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[Entanglement]

Hello, I am new and I hope I don't get banned. I was on another Christian forum and I was banned completely I guess for asking about Judaism and Islam, since it's a religious forum I thought they would be open minded and knowledgeable, bit maybe that was not the case. I have been really curious about Judaism and Islam because I have doubts and apprehension as of late. I also asked what Christians think of white supremacy and challenged the notion that I just need to find "Jesus" for possessing curiosity or critical thinking to possible religious dogma.

I am frightened to write this and fear I will just be banned right away. I am just looking for a place that is tolerant towards those who believe in a higher power or supreme being. I have been struggling with atheism somewhat and I thought maybe that coming to a place this might do me good. I have been thinking about going to church on a regular basis as well.


I have been staring to think that I simply have my own interpretation of the Bible and while I do not think that it is inaccurate or that I gravely misunderstand, just that the majority would probably think this, which is why perhaps it is better for me to just stay spiritual as I am starting to see how religion itself can be very oppressive.

In my 48 year's of learning on this planet, I have arrived at one core solution.

If you have to believe it, it is a lie.

 

[Debp]

which is why perhaps it is better for me to just stay spiritual as I am starting to see how religion itself can be very oppressive.

Hi, a warm welcome to you! You are correct....religion can be oppressive. That is why I have faith in Christ my Savior. It's not about religion but about Christ. And Christ does set us free. Each of us grows spiritually at different speeds. Just trust in the Lord and see what happens. Love your neighbor as yourself.

 

[Truman]

When the first church started, the people would sell their valuables and give the money to the church leaders. Who in turn provided for everyone so no one had any needs. Everyone was treated equally.
Jesus did what Stalin, Lenin, Marx, and Mao failed to do. The reason for this is because Jesus is God and is perfect. On the other hand, the human heart is corrupt. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. If we were all perfect, socialism and communism would work. But we're not and it doesn't.
I recall being in grade 1 when the air raid sirens would go off. We had to hide under our desks, not knowing if it was just a drill or if the Soviet communists had launched thermonuclear weapons at us. This was around the time of the Cuban missile crisis.
I grew up in the shadow of nuclear war. I watched how the communists worked. They made all sorts of promises to the people but when they got into power, the people became slaves. Alcoholism was very high in the U.S.S.R. People constantly defected or were shot trying. Communism doesn't tell the truth. Instead, they spew propaganda, aka lies.
Stalin and Mao killed untold millions of their own people. I understand that Marxism has permeated our school systems and that young people have been indoctrinated by it. This is also called brainwashing. What this is really about is there are people who think they are better than everyone else and believe we should be their slaves. They call themselves the elite but I call them arrogant and self-centered.
There is a thing called pride. It is not self-esteem or self-confidence. It is an attitude that says, "I don't need God." It is the root of sin and was also the first sin. It was committed by a high-level angel of God named Lucifer. I'm not talking about a guy in a red suit with a pitchfork. He was a very powerful supernatural being. The bible says that he deceives the whole world.
This Lucifer was the most beautiful being ever created. He also led the worship of God in Heaven. He had musical instruments made into his body. He may have been asked by God to be submissive to man but refused. Whatever the reason, he rebelled against God. In his pride, he imagined he could be like God. It's like you made a paper airplane and then it thought it could be you.
Pride is invisible, it feels good, it seems right, and it blinds. It's at the root of all of mankind's troubles.
Lucifer was renamed Satan and he and a third of heaven's angels were cast down to earth. They introduced warfare to mankind, along with other things that have ultimately been very bad for mankind. By the way, when I say mankind, I'm not being sexist. It's what God calls us. Sexually, He calls us male and female.
Corrupt politicians, global bankers, communists, pedophiles/pedavors, anarchists, much of professional entertainment, Satan worshippers, mass murderers, and the like are backed by the dark powers of this world. They being fallen angels and demons.
I'm trying to broaden your worldview so you can understand some of the things I've been talking about. I only see these things because God has opened my eyes to them. Which is what He's trying to do with you right now.
Ancient aliens, U.F.O. abductions, the Anunnaki, bigfoot, megalithic architecture, ghosts, and everything else occultic are these same fallen beings. If you know about alien abductions, you may know that these beings only speak against the name Jesus. They know He is God and they hate Him for it. But they are the ones who have killed millions of people. They even caused Noah's flood.
I recall one night while I was down at a drop-in center, a young man came up to me and said, "I'm bisexual, do you have a problem with that?" I thought about it a second and then said, " No, I don't think so." What he meant was did I have a problem with him. He was also a Wikkan. We became friends but then he moved to another town. Over the years I've had gay, bi, and lesbian friends. If someone like this came to me and asked me how to be saved, I'd say, "repent and be saved" (repentance is widely misunderstood), "like the rest of us sinners." I believe that before God, we all stand on even ground. In God's eyes, we all have the same worth. Oh yeah, learn what it means to seek God. If you do it and don't give up, you will find Him. This I guarantee. It's God's promise and my experience.
Anyway, before they make this into a miniseries, lol, I'll let you go. I've given you a lot of info that has taken me years to get, so take it easy and take it easy on yourself. Anytime you got a question... Ron.

