaLizalor]

This would be a good point to link Exodus and The Ten Commandments.

All idols are prohibited. Making them. Ogling them. Selling them. Below the text there's a button for "Read Full Chapter" and if you do that, there are little arrows for left and right to move through the chapters and all the books of The Bible.

CLICK TO
READ BIBLE