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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:05 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: Since my last post here I attended a bible study and had an unpleasant revelation. It came to me as we read Ephesians 4:15 which reads: "Instead, speaking the truth in LOVE, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is Christ".
It hit me that I've been speaking what I believe to be the truth, but coming off as very unloving. The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.
When discussing and debating issues I tend to focus narrowly on the issue at hand. As long as I'm not spewing hatred I assume that others will not think of me as hateful. Anyway, In the future I will try to express my feelings in that regard as I make my points. I apologize to anyone I may have unintentionally hurt.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:25 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 6:27 pm)Lek Wrote: (July 17, 2023 at 5:56 pm)no one Wrote: There is no such thing as sin. It's all make believe.
Christibois have a difficult time not spewing ill-informed, dimwitted, hostility laden drivel.
Though, change is possible. Does immorality exist?
Yes, it’s often comes in the form of hoisting a fraudulent “savior” upon others in order to lower them to a similar Iron Age world view as your own.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:28 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 5:46 pm)Lek Wrote: (July 17, 2023 at 5:05 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: So you don't want to kill gays like the Bible commands? Or is it “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin”? But what would you do if the sinner won't stop sinning no matter how much you "help" him?
No. I don't want to kill gays. I also can't stop anyone from sinning.
You can, stop adherent to your perverted savior cult and realize what they are doing is not a sin,, hence you stopped them from sinning.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:29 pm
(This post was last modified: July 17, 2023 at 7:31 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I think you should worry more about actually speaking the truth, rather than if whatever you're saying sounds loving. The second thing is just a style criticism, the first is what keeps getting you in trouble. You keep saying the untrue shit that racists say, that it sounds bad is hardly the problem. You could say the untrue shit that racists say lovingly, and it would still be the same problem.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:33 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 6:53 pm)Lek Wrote: (July 17, 2023 at 6:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Of course it does. What’s immorality got to do with sin?
Boru I consider doing something immoral as sinning.
But sin is specifically transgression against God, while an immoral act may or may not be. By way of example, if I were to tell a lie for the sole purpose of sparing someone’s feelings, it would be a sin but certainly not immoral.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:39 pm
Except you hold the welfare of real humans hostage to your sad devotion to a nonexistent and, not to put too fine a point on it, rather immoral, diety, with your concept of morality. You transgressed against the practical good of mankind to indulge in a fantasy.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:42 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 7:29 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: I think you should worry more about actually speaking the truth, rather than if whatever you're saying sounds loving. The second thing is just a style criticism, the first is what keeps getting you in trouble. You keep saying the untrue shit that racists say, that it sounds bad is hardly the problem. You could say the untrue shit that racists say lovingly, and it would still be the same problem. You and I have a different idea of what the truth is.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:46 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 7:33 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (July 17, 2023 at 6:53 pm)Lek Wrote: I consider doing something immoral as sinning.
But sin is specifically transgression against God, while an immoral act may or may not be. By way of example, if I were to tell a lie for the sole purpose of sparing someone’s feelings, it would be a sin but certainly not immoral.
Boru The bible says we can sin against one another.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:49 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 7:39 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Except you hold the welfare of real humans hostage to your sad devotion to a nonexistent and, not to put too fine a point on it, rather immoral, diety, with your concept of morality. You transgressed against the practical good of mankind to indulge in a fantasy. No I didn't. You're only looking at it's effect on certain individuals, instead of everyone effected.
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RE: My Revelation
July 17, 2023 at 7:49 pm
(July 17, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Lek Wrote: Since my last post here I attended a bible study and had an unpleasant revelation. It came to me as we read Ephesians 4:15 which reads: "Instead, speaking the truth in LOVE, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is Christ".
It hit me that I've been speaking what I believe to be the truth, but coming off as very unloving. The truth is that I do love immigrants and LBGTQ individuals and everybody else, but have different ideas to help and better everyone in our society.
When discussing and debating issues I tend to focus narrowly on the issue at hand. As long as I'm not spewing hatred I assume that others will not think of me as hateful. Anyway, In the future I will try to express my feelings in that regard as I make my points. I apologize to anyone I may have unintentionally hurt.
Your best apology is not repeating that behavior going forward. Words are cheap. Actions matter. Don't announce your new leaf, display it and let other discover it.
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