 

[Kaneda]

When the first church started, the people would sell their valuables and give the money to the church leaders. Who in turn provided for everyone so no one had any needs. Everyone was treated equally.
Jesus did what Stalin, Lenin, Marx, and Mao failed to do. The reason for this is because Jesus is God and is perfect. On the other hand, the human heart is corrupt. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. If we were all perfect, socialism and communism would work. But we're not and it doesn't.
I recall being in grade 1 when the air raid sirens would go off. We had to hide under our desks, not knowing if it was just a drill or if the Soviet communists had launched thermonuclear weapons at us. This was around the time of the Cuban missile crisis.
I grew up in the shadow of nuclear war. I watched how the communists worked. They made all sorts of promises to the people but when they got into power, the people became slaves. Alcoholism was very high in the U.S.S.R. People constantly defected or were shot trying. Communism doesn't tell the truth. Instead, they spew propaganda, aka lies.
Stalin and Mao killed untold millions of their own people. I understand that Marxism has permeated our school systems and that young people have been indoctrinated by it. This is also called brainwashing. What this is really about is there are people who think they are better than everyone else and believe we should be their slaves. They call themselves the elite but I call them arrogant and self-centered.
There is a thing called pride. It is not self-esteem or self-confidence. It is an attitude that says, "I don't need God." It is the root of sin and was also the first sin. It was committed by a high-level angel of God named Lucifer. I'm not talking about a guy in a red suit with a pitchfork. He was a very powerful supernatural being. The bible says that he deceives the whole world.
This Lucifer was the most beautiful being ever created. He also led the worship of God in Heaven. He had musical instruments made into his body. He may have been asked by God to be submissive to man but refused. Whatever the reason, he rebelled against God. In his pride, he imagined he could be like God. It's like you made a paper airplane and then it thought it could be you.
Pride is invisible, it feels good, it seems right, and it blinds. It's at the root of all of mankind's troubles.
Lucifer was renamed Satan and he and a third of heaven's angels were cast down to earth. They introduced warfare to mankind, along with other things that have ultimately been very bad for mankind. By the way, when I say mankind, I'm not being sexist. It's what God calls us. Sexually, He calls us male and female.
Corrupt politicians, global bankers, communists, pedophiles/pedavors, anarchists, much of professional entertainment, Satan worshippers, mass murderers, and the like are backed by the dark powers of this world. They being fallen angels and demons.
I'm trying to broaden your worldview so you can understand some of the things I've been talking about. I only see these things because God has opened my eyes to them. Which is what He's trying to do with you right now.
Ancient aliens, U.F.O. abductions, the Anunnaki, bigfoot, megalithic architecture, ghosts, and everything else occultic are these same fallen beings. If you know about alien abductions, you may know that these beings only speak against the name Jesus. They know He is God and they hate Him for it. But they are the ones who have killed millions of people. They even caused Noah's flood.
I recall one night while I was down at a drop-in center, a young man came up to me and said, "I'm bisexual, do you have a problem with that?" I thought about it a second and then said, " No, I don't think so." What he meant was did I have a problem with him. He was also a Wikkan. We became friends but then he moved to another town. Over the years I've had gay, bi, and lesbian friends. If someone like this came to me and asked me how to be saved, I'd say, "repent and be saved" (repentance is widely misunderstood), "like the rest of us sinners." I believe that before God, we all stand on even ground. In God's eyes, we all have the same worth. Oh yeah, learn what it means to seek God. If you do it and don't give up, you will find Him. This I guarantee. It's God's promise and my experience.
Anyway, before they make this into a miniseries, lol, I'll let you go. I've given you a lot of info that has taken me years to get, so take it easy and take it easy on yourself. Anytime you got a question... Ron.

I never said anything about communism.

 

[Truman]

I never said anything about communism.

Hi. No, you didn't. I like to think that God inspires me to write things. Sometimes I may talk too much. Lol I was trying to show you both sides of a coin. Shalom.

 

[Kaneda]

Hi. No, you didn't. I like to think that God inspires me to write things. Sometimes I may talk too much. Lol I was trying to show you both sides of a coin. Shalom.

Okay

 

[Truman]

In my 48 year's of learning on this planet, I have arrived at one core solution.

If you have to believe it, it is a lie.

