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Christianity working out for anyone else?

Yeah, but it really is the truth. We( Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the Eternal Son Of God, God The Father and The Holy Spirit) and the Bible as the truth of the Living God, the only God but Three spiritual being are One God and individually Gods. Don't ask me, that why it is called faith.

This is more than philosophy it is about the creation of the Universe and accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. And truley repenting of one's sins. Yes Christian's sin from occasionally to very regularly. Besides I have had so much bad stuff in my life and many of my prayers to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is The eternal son of God the Father were answered and I have been in so many bad and tough situations and prayed for help and in various ways those prayers were answered. I am guided by God. I am a changed man. I never fully abandoned my faith but I was a trouble making drunk for years or over 2 decades. I repented of my drunkeness and all I had done and things got better for me. I was supposed to be dead 8 years ago without a liver transplant.
I even begged the Lord to help me quit drinking and in 1 to 3 days( I can't remember) one day drinking and then the next day I had to fight to get a beer down, I kept puking. When I finally did get some down I had an uncontrolled histamine reaction and no about of anti histamines would stop the itchy all over for 2 hours or so. Then the next day I tried taking plenty of them and waiting an hour and the same thing. Now I hate booze, and am not tempted to drink. Their are to many things that have happened in my life and God helped me when I prayed( not to get rich, or anything sinful)( helped and protected me)

I do believe it is knowable. Jesus never wrote anything, and other than as a baby till childhood his family fled to Egypt till Herod the Great died. Why, Mary and Joseph heard of King Herod wanting Jesus dead. Then at around 30 he spent 3 or so years in Israel till he, as planned was crucified as a sacrifice and substitute for all man's sin's( those who would repent and believe and have him a their Lord and Savior).

When he was around 30 he went around Israel healing the sick and preforming miracles like raising the dead, Water into wine, casting out demons, walking on water and feeding Thousands with a few fish and loaves of bread ect. Giving wisdom and teaching.

He has been around forever but came to the Earth Fully God and fully Man to die on the cross as substitute for mankinds( for those that would believe) sin and more specifically all who would believe. He led a perfect sinless life and the Pharisees had to lie because Pontius Pilate could find nothing wrong to charge him with. He washed his hands and said crucify him as the Pharisees wanted. 3 days later he rose from the dead. As he said he would. He took the full wrath of God( God hates sin and he was a sacrifice to appease the wrath of God) A perfect sinless sacrifice.

So Jesus who says when you see me you see my father. Yet they are separate but as one and the holy spirit.

So Jesus Christ and 12 apostles changed the world. And over 2 billion believe today but many are deceived.
They twist the holy spirit inspired words written by around 39 authors of the Bible. That word has been preserved. However it is twisted by Catholics and many denominations. They preach outside of scripture and showed how evil they are during centuries of oppression and persecution and murdered millions over many centuries. Sola Scriptura ( I think that how it is spelled( scripture alone)
Genesis to Revelation.

But Jesus and his handful of followers changed the world. Repentance of one's sins, faith in Jesus and basically asking or pleading in prayer that you believe and want him as your lord and Savior.
Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. From what? Hell. He is the one we protestants know is the only intermediary between man and God the father. Christ is equal to the father as is the Holy Spirit but Jesus is in eternal submission to him.

You will know me by the Heavens( stars and all that is up there). However astrology is horrible sin and if one doesn't stop and repent it is guaranteed to land a person in a really bad place in Hell.

Who created the seemingly endless Universe? God. It didn't come from nothing. God created everything. Matter can be changed, but can neither be created or destroyed. A fundamental law of science. Unless you are God. He can create, but no one including Satan can.

We see the fulfillment of basically all the really scary parts of the Bible coming together. Basically the Antichrist will be coming. When? Only God the Father knows. Any one predicting dates is a moron.

But the fulfillment of Biblical prophesy and the end of world as we know is coming. As a Christian who has studied his Bible and is facsinated by the eschatology of the Christianity; I can see the beginning of the end of life and the fulfillment of prophesy made in the 1st century A.D. and long before that coming together.

