Posts by THE GLADIATOR

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

PSac. you are the trained killer in real life, I am just a pretender - we have another word for it in the UK.

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

EntirelyPossible I did take the liberty of altering your spelling in the quote box, rather than point it out directly. To continue to use a mispellt signature could prove costly in your next bout with Christians. In the arena a slip can be deadly. You must remember I am a retired gladiator who now chills out in Caesars podium. So we should call that a draw and save our metal.

Thanks for you confidence in me PSac.

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

EntirelyPossible I was referring to your post “… " there is literally no way for me to get away from God and Jesus.

EP, a slave under the opression of Jesus”

If I were you I would check the spelling of oppression in that dictionary.

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Does JESUS Have Wings?

by Cold Steel in

the jehovah's witnesses believe jesus is an angel.

they also apparently believe that angels have wings.

jesus was a spirit being before he was born, we're told, and he was resurrected as a spirit (even though jesus insisted he wasn't a spirit), then does he still have his [ring bell] wings?

THE GLADIATOR

Come on now, even the president has his Air Force 1 jet.

Jesus must have aquired his own private jet by now.

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

-EP, a slave under the oppression of Christ

To be under the oppression of Christ you would have to believe he exists.

Perhaps it is the having to live among people who believe in Christ that you find oppressive.

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

"We are truly free ONLY when we can express our views and ideas with people and it not matter that they don't agree with us."

Good Point.

What's all this fuss about slaves? AGuest can call herself a slave, servant, or the queen of Sheba if it makes her happy.

People will decide for themselves whether or not she is on a flight of fancy.

A gladiator who defied religion and won his freedom

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

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Thanks for acknowledging my main post and your thoughtful comments.

Battling it out on this forum can be productive as well as entertaining. The reason I stopped posting in my real name and became a gladiator, was to look the part for the battles I sought with forum members and remain annonymous. I guess it was a way of dealing with anger and loss and at the same time having fun, sometimes at other peoples expense. Baiting Christians was the most fun.

So you see I am not innocent, or judgemental of people who still have their reasons to engage in the way they do. The Christians mentioned above were unexpectedly patient and helpful. Also people like LittleToe, BurnTheShips, FlyingHighNow and others helped me to shed what they called ‘my Jehovah's Witness mentality.’ They also left a lasting impression with many others.

The reason I refer to myself as 'a gladiator who has won his freedom' is because once a gladiator is free he will usually hang up his sword and leave the games. In many ways that is what I have done. I just hang around for the entertainment. Concerns about the impression what we post gives to outsiders does concern me more than it used to, but that is a personal thing.

Why we post what we do is an interesting question. Often we are the last to be aware of what motivates us. Perhaps we are seeking something, have something to share, emotions to work through, or believe we are on a mission. So I ask myself why I post the comments I do? The jury is still out on that one, but when I find out I will let you know. Sorry if this post seems to be about me, that was not the intention, but the sub-conscious is cunning little bugger.

A gladiator who defied religion and won his freedom

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

You can’t give yourself a title like slave you earn it.

Actually slave is not a title and slaves don’t earn their status, it is forced upon them.

It is freedom that has to be earned or won.

A gladiator that defied an evil organization and won his freedom

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If Jehovah Can Read Hearts Then WHY

by BlindersOff1 in

if jehovah can read hearts then why did he test abraham by ordering him to kill his son ?.

THE GLADIATOR

As a gladiator that has won his freedom - Caesar has allowed me to watch the games from his royal podium. As an observer in the lengthy tournaments that take place between Christians and sceptics, I must in all honesty say that from my observation point Christians are down on points. This is because logic can be presented as evidence, whereas internal experience cannot.

Some Christians believe that the best way to spread the word is to fiercely debate with sceptics in the belief that other looking on will become convinced that Christ exists. Unfortunately this approach is flawed. Belief in a personal Christ who privately speaks to his followers is a private, subjective, internal experience. This being the case, trying to share it with those who have not had this experience is not possible as they can only view such claims objectively. Trying to share internal experiences with those who have been believers and had such internal experiences but then found the experiences were not from the source they thought, is even harder.

Without belief a person can only look at evidence logically and without emotion before deciding whether they can invest in such a belief. Because a personal relationship with Christ is internal and personal, the only way someone can be convinced is to have the same experience. Logically, if Christ wants someone to be convinced he will give them such an experience. In the absence of Christ’s help, another person’s internal experience can never be presented as evidence. Obviously this is why non-believers have the upper hand in such debates. They have nothing to defend, nothing to lose.

Once Christians use their faith, their internal experience and belief, to try to disprove scientific findings they are on a hiding to nothing. Resorting to using insults in place of facts or evidence is utterly unconvincing. There are more effective ways of sharing faith that engaging in gladiatorial bouts - entertaining as they are. Still each to their own.