First off, I'd like to say that I think it's cool that you are here. I believe that if you keep looking, you'll find the answers you want.
I see it like this: there is true faith, which is a gift from God, and there is man-made religion, where you try to make yourself and others believe something. I call this make-believe or pretend. I love faith and I hate religion.
In any group of believers, you'll find the good the bad, and the ugly. Though you may already be aware of this. Have a good one.

 

[April_Rose]

Hello there, I'm new too and it's great to have you here with us.

 

[Entanglement]

First off, I'd like to say that I think it's cool that you are here. I believe that if you keep looking, you'll find the answers you want.
I see it like this: there is true faith, which is a gift from God, and there is man-made religion, where you try to make yourself and others believe something. I call this make-believe or pretend. I love faith and I hate religion.
In any group of believers, you'll find the good the bad, and the ugly. Though you may already be aware of this. Have a good one.

How does believing produce answers to my questions?

 

[Truman]

How does believing produce answers to my questions?

If you believe that you'll find something then you may start looking for it. In order to seek God, you must first believe He exists or why waste your time and effort? At the very least, one would hope He existed. "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13
On the evening of March 10, 1994, I realized I had a serious drug problem. I also knew that I couldn't stop and that my addiction would eventually kill me. I had no confidence in medicine to help me. So I turned to God. I left my home the next day and moved to another town.
I went to a 28-day recovery program and started attending 12-step meetings. All the while I was searching for God.
One evening in late July 1994 I walked into a church I knew little about. It was located in a warehouse.
After the singing and talking, we were encouraged to come to the front for prayer ministry. I had driven for 1 1/2 hours to get there and as I hadn't yet found God, I went to the front. People were standing side by side and I ended up on one end. They started with me.
A guy came and stood in front of me. I felt an invisible gentle pressure pushing down on me. All of a sudden I saw golden beams of light shining towards me. They started telling me about the eternal attributes of God. From over to my left I saw something shoot towards me. When it touched me, I had the fulfillment of every desire I'd ever had. The feeling was indescribably pleasant.
Then a little way in front of me I became aware of God's love for me. He knew everything I was and wasn't but still loved me unconditionally. It was the way I'd always wanted to be loved but never was. I was undone. This total love and acceptance was what I'd been looking for and I finally found it in God.
What I'm describing took place in a spiritual sense. Sorta like a 3-dimensional overhead transparency. I then saw a thin mountain that went up out of sight. A voice came from up higher than I could see. It said, "All things are possible if one only believes." I saw a timeline of my life and from my first day to my last and over it was a red rainbow. It looked to me like blood.
The guy in front of me touched my shirt with his finger and an invisible force knocked me off my feet. A guy that I didn't know was behind me caught me and laid me on the floor. I later met some people and my life took a new direction.
I dared to hope that I could find God and that He would help me. It took 4 months of looking for Him but I was desperate and never gave up. I am so glad I didn't. I had found more than I was looking for. I can now call myself a son of God and I'm going to live with Him forever. I've also received much healing and freedom through Him. He is my best friend. Shalom.

 

[Entanglement]

If you believe that you'll find something then you may start looking for it. In order to seek God, you must first believe He exists or why waste your time and effort? At the very least, one would hope He existed. "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13
On the evening of March 10, 1994, I realized I had a serious drug problem. I also knew that I couldn't stop and that my addiction would eventually kill me. I had no confidence in medicine to help me. So I turned to God. I left my home the next day and moved to another town.
I went to a 28-day recovery program and started attending 12-step meetings. All the while I was searching for God.
One evening in late July 1994 I walked into a church I knew little about. It was located in a warehouse.
After the singing and talking, we were encouraged to come to the front for prayer ministry. I had driven for 1 1/2 hours to get there and as I hadn't yet found God, I went to the front. People were standing side by side and I ended up on one end. They started with me.
A guy came and stood in front of me. I felt an invisible gentle pressure pushing down on me. All of a sudden I saw golden beams of light shining towards me. They started telling me about the eternal attributes of God. From over to my left I saw something shoot towards me. When it touched me, I had the fulfillment of every desire I'd ever had. The feeling was indescribably pleasant.
Then a little way in front of me I became aware of God's love for me. He knew everything I was and wasn't but still loved me unconditionally. It was the way I'd always wanted to be loved but never was. I was undone. This total love and acceptance was what I'd been looking for and I finally found it in God.
What I'm describing took place in a spiritual sense. Sorta like a 3-dimensional overhead transparency. I then saw a thin mountain that went up out of sight. A voice came from up higher than I could see. It said, "All things are possible if one only believes." I saw a timeline of my life and from my first day to my last and over it was a red rainbow. It looked to me like blood.
The guy in front of me touched my shirt with his finger and an invisible force knocked me off my feet. A guy that I didn't know was behind me caught me and laid me on the floor. I later met some people and my life took a new direction.
I dared to hope that I could find God and that He would help me. It took 4 months of looking for Him but I was desperate and never gave up. I am so glad I didn't. I had found more than I was looking for. I can now call myself a son of God and I'm going to live with Him forever. I've also received much healing and freedom through Him. He is my best friend. Shalom.

