Posted on 12/22/2023 9:42:41 AM PST by Red Badger
In the article, he said he read the NT, and is now into the OT.
I am alongside you.
True dat.
Go get another booster.
Thanks. I'm going to go look that one up.
So I have a question that has always baffled me. First of all, let me say I was raised in a Christian home, went to parochial school 1-8th, bible study and all that. First off, if God is all powerful and all knowing, why did he have Noah build an ark to destroy the bad blood on the earth when he could have just as easily snapped his fingers and destroy them in a second, like he created the earth and man and all other living creatures. Also, why didn’t he destroy the angels that revolted and rid the earth of the evil demons and satan. So what does that mean. Is the devil just as powerful as God? Or was the creation of the thought of Heaven and Hell just a ploy of the powers that be just a way to control the populace at the time by the Romans. Did you ever wonder just what was in the library of Alexander, that maybe the fire was no accident but was burned to destroy ancient knowledge as to our existence? Does a merciful God allow millions of innocent people to be murdered by evil rulers.If there is good and evil spirits then it is logical they have equal powers because right now it seems evil is winning. Back about 50 years ago I tried meditating and after a few times I stopped. Why? I found doors opening to other dimensions I was not willing to enter. Aliens or demons, maybe they both exist, maybe in this dimension or another.
I take it you did not care for the Book of Job. His friends asked those questions sort of without paragraph breaks.
50 Years is a long time to remember all that I read back then, but what I do remember is my teachers gave bullshit answers that they thought a 15 year old would just shut up and believe it. I remember being told that there was no such thing as dinosaurs, those fossils were manmade and were evil teachings of academia. I also remember they got frustrated at me when I asked why God marked Cain on his forehead to alert the people that he was a murderer, what other people? how many could there have been and who did they mate with. Now another subject. When Moses went up the mountain and brought down the ten commandments, what language was it printed in? To early for greek or latin or even aramic and did it really matter? His followers grew up in Egypt and their customs, that’s why when he was gone up the mountain they made a golden calf, a god of the egyptians.
Interesting meditations. I meditated with a professor who studied Buddhism a couple of times. I had very intense, life examining experiences. Never went anywhere negative.
Interesting questions, and I don’t know the answer to them; they’re way above my pay grade. But you know, it doesn’t bother me that I don’t know. I guess that’s called faith. And I believe if when I get to Heaven, I’ll either then know all, or those questions won’t matter to me. I guess it’s just a matter of trusting God. There is evil in the world; God had to give us a choice. He didn’t want robots; he wanted people to love and serve Him because we chose to, not because we had to or had no choice. Even the angels had a choice. It is the height of arrogance for man to reject God, ignore him, or do what we want instead of His will. But, oh, how merciful He is! I believe that right up to the nano second before we touch eternity, He is wooing us.
And you were very wise to stop trying to meditate. I have heard testimonies by people who delved into that and touched the face of evil. I know millions of people meditate, but I believe they’re playing with fire. (I imagine I’ll get flamed for that, but that’s what I believe.)
Well stated.
We sometimes think the questions are ours.
He'd also learn that HaShem is the King of the Kings of the Kings, in absolute and total control of everything at all times. There is no evil counterpart of G-d who is "the 'gxd' of this world." The only plans that will be ultimately realized by everything that happens are those of HaShem.
Maybe he'd stop being anti-Israel, anyway.
According to chrstianity. In Judaism they're something else.
Oh my goodness . . .
Well, Reddit was once again wrong! NHI beings didn’t come for us today.
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