Here's something to consider for those of you that are not religious or on the fence.
🗣️ DISCUSSION 💬
Logically either all religions are either false or only ONE is true since they conflict.
If one is true and the world is being run by evil that is lying to us then that true religion would be disproportionally attacked while false ones would be left alone or encouraged.
I can only think of one religion that is attacked above all others.... Christianity.
If it's being attacked / misrepresented by the people trying to enslave / kill me then it must be a threat to them / their plans.
Ergo you should examine Christianity.
The God of the Bible has issued an amazing challenge which ultimately equates to Future proves past.
Isaiah 46
9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Prophecy, and verification through witnessing the fulfillment of prophecy, is the reason my faith is not blind.
A prophecy that an ancient city would be destroyed isn't very convincing in and of itself.
Ezekiel 26:3-5
3 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.
4 And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock.
5 It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God: and it shall become a spoil to the nations.
However, stating the city of Tyrus (Tyre) will be destroyed by many nations and cast out into the midst of the sea is a little more convincing.
The prophecy goes further as indicating Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon would destroy the city and after it was destroyed-
Ezekiel 26:12
And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.
So not only would the city be destroyed, but the remains of its buildings, "thy stones and thy timber and thy dust," would be placed in the sea, "the midst of the water."
That's a fairly specific prophecy.
Nebuchadnezzar did indeed destroy the city of Tyre, but many of the inhabitants fled to an island off the coast and rebuilt their city there. So this prophecy was only partially fulfilled as the Babylonians left the stones, timber, and dust sitting there.
Now watch what happened 241 years later when Alexander the Great went after the island city of Tyre-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaVsRYTNqWc
Yes, well. ... ask any quail, except Dan Quail. And I could mention more of these quircks. The same goes for your logic.
I just told you: the answers are internal. instead, you quote binge from an external source, proving exactly my point.
Religion is one thing. The physical experience of worship. Who is being considered worthy here is a different matter and up for debate. At best it is the compliance with precepts envisioned by someone else. It is not YOUR spiritual journey, but the experience of the path of someone else. You are simply denying your value and worthiness as a human to have a unencumbered spiritual experience.
I gave you the example of the 16 saviors, of which 15 preceded your savior. No response other than a Quote-Binge.
My question is then: do you want to have a grown up conversation on different views on spirituality and the experience of it, or do you simply feel the need to defend the religare as drone?
I will now also give you a quote. This one is from Q. 4880: You awake, thinking for yourself, is their greatest fear. 4302: Expand your thinking. 4281: Do emotions affect critical thinking? 0777:Why is Big Pharma essential? Expand your thinking past cures.Think Google [new Pixel phone]. 4553:A public (person) that thinks for themselves [independent free-thought] is what they are afraid of most [loss of control].
With a special mention to 4535:
So, you could ask yourself, is there in your scripture any example of individual spiritual development? And what is a post-hoc-story and what advantages does that yield for political hacks?
And you thought this current o mi corona experience was new?
I get it. You tripped on psychedelic drugs and assume you learned the secrets of the universe.
You're not the only one whose had those experiences, and some have even had out of body experiences achieved strictly through meditation.
I'm here to tell you the Akashic Records are real and also demonic.
As far as individual spiritual development goes, the changes I've made in my life thanks to the power of the Holy Spirit working through me have surprised even my own family at times.
My spiritual experiences are not induced by dmt or lsd. I practice yoga and tai chi. Although, I would not be shy of engaging in such activity, mother ayahuasca has not called me yet.
With this said, it is not my place to judge your spiritual experience. Perhaps, you were not ready, or you received exactly that what you need to fulfill your life right now. It is for you to say what it means to you.
I did ask you whether you could name an example from scripture of individual development of spiritual experience. Bizarrely, you start talking about your own experience, which, were I to draw the logical inference from that, would mean that, based on the average human life span, you must have reincarnated somehow. Which in and of itself would be a funny yet unipolar consideration.
Maybe it is time for me to evaluate the score so far. When I do, I have to say, I do think you have a lot of knowledge on particular issues. Your logic is strained or absent. So, even the fun of intellectual amusement is absent.
I thank you for your time and effort. And thank you for playing.
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James 1:8
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
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James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.