I get shocked when people still talk of blasphemy, and that blasphemers should be punished! I don't think so at all! I'm amazed the word 'blasphemer' is even still used!
Isn't it time we acknowledged the bible is ancient? Shouldn't we take whats written in the bible more loosely nowadays?
There are 7 Planes Of Existance:
7 — Material Plane: The earth, where you are right now.
6 — Plane of Forces
5 — Astral Plane
4 — Mental Plane
3 — Too mysterious to describe.
2 — Too mysterious to describe.
1 — Too mysterious to describe.
Most people in the UK are not concerned with what the bible has to offerOriginally Posted by nigel
Although nobody should be punished by law or others for blasphemy, like speaking ill of anything it has negative karma effects so shouldn't be advised. People in the UK are quick to put the bible down and say its outdated, but like all religions there's plenty of positive messages in there
The bible and other religious teachings are a bit like a chainsaw - dangerous in the wrong hands.
Basing one's life on the ten commandments along with a bit of a philosophy is all one really needs to do. Delve too deep into chapters of crap and you might never return to the real world.
I won't risk adding anything....might get a bomb under my car from the 'love thy neighbour' brain-washees.
390,000 jedi in the UK at last census now thats a growing religion 4th largest in the UK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedi_census_phenomenon
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I actually went to a very modern church this morning in Dudley, well organised, well run, the congregration seem inspired and happy the pastor deleivered a message rather than preached and the whole thing was presented in a relaxed "well this is us take it or leave it way, no bible bashing fire and brimstone here, just make your own mind up" , more like a latte in the coffee shop and thanks for coming. I am yet to be convinced and probably never will be but it was a bright occasion full of genuinely happy people engaging in their beliefs. I am afraid I could not live my entire life to the teachings of the bible as I just do not believe in blind faith
Live your life for a reason and don't worry be happy
if you don't know where you are going then any road will do!!
No good to me .
I feel short-changed if not subjected to the full 'fire and brimstone'.
No good to me .
I feel short-changed if not subjected to the full 'fire and brimstone'.
hehehehehehe Well perhaps sunday school and 10 years of boys brigade (4th Elgin ) and 66th Aberdeen) in the dour Church of Scotland gave me enough fire and brimstone for a life time
Live your life for a reason and don't worry be happy
if you don't know where you are going then any road will do!!
Hey me too.
Grandad was a Methodist Lay-preacher with his own church.
I was forced to go to Sunday School/Church until 16.
After that I made up my own mind, but the basic teachings did me no harm
Great youth club though, where I met many good friends.
Easter not far away, will Easter eggs be exchanged?
Christmas just gone, I wonder how many of you greeted each other ' merry Christmas'.
Alot of you got children, I wonder how many of you got your children Baptised.
I wonder what sort of burial service, yourself or your family got planned for you.
I expect it will be the full Christian monty. You got nothing to loose really, Thy will accept all late believers.
The word, Hypocrites springs to mind.
I believe in Jesus, our saviour, our God.
Folk here (the Fils) believe in aswangs aswacs white ladies faith healers and god still no evidence is presented no one talks about what there belief is based on personally and what it gives them I used to believe Colchester were going to win the FA cup but that was shortlived
The basic message of Jesus as I understand it was to love your neighbor as yourself now that I can believe in yes hypocrisy and paradox are rife
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I was brought up religiously and attended church as a nipper. I can remember lying in bed at night listening to my parents reciting passages from the bible then at breakfast time hearing them slagging off Catholics, gays and people less fortunate than themselves. Obviously love thy neighbour and judge yourself before judging others didn't sink in with them. They just seemed to have a bitterness for practically everyone who wasn't a protestant.
That's what you call hypocrites, gwap!
And they're not alone!
I have no issue with faith/belief as long as you then turn that faith/belief into TRUST because one is no good without the other ... two examples
you have faith/belief.. you are walking along a cliff walk in Cornwall and whilst admiring gods work you slip and tumble down the cliff. You manage to grab a branch sticking out but wonder how long you can hold on. You shout for hep "is anyone up there" hoping to attract a passer by.. no one comes along and you grow weaker. suddenly you hear a voice.. TRUST me, let go I will catch you. WOULD YOU let go? For me I am not sure.
the famous tight rope walker Blondin once crossed Niagara falls pushing a wheelbarrow.. before doing so he asked the gathered crowd do you BELIEVE I can do this? They all cheered and shouted yes.
He then asked for a volunteer to TRUST him and get in the wheel barrow.. guess what no takers
I guess what I am saying is how many self professed christians would when actually tested, take that leap of faith..
Sorry for being deep on a beautiful evening..
Live your life for a reason and don't worry be happy
if you don't know where you are going then any road will do!!
I have given my son permission to stick me in the (recycling) wheelie bin upon my demise.
Can't see there being many virgins left in heaven.
Keep believing in imaginary friends, gwap......
"our"? Don't think so
BTW, I wish my trousers were loose
Happy holidays, no baptismal, no burial in a church........
Relax and enjoy this life.....it's the only one you have, nowt later
Who was the muppet priest who burnt the Koran?So much for teaching love, peace and tolerance.... it ended up in the terrible deaths of UN troops.
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Yes, I got carried away with the o's, so what, you understood it.Keep believing in imaginary friends, gwap......
"our"? Don't think so
BTW, I wish my trousers were loose
Happy holidays, no baptismal, no burial in a church........
Relax and enjoy this life.....it's the only one you have, nowt later
It's a shame you don't pick up keefy with his numerous spelling errors as well.
It's not a book club so, stick to the subject without going for the lowest denominator.
Matter of fact, i am relaxed and much more than happy with my lot, thank you very much!
Having faith does not equate to misery, not in my house.
Back to my poker
Back to my pokerKinky
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If some of you can just respect the beliefs of others and not attacking each other personally, religion and politics discussions would never be a pain in the
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...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
mystic megI can see that there'll be another heated argument with the same people here again and again...
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
You don't need a crystal ball to predict the outcome of such musings,mystic meg
Quite right Arthur, and dedworth didnt even start the threadYou don't need a crystal ball to predict the outcome of such musings,
i wonder if nigel knew what would happen
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
mystic meg
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
wosnt vury hoted frum wur I stud and wot u trin ta say abut mi spulling Gwap?
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Which just about sums you two heathens (shark keefy) up.
what this particular thread need is respect...lets not be tactless
My view is that I am not deeply religious but I do believe in god,I think well if my planes going down on way to Phils I'm going to pray
Also I attend weddings and funerals and would love to go to midnight mass at xmas but I always end up working
Also If it makes people happy and gives a sense of togetherness and promotes family values then it's fine by me.
My fipipino girlfrind is catholic and of course I want to take her to york minster,St Pauls cathedral etc when she comes here.
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