what i posted was just a curious observation and that hasnt changed.

i can defend my belief. what else is there?

perhaps the biggest event? being delivered from alcoholism. what do you have that compares to that?

true i didnt study everything. but when it is discoverd that something proves itself. are you supposed to shelve it because everything hasnt been looked at.
put it to the test. what do you have that makes my belief false?
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part of my testimony
i began my journey. with a thought. as i was sitting in front of the computer getting drunk again playing video game due to health problems. the thought came to me to find the truth of it all. thats when my journey began. i dont know all that i researched. i used to review stuff on my old comp it it was rather surprising to me. anyway i decided to wrap it up and figured i could get back to drinking and quit being pesterd by it all. thats when a new thought came to me. it said "what about christianity" i replied "naw to dull" it said back to me "your not being honest if you dont give it a shot" i said "ok you got me"
i was so surprised what i learned ............... ya i became a christian

have you repented?
how about forgiving your trespassers. thats pretty heavy duty stuff

christianity doesnt appeal to the flesh. but its undeniable, its a better way. thats was perhaps the first thing i learned

This post was edited by TiStuff on Feb 7 2024 11:24am

I still don't know where you are going with this? Maybe you misinterpreted what I said or vice versa.

There's nothing wrong with following the religion you were born into. I'm still Catholic but I studied other religions/philosophies to develop a better relationship with Jesus Christ?

Never once did I say your belief is false I simply said your belief becomes stronger as you "study" other religions/philosphies because you notice similarities which bolster your faith.

When I became initiated into Vedanta my Swami never said you have to denounce your Catholic faith and Jesus Christ. Never once said you have to read this Hindu text to understand a "deeper truth". He knew I was a good person already from my upbringing in the Catholic faith so his message was simple. Manifest a stronger relationship with Christ everyday anyway you can. For me that was reading other religious texts and doing a lot of volunteering.

Props to you on making it through alcoholism. My mentor who was a very successful software architect was a high functioning alcoholic. He was destroying his relationship with his wife and kids and sought God. He's an unbelievable person.

My biggest event was having a near death experience when I was 19 and being hospitalized for 10 days in an ICU. I experienced "egodeath" and stood at St. Peter's gate. I was given a 2nd chance at life through Jesus Christ. I was a good person but before God I was shown the error in my ways. Lying/Stealing/Hubris basically breaking the 10 commandments and sort of making the excuse, "Well I was young and young people make mistakes". Each sin carried 100x the weight average Christians/Catholics seem to think. I basically though at the age of 19 that as long as I didn't kill anyone that the other sins could be forgiven. God showed me that wasn't true. I made a promise to God that I would never LIE again. White lie/Black lie all the same.

Ever since then "not telling a lie" destroyed relationships I had because I was BRUTALLY HONEST. That's why you don't see me sugar coating shit and I'll never change the way I speak because I speak from the heart unabashed just like Christ did.

I would challenge any believer in Christ to try and not tell a single lie and tell yourself telling a lie is just as bad as murder(all sins carry the same weight). Trust that you will align yourself with God after that and you will feel the same pain Christ did. You'll be treated like shit or hated amongst your peers just for speaking the "truth".

“As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God.”
― Swami Vivekananda

This post was edited by SwamiVivekananda on Feb 7 2024 11:58am

fragile white egos on full display here , classic

check your privilege.

Im fully aware of it, do you see me complaining about black history month? no, because im not a racist piece of trump trash

I'd guess the fragile egos are those that need a black history month.

Who is more fragile, the ones crying about it or the people who its about? cmon Ghot, dont think too hard now

Like I said... the ones that "need" a black history month.
Psych 101 doncha know. :/

I wouldnt expect a Jim-Crow era dinosaur like you to ever change

Don't worry guys we got him this time