PS. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF ME OR MY BELIEFS BUT IF YOU WANNA WASTE YOUR TIME ARGUING, GO AHEAD. BUT IF I AM WRONG SO WHAT. IF YOU ARE WRONG AND I AM RIGHT( WHICH I AM) THEN YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY TO HELL. PLEASE COMPLAIN I DON'T CARE AND I COULD USE A LAUGH. I AM AT THE STAGE IN LIFE WEAR I HAVE DEALT WITH SO MUCH NONSENSE THAT I DON'T CARE ANYMORE WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF ME OR MY POLITICAL, OR IN THIS CASE MY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
 
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So Jesus Christ and 12 apostles changed the world. And over 2 billion believe today but many are deceived.
They twist the holy spirit inspired words

i'm not a christian but i believe christ existed and i believe he taught some simple, beautiful lessons.

i can't quote chapter and verse but off the top of my head:
  • love your neighbor as yourself
  • treat others the way you would be treated.
  • forgive others.
  • do not judge
why do so many people, who claim to be christian these days, hate and show disdain, treat others appallingly with no empathy or compassion, fail to forgive and judge relentlessly?

there's surely more to being a christian than constantly telling everybody (and oneself) that one is a christian?

alasdair
 
i first thought you were asking me if that was me in a pair of goggles in a pic you seen of me….I was like damn it what pic did you see of me?

Like Ive ever even had on goggles😂😂

Youd just have to know what I’m talking about lol Im sorry

But what you said was really sweet. It’s good to know. I’m such a mess all of the time but I do try lol❤️
There are very few people on here who aren't a mess, including me. I get the goggles reference, and I will leave at that.🤣🤣
Don't get me wrong there are people on here aren't a mess.

Once people stop being a mess and get all serious and stuff they tend to disappear. Me, I dissappear because of getting banned for stupid things. Keep up the warm and positive attitude. Your sweet personality is nice break from all the people angry because they can't get sober or they wish they could still use.
Or in one or more cases are insane or barely clinging to the their last little bit of sanity, but barely.
 
This is more than philosophy it is about the creation of the Universe and accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. And truley repenting of one's sins. Yes Christian's sin from occasionally to very regularly. Besides I have had so much bad stuff in my life and many of my prayers to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is The eternal son of God the Father were answered and I have been in so many bad and tough situations and prayed for help and in various ways those prayers were answered. I am guided by God. I am a changed man. I never fully abandoned my faith but I was a trouble making drunk for years or over 2 decades. I repented of my drunkeness and all I had done and things got better for me. I was supposed to be dead 8 years ago without a liver transplant.
I even begged the Lord to help me quit drinking and in 1 to 3 days( I can't remember) one day drinking and then the next day I had to fight to get a beer down, I kept puking. When I finally did get some down I had an uncontrolled histamine reaction and no about of anti histamines would stop the itchy all over for 2 hours or so. Then the next day I tried taking plenty of them and waiting an hour and the same thing. Now I hate booze, and am not tempted to drink. Their are to many things that have happened in my life and God helped me when I prayed( not to get rich, or anything sinful)( helped and protected me)
Who created the seemingly endless Universe? God. It didn't come from nothing. God created everything. Matter can be changed, but can neither be created or destroyed. A fundamental law of science. Unless you are God. He can create, but no one including Satan can.
We see the fulfillment of basically all the really scary parts of the Bible coming together. Basically the Antichrist will be coming. When? Only God the Father knows. Any one predicting dates is a moron.
You helped yourself. The reciprocal nature of things - God is not outside of yourself, it is yourself. You asked for help in sincerity, and the greater aspect of yourself heard.

The Antichrist and revelation stuff is self-fulfilling prophecy. The church is weaponizing your own will against yourself (ourselves), because they want that shit to happen so they can profit off the ensuing chaos. There is absolutely no need for that nonsense to happen at all. The universe is a spontaneously evolving reciprocal process, a dynamism, of which we are a part - nature does not deal with limitation and constraint, there is no reason why such a devastating 'lesson' of sorts need be built in.

