Go by the book

[GothicRogue]

How many of you follow the nice black book, sometimes a prune color but none the less titled "The Bible"?
If you do...why? What is your honest reason for following a book you have no idea is right? Following baised on pure faith?

[FalseFace]

i have a friend that follows the bible. she tells me it's inspired by god. and that it's true. i don't follow it but if u do i think u should at least interpret it for urself instead of following what others tell u.

[LV426]

Which version? Old Testament? New Testament? King James version? Revised King James version? I mean there are so many different interpretations of this book you speak of.

[blueeyes]

I don't care if it is right or wrong. All it does for me is give rules and examples of using them. The rest of it can burn for all I care. I may not follow the bible, word for word, text for text, but many christian rules I consider right.
It helps that the rules are very much like my own.

[J.L.R.]

Good question! The best one yet!

Why do I follow the Bible? Why do I even believe in God? It is a question I, even in my faith, have asked myself. Does anything of this really matter? I think every Christian has asked themselves this question once or twice or more than that, after all, how can one honestly say they are right...when a whole world tells them that they are wrong?

Even though the Bible is historically accurate, and some scientists are now looking closer into it, as far as scientific accuracy, ( A few good books are A Case for Creation, by Wayne Frair & Percival Davis, as well as The Exodus Case by Dr. Lennart Moller) still the object of most objection is the question, "Is there a God?"

I was not always a Christian, in fact at least half of my life was wasted. My childhood was a living nightmare, and I learned very soon just how evil humanity was, and that was in the form of my father. My father suffered from the mental illness lycanthropy, and NO, not the "I wanna be werewolf crap!" I'm talking about serious delusions, and thus for 15 years of my life, thus poisoned my mind. He was twisted, he was cruel, and above all, he was a monster, pure to the core. I think back, and it all seems like a dream, but, sadly, it wasn't. I was beaten, I was blamed for problems, and I was made to believe that our family was being hunted. While most of you slept in your beds, I slept under mine. I could go on and on, but the point I am making is... I grew up despising humanity. I grew up, with the notion that I wasn't apart of this world. I've suffered greatly, and at the core of my heart, a monster of mine own began to stir.

Then something happened...very unexpected.

An old grey headed preacher saw my need for love, and despite his own needs and better judgement, took me in and adopted me. He told me of another, who loved me, even though I hated so much, and that was Jesus Christ. I so much wanted to be loved. I hated this rotten world, and I hated my father even worse. I even cut his throat once with a cycle. I was very young, and it didn't do much, but still, the idea was there.
One Sunday morning, I asked Jesus to come into my heart, and from that moment. My life changed COMPLETELY! Every heartache, every sorrow, every damn pain that bastard put on me, just left. It was like a great burden fell off my shoulders. The bonds of hate that once held me, were gone. Believe what you want, I don't care, you're going to anyway, but know this...
I was a creature of darkness, and in that darkness he found me, and set me free.
Yah, you can say, well that is just you...but I've seen hundreds of cases just like this. People have come and gone out of our little country church, their lives changed, transformed by the power of Christ. That is why I believe in my Christ. He lives in my heart, and is much a part of me, as my legs or my arms. I feel him all the time. I feel his sorrow, his compasion, and his love for this world.
I don't know why I've just wasted 30 minutes writing this little ditty about my life or my God. Most of you will disregard it, and think I am insane. Most will ignore this or even flame it, but hey I told you my reasons. I've poured out my whole heart on this internet site. I'm not overly brilliant, nor is this answer overly brilliant, but it is all I know. Because of Christ I am now free, from the burdens of this world.

So there, that is why I believe what I believe.

[LV426]

Good question! The best one yet!

Why do I follow the Bible? Why do I even believe in God? It is a question I, even in my faith, have asked myself. Does anything of this really matter? I think every Christian has asked themselves this question once or twice or more than that, after all, how can one honestly say they are right...when a whole world tells them that they are wrong?

