Brother Apostate
Whilst i disagree with you I do admire your convictions and efforts to help me see the light.
Your posting (along with others) has helped me to understand that I am not religious in the slightest. I was so committed to the truth and now am finding my way.
Are you serious?
Serious as a heart attack. "What comes around, goes around". "Karma" if you like. It is unescapable. What you sow, you will also reap.
Karma is crap. Some people get what they deserved, in my life most don't.
If you take the Bible at its word, men and woman have done far worse and have been forgiven.
Indeed. That is true. Ditto
A one night stand after 7 yrs seems kinda reasonable to me.
It is not "reasonable" by any measure.
"How blessed is the man who endures temptation! When he has passed the test, he will receive the victor's crown of life that God has promised to those who keep on loving him. When someone is tempted, he should not say, “I am being tempted by God,” because God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone. Instead, each person is tempted by his own desire, being lured and trapped by it. When that desire becomes pregnant, it gives birth to sin; and when that sin grows up, it gives birth to death." - James 1:12-15.
Don't believe that.
If God punishes me for this then I would not wanna serve him.
"Think about the one who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you may not become tired and give up. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons:
“My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes every son he accepts.”
What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline? 8Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God’s sons. Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we? For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, for those who have been trained by it, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace." - Hebrews 12:3-11
The only person I am thinking of is me at the moment. I spent my whole life serving others to my detriment.
BA- Your choice. But for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Wish I could agree with you but that has not been my exoerience in life. Admire your faith tho. Thx
mtsgrad
