Why I’m no longer a Christian

[Xcntrik InVidor]

waaasssuuup wrote:

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see what i mean?!:)

I see exactly what you mean.

[water_nymph]

AnnieJ wrote:

Here are the ranking for safest to most dangerous states to live in.
Safest and Most Dangerous States, 2012
The second annual edition of the United States Peace Index, produced by Institute for Economics and Peace, measures peacefulness according to five indicators: the number of homicides, number of violent crimes, the incarceration rate, number of police employees and the availability of small arms.
Rank State
1. Maine
2. Vermont
3. New Hampshire
4. Minnesota
5. Utah
6. North Dakota
7. Washington
8. Hawaii
9. Rhode Island
10. Iowa
11. Nebraska
12. Massachusetts
13. Oregon
14. Connecticut
15. West Virginia
16. Idaho
17. Wyoming
18. Montana
19. Wisconsin
20. South Dakota
21. Kentucky
22. Ohio
23. Indiana
24. Pennsylvania
25. Virginia
26. Colorado
27. Kansas
28. New Jersey
29. Michigan
30. North Carolina
31. New York
32. California
33. Alaska
34. New Mexico
35. Illinois
36. Georgia
37. Oklahoma
38. Maryland
39. Delaware
40. Mississippi
41. Alabama
42. South Carolina
43. Arkansas
44. Texas
45. Missouri
46. Arizona
47. Florida
48. Nevada
49. Tennessee
50. Louisiana
Read more: Safest and Most Dangerous States, 2012 — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/us/states/most-dang...

While state listings are good, I think the discussion was on specific cities. Crime per capita would work best in that situation, if I'm not mistaken.

I noticed that GA is waaaay down the list. But I am not surprised. After all, we are in the gun totin' Bible belt.

[water_nymph]

Rosa Winkel wrote:

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That would make 73 virgins in Paradise.
:-)

I don't think so. I just think that person would then be on his list of people to interview in case he gets to decide which virgins he wants.

[AnnieJ]

Huh wrote:

<quoted text>And the states with the most restrictive gun laws are generally the safest. Imagine that.

One of the most interesting studies that you can do and their correlations is the most religious and how they compare. Just search for the "10 wosre states...." on just about any subject.

The one that I found most interesting is 10 Worst States For Women.

There is a pattern if one looks for it.

Example...Southern states make up most of the top 10 religious...not surprising. But they also make up a good percentage of most other surveys such as worse states for women's health care, lowest in education, economy, highest in guns, etc etc.

On one site (which I can't find again) they referred to the Gun Belt...most of the states being the same as the Bible Belt.

While there was some variation in the lists there were a handful that seemed to make every list.

[water_nymph]

naddred wrote:

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there is no love where there is no justice.
justice is the ultimate form of righteousness. dharma is the LAW. the LAW OF ONE. karma is the action. samsara/moksha is the result.

If justice is drowning a whole planet full of people, I'll take my chances with an entity that has the intellect to make people the way she wants them the first time and doesn't have to commit wholesale genocide.

You play and pay in the here and now. If we get another try, it will be based on how we lived this life and how much we learned. That is the only justice that can truly be justice.

There is no justice with a maniacal God-being that just kills people off or tortures them for eternity for something so small as a thought but allows serial killers into paradise because he says,'Ooops! I made a mistake and I'm sorry.' to the God being instead of all those he hurt while in this life.

The idea of substitutional atonement is abhorrent and any book that teaches that it is not only acceptable, but desirable is horrific.

[waaasssuuup]

Xcntrik InVidor wrote:

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You're lying again.
Your motivation is selfishness.
But you are doing much for my cause.

"my cause" X?

let's cut to the chase: what exactly is your "cause"?

mine is to continue the cause that Christ began: reconiliation between God and man. terrible stuff, huh?;)

[AnnieJ]

water_nymph wrote:

<quoted text>While state listings are good, I think the discussion was on specific cities. Crime per capita would work best in that situation, if I'm not mistaken.
I noticed that GA is waaaay down the list. But I am not surprised. After all, we are in the gun totin' Bible belt.

I just ran across this and thought people would be interested in where their states fell.

There was not a good list for posting the cities with out doing a lot of retyping I can tell you...Atlanta made the top 25...but not in a good way. I did however...I believe...post a link to one site that gave the cities...if not I will try and find it again.

[waaasssuuup]

water_nymph wrote:

<quoted text>In the case of religion, we don't need interventionists (no apostrophe). What we need is for you to realize that we have found what works for us and shut the hell up with your babbling while at the same time acting like a creep.

water - who are these "we" you always refer to? you speak as if you're the key spokesperson for a large group or something.....

[NoStress4me]

water_nymph wrote:

<quoted text>I can give you a great recipe for drop biscuits. Easy, quick and good. I can also give you a good recipe for dumplings that is equally easy if you like. Always glad to share and have others share their recipes with me. Never know when you're going to find something that you really like and never heard of or never tried to make.
Oh, a little advice on shooting your range/laptop. Take them outside first.:)

I never turn down recipes, still working on my kitchen skills so easy is best at the moment. I am truly loving the new range! I think its safe for now, but thank you for the advice as well as any recipes you send my way.

