I read a story in the paper.    Billy Graham.      What do you think?     Jesus?
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He probably was nervous, yes.  Where did you hear this story?  It's really funny.  However, I hope the trooper gave Rev. Graham the ticket.  I don't think anyone should be given special courtesies for driving offenses.  Sorry Mr. Graham.  Still a good story though, lol.
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I think it's rubbish. I think it's a hoax, a clever elaborate hoax. I must applaud the person who created the Titor story for his (or her) ingenuity.\n\nIt seems to me that most people will believe anything, no matter how absurd.\n\nThe John Titor story actually sounds pretty believable when you compare it stories that appear in major religious texts like the Bible, the Koran, or the Gita. People believe those.
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Thinking of the Bill Hicks stand up, that the last thing Jesus would want to see would be a cross... when they start wearing fishes then I'll come back :o)\nGotta be Buddy Christ... \nSo it is with great pleasure that I present you with the first of many revamps the "Catholicism WOW. " campaign will unveil over the next year. I give you... The Buddy Christ. Now that's not the sanctioned term we're using for the symbol, just something we've been kicking around the office, but look at it. Doesn't it... pop? Buddy Christ...
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I would shine for Christ no matter what.  We were just talking about this in Church last night.  How sexual immorality is being more widely accepted and Christians are being more persecuted.  Like in schools, the government is teaching people that it is okay to be gay or that a boy may really be a girl.  But if you pray in school, you'll be suspended.  I really do not know why this suprises us as Christians, we were told that this would happen.  I have even heard about this night club in Mexcico (I think) that implants a chip in your hand and a mark on your arm that holds all your records.  They use it to tell your age and even holds your credit card info so you can use it to pay for stuff.  It is stated that this will happen in th book Revelation.  You see all the bad things that happen to our country just lately.  Since this country has turned away from God.  We have been attacked on our own soil, natural disasters are tearing away at our cities, and we are fighting amongst ourselves.  Back in 1776, when God was fully involved with the United States, before we turned away from him, He gave us everything we needed.  In Leviticus 26 it states what happens when people follow His commands, good crops, saftey from our enemies, etc.  We had all that.  God was with us when we fought for this land from England.  Now we are getting attacked on our own land.  I know the end is coming.  I don't know if it will be today or 2000 years from now.  But I intend for my heart to be prepared on the day of Rapture and my car will be unmanned.
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I don't know about Jesus, but you are. Certainly.\nLet me guess, pissed about recent controversial drawings too, honey?
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Are you talking about Jesus, the little Mexican kid that cuts my grass? I don't think he is. Hell he barely speaks English. Or the other Jesus, the one I buy oranges from on my way home from work? I don't think he is either. \n\nOh! Do you mean Jesus Christ?  I think that most Christians and other religions try to give the impression that he would have been if he were still in human form. \nThat's what those WWJD? bracelets and stuff must be all about.\n\n I do know that the Devil is a Republican.
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I have been saying, for years, that modern Christians follow Paul, not Jesus. The Christian New Testament is in large degree a Paulist document. The books that were accepted as worthy of inclusion were chosen by religious leaders long after the time of Christ at the request of Constantine. It was his desire to make Christianism the Roman state religion. It needed to be something that was very structured so as to give control over the masses. Paul's writtings afforded them the opportunity to do that, which is why they were picked. Anyone interested in a good look at the REAL Jesus and what HE taught, as opposed to Paul, should read the Lost Gospel of Thomas. Its easy to find, just do a web search. Funny thing about that book ... Jesus was married, spoke in ways that are foriegn to many now days, and comes off looking much more like the Jesus presented by Muslim scholars and also modern Gnostics. Its also dated, as a translation of an earlier work, to 60 C.E. which makes it older than 60 C.E. and very close to the life of Jesus. Its also older than most of Paul's works. And that married part? Makes it a little hard to let that pass as a fact and still enjoin celebacy on priests, monks, and nuns by way of example, don't you think? There goes the control over a cheap source of church labor. Another funny thing that lends credence to the Gospel of Thomas is that almost every quote in it can be found in the current Christian New Testament. But the OTHERS, the ones that are left out, make all the difference in the world. Paul was who and what he was. That's between Paul and Deity. But I don't think he was an Apostle, and I don't think he spoke for true Christianity. But, hey, Thomas did a good job. ;-) ~ Peace and Blessings ~ (Just an added thought ... Luke wrote the Book of Acts.He wasn't an Apostle, he probably never knew Jesus, he came on the scene latter. He worked and traveled with Paul. Realistically, where do you think he got his information. Who gave Luke input?)
