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Religion and pleasure
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RE: Religion and pleasure
@ genkaus
(July 27, 2013 at 3:06 am)Godschild Wrote: What makes you believe Christians do not enjoy pleasure, we do as long as it's not sinful pleasure. Read the book Song of Solomon in the Bible, I would suggest something other than the King James. We also and firstly receive pleasure serving God, we enjoy living life, we enjoy serving others. Going on bike trips and white water kayaking (use to be one of my favorites until I hurt my back), I can still canoe on calmer waters. I tournament fished for many years, I still hunt and do wood work. I know many Christians that are very active in things like marathon runs, hiking and ect. We do not find pleasure in the things we consider sinful, it bothers us to do so, in other words it makes us feel bad thus no real pleasure.

The bold is what I'm speaking of. What you picked out is a general statement about what Christianity says. Sorry if it was misleading.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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Religion and pleasure - by Lucanus - July 27, 2013 at 1:17 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by max-greece - July 27, 2013 at 1:36 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 27, 2013 at 1:39 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Cato - July 27, 2013 at 1:47 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Michael Schubert - July 27, 2013 at 2:16 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Kayenneh - July 27, 2013 at 2:31 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - July 27, 2013 at 3:06 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by littleendian - July 27, 2013 at 3:27 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - July 29, 2013 at 4:28 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Doubting Thomas - July 29, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 29, 2013 at 11:38 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - July 30, 2013 at 1:46 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Silver - July 27, 2013 at 3:15 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Kayenneh - July 27, 2013 at 6:19 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Consilius - July 27, 2013 at 7:16 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by kılıç_mehmet - July 27, 2013 at 8:16 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Esquilax - July 27, 2013 at 8:52 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 27, 2013 at 10:40 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by frankiej - July 29, 2013 at 4:35 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Walking Void - July 27, 2013 at 10:35 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Faith No More - July 27, 2013 at 11:10 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by kılıç_mehmet - July 27, 2013 at 11:40 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Esquilax - July 27, 2013 at 12:33 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Neo-Scholastic - July 27, 2013 at 11:50 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 27, 2013 at 12:01 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by kılıç_mehmet - July 27, 2013 at 12:10 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 27, 2013 at 12:41 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Angrboda - July 27, 2013 at 12:36 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 27, 2013 at 1:11 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Lucanus - July 27, 2013 at 1:28 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Lucanus - July 27, 2013 at 12:49 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - July 27, 2013 at 3:34 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 27, 2013 at 3:50 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - July 28, 2013 at 7:57 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by genkaus - July 29, 2013 at 1:09 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Gilgamesh - July 27, 2013 at 3:42 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Kayenneh - July 29, 2013 at 2:53 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Esquilax - July 29, 2013 at 7:08 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Kayenneh - July 29, 2013 at 10:34 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Tonus - July 29, 2013 at 11:03 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Doubting Thomas - July 29, 2013 at 12:38 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by freedomfromforum - July 29, 2013 at 4:58 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Angrboda - July 29, 2013 at 5:31 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Doubting Thomas - July 29, 2013 at 5:57 pm
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Lucanus - July 31, 2013 at 11:31 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - July 31, 2013 at 11:32 pm
R: Religion and pleasure - by Lucanus - August 1, 2013 at 3:36 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Godschild - August 1, 2013 at 4:55 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Faith No More - August 1, 2013 at 8:28 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Esquilax - August 1, 2013 at 8:46 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Lucanus - August 1, 2013 at 4:58 am
RE: Religion and pleasure - by Faith No More - August 1, 2013 at 8:51 am

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