Your testimony sounds on par when it comes to being rescued from an addiction by God. This also was the case for myself far back in 2015 (But there was no rescue at the end) - (Because I couldn't accept my belief) Now I understand why.

 

[Truman]

Your testimony sounds on par when it comes to being rescued from an addiction by God. This also was the case for myself far back in 2015 (But there was no rescue at the end) - (Because I couldn't accept my belief) Now I understand why.

Hi. Six years after I had the above experience I still had addiction problems (I still vape nicotine). I tried everything I could think of, and what the church offered didn't help. I ended up at a 5-day seminar put on by a parachurch ministry where God met me and I finally learned to deal with the roots of my addiction.
There is help but it doesn't come fast and it doesn't come easy. I've found that with God's help, it's doable. And the best thing about it is that once it's done, it's done for good. And it's all in the bible if one only has eyes to see it.
There is a wide-spread church doctrine that says sanctification is a one-time instant event that happens when one first believes. This is a lie. It appears to make Christianity easier but avoids dealing with the human heart. Which is where our problems begin. It also causes people to be superficial in order to hide what's really inside them. This is why I couldn't find help in the church.
If you have questions, just ask. Ron

 

[Entanglement]

Hi. Six years after I had the above experience I still had addiction problems (I still vape nicotine). I tried everything I could think of, and what the church offered didn't help. I ended up at a 5-day seminar put on by a parachurch ministry where God met me and I finally learned to deal with the roots of my addiction.
There is help but it doesn't come fast and it doesn't come easy. I've found that with God's help, it's doable. And the best thing about it is that once it's done, it's done for good. And it's all in the bible if one only has eyes to see it.
There is a wide-spread church doctrine that says sanctification is a one-time instant event that happens when one first believes. This is a lie. It appears to make Christianity easier but avoids dealing with the human heart. Which is where our problems begin. It also causes people to be superficial in order to hide what's really inside them. This is why I couldn't find help in the church.
If you have questions, just ask. Ron

 

[Truman]

An honest song. It reminded me of a time back in 1990 when I was at a church. I was singing to God with my eyes closed. I felt so clean and shiny. Then God showed me my heart. It was a pitch-black ball. It kinda stunned me. This is where He initiated my healing.
I like the music as I found it interesting to listen to. I like bands that experiment with sound. Bye.

 

[Entanglement]

An honest song. It reminded me of a time back in 1990 when I was at a church. I was singing to God with my eyes closed. I felt so clean and shiny. Then God showed me my heart. It was a pitch-black ball. It kinda stunned me. This is where He initiated my healing.
I like the music as I found it interesting to listen to. I like bands that experiment with sound. Bye.

Yep.

 

[Truman]

Hi, a warm welcome to you! You are correct....religion can be oppressive. That is why I have faith in Christ my Savior. It's not about religion but about Christ. And Christ does set us free. Each of us grows spiritually at different speeds. Just trust in the Lord and see what happens. Love your neighbor as yourself.

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Amen!

 

[ThePuffyBlob]

I hope I don't get banned. I was on another Christian forum

i bet that was
→Christian Forums
right? nope you won't be banned here this christianity board is a perfect place for sinners who seeks a place to be free and to share whatever their darkness secrets

 

[ThePuffyBlob]

I have been thinking about going to church on a regular basis as well.

this is my advice right now do not do that you should rely on the internet before doing that because we are still in pandemic there is no avsolute vaccine yet you should stay safe stay away from the church mass gatherings first

 

[Truman]

i bet that was
→Christian Forums
right? nope you won't be banned here this christianity board is a perfect place for sinners who seeks a place to be free and to share whatever their darkness secrets

Hi. I joined them before. One day I mentioned something about having the gift of tongues and was jumped by 2 religious bullies. I refused to recant so they smothered me with spam and viruses. I left and never went back. So I know what you mean. Shalom.

 

[ThePuffyBlob]

Hi. I joined them before. One day I mentioned something about having the gift of tongues and was jumped by 2 religious bullies. I refused to recant so they smothered me with spam and viruses. I left and never went back. So I know what you mean. Shalom.

that's too much seriously sending you viruses for being different? i can understand the spam they want to help you understand what they believe in

some users there are the same as the users here but they are more active there everyday just that the administration is not good in this kind of religious things all they show is good news all they want is to show you what is good even if it's a lie was like they are wolves waiting for the red hood

and then they want you to upgrade to vip when you give your opinion about this vip thingy they will delete your topic then ban you x.x