Originally Posted by
LarryS
Happy 44,000thbirthday Jesus
I find it interesting that those who believe in Science seem to not fully understand their own Religion as you call it. I certainly believe that Religion is different compared to a certain way to believe and live ones life. I for one do not believe in Religion and will have nothing to do with Religion.
You seem to be hung up on "time" which I am pretty sure that Science (Some Physicists) preach or believe that time doesn't really exist that it is a an illusion created by man. Someone who I do not know said this about time...
"TIME is not real – it is a human construct to help us differentiate between now and our perception of the past, an equally astonishing and baffling theory states. The concept of time is simply an illusion made up of human memories, everything that has ever been and ever will be is happening RIGHT NOW."
(Perhaps William Yung will enlighten us as a Physicist. I have asked him several direct questions and I have heard nothing but crickets from him. He does interest me though because when he posts his posts are not very direct. They have a riddle inside a riddle quality about them.)
Of course I could be wrong about that since I am uneducated and dropped out of high school in the 10/11th grade to hitch hike to Vegas where, I for some reason, knew that I would live most of my life. I had this revelation around the age of 9 which is strange and I certainly can't explain it. It may have been more of a desire compared to some sort of vision or revelation. Perhaps TV or Movies or LV Nights at the local Fire Hall brainwashed it into me. In those days they had no problem with a 9 year old betting in their Casino with his paper route money. The AP play should have been when I lost all the money for my father to go down their and demand the money back since they shouldn't allow children to gamble for real money but he wasn't that smart and I wasn't going to cause a stink because when you lose you don't cry to get your money back.
Of course this is only one small quote and one must study further to understand or believe in this theory that Science has suggested.
It seems to me that a few simple things will either put you on one side of the fence or the other. It is clear that an individual when asked these questions can not be in both camps. However, that individual can say one thing and do another fooling themselves or others into thinking they are in one camp when in reality they are on the opposite side.
1. Is there a God?
2. Is there only One True God?
3. Is Jesus the Son of Man/Son of God?
4. Did Jesus live a sinless life?
5. Did Jesus die on the cross for the Sin of Man/the World to be reconciled with God?
6. Did Jesus rise from the dead to conquer death and hell to be seated on the right hand of his father who is God?
7. Is it possible to accept this and be saved from some eternal damnation?
8. Does the individual only have to accept or do they have to combine actions with belief to gain access into Gods Kingdom?
Many other questions but I think it is pretty clear when an individual is confronted with these types of questions they either can answer yes or no, right or wrong, black and white. You have no middle ground when confronted with these types of questions. People will say that life has plenty of grey mixed in but I firmly believe that grey is equal to black and that the individual is being fooled into believing that they have found some sort of middle ground.
Make no mistake. The AP life is not one of an honest nature. Even if that AP plays it completely straight to the rules laid out by the Casino, Gaming Commission, State... etc. etc. they are only fooling themselves into thinking they have chosen an honest lifestyle or way of life. You may think that I would think that I am exempt or on the right side of the tracks after these statements but it is apparent that the actions of my life shows that I am on the wrong side. The only difference with me is that I know I am on the wrong side and can admit it. My favorite is this guy in Vegas who has been betting sports for years now who makes a decent living at it. He also plays some machines and does that AP thing. He got into one of the Salvation Churches and goes to Church every week and at times will talk about Salvation. However he thinks he is living an Honest, Christ Like Life and can watch movies about Rape/Murder, Gamble, Drink, Smoke Marijuana and all is good. He really has fallen for this, I can live however I want as long as I believe that Jesus is Lord, all is good. I try to explain to him that we make our living inside a den of iniquity. You think Jesus is happy about that or going to give us a pass. Girls dancing in the BJ pit, smoke filled rooms, drugs and alcohol everywhere, prostitutes in every corner... trust me, the Casino is in no shape an honest place to do any business of any sort. So there is no difference in the grinder or the thief in the Casino, none whatsoever except in that AP's mind who think they are acting in an honest way which they and myself included, are not.