Ditch the dogma and lift yourself up further :)
 
Nope, universe didn't pop up, out off nowhere, there had to be a creator. And he did create the Universe and paid special attention to the Earth. Go tell a group of Muslims in your country there is no God. 🤣🤣

Man is not God. But the difference between you and I ( and there are many)
Is I am actually happy. Not all mean and bitter.( It may seem like I am but, I just like arguing)

No faith and unhappy, that seems like a theme with atheists. But unfortunately you will learn the truth of God's existence and it will be too late.
 
Yeah, but it really is the truth. We( Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the Eternal Son Of God, God The Father and The Holy Spirit) and the Bible as the truth of the Living God, the only God but Three spiritual being are One God and individually Gods. Don't ask me, that why it is called faith.

This is more than philosophy it is about the creation of the Universe and accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. And truley repenting of one's sins. Yes Christian's sin from occasionally to very regularly. Besides I have had so much bad stuff in my life and many of my prayers to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is The eternal son of God the Father were answered and I have been in so many bad and tough situations and prayed for help and in various ways those prayers were answered. I am guided by God. I am a changed man. I never fully abandoned my faith but I was a trouble making drunk for years or over 2 decades. I repented of my drunkeness and all I had done and things got better for me. I was supposed to be dead 8 years ago without a liver transplant.
I even begged the Lord to help me quit drinking and in 1 to 3 days( I can't remember) one day drinking and then the next day I had to fight to get a beer down, I kept puking. When I finally did get some down I had an uncontrolled histamine reaction and no about of anti histamines would stop the itchy all over for 2 hours or so. Then the next day I tried taking plenty of them and waiting an hour and the same thing. Now I hate booze, and am not tempted to drink. Their are to many things that have happened in my life and God helped me when I prayed( not to get rich, or anything sinful)( helped and protected me)
I spent several years in 12-step, worked the steps, and ultimately have an appreciation for Coming to Believe in a power greater than oneself, as well as Deciding to turn our will and life over to the power of God as we understood him.

God 'as I understand them' is not through the same lens as you. I don't believe there is a 'right' or 'wrong' here. I believe your views are just as valid as mine, despite what I am reading as an implication otherwise. Our stories are not all of that different - I hear an embrace of recovery and spiritual principles in the place of suffering, something I'm very familiar with.
I do believe it is knowable. Jesus never wrote anything, and other than as a baby till childhood his family fled to Egypt till Herod the Great died. Why, Mary and Joseph heard of King Herod wanting Jesus dead. Then at around 30 he spent 3 or so years in Israel till he, as planned was crucified as a sacrifice and substitute for all man's sin's( those who would repent and believe and have him a their Lord and Savior).
The same themes are present in other religious traditions that emerged at the time - cross cultural echoes of a pattern of universal truth expressed through the conscious experience and collective memory of humankind. A divine tapestry made equally sewn by the Maya, the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the Zoroastrians, The Bahai and many more.

I also believe in the principles of gnosticism, and shamanism - a direct relationship with the divine that is unique and personal. These things are heresy to the church I was raised in (Roman Catholicism) and I see them as not incompatible as the Orthodox Christians and Catholics I've known my whole life. In fact, I see them analagous to your acceptance of Jesus Christ as your 'personal lord and savior'. Different roads through the same mystery.

I don't hold any of these paths to be true just as I do not see any truth as universal.
When he was around 30 he went around Israel healing the sick and preforming miracles like raising the dead, Water into wine, casting out demons, walking on water and feeding Thousands with a few fish and loaves of bread ect. Giving wisdom and teaching.

He has been around forever but came to the Earth Fully God and fully Man to die on the cross as substitute for mankinds( for those that would believe) sin and more specifically all who would believe. He led a perfect sinless life and the Pharisees had to lie because Pontius Pilate could find nothing wrong to charge him with. He washed his hands and said crucify him as the Pharisees wanted. 3 days later he rose from the dead. As he said he would. He took the full wrath of God( God hates sin and he was a sacrifice to appease the wrath of God) A perfect sinless sacrifice.

