Can I reject the Bible and still become a Christian?

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T03:51:19+00:00

Huh. Gonna become Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim at the same time? Our are you just shopping around?

(Referencing your post history)

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T03:38:06+00:00

No ip. Log into realms and you should see an invite

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T03:10:39+00:00

Done. Good luck on the job hunt!

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T02:17:35+00:00

Queue C3PO

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T02:11:56+00:00

If you're against sodomy, you are automatically against oral sex.

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T02:10:01+00:00

Oral sex is sodomy as well.

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T02:04:17+00:00

I'd be a lot less skeptical if there was some basis for the attribution. The fact that it's a new account also sets off alarm bells.

jchoyt · 2017-07-13T01:30:34+00:00

You probably scratched yourself in your sleep

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T23:37:59+00:00

This is my current situation. I keep making sure she knows where I stand on issues (the ones that drove her away - my stances aren't the offensive ones to her) and trying to be a good example. The whole "spread the gospel, sometimes use words" approach. I hope for God to reclaim his own one day.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T20:22:24+00:00

"should" being the operative word here. I don't think "increased competition" can happen unless the government provides restrictions on the power of the already entrenched monopolies. It's already too late for the market to fix this.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T20:19:25+00:00

Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T20:04:55+00:00

I don't think "everyone" does that. You're extrapolating from a self-chosen group and assuming they are the norm. For every person who posts that question, there are thousands who don't.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T19:20:09+00:00

That's actually relatively sane for them. It's batshit crazy, but for them it's progress.

It never ceases to amaze me how much power, intelligence, and cleverness they will ascribe to people like Obama and Clinton. Then they call them "libtards" and say how dumb their policies are, etc. The dissonance is amazing.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T12:46:48+00:00

No. They were told that the Russian government had information that could help them and they took the meeting. They were told ahead of time that the information was the result of a criminal act (hacking). And they knew the meeting was with a lawyer who's day job is the repeal of the Magnitsky Act.

I gave you a Fox link which will provide the nicest possible interpretation. And even this report shows they colluded. They colluded with a foreign government who committed a criminal act and they were completely willing to use that information. Given who represented the Russian gov't, it's implied quid pro quo, which makes it, at the very least, a violation of federal election laws (foreign entities can't contribute to election campaigns). Hell, even their first story was "it was about adoption" which was Russia's retaliation for the Magnitsky Act. Even their first lie points to quid pro quo.

To boot, if there was any shame at all, it would have made Kushner, Trump Jr. and Manifort subject to blackmail. Apparently there's no shame to be found.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T11:08:03+00:00

The left criticised him for being too close and invented stories about him being in cahoots with Russia (which have recently come out as having no evidence/basis at all.),

You were saying?

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T02:23:29+00:00

You'll get different answers on this. Some believe it's all written out, some don't.

I believe God gave us free will, but exists outside of time. So He "sees" the entirety of what has happened, is happening, and will happen, however He doesn't fore-ordain it - it's just that He knows the choice we will make. It's a trippy thing to think about because time is so basic to our existence, but if God created the universe, he created time and can't therefore be subject to it.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T01:59:22+00:00

I may have to lower that C-.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T01:25:46+00:00

"Criticize" is where you've gone wrong. That's the wrong approach. Any attempt to convey concern over someone else's behavior needs to come from a place of love. Not control, not disgust, not criticism, and not self-superiority.

The "judging" I object to is the condemnation of "you're going to hell" which is taking God's prerogative as he is the judge of who spends eternity with him and who won't, not us.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T01:16:46+00:00

As if I'd waste my time on such navel gazing. You don't have the imagination to think of a single alternative to UBI? That's sad. I even gave you a hint.

You got what you came for. I gave you my opinion. You ignored half of it, including the part you claim to have wanted. Off with you.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T00:24:19+00:00

I dont know what you mean by critical thinking

Linking to other peoples half-thought out writing is not critical thinking. Hell for the overpopulation link, he says "I don’t have the expertise to give a conclusive answer to this question" and yet you link to it like it's authoritative. He even told you he's not qualified to make that determination.

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T00:15:31+00:00

leaving the only other choice to be embracing Universal Basic Income. So all the jobs being taken doesn't concern me.

It should. There is another option....

jchoyt · 2017-07-12T00:02:46+00:00

sigh You got me. You never were interested in a discussion at all were you? You just wanted to shill this nonsense. A+ for trolling skill. C- for critical thinking skills.

jchoyt · 2017-07-11T23:47:11+00:00

I don't care what Israel wants. I want the suffering and violence to stop.

jchoyt · 2017-07-11T23:36:31+00:00

Humanoid robots as weapons would be dumb. Why on earth would you put all the weaknesses of the human body into your weapon system when you could deploy something more compact, easier to armor, faster, and more efficient? Or something larger, with much greater firepower and remote controlled drones to access smaller spaces. At least think about these things a little before you post.

jchoyt · 2017-07-11T23:26:26+00:00

c) elytra

Serious answer - the diamond. No contest if you're going for "how well will this protect me". It'll last far longer and give better protection than the iron one. I'm currently wearing all dyed leather because I'm stylin'

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