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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2012-01-24 12:44:41

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Sorry I was sifting through my pics folder and was looking for a thread to use that on.

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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2012-01-24 12:44:56

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I'm still lol'ing at it

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By Odin.Daemun 2012-01-24 12:47:08

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It was rather hilarious

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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2012-01-24 12:48:03

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Totally worth it then!

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By Odin.Daemun 2012-01-24 12:50:23

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I'll refrain from putting people in their place unless provoked further.

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By Caitsith.Zahrah 2012-01-24 12:53:10

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We need a new current events thread. :(

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By Odin.Daemun 2012-01-24 12:54:29

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Caitsith.Zahrah said: »

We need a new current events thread. :(

How about a topic named : "You people are all going to hell!"

With a first post of, "because you are keeping me off topic at work."

Chaos... top 4 again:

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By volkom 2012-01-24 12:56:48

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I posted one, and I felt a little sick but felt kinda glad for the person? iono i'm so confused

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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2012-01-24 12:57:01

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need a news story?

how about this: http://news.yahoo.com/house-bills-promote-religion-war-memorials-182151072.html?

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By Caitsith.Zahrah 2012-01-24 13:02:14

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Leviathan.Chaosx said: »

need a news story?

how about this: http://news.yahoo.com/house-bills-promote-religion-war-memorials-182151072.html?

I don't have a problem with religious symbols in cemeteries or national monuments, seeing as though people were less cynical about religion and usually identified themselves as one or another in the past.

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By Odin.Daemun 2012-01-24 13:05:29

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Quite surprising on that. I think if it is known of the soldiers being revered that they had faith, the memorial should be able to don such. Just to put them up, not a good idea.

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By volkom 2012-01-24 13:06:25

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Caitsith.Zahrah said: »

Leviathan.Chaosx said: »

need a news story?

how about this: http://news.yahoo.com/house-bills-promote-religion-war-memorials-182151072.html?

why would they waste their time on this to begin with?
They already put crosses as headstones or crosses on headplates for most military graves. And I'm pretty sure you can find the star of david on otheres too.

They should just keep it to a standard like that instead of putting giant monuments displaying one relgion or another.
Thought this country was about a blend of culture and religion, and now they seem to want to distinguish whos who and whats what at the cemetary.

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By Lakshmi.Sparthosx 2012-01-24 13:10:39

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Funny cause if I said my son/daughter was a devoted scientologist, wiccan or pagan the response would be "lol, yeah right. gtfo with that."

I'm not against a religious symbol for a headstone but its so obvious that the government is willing to recognize only a handful of beliefs.

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By Odin.Daemun 2012-01-24 13:14:58

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volkom said: »

Thought this country was about a blend of culture and religion, and now they seem to want to distinguish whos who and whats what at the everywhere.

ftfy

Lakshmi.Sparthosx said: »

I have a feeling you are correct Sparth

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These are commandments in the Bible for Christians to act in our world. They were part of a lesson at my church two Sundays ago. I am not a fan of the 'if God weren't real' hypothetical situation myself, but taking that stance, let's look at the following.

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James 1:27-Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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Ephesians 4:32-Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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Matthew 7:1-4-Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

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Acts 2:43-44-Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.

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Galatians 5:22-23-But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Now, with those verses stated; I am no supporter of taking things out of context to obscure the truth of a passage, as you all know. I am not taking these things out of context to prove some hair brained, conjured truth. No, I am picking these verses as a challenge to all whom may read this that call themselves Christians. Do these things in your daily walk. If you do nothing else, do these things out of Love. Pure, unbiased, selfless love.

I think it is fairly safe to assume that theists and non theists alike can agree that if all proclaimed Christians did these simple tasks; cared for the orphaned and widowed, sold their possessions to take care of the needy, be kind and forgiving, be non-judgmental, and produce the fruits of the spirit: that each Christian would leave this world a better place than they came into it. Remove entirely the possibility of God's existence, or an eternal life. Simply look at those works, and the innate selflessness built into them. Would this world not be better?

With that said, here is my basis for the love message I have been so adamant about lately. It is also the basis in which I tie every facet of my belief and life unto.

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1 Corinthians 13-If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

This is the second covenant God created with man. It is no longer about following certain, strict rules for fear of hell. It is about a lifestyle that all thoughts and actions are derived from love. Doing things out of love for others makes those things not a sin. It is no longer the action, but the reason behind the action. 1 Corinthians goes on a few more verses to discuss love further. I think it would be good for theists and non alike to at least read up until 13:13.

I plead to you, community of FFXIAH, to hold me accountable to all things of these verses in what I do and say on here. If I am outside of the realm of these, please let me know and I will apologize and correct accordingly. I challenge all other Christians to stick to these tenants as well, and you can bet that I will (out of love) hold you accountable.

If you tl;dr, I'm sorry it wasn't worth your time. If you did read, I am open to your thoughts and criticisms.

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