So Jesus who says when you see me you see my father. Yet they are separate but as one and the holy spirit.

So Jesus Christ and 12 apostles changed the world. And over 2 billion believe today but many are deceived.
They twist the holy spirit inspired words written by around 39 authors of the Bible. That word has been preserved. However it is twisted by Catholics and many denominations. They preach outside of scripture and showed how evil they are during centuries of oppression and persecution and murdered millions over many centuries. Sola Scriptura ( I think that how it is spelled( scripture alone)
Genesis to Revelation.

But Jesus and his handful of followers changed the world. Repentance of one's sins, faith in Jesus and basically asking or pleading in prayer that you believe and want him as your lord and Savior.
Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. From what? Hell. He is the one we protestants know is the only intermediary between man and God the father. Christ is equal to the father as is the Holy Spirit but Jesus is in eternal submission to him.

You will know me by the Heavens( stars and all that is up there). However astrology is horrible sin and if one doesn't stop and repent it is guaranteed to land a person in a really bad place in Hell.

Who created the seemingly endless Universe? God. It didn't come from nothing. God created everything. Matter can be changed, but can neither be created or destroyed. A fundamental law of science. Unless you are God. He can create, but no one including Satan can.

We see the fulfillment of basically all the really scary parts of the Bible coming together. Basically the Antichrist will be coming. When? Only God the Father knows. Any one predicting dates is a moron.

But the fulfillment of Biblical prophesy and the end of world as we know is coming. As a Christian who has studied his Bible and is facsinated by the eschatology of the Christianity; I can see the beginning of the end of life and the fulfillment of prophesy made in the 1st century A.D. and long before that coming together.

PS. I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF ME OR MY BELIEFS BUT IF YOU WANNA WASTE YOUR TIME ARGUING, GO AHEAD. BUT IF I AM WRONG SO WHAT. IF YOU ARE WRONG AND I AM RIGHT( WHICH I AM) THEN YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY TO HELL. PLEASE COMPLAIN I DON'T CARE AND I COULD USE A LAUGH. I AM AT THE STAGE IN LIFE WEAR I HAVE DEALT WITH SO MUCH NONSENSE THAT I DON'T CARE ANYMORE WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF ME OR MY POLITICAL, OR IN THIS CASE MY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
Why must these conversations always lead to an assumption that someone like me would be critical of you? I'm not. Your beliefs have allowed you to find peace and spiritual growth during a time of deep darkness. That's a very very good thing. In recovery, there is the notion that we use drugs and alcohol to fill 'the God sized hole in our soul'. This is why a higher power and the 12-steps are so directly applied to the alcoholic, as Bill W. and Dr. Bob believed that alcoholics must undergo a radical spiritual enlightenment to overcome their affliction and to pass the message on to other alcoholics. That's' an incredibly positive thing in my eyes, and despite being out of the program for almost 15 years at this point, I still practice these principles in all of my affairs. The steps are the code by which I undrestand life, and the traditions are the paradigm through which I understand how I should interface with the world. Many in that community would view me (someone who uses substances, who is agnostic, and who is not a 12-step member any longer) as a heretic, or simply someone who is lying to himself. I don't see it that way.

To me, there is no one right way to live, and there is no one right way to recover. That's my truth.
 
You helped yourself. The reciprocal nature of things - God is not outside of yourself, it is yourself. You asked for help in sincerity, and the greater aspect of yourself heard.

The Antichrist and revelation stuff is self-fulfilling prophecy. The church is weaponizing your own will against yourself (ourselves), because they want that shit to happen so they can profit off the ensuing chaos. There is absolutely no need for that nonsense to happen at all. The universe is a spontaneously evolving reciprocal process, a dynamism, of which we are a part - nature does not deal with limitation and constraint, there is no reason why such a devastating 'lesson' of sorts need be built in.
Patterns that are coded into the human genome and our collective unconscious - large scale manifestation of the patterns of behavior by individuals and groups that are triggered by certain types of events, during many historical eras, and that symbolize the same frailty in the hubris of mankind.

