Yeah, I could tell that from your plea to the RM. Evidently, your group can't stand the truth.I included the RM because I wanted to know how far Free Republic wishes to go regarding being rude; it's rude to tell someone to go away, right after putting up a post bashing their faith, that they wish to defend. If fact, that would be a double-rude. Would you do that to your child, your spouse, your friend? So I got my answer by pinging the RM, and must now adhere to the rules of this forum, or "go away."
You make my case. Your group is not the chosen one!. The saints cannot pray for you, and your idolatry is duly noted.
Exodus 20: ...4 You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. ...
Ephesians 1: 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. ...
Ephesians 2: ...19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with Gods people and also members of his household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
You are more than welcome, mlizzy, to debate and argue and defend as much as you like on anything I post. I just won’t be drawn into it anymore.
Go your way does not mean go away by any means. It just means you are free to believe as you like and I won’t try to dissuade you anymore.
I will wait on those the Spirit draws to me.
God bless you,
jodyel