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	<title>Comments on: Christianity rant: I just can&#8217;t hold it in anymore</title>
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		<title>By: salubrium</title>
		<link>http://www.opensourcetutor.com/2007/10/09/christianity-rant-i-just-cant-hold-it-in-anymore/#comment-245</link>
		<dc:creator>salubrium</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Exodus says the earth was created in 6 days huh and you still really believe that those 6 days were the literal 6 rotations of the earth (that was just being created)?

So, like the Lewis Black video says.. what's with the fossils man? Could you ever in your wildest imaginations think that maybe, just maybe the 6 days could be a different time period to what we know as 6 days or that possibly something got a little lost in translation? Why can neither the scientists or the christians recognise that evolution could be the 'method' that God uses to create?

Anyway, those things are a long, long story. If you want to learn more about where I am coming from, then go and check out &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/God-Talks-Arjuna-Bhagavad-Gita/dp/0876120311/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4_rsrsrs0" rel="nofollow"&gt;Paramhansa Yogananda's treatise on The Bhagavad Gita&lt;/a&gt; if you are willing to open your mind beyond what your church has told you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exodus says the earth was created in 6 days huh and you still really believe that those 6 days were the literal 6 rotations of the earth (that was just being created)?</p>
<p>So, like the Lewis Black video says.. what&#8217;s with the fossils man? Could you ever in your wildest imaginations think that maybe, just maybe the 6 days could be a different time period to what we know as 6 days or that possibly something got a little lost in translation? Why can neither the scientists or the christians recognise that evolution could be the &#8216;method&#8217; that God uses to create?</p>
<p>Anyway, those things are a long, long story. If you want to learn more about where I am coming from, then go and check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/God-Talks-Arjuna-Bhagavad-Gita/dp/0876120311/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4_rsrsrs0" rel="nofollow">Paramhansa Yogananda&#8217;s treatise on The Bhagavad Gita</a> if you are willing to open your mind beyond what your church has told you.</p>
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		<title>By: Jason</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I read this and hear someone who wants to believe but clearly sees the perversion religion has had on the faith of Christianity.  Please forgive me if my assumption is inaccurate.  I feel mostly like you.  I am a reborn sinner, a son of God, and an eternal being saved by the sacrifice Christ made on the cross 2000 years ago.  If I may and not to be argumentative I'd like to point out some things to you.  You are correct on most of your points for instance the hypocritical point about the idols and gods.  You are right on.  Most religious people ("Christians"...maybe???...) have a double standard like that.  No tv at home but be in church every time the door is opened so that people see them there being good {c}hristians.  The building, the association becomes the idol.  Now I have 3 tv's and try to be in church as much as possible so that I can associate with like believers for the relationships that I have and can build, but my God is with me in the church and driving and at work (it guy / self employed)  

Other things I do not agree with and most people will disagree with.  Catholics are not Christians they are catholic.  They believe Peter was the father of the church, he was not Christ is the head and we are the body.  The pray to Mary who has nothing to do with salvation which is our core tenant that you must be saved in order to enter heaven and Jesus said. "No one comes to the Father but by me".  Ok Mary's out.  I dont have problems with Catholics, I pray for them too.  Acccording to the bible they are wrong.  The Harry Potter stuff....thats garbage, many things are of the devil.  Magazine covers that have women barely covered or uncovered on grocery store endcaps and say "Sex that will blow your mind and his...'  Like I want my preteen and teen girl to see that and ask questions...Blow his what? #@%^&#38;^&#38; PERVERTS!!!!  In this world things are either of the devil or God.  Harry Potter servers dual purposes to introduce witchcraft to children and young adults and the opportunity for parents to tell their children about God and his plan for us and how we have to be cautious of the subtleties of of satan, the devil.  Did I watch the movies and were they entertaining.....yes. Did I tell my kids the above...yes.  Are they going out into the world on their own one day to have to face trials and temptations of their own one day, yes yes yes.

Now about the part where you talk about the 24 elders and judgment.  Jesus died on the cross to pay for the sins of the world, past present and future.  All of our sins are paid for but we must believe.  Not believing is a rejection of God, and his grace and free gift of salvation through his Son.  God is a good judge a fair judge, he has to punish those who have not accepted him and passed from the law unto grace.  If you dont accept Christ and allow his sacrifice to cover your sins there is only one standard to judge you by, the Law of Moses the 10 commandments.  The first commandment is have no other gods before me.  If you aren't saved or have rejected Christ then you have put other things before God.  you challenged me to do a word study on the word jealous and in context it means that God has made every provision for you for a great life here and here after, why would you reject him.  I am a father of 2, maybe you have children I dont know but just imagine doing everything you could to make your children happy and safe with plenty and them rejecting it for something cheap, fake or immoral even by secular standards.  I can see how he could be jealous, I would be.  Listen, I know as a Christian that there are some loons out there even in my church.  But this is all very simple.  It is about a personal relationship between you and Jesus Christ.  Not a church, a sect like Catholicism and there are some moral Catholics but the religion is wrong.  Jesus is waiting on us all, we are all going to fail him.  We are all going to sin, even me, even you.  We are human but the soul and the spirit are eternal.  Exodus says that in 6 days God made the heavens and the earth and all that is in them.  I believe that at that point we did have a beginning so eternality in your post was accurate as far as our minds can comprehend but it's implication is to forevermore exist.....where is up to you.  You are correct with Christians like most it is no wonder why some look to atheism and other gnosticism / agnosticism faiths.  I hope that I have inspired you to take another look at Christianity.  I hope that none of my words were cross or argumentative.  i pray that they have touched you in some eternal way and that we meet in heaven one day.  One of the best commandments that Christ left with us is love each other as we love ourselves.  I hope I go the extra mile.  


