Thread: Christians please explain this!

Originally Posted by 2tomlinson

Franklin was a Freemason -- an organization ever wary of religions. As was Jose Marti, George Washington, Simon Bolivar, Jefferson, Revere and most of the founding fathers. They DID believe in free will.

But did they believe in Free Willy?

Originally Posted by maniclion

But did they believe in Free Willy?

I'm just about to free my willy

I've always considered the Abrahamic God as the sorority house in college, you had to fit a rigid criteria for inclusion into the christian or muslim or jewish sorority house. The devil is the guy who owns the local pub around the corner from the college sorority campus, all are welcome.

Originally Posted by 2tomlinson

Had it been a statue of the Virgin Mary, the natural Biblical association would suggest the prophecy of The Burning Bush

Originally Posted by KelJu

Thank you, Doctor, finally, someone got it.

Originally Posted by maniclion

But did they believe in Free Willy?

The Freemasons freed whole nations. Sadly, it only lasts about 200 years.

it went up in flames at the concert...........

Originally Posted by Little Wing

it was tall and flammable.

This ^^^

I do believe in afterlife-heaven and hell, I dont believe half the stuff that went on in the bible, I do believe in God and the son of God. I dont subscribe to any particular religion, bought was brought up Roman Catholic. I firmly believe that if you treat people well and do well to others who are in need, you'll be rewarded. I dont think there is a dude up there keeping score of every little thing you do wrong. My mom would say, thats going to go in God's scorebook! Be good! She still does that today, and I tell her, "Ma, God is dead." and she throws holy water on me. She goes to church while I cant remember the last time I went.
I should mention that my mom asked me to go to confession the day of my marriage, which I did. The priest told me, oh you cant recieve confession because you're marrying a divorced woman! The priest is telling me this, while I am thinking to myself the fucking guy she married abused her physically and mentally. So there's some great logic in Catholicism. Since that time, I have probably been to church ohhhh 5 or 6 times. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I go now for funerals and weddings. Nothing else. Kind of sad.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

The priest told me, oh you cant recieve confession because you're marrying a divorced woman! The priest is telling me this, while I am thinking to myself the fucking guy she married abused her physically and mentally. So there's some great logic in Catholicism. Since that time, I have probably been to church ohhhh 5 or 6 times. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I go now for funerals and weddings. Nothing else. Kind of sad.

He wasn't the first priest to leave a bad taste in some guy's mouth.

Originally Posted by 2tomlinson

He wasn't the first priest to leave a bad taste in some guy's mouth.

datsa good one!

Originally Posted by brk_nemesis

it went up in flames at the concert...........

I love those videos I spent a whole night watching Slayer at church, Slayer on Sesame Street....that shit is hilarious...

I guess the olde saying still stands:

"Don't fool with Mother Nature"

I think it's nothing. Lightning ( as in all lightning that occurs everywhere, everyday ) hits millions of things, people, property, the ground, etc.
This was just bound to happen eventually.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

I do believe in afterlife-heaven and hell, I dont believe half the stuff that went on in the bible, I do believe in God and the son of God. I dont subscribe to any particular religion, bought was brought up Roman Catholic. I firmly believe that if you treat people well and do well to others who are in need, you'll be rewarded. I dont think there is a dude up there keeping score of every little thing you do wrong. My mom would say, thats going to go in God's scorebook! Be good! She still does that today, and I tell her, "Ma, God is dead." and she throws holy water on me. She goes to church while I cant remember the last time I went.
I should mention that my mom asked me to go to confession the day of my marriage, which I did. The priest told me, oh you cant recieve confession because you're marrying a divorced woman! The priest is telling me this, while I am thinking to myself the fucking guy she married abused her physically and mentally. So there's some great logic in Catholicism. Since that time, I have probably been to church ohhhh 5 or 6 times. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I go now for funerals and weddings. Nothing else. Kind of sad.

Dude, it isn't sad. Be thankful that you have the mental strength to question bullshit rather than eat it up and ask for more. What is sad are the people who take that priest's bullshit as fact, and live their life by it.