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Yeah, but Jesus also said I hav sheep frm other flock!\nJesus does hav a place in my home and i'm happy bout it.\nif u do wat is good in god's site, ur acceptable, no matter wat race, religion or creed...........\nbut if u reject the gud news cmpletly of ur own freewill, den i'm cluless
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It sounds like it was written by a new zealous believer who is immature in the faith.  We should use love and not condemnation to win the lost.  Condemning a person for there sin only makes them mad.  Besides we are all sinners in need of a savior.  Also no one could kill Jesus, he gave his life because he loved us.
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You are such a lying stinking blowfly you made up this whole story just to make fun of the Jesus mooks here and see what kind of mush they would write. It is pretty funny though. If they would believe that from an insect like you I wonder what a swine like me could get away with. Maybe I'll auction the true cross on Ebay.
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Once Lonely; depressed doing my Community service in a Salvation Army hall, I spotted a Beautiful Portrait of Jesus, just His Profile. I stared at it for what seemed a long time and asked myself if Jesus was here with me and If He was than I could let go of these feelings of depression.\nI heard a voice: A soft voice say:\n" My Child, I Know Your Needs and I Will Care For You."\nFrom that day on, I never prayed for Riches,Love,or even Help to turn my Life around.Rather I prayed for Wisdom and Strength because my faith became so strong I knew God would carry me when I thought I could not go on..\nand He has " Always." \nSo try it -You Pray too, he knows what's Best for you even if it's Not what you want and I will pray for you too.\nGod is a Loving God..\nGoodluck and God Bless.
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That doesn't look like an op/ed piece. Maybe a Letter to the Editor, and it doesn't surprise me it comes from Florida. Perhaps I am wrong though.\n\nIt talks about Christmas, but I still celebrate it and the lights are still hung in my town and a Christmas tree is lit in front of my capital as is the Nations tree.I still say Merry Christmas and send Christmas cards. Newspapers still put out Christmas editions.\n\nWhat's the big issue about calling it Winter Break in School? What makes your right (though I am in favor of Christmas and do believe in God)  any more valid than someone elses. This is a Representative Republic governed by a Constitution. It is not a democracy. It isn't a vote!\n\nI, like you, have issues with a lot of things that happen.\n\nWhy should the few who are opposed to abortion, be allowed ro dictate to me their views. They are clearly in the minority on that subject, and hypocrits as well. They murder doctors and blow up centers where abortions occur, they think it is ok to put to death a person who is retarded, women and people who were 16 when their crimes were committed. They talk out of both sides of thier mouths and they think they are God. Well they aren't. Now they are trying to say that women who take birth control pills are aborting everymonth. That is a bald faced lie, but now they are after your birth control pills\n\nWhy are some people paid 2 million a year and given a 12 million dollar bonus, while they are cutting their employee's medical benefits and have a government that won't even raise the minimum wage, which is below povery anyway. Business owners rip people off of their labor, bur aren't willing to pay for it. They are willing to accept large tax cuts while the person that works for them has to make it up. I think they have paid enough.\n\nI guess to get some things you have to give up others, but everyone always wants to use an extreme case when arguing their position.\n\nWant to celebrate Christmas. Go ahead, no one is stopping you. Want to make Catholocism the "Official" church, go take a leap.\n\nThe Republicans have had all three branches of government for 6 years and look what they have done with their time.\n\nAnd I don't understand "changes made by people coming in from other countries"! They are here legally, they get a vote just like everyone else. What problem can you have with that? Your vote should mean more I guess. And what "changes are they talking about? Christmas. OK. What else? Is that it?\n\nWhat about "MY RIGHTS"! My rights come from the Constitution that is being shredded by the Republicans. You think you can do anything you want, and those are your rights, but I get none. Why do I have to pay for subs, bombers, wmd's, nukes and your kids school that has a winter break?\n\nWe spend more on weapons than all the rest of the world combined.\n\nYou know, it's a 2 way street. I don't mind paying for your kids schooling. I do mind paying for a sub that's costs could feed everyone in the country and all it is good for is that it could take out 1/4 of the world with it's payload. Now that is worth starving people to death for!\n\nLike it or not, whites are going to be the minority in the US and it won't be long. That is when YOU will be greatful that you still have some rights.
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Paper, News-TV "Talk host MEET THE PRESS" About the "Constitution Restoration Act" Concerning The Evangelical Conservative Christians using Capitalism as a form Government and false Religious faith. Spreading it across the globe and causing a lot of lives to be lost in the process. Billy Graham trying to pull this same thing with Richard Nixon when he was President. Billy Graham being on the Watergate tapes with Nixon.