Even though the Bible is historically accurate, and some scientists are now looking closer into it, as far as scientific accuracy, ( A few good books are A Case for Creation, by Wayne Frair & Percival Davis, as well as The Exodus Case by Dr. Lennart Moller) still the object of most objection is the question, "Is there a God?"

I was not always a Christian, in fact at least half of my life was wasted. My childhood was a living nightmare, and I learned very soon just how evil humanity was, and that was in the form of my father. My father suffered from the mental illness lycanthropy, and NO, not the "I wanna be werewolf crap!" I'm talking about serious delusions, and thus for 15 years of my life, thus poisoned my mind. He was twisted, he was cruel, and above all, he was a monster, pure to the core. I think back, and it all seems like a dream, but, sadly, it wasn't. I was beaten, I was blamed for problems, and I was made to believe that our family was being hunted. While most of you slept in your beds, I slept under mine. I could go on and on, but the point I am making is... I grew up despising humanity. I grew up, with the notion that I wasn't apart of this world. I've suffered greatly, and at the core of my heart, a monster of mine own began to stir.

Then something happened...very unexpected.

An old grey headed preacher saw my need for love, and despite his own needs and better judgement, took me in and adopted me. He told me of another, who loved me, even though I hated so much, and that was Jesus Christ. I so much wanted to be loved. I hated this rotten world, and I hated my father even worse. I even cut his throat once with a cycle. I was very young, and it didn't do much, but still, the idea was there.
One Sunday morning, I asked Jesus to come into my heart, and from that moment. My life changed COMPLETELY! Every heartache, every sorrow, every damn pain that bastard put on me, just left. It was like a great burden fell off my shoulders. The bonds of hate that once held me, were gone. Believe what you want, I don't care, you're going to anyway, but know this...
I was a creature of darkness, and in that darkness he found me, and set me free.
Yah, you can say, well that is just you...but I've seen hundreds of cases just like this. People have come and gone out of our little country church, their lives changed, transformed by the power of Christ. That is why I believe in my Christ. He lives in my heart, and is much a part of me, as my legs or my arms. I feel him all the time. I feel his sorrow, his compasion, and his love for this world.
I don't know why I've just wasted 30 minutes writing this little ditty about my life or my God. Most of you will disregard it, and think I am insane. Most will ignore this or even flame it, but hey I told you my reasons. I've poured out my whole heart on this internet site. I'm not overly brilliant, nor is this answer overly brilliant, but it is all I know. Because of Christ I am now free, from the burdens of this world.

So there, that is why I believe what I believe.

For some religion can be a blessing, for others is it a curse.

I don't agree with your beliefs but I do respect them.

[J.L.R.]

Then we have a comman understanding. :)

You know I don't blame many people for disliking Christianity, of which is no fault to the text, but more or less to the lack of understanding of those who "profess" to follow Christ.

Christ loved the world, as said in John 3:16. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotton son, that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but have everlasting life."

That verse says a lot. Christ loved everyone. It doesn't matter if it was a homosexual or a Republican (Me)...hehe He cares for all.

However, there are people out there that like to skip all of that, and just jump into the judgement stuff, of which, they don't have the place to do.

This though, goes for any belief system. Look at Islam. I have many friends who are Muslim, and they have nothing to do with Osama and his rag tag team of terrorists, and yet I hear nasty remarks about them, for nothing more than being Muslim and from Arabia.
Some Christian Pakistani friends of mine had to leave the country because of 9/11. :( I wasn't too happy about that, either.

Love is a powerful thing, and true Christianity teaches an unconditional love. It is human nature that puts conditions on that love, not the Faith.

Anyhow :wavey:

[Xzengrim]

"Bible Basher" ~Deicide

Holy one unsung, you are the scum of his philosophy
Will you ever learn that it is God who is the enemy?
Step across our line from the divine and twisted beaten path
Spewing forth that bullshit til your final fatal bleeding gasp
What you have to say about your lord don't mean a thing to me
Bash your fucking head in with the Book of his insanitiy

Ram your religion so far up your ass
Till it becomes just a thing of the past
Trample the cross and you cave into hate
Bible basher I'm destroying your faith
Blasphemous and vicious as I'm ripping you from head to toe
There are those who wish you'd leave them the fuck alone
In your face I spit to contradict your lord's integrity
Time to admit, you are swimming in fantasy
In a fit of rage, Satanic ways you will be crucified
Bound and determined, your savior will die

Stab your religion and leave it for dead
Crush your insides with the touch of Satan
You will succumb as did Adam and Eve
Bible basher, I destroy your belief!

