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BornAgainOriginal Poster
Nov 10, 2013TRUTH: hating yourself, others, or your situation won't help change your life for the better.
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NudeJohnnyNov 10, 2013Hate is a waste of time. Try indifference.ReactReply - T=
Tom === Thomas S. TierneyNov 10, 2013“Hate your haters, then you are no different from them.â€
~Racine BamwanyaReactReply - MEMemberNov 10, 2013
Forgiveness is the best revenge.
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ManOfWicklowNov 10, 2013[img src="http://ourfunnyplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Always-forgive-your-enemies-nothing-annoys-them-as-much.jpg">
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NudeJohnnyNov 11, 2013Only one person posted a negative message.ReactReply - DE
DesertRatNov 11, 2013Hate does more damage to the person harboring it than it does to the person for which it is held.ReactReply - T=
Tom === Thomas S. TierneyNov 11, 2013[quote]Hate does more damage to the person harboring it than it does to the person for which it is held.[/quote]AgreeReactReply - SO
SoupieNov 12, 2013No one is going to disagree with any god that you worship that makes you hate less. That is a good thing. The old testament God can be quite a fearsome and unforgiving thing. But then we got his son, Jesus, and he was so compassionate and caring and condemned no one.
ReactReply - MEMemberNov 12, 2013[quote]No one is going to disagree with any god that you worship that makes you hate less. That is a good thing. The old testament God can be quite a fearsome and unforgiving thing. But then we got his son, Jesus, and he was so compassionate and caring and condemned no one.[/quote]ReactReply
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BornAgainOriginal PosterNov 13, 2013[quote]No one is going to disagree with any god that you worship that makes you hate less. That is a good thing. The old testament God can be quite a fearsome and unforgiving thing. But then we got his son, Jesus, and he was so compassionate and caring and condemned no one.[/quote]Thank you everyone for sharing. I so get where you are coming from Soupie. I've wrestled with the God of the old and the God of the new and to me they are the same as I believe in the Trinity. But how are they seemingly so different? Do you understand why?ReactReply - T=
Tom === Thomas S. TierneyNov 13, 2013Did Old God or New God destroy the Philippines?ReactReply - JO
JohnNov 14, 2013Old vs new God is not an issue for me. These books were written in their times and in their social environments to share and teach the people of that time. It is not perfect so I step back and ask is there a God. Yes. Was Jesus who He said He was. Yes. What does God/Jesus want from us. Two things. Believe and accept Him. Love each other.
Everything else is details. We just need to accept each other and get along. None of us are perfect and all of us are loved by God. No matter how someone annoys or hurts us if we let go and just accept that there is diversity in all creation than life is good.
Just say'nReactReply - MEMemberNov 14, 2013[quote]Old vs new God is not an issue for me. These books were written in their times and in their social environments to share and teach the people of that time. It is not perfect so I step back and ask is there a God. Yes. Was Jesus who He said He was. Yes. What does God/Jesus want from us. Two things. Believe and accept Him. Love each other.
Everything else is details. We just need to accept each other and get along. None of us are perfect and all of us are loved by God. No matter how someone annoys or hurts us if we let go and just accept that there is diversity in all creation than life is good.
Just say'n[/quote]Amen.ReactReply - T=
Tom === Thomas S. TierneyNov 14, 2013[quote]Old vs new God is not an issue for me. These books were written in their times and in their social environments to share and teach the people of that time. It is not perfect so I step back and ask is there a God. Yes. Was Jesus who He said He was. Yes. What does God/Jesus want from us. Two things. Believe and accept Him. Love each other.
Everything else is details. We just need to accept each other and get along. None of us are perfect and all of us are loved by God. No matter how someone annoys or hurts us if we let go and just accept that there is diversity in all creation than life is good.
Just say'n[/quote]So it was Jesus who destroyed the Philippines and killed millions.ReactReply - NU
NudeJohnnyNov 14, 2013I wonder why he would do that. But then he does stuff like that all the time. Wars, Famines, Drought, Mass Murders. He does work in mysterious ways.ReactReply - BO
BornAgainOriginal PosterNov 14, 2013[quote]Did Old God or New God destroy the Philippines?
[/quote]Yes, the hard truth is whether He chose to destroy it or allowed satan to destroy it, He allowed it... either one is not very comforting is it? I can not comprehend the mind of God. If I could I prolly would not need Him.ReactReply - DE
DesertRatNov 15, 2013I don't believe that Allah teaches hate but how come his followers are so hateful. Maybe I'm the one who is misguided in believing that Allah does not teach hate.ReactReply - RA
ravensflyinnowNov 15, 2013[quote]I don't believe that Allah teaches hate but how come his followers are so hateful. Maybe I'm the one who is misguided in believing that Allah does not teach hate.[/quote]Are you saying all followers of Islam, are hateful?ReactReply - SO
SoupieNov 15, 2013What is this "comedy of errors"? Do you want to make some statement about muslims MOW? Have a problem?
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ManOfWicklowNov 15, 2013[quote]Oh God here we go. Let me get the pop corn and a beer.[/quote]Good idea, Gasman,I think we shall need some refreshments whilst sitting through this comedy of errors.ReactReply - SO
SoupieNov 15, 2013Jeez, moved a post again MOW. Why do you do that?
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DesertRatNov 16, 2013We know that there are many Muslims who hate Christians and hate Jews. There are many so called "good" Muslims who say they don't hate Christians or Jews but they still follow a religion that teaches it is right and noble to kill Christians and Jews. I would like to know of one "good" Muslim who publicly criticized radical Muslims for acts of violence against Christians or Jews.
Before you criticize this post, please name that one individual. Please be specific; say who it is, what they said and when and where they said it.ReactReply - FRFreecospiritNov 16, 2013To condemn Islam because a minority of its followers hate/harm others is not fair. Think back back to the days of "The reformation" when Christianity had an appalling record of mistreatment of both other Christians and non-believers. Even recently there have been troubles between different factions of Christianity. The scriptures of most religions preach essentially a humanist message of tolerance saying "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" leaving no place for hate.
Hate lies with the individuals who misinterpret and mislead. Eventually overtime as history has shown that those who preach and practice hate loose their following though sadly not before a lot of harm has been done. The Taliban have already begun their inevitable slide into history along with Nazis, Soviet Communism, the Klu-Klux Clan, Maoism and numerous other examples of abusive regimes humanity has become ashamed of.
Who among current North Americans (and us Europeans) can fail to feel shame for the way our ancestors treated native peoples in many lands. We have to let the sins of the past go and do our best to be better people in the future. We will get better though never be perfect.ReactReply - T=
Tom === Thomas S. TierneyNov 16, 2013Thank God I'm An Atheist.ReactReply
