Re: His statements also contradict each other
Submitted by Pondering on 2002-10-16 22:16:49, Wednesday
In reply to His statements also contradict each other submitted by Drifter on 2002-10-16 12:25:12, Wednesday
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Thanks for all of your thoughtful replies, folks. I'm not trying to create discord, or prove anything to anyone- it's just that it's difficult to be sure of anything it seems. Let's be rational. I KNOW that these sites contradict themselves, and that the depiction of Jesus in bare-jesus.net is an extremely non-flattering one- I would certainly not even want that person as a casual acquaintance, let alone my savior. I KNOW that I accepted Jesus Christ about half a year ago. I KNOW that I currently reside in a Christian environment and attend church every Sunday. I KNOW that I read the Bible almost daily. I KNOW that I'm a boylover in the purest sense of the word- I KNOW this in my heart. I KNOW that I love ALL children unconditionally. I KNOW that I ATTEMPT to love adults this way, too, but find that sometimes they are too steeped in their dysfunctionality that it's hard to break through to their hearts- they don't NEED anyone it seems. I KNOW that I feel comfortable around bonafide Christians and others who are also loving, compassionate, and non-judgmental, regardless of their backgrounds, declared religions or even lack thereof. I KNOW that I don't know who God is for sure, but I DO KNOW that I love God- how else would He reside in me? I KNOW He does because I thrive on being GOOD- being loving, caring, non-judgmental, compassionate, encouraging to others, fascinated by nature and animals, motivated to help others, by truth and justice, being uplifting, humorous, and patient. I KNOW that I feel other people's pain sometimes. I KNOW that when I hear bad things in the news, they bother me. I KNOW that I cry sometimes about these things. I know that I love myself against all odds (doesn't God call us to do this?) and that I love my neighbor as myself. I KNOW that no one had to impress this upon me. I KNOW that I currently use no substances whatsoever but also KNOW that I had a much happier, more productive, creative, interesting, and more pain-free life when I did use marijuana medicinally in moderation. I KNOW that I DO NOT have intimate relations with anyone under the age of 18. I KNOW that I do NOT know why God gave me affectionate/physical/emotional feelings towards men/boys (within reasonable age/cognizance/awareness), but I KNOW that He did, and I KNOW that I am NOT sure that homosexuality keeps one from God. Are you? I KNOW, that in the Old Testament, homosexuality was a capital offense. I KNOW, that barring all of man's laws, that I would use my affection for boys' for their happiness/edification ONLY. I'm just looking for answers to the questions of the universe- I keep running into roadblocks, though. President Clinton used to debate the meaning of the word "is"- you'd be hard pressed to find two news organizations who agree on a story which happened YESTERDAY- why NOT question the Bible which was written hundreds of years ago? Even though I am very heart-motivated, it's difficult to overrule my rational mind when there are so many contradictions out there. Does anyone find anything of value on any of these sites, or are they all 100% hogwash in your opinions? Sorry to create any discord here. I read this board from time to time and genuinely appreciate all the wonderful people here. -Ponderer |
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