Have you read Jared Diamond's works?
Ditch the dogma and lift yourself up further :)
 
Thank You, I needed a good laugh. But AA and NA are basically cults, but with an undefined set of religious principles.
And no compound or leader who went from Bible study leader, to prophet and then took most of the women to be his wives and then promoted himself to Jesus.🤣🤣
 
Thank You, I needed a good laugh. But AA and NA are basically cults, but with an undefined set of religious principles.
Well, they're the cults that you can thank for me being alive today. Part of why I ultimately left them was because I am not comfortable with dogma, but they still saved my life and helped me to get to a place where I've helped countless others who were sick and suffering, allowing many of them to do the same.
And no compound or leader who went from Bible study leader, to prophet and then took most of the women to be his wives and then promoted himself to Jesus.🤣🤣
I'm not sure what you're referencing here, sorry.
 
Can't say that I've heard of him before. What was the connection?
He explores societal collapse and patterns that occur during periods of collapse. Revelations was written during the fall of the Roman Empire, and many of the thematic elements can be associated with the collapse of other empires across time (the rise of charismatic autocrats behind a popular, cult-like following - climate change leading to disease, famine - rejection of progress in the name of security and stability - etc. etc.)

He doesn't explore this period as one of the primary societies in this work, but there are many thematic consistencies that are echoed across history of how societies tend to grow, plateau, decline, and collapse, and how we behave en masse in the process. Certain types of beliefs tend to emerge (rejection of science in favor of secret mysteries/the occult/conspiracy), xenophobia, and other forms of extremism.


I feel like this might be up your alley even if you don't agree with all of his conclusions.

ETA: Another interesting historian to look at is Arnold Toynbee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Study_of_History

He looks at similar patterns as Diamond, talking also about the ways in which some are able to transcend collapse through the embrace of new views/religions/philosophies.
 
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Oh I forgot about Narconon. The Scientologist do have an armed compound and a Creepy short leader( besides Tom Cruise) the guy who is the real head of Scientology.

And if the Scientologists are mad, you better warn the people who will harrass me.
This midwestern, God fearing, home and personal defense device enthusiast, doesn't mess around and in real life, I am a rather paranoid individual who will
not hesitate to protect myself or my home. Gotta move to Texas or Florida.
Although their is a stand your ground law here, and The Castle doctrine.
 
Oh I forgot about Narconon. The Scientologist do have an armed compound and a Creepy short leader( besides Tom Cruise) the guy who is the real head of Scientology.
Yeah, narconon is different than the self-help stuff I went through. I find scientology quite fascinating as it combines a type of religious belief with what might be likened to psychoanalysis in dianetics. A lot of it is very effective horseshit - it works if you believe in it. As an outsider looking in I find them to be troubling and interesting. Not my cup of tea.
And if the Scientologists are mad, you better warn the people who will harrass me.
This midwestern, God fearing, home and personal defense device enthusiast, doesn't mess around and in real life, I am a rather paranoid individual who will
not hesitate to protect myself or my home. Gotta move to Texas or Florida.
Although their is a stand your ground law here, and The Castle doctrine.
I wonder how often The Castle doctrine has had to be cited as a defense?
 
Well, they're the cults that you can thank for me being alive today. Part of why I ultimately left them was because I am not comfortable with dogma, but they still saved my life and helped me to get to a place where I've helped countless others who were sick and suffering, allowing many of them to do the same.

I'm not sure what you're referencing here, sorry
They are a cult. All the weird codependency on sponsors and their quasi religious dogma but with an undefined Deity.

Me, I just prayed and within 1-3 days, I was allergic too and hated booze. ( this is 5 or so years after being hospitalized for almost 3 weeks, and having my stomach draind several times(once 7 1/2 liters of fluid drained, 9 liters was the record at this hospital, I asked) Also I repented of my drunkeness and lived over 8 years and counting past my expiration date( given a year to live without a liver transplant). Also my pancreas and kidneys have heeled a lot, despite being middle age and with a horrible diet. Also I only stopped drinking briefly and stopped again.