PS I found you site tonight and plan to continue to come here I like the info here.  I do not debate faith anymore because there is no winning for either side until one or both are dead.  What a waste of time.  If you have any questions / comments please email me and I'll respond as best I can.

God Bless.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I read this and hear someone who wants to believe but clearly sees the perversion religion has had on the faith of Christianity.  Please forgive me if my assumption is inaccurate.  I feel mostly like you.  I am a reborn sinner, a son of God, and an eternal being saved by the sacrifice Christ made on the cross 2000 years ago.  If I may and not to be argumentative I&#8217;d like to point out some things to you.  You are correct on most of your points for instance the hypocritical point about the idols and gods.  You are right on.  Most religious people (&#8221;Christians&#8221;&#8230;maybe???&#8230;) have a double standard like that.  No tv at home but be in church every time the door is opened so that people see them there being good {c}hristians.  The building, the association becomes the idol.  Now I have 3 tv&#8217;s and try to be in church as much as possible so that I can associate with like believers for the relationships that I have and can build, but my God is with me in the church and driving and at work (it guy / self employed)  </p>
<p>Other things I do not agree with and most people will disagree with.  Catholics are not Christians they are catholic.  They believe Peter was the father of the church, he was not Christ is the head and we are the body.  The pray to Mary who has nothing to do with salvation which is our core tenant that you must be saved in order to enter heaven and Jesus said. &#8220;No one comes to the Father but by me&#8221;.  Ok Mary&#8217;s out.  I dont have problems with Catholics, I pray for them too.  Acccording to the bible they are wrong.  The Harry Potter stuff&#8230;.thats garbage, many things are of the devil.  Magazine covers that have women barely covered or uncovered on grocery store endcaps and say &#8220;Sex that will blow your mind and his&#8230;&#8217;  Like I want my preteen and teen girl to see that and ask questions&#8230;Blow his what? #@%^&amp;^&amp; PERVERTS!!!!  In this world things are either of the devil or God.  Harry Potter servers dual purposes to introduce witchcraft to children and young adults and the opportunity for parents to tell their children about God and his plan for us and how we have to be cautious of the subtleties of of satan, the devil.  Did I watch the movies and were they entertaining&#8230;..yes. Did I tell my kids the above&#8230;yes.  Are they going out into the world on their own one day to have to face trials and temptations of their own one day, yes yes yes.</p>
<p>Now about the part where you talk about the 24 elders and judgment.  Jesus died on the cross to pay for the sins of the world, past present and future.  All of our sins are paid for but we must believe.  Not believing is a rejection of God, and his grace and free gift of salvation through his Son.  God is a good judge a fair judge, he has to punish those who have not accepted him and passed from the law unto grace.  If you dont accept Christ and allow his sacrifice to cover your sins there is only one standard to judge you by, the Law of Moses the 10 commandments.  The first commandment is have no other gods before me.  If you aren&#8217;t saved or have rejected Christ then you have put other things before God.  you challenged me to do a word study on the word jealous and in context it means that God has made every provision for you for a great life here and here after, why would you reject him.  I am a father of 2, maybe you have children I dont know but just imagine doing everything you could to make your children happy and safe with plenty and them rejecting it for something cheap, fake or immoral even by secular standards.  I can see how he could be jealous, I would be.  Listen, I know as a Christian that there are some loons out there even in my church.  But this is all very simple.  It is about a personal relationship between you and Jesus Christ.  Not a church, a sect like Catholicism and there are some moral Catholics but the religion is wrong.  Jesus is waiting on us all, we are all going to fail him.  We are all going to sin, even me, even you.  We are human but the soul and the spirit are eternal.  Exodus says that in 6 days God made the heavens and the earth and all that is in them.  I believe that at that point we did have a beginning so eternality in your post was accurate as far as our minds can comprehend but it&#8217;s implication is to forevermore exist&#8230;..where is up to you.  You are correct with Christians like most it is no wonder why some look to atheism and other gnosticism / agnosticism faiths.  I hope that I have inspired you to take another look at Christianity.  I hope that none of my words were cross or argumentative.  i pray that they have touched you in some eternal way and that we meet in heaven one day.  One of the best commandments that Christ left with us is love each other as we love ourselves.  I hope I go the extra mile.  </p>
<p>PS I found you site tonight and plan to continue to come here I like the info here.  I do not debate faith anymore because there is no winning for either side until one or both are dead.  What a waste of time.  If you have any questions / comments please email me and I&#8217;ll respond as best I can.</p>
<p>God Bless.</p>
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