[waaasssuuup]

Xcntrik InVidor wrote:

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I see exactly what you mean.

i have a motorcycle too and was wondering if ya wanted to tear up some road with me?:)

[Rosa Winkel]

Tony17 wrote:

Good evening everyone.I haven't been here in some time but HEAH AH IZ AGIN,LOL.
I stopped in to tell you guys if there be any Christians here that since we just had a day celebrating M L KING Jr's birthday that he was a heretic and did not believe in the resurrection of Christ nor did he believe that Christ was the son of God nor did he believe in the virgin birth.It's in some of the papers he wrote.
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/mlk_jr-...
Any Christain that learns this about King should have a really big problem with this man that called himself a Baptist minister.He was nothing but a wolf in sheep's clothing. Read the link I posted above to learn the truth about ML KING.

I'm not worried about his theology, but I am impressed with what Martin Luther King DID. There's a mural paying tribute to him in the city here called 'I Have a Dream'.

[macumazahn]

water_nymph wrote:

<quoted text>I don't think so. I just think that person would then be on his list of people to interview in case he gets to decide which virgins he wants.

Unaddressed is the question of whether the virgins in question are female or male...

[Mr Wiggley]

AnnieJ wrote:

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I read somewhere that it ranked in the upper 10(I think 5th or 6th) for most dangerous state and around 20th most dangerous city.

The sad thing is they've had a "no guns" policy up until a year or so ago that did nothing to curb gun violence. The bad guys still brought guns into D.C. and used them.

[NoStress4me]

macumazahn wrote:

<quoted text>I still cannot recall advocating anything of the sort.

It was back when I kept getting kicked off of JOF mid conversation due to my computer glitches…I threatened to throw it out the window, that started a very comical discussion in my opinion. Water was adding her humor to it as well. The two of you got me truly laughing about it, instead of absolutely frustrated over it. I guess that’s why I remember it.

[monai]

water_nymph wrote:

<quoted text>If justice is drowning a whole planet full of people, I'll take my chances with an entity that has the intellect to make people the way she wants them the first time and doesn't have to commit wholesale genocide.
You play and pay in the here and now. If we get another try, it will be based on how we lived this life and how much we learned. That is the only justice that can truly be justice.
There is no justice with a maniacal God-being that just kills people off or tortures them for eternity for something so small as a thought but allows serial killers into paradise because he says,'Ooops! I made a mistake and I'm sorry.' to the God being instead of all those he hurt while in this life.
The idea of substitutional atonement is abhorrent and any book that teaches that it is not only acceptable, but desirable is horrific.

the choice is yours, like everyone else but the LAW is ONE; whether you only accept it's feminine aspects, or masculine.

justice is always personofied by the feminine.

al lat in pre-islamic arabia

themis of greek antiquity

ma'at of the egyptian cosmology

[macumazahn]

NoStress4me wrote:

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It was back when I kept getting kicked off of JOF mid conversation due to my computer glitches…I threatened to throw it out the window, that started a very comical discussion in my opinion. Water was adding her humor to it as well. The two of you got me truly laughing about it, instead of absolutely frustrated over it. I guess that’s why I remember it.

Oh, THAT.

Well, I'm glad we got ya laffin instead of all frustrated.

:-D

[Rosa Winkel]

Janitor Of The LORD wrote:

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Electric blankets are a Godsend. They use little electricity and provide direct heat. Makes it a little tough getting out of bed in the morning. In the hot summer I have to get up early because it gets too hot. I would just as soon hibernate for the winter and save my energy for all the good things under the Son. Or sun. Unfortunately, I don't have that option.

Cats love electric blankets, too.

[Liam R]

duststorm wrote:

<quoted text>The Bible mentions Caiaphas.

The Bible ALSO mentions dragons and unicorns...

[Liam R]

G_O_D wrote:

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They did see it. He was crucified, the Temple was destroyed and the Jews were scattered to the four winds and Rabbinical, sacrificeless Judaism was born.
They didn't like the ending so they invented a new one.

No Messiah = no End of Days, therefore Jesus failed as a prophet. Real Messianic prophecies state quite clearly that the blood sacrifices will continue for all time.

[water_nymph]

waaasssuuup wrote:

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"my cause" X?
let's cut to the chase: what exactly is your "cause"?
mine is to continue the cause that Christ began: reconiliation between God and man. terrible stuff, huh?;)

Yet you do nothing here that Christ tells you to do. You never quote Jesus, but instead quote Paul. Your behavior here is in direct opposition to the teachings of Jesus in every post. So how do you think you are continuing the cause that Jesus began? He had a ministry that taught you to love, not preach. In fact, he said 'do not go unto the gentiles'. You're here every day breaking that instruction. He told you to dust off your sandals and go elsewhere if people did not believe you, yet you obsess over being in the very places he told you to leave.

You denigrate women at every turn. You have shown no mercy for widows, much less kindness.

You are the very antithesis of everything Jesus taught. So no, you're not continuing a single darn thing that Jesus taught.