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Jesus belonged to a Jewish sect of Apocalypticists\nwho believed the end of the world was imminent.\nGod was about to beam down an emissary who would\noverthrow the forces of evil and create a\nUtopian-like existence free of pain and suffering\nhere on Earth. "Jesus told his disciples that his\nown generation would not pass away before these\nthings take place. 'Some of you standing here\ntoday won't taste death before you see the\nKingdom of God has come to power.'"\n\nA necessary step in this pending revolution would\nbe the resurrection of the dead and the\nrestoration of ultimate justice. The\nApocalypticists couldn't bear the thought that\nevil doers would often live long, happy lives and\ndie rich and contented. Therefore a key part of\ntheir theory was that God would raise the dead\nand punish RETROACTIVELY those who had inflicted\npain and suffering on others. By the same token,\nGod would make sure those now dead who had lead a\ngood life would be brought back and be given\ntheir just reward. (Of course those currently\nalive during the End Times would also be rewarded\nand punished according to their deserts.)\n\nJust imagine the ecstatic joy the disciples must\nhave felt when they heard that Jesus had been\nraised from the dead. Hallelujah! This confirmed\ntheir belief that the End Times had arrived.\n"That's why the apostle Paul talked about Jesus\nas the 'first fruits of the resurrection.' It's\nan agricultural image. When you go out and start\nharvesting your crops, you have a party that\nnight to celebrate the in-bringing of the first\nfruits. And then you go out and get the rest of\nthe crops the next day. Paul thought the next\nday was coming very soon and that Jesus was the\nfirst, and that others were going to follow\nsuit. And so the resurrection of Jesus for the\nearliest Christians confirmed the idea that\ntheir Apocalyptic views were absolutely right\nand God would soon intervene in history."\n\n"THE PROBLEM OF COURSE IS THAT IT DIDN'T\nHAPPEN. THE END NEVER CAME." Somehow this\n"problem" -- that the beliefs and\npredictions of Jesus and the disciples were\nwrong -- didn't prove a hindrance to the\nspread of Christianity.
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hahhahahahhhaha silly girl. jesus and gays hahahhaahhaha read my page, IM FULL OF GAY CHRIST LOVE!!
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sounds interesting, will need to read the rest of it before i come back to comment!\n\nbut things are looking up for us gays huh? lol\ngood to know that God let us know that he will love us unconditionally too....... that is more than i can say for some on yahoo answers....
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Just so you know where I stand. I asked a question of whether or not all the Bible should be taken literally or not. The best answer chosen was a good one.\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ales.wK5IftnZfqP3dD5hbHsy6IX?qid=1006012504879\n\nWhen Jesus said regarding the bread and the wine, "this is my body and this is my blood of the New Covenant", He was not speaking literally. When the Bible says that the blood of Jesus washes away sin, we do not go off to mount Calvary and look for spots of blood to wash our sins away. Jesus said, "I am the door, whoever enters by any other way is a theif." The disciples did not turn to Jesus and see a large board with hinges and a knob. Jesus was saying there is a single way to heaven, and He is the Way.\nQuite a bit of the Bible is spoken in allegorical and metaphoic language. Jesus said that He was the Light of the world, the Good Shepherd, Living Water, the Bread of Life, and more. He came as the Lamb of God. He will return as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. All of which is true, but all spoken in a metaphoric language.\n\nWrath, I have not run in to any Christians who believe the Bible is 100% literal. However, there are many areas of the Bible that ARE literal and many are trying to change the statement because it is not politically correct, or they have an agenda or they find it personally offensive.\n\nCase in point:\nRobert Anderson worked for Scotland Yard during the Victorian era. He was the main investigator for finding Jack the Ripper. He took the prophecy in Daniel and was able to calculate the coming of the Messiah to the DAY. This is in the his book "The Coming Prince". He started this project based on taking the prophecy as being literal. He was rewarded for this effort with knighthood from Queen Victoria and became Sir Robert Anderson. However, in this same book, he notes the prophecies about Israel being gathered together and becoming a nation once more. Seeing how this has never happened in history, he dismissed the literal meaning as pure fantasy. In May 14th 1948, this brilliant man was proven wrong. The idea that the Jews would return to the land and make it Israel was so preposterous that this brilliant man equated it to being metaphorical--the literal interpretation was too hard to believe. So we could easily make a mistake by either way.\n__________________________\n\nBTW-This topic reminds me of a very good movie called "Lady Jane". One of the main focuses was the rise of the Protestant movement against the Roman Catholic church--especially in regard to transubstantiation. The Roman Catholics took the sacraments as being literally the body and blood of Christ, while the Protestants kept arguing that it was metaphorical. Check it out sometime!