[ArcaneWolf]

Can't have a discussion about christianity without Xzengrim posting a Deicide lyric :D

For some religion can be a good thing especially if there's little hope in life. However, I simple feel I don't need religion in my life. To be honest if there was a god of any kind or sort I'd spit in it's face because I'm simple not going to give my trust to a diety. Life has taught me to trust yourself and only the ones you truely love. The human mind is more powerful then any god!

[LV426]

Can't have a discussion about christianity without Xzengrim posting a Deicide lyric :D

For some religion can be a good thing especially if there's little hope in life. However, I simple feel I don't need religion in my life. To be honest if there was a god of any kind or sort I'd spit in it's face because I'm simple not going to give my trust to a diety. Life has taught me to trust yourself and only the ones you truely love. The human mind is more powerful then any god!

Arcane,

Deity and Truly
SPELLING!!!

Ok, sorry, had a moment.


Ahem, that is why I am my own god.

[J.L.R.]

Arcane,

Deity and Truly
SPELLING!!!

Ok, sorry, had a moment.


Ahem, that is why I am my own god.

With cat worshipers... :D

[J.L.R.]

"Bible Basher" ~Deicide

Holy one unsung, you are the scum of his philosophy
Will you ever learn that it is God who is the enemy?
Step across our line from the divine and twisted beaten path
Spewing forth that bullshit til your final fatal bleeding gasp
What you have to say about your lord don't mean a thing to me
Bash your fucking head in with the Book of his insanitiy

Ram your religion so far up your ass
Till it becomes just a thing of the past
Trample the cross and you cave into hate
Bible basher I'm destroying your faith
Blasphemous and vicious as I'm ripping you from head to toe
There are those who wish you'd leave them the fuck alone
In your face I spit to contradict your lord's integrity
Time to admit, you are swimming in fantasy
In a fit of rage, Satanic ways you will be crucified
Bound and determined, your savior will die

Stab your religion and leave it for dead
Crush your insides with the touch of Satan
You will succumb as did Adam and Eve
Bible basher, I destroy your belief!


Becareful Xzen, you could get bitten by a Baptist, and hince transform into the dreaded Werebaptist, and one moment you will be all snarly and wolfish, and the next you will be witnessing and handing out tracks, Chick's at that.....feeeeeeeear rrrrr... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA Even the dreaded Wereturkey can't compete with a Werebaptist! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[LV426]

With cat worshipers... :D
They are easy to please.

[J.L.R.]

They are easy to please.

OOOOooo do they do the Meow Mix song!

[ArcaneWolf]

Becareful Xzen, you could get bitten by a Baptist, and hince transform into the dreaded Werebaptist, and one moment you will be all snarly and wolfish, and the next you will be witnessing and handing out tracks, Chick's at that.....feeeeeeeear rrrrr... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA Even the dreaded Wereturkey can't compete with a Werebaptist! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

LOL!!!!!

werebaptist, good one ;)

and don't forget the dreaded weremormon! AH! run for the hills it's a werecreature in a suit carrying the book of mormon AH!!!!!! :D

[MidnightPsi]

My dog bit me does that make me a wereschnozer? :confused:
(I know I can't spell :cry: )

[J.L.R.]

My dog bit me does that make me a wereschnozer? :confused:
(I know I can't spell :cry: )

Now that's a scary thought...but I think you are fine. Schnouzer's don't count. (Can't spell that word either :D )

[LV426]

WereNuns-fear the evil!

[DarkWolf]

This thread has somewhat gone astray from the question asked.

Why does anyone follow the bible(s)?