Then my little sister died of what the coroner ruled as a suicide. I dove head first off the wagon and had legal issues. But, I got the charges greatly reduced given a slap on the wrist compared to the more serious misdemeanor I was orginally chared with. ( not violent, not any sort of sex issue and no illegal drugs) and my Public Defender, was absolutely amazed. She couldn't believe it; that I am better lawyer than her. Despite dropping out of college my 7th semester and of course never going to law school. And having a long list of alcohol related offenses( I lost count when hit the number hit double digits last century. I also thank God for no felonies and being given light sentences. This ain't Europe, people actually do get prosecuted and get jail.

I am a surprisingly good and effective public speaker, when one of my 7 personalities comes out. The very serious and focused one; the one that the other six pick on.

I credit ALMIGHTY GOD, because when I became allergic, my liver had healed a lot and I had no issues with drinking. But soon after(1-3 days after begging God for help) I had trouble even getting an American piss water ice beer down and really that shouldn't have happened and no amount of anti histamines could control the horrific histamine reaction and I tried again the next day; but took plenty of anti histamines an hour before trying to drink one ice beer. I couldn't get it down without puking. At times I would spend $2.12 on a liter of 35% ethanol or 70 proof. At times I could drink an extra half liter for a $1.06 more, for a liter and a half of generic listerine from the dollar store.(Three half liters)
This was well over a decade ago.

An ice cold weak pilser style ice beer should have gone down easyily. 15-20 where easy to get down the day before.

I was on Medicaid and poor back then and was offered to be put on the donor list, if I drove to Detroit and pissed in a cup for 6 months.

I asked them do I have to pass the urine test? They ( The doctors) were not amused and I wasn't joking.

The media likes to hide cases where a legally owned gun is used to protect a person in their home. The left wants to hide the lives saved by guns. Also the Castle Doctrine is used to not get charged in first place and so is The Stand Your Ground laws. But if charged they can be used to get case thrown out.

I am not blood thirsty but pro life, especially my own. I don't want to kill anyone but if it is them or me, I choose them. I am cautious and keep several of my( legally owned and registered guns) near me, loaded and ready, should the unthinkable happen.
 
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Jesus existed and preached a Gospel of love.

indeed.

why do so many christians behave in such an un-christlike way?

the answer is mostly in the question but many christians seem unable (or, more likely, unwilling) to even discuss it. i've asked "christians" - here and elsewhere - and the question is usually just ignored.

as with many things, the silence says a lot.

alasdair
 
The media likes to hide cases where a legally owned gun is used to protect a person in their home. The left wants to hide the lives saved by guns. Also the Castle Doctrine is used to not get charged in first place and so is The Stand Your Ground laws. But if charged they can be used to get case thrown out.

I am not blood thirsty but pro life, especially my own. I don't want to kill anyone but if it is them or me, I choose them. I am cautious and keep several of my( legally owned and registered guns) near me, loaded and ready, should the unthinkable happen.
Glad you beat the booze. Intoxication and armaments can be quite a recipe for trouble.
 
indeed.

why do so many christians behave in such an un-christlike way?

the answer is mostly in the question but many christians seem unable (or, more likely, unwilling) to even discuss it. i've asked "christians" - here and elsewhere - and the question is usually just ignored.

as with many things, the silence says a lot.

alasdair
It's true.

But, it really isn't all. Not even half. But, it's a lot I fear.
The ones that aren't so bad are more quiet about their faith commonly. It's counterproductive to be in someone's face about it.
It's in the name. "Evangelical" Christians.

AI Overview
Evangelization is the act of spreading the Christian gospel and seeking to convert people to Christianity.

Today's Evangelicals are actually trying to convert entire governments (see Project 2025). I'm big on the separation of church and state, myself. Kinda why the Pilgrim's came over, kinda.
The people that finally made me go back to Christianity were not the ones saying, "If you died today, would you go to heaven or hell?" incessantly and often smugly. It was the ones who were just good folks and I found out later they were Christians.
 
Glad you beat the booze. Intoxication and armaments can be quite a recipe for trouble.
Not on the internet, as much as technology has progressed you can't fire a bullet into a smart phone and have come out of a computer screen of a person hundreds or thousands of mile away or even across town. Just a broken phone and slowed down bullet into a wall.

