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Subject: Re: Your thoughts on the end of the world?

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morpheus

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Date Posted: 14:57:58 01/04/05 Tue
In reply to: CJ 's message, "Re: Your thoughts on the end of the world?" on 14:54:12 01/02/05 Sun

>>>>I just think about what Jesus said in Luke's Gospel.
>>>>He said that there will be many signs before the end
>>>>and some of those signs are happening now. But His
>>>>instruction to His followers was 'When you see these
>>>>things, do not worry or fear, but look up, for your
>>>>redemption is nigh' (from memory so may not be spot
>>>>on, but this is the main understanding). I'm just
>>>>looking up and waiting for Jesus to sort it all out.
>>I
>>>>don't care who the antichrist or beast is, as Jesus
>>>>didn't ask me to look for anyone but Himself. That's
>>>>what all Christians should be doing, this is faith.
>>>
>>>Well assuming Wendy the bible is authentic and not
>all
>>>made up, remember the bible's authenticity is still
>in
>>>question by the scientific community.
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>*
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>>And assuming the stuff you believe is authentic, oh I
>>forgot, you do think your stuff is authentic and
>>anything else is called into question. Very open
>>minded I see.
>
>Yes I am open minded wendy I never said my way was the
>one true way I don't mind that people go out and
>practice a different religion if you really were
>paying attention to anything I've said here it's that
>my problem begins when other religions attempt to
>convert others or preach to them of course anyone with
>their own mind can make it up themselves but I don't
>want to hear about catholic or baptist or protestant
>or even jewish views of the afterlife unless I seek it
>out. It's kinda like walking into Best buy to look at
>computers and you just kinda wanna be alone about it.
>So you tell the salesman thank you just looking, but
>then a second and thrid salesman approach and do the
>same. It's aggravating. So no that's the difference
>between pagans and Christians no one way is the true
>path we are open to everything just now one God or one
>male figure running things.

Damn right. we were given our unique gift of thought and open mindedness to choose what we want to do with our own lives, not for others. and i liked that best buy simile.
I can't stand it either when religions push on other religions.

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