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Day 61
-Current mood: meh
Quote from: Darby Wallace on Sunday, October 26. 07:36PM EST 2003
Achilles:I can either pull out the verses that you wouldn't believe anyway, or I can summerize it. If you want the verses, just ask.
Everyone's sinned. We are seperated from God by our sin. God wants us to return to Him. That's why He sent Jesus. Jesus was the ultimate sacrfice to cover our sins. Pure and holy, sinless, blameless; God Himself. He died to wash us of our sin, to give us a way to be reunited with Him.
Yes, God is willing to accept anyone and everyone. Not everyone is willing to accept God however. If you're Christian, you lead a changed life, a free life, you're no longer a slave to sin. But many wish to rule their own lives. To do what they wish. To follow their own will and not God's.
God said to follow Him. God didn't say, "Do whatever you want and we can hang out once you're done with the Earth thing, it's all cool." He said that those who reject Him will be judged.
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Me: I would be interested in seeing those verses, but I don't want to waste your time in looking them up and writing. Instead, could you tell me which passages they are in the bible?
I hope I'm not being offensive, here, if so, please tell me if I am. I've no wish to offend anyone, especially in small matters such as this...
For my own religious beliefs, I would classify myself as an open-minded universalistic agnostic. There's a lot of religions out there, even if they are different interpretations of the same basic thing, but I wouldn't bring myself to limit myself to just one, because I have yet to see one that is perfect. I take parts from all of them that seem sensible.
I would follow the will of God, no question about it, if I didn't doubt the wisdom of the bible... As a good friend of mine says, "I follow God, not the Bible."
If there is a God, and he deems it necessary that I not be allowed to heaven if I were to proclaim Homosexuality is okay, then I wouldn't want to follow such a God anyways. I believe that there is good in humans. just as there is evil. However, I will leave it to my heart to determine which is which... not some ancient words which leave no room for free thought.
I've never done anything that I would call evil or sinful by choice. If my heart says there is nothing wrong with it, what reason do I have to believe otherwise?
"This above all else; to thine own self be true."
-This was a clipout of a debate I'm in. More to follow, on other issues.
-Envirothon was okay. Not great, but it beat doing nothing for 3 classes.
-You know what sucks? I can point at any one of my friends, and guaranteed they have some sort of problem going on with their life at the moment. Gotta love teen angst.
*Is angst free*
(for the moment)
-It's a good feeling. You guys should try it. Be like the guys in the Mac Hall webcomic. Shit happens. Life goes on. Scrape the shit off your shoes, and keep walking. The smell offends people.
-If you'll excuse me, I need to be off to do my homework. If anyone feels like talking to help get rid of their angst, or to receive help in controlling your hormones, just ask. It's easier than you think.
Current Song: I Touch Myself - Jack Off Jill
And so this wraps up Lunae Dies, October 27th. Adios
last modified Oct 27, 2003 at 18:28
And I quote, "I believe that there is good in humans. just as there is evil. " I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be either a capital J or a comma in there somewhere...:P. Just giving you what you have given me so many times: a hard time because of bad grammar or spelling!
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