And I am polite and courteous to people in real life, besides I preferred to drink alone( like George Thorogood). Also, I wasn't a violent drunk or a horny one either. Also I liked drinking at home better, cheaper and no disgusting bar restrooms. Put on some music, read and drink or watch youtube on my phone. Or many years ago watch television and I never shot a TV.

Who said I carry one off my property?
I keep to myself and don't leave my house or property very often.
 
Who am I going to argue with in real life? I am very passive when I drank.
Besides, I try to avoid confrontations and I avoid bad situations as best I can.
 
It's true.

But, it really isn't all. Not even half. But, it's a lot I fear.
The ones that aren't so bad are more quiet about their faith commonly. It's counterproductive to be in someone's face about it.
It's in the name. "Evangelical" Christians.

AI Overview
Evangelization is the act of spreading the Christian gospel and seeking to convert people to Christianity.

Today's Evangelicals are actually trying to convert entire governments (see Project 2025). I'm big on the separation of church and state, myself. Kinda why the Pilgrim's came over, kinda.
The people that finally made me go back to Christianity were not the ones saying, "If you died today, would you go to heaven or hell?" incessantly and often smugly. It was the ones who were just good folks and I found out later they were Christians.
We have an obligation to spread the gospel. I ain't a Mormon or worse a Jehovah's Witnesses. I believe in separation of church and state. Besides those fake ass, greedy pentecostal Word of Faith charismatics are unbiblical. They are on The Highway To Hell. Fake healings, and all bs messages they lie and say is from God, nope their own twisted imaginations. In the end time it is predicted over and over about false prophets( they all were gone by around the end of the 1st century A.D. All the sign and wonders gone and no more apostles or female apostles ever. Women are not suppose to be Preachers. It says so in the Bible and they are biblically illiterate.

They know about 6 Bible verses and they can't get them right. It is hilarious and disgusting watching the lying greedy give me all your money and God will make you rich and healthy, ah no.
Those false Christians of the word of faith movement are on The Highway to Hell.

I am also against the quasi religion of Wokeness or Woke. Hey, those people they have almost the furver of a Muslim out Jihading.🤣🤣

Then there is Vatican and Catholicism, who twist and go against what is plainly written in the real translations of the Bible. I could gone for hours about the Vatican and the corrupted and unbiblical bs about them. Besides they can't even get the ten commandments right, because they leave out the one about idolatry and turned 1 commandment into 2. Because they are idolators. God considers not only praying to statues and graven images to be idolatry but also praying to angels and dead people( aka their saints which most of theirs are not saints in God's eyes, also all the praying to Mary and making her out to be more than what she was). Also Mary wasn't a virgin after Jesus was born, because Joseph and Mary had a bunch of kids and only Jesus birth was different than the others. So Joseph was having sex with his wife Mary. She ain't Virgin after Joseph made love to her.

Their unbiblical and ridiculous traditions are considered to be on par with the Bible and the bullshit from the Popes to be equal to the Bible.
Too much to cover but I love that a lightning bolt hit the halo of saint Peter in pope francis' home church in Argentina on the pope's birthday. It removed the halo( a sign of holiness and the keys) the keys to Heaven removed, Only God says who goes heaven not a dead human. This was also a day before blessing same sex couples.( hey it goes against the Bible, but Catholics don't usually read their Bibles( which are corrupted)

Even the Queen Bloody Mary, a devout catholic, removed or had them remove all the Bibles in churches and persecuted Protestants. She also burned at the stake at least 300 Protestant 's who refused to renounce their faith. She executed Lady Jane Grey was made Queen and was only 16years old. Mary daughter of Henry the 8th had been removed from the line of succession and gathered people and had 16 year old Lady Jane Grey beheaded. She locked her half sister the future Queen Elizabeth 1st in the Tower of London out of fear she(bloody mary) would be dethroned. Also the crusades were Catholic not Christian. I could go on but I am tired.

Sola Scriptura( by scripture alone)
 
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