"The world is more complex than that. I find those who paint the world with a paint roller are simplistic and uninteresting."
And what you've said is very much a simplistic rebuttal of an argument.
1 - speaking in terms of "far far right" when referring to... Christianity? I'm not even sure what you're speaking about... something religious in your mind though?
I'll assume you're speaking about Christianity - to consider that Right or Left is completely misunderstanding it. It is Neither. That is a very simplistic paradigm that is born of the world's value system, with no understanding of what the Bible teaches.
To say the things Jesus did in his time, he made RADICAL statements. Love thy enemy! Forgive everyone without exception. Feed the hungry. Cloth the naked. Look after widows and the poor.
God doesn't even FORCE Himself on us - He leave the choice up to US to choose to follow Him or not.
Does that sound "far-far right" to you?? LOL!
2 - I'm a huge fan of D&D - I'm a professional musician - I've been around lots who smoke weed. I can tell you that I can definitely see how in each of those areas, those areas CAN be a very slippery slope. They CAN be used as gateways for the Devil.
The claim that those things are of the Devil flat out, is false. But like anything - they CAN be used by the Devil - and I certainly see how.
Consider Roleplaying someone demonic in D&D - murdering kids for sacrifices that somehow empower your character... I get it that to say that may be a gateway to Satan, for some, sounds ridiculous. But for others, it is the truth. Have you SEEN the new Diablo 4 trailers? LOL. They literally have BAAL in there. You're on a Forum here that believes in things like Predictive Programming and Child Sacrifices - and you IGNORE BAAL showing up in Pop Culture?
Consider all of the forms of music out there - consider the emotional/spiritual realm is a large part of both Performing and Creating music - for lots of artists. When you're in that realm, you are in a space that can lead you off God's path of reality and into some other area of "truth" - which is OF the Devil. Also worth noting - Lucifer was the MUSICIAN of Heaven. Think about that one next time your diminish the power of music, lol...
Weed - ever heard of the sin of Sloth? I'm not saying everyone who smokes goes down that path - but I'd say you're lying if you claimed No One did.
I'm not trying to attack you. If that's how you feel - understand that I love you and that is not my intent.
The world is a spiritual battleground. It is through the lens of the Bible that you will start to see it.
Ephesians 6:12
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."
Speaking in terms of "far far right" when referring to... Christianity? I'm not even sure what you're speaking about... something religious in your mind though?
Fundamentalism in any religion is "far far right" to me.
Muslims that kill their daughter because they went on a date is another example.
I can tell you that I can definitely see how in each of those areas, those areas CAN be a very slippery slope.
Yeah, for the weak minded. Anything can be a slippery slope to dispair.
I think there's a lot of people out there that don't have a proper family and this leads to all sorts of slips down slopes. It's not the devil that did it, maybe the parents have a tough time making ends meet and Ball
But people can turn shit around. We don't need a bunch of fundies that we give power to because "religion" because then we get George Bush trying to start shit in the middle east to try to kickstart Jesus coming back, which is as bad as what we have under the control of the left.
Have you SEEN the new Diablo 4 trailers? LOL. They literally have BAAL in there.
Yeah, he's a antagonist. You're supposed to defeat him. This is the kind of hyperbole I'm sick of. Who'd you expect to fight in hell? I mean when you have BAAL in a fashion magazine and stuff, I'd give it to you, that it's probably some sort of cabal thing but in a good vs. evil game that takes place in hell? I kind of expect to see Baal in play.
RE: Baal in play - yes, but it's not teaching anyone who Baal actually is. This very serious real life demon is used in a play setting as "just another bad guy". It's getting people desensitized to something that is very dangerous.
I hear what you're saying - that the hyperbole is annoying in discussions like this. But what in my message has struck you as hyperbole? Why?
Is it because you don't really believe in things like demonic forces? Spiritual warfare happening right here on earth around us?
Again - you're talking to someone who plays D&D regularly and someone who works professionally in the game industry.
I have statues of gargoyles and dragons and all sorts of things like that.
It's been in the last two years that I've started to take that stuff more seriously and question having it around.
It's not that the little plastic statue has any power - no, not at all. It's a dumb little plastic statue - a decoration.
But what is it adding to my life by having it around? Follow that question deeper and you may see where it leads.
Dancing on the edge of something you don't know how deep it goes is very dangerous.
If you know how deep it goes, it's still dangerous - but at least you're aware.
A lot of your language in your descriptions is around "Right" and "Left".
I would encourage you to realize that "Right" and "Left" are just a facade dichotomy that Satan uses to keep our eyes off of the real battle.
If you are playing on the field of "Right" vs "Left" in your mind, then you will not see the real battle lines - and that will not end well, friend.
"The world is more complex than that. I find those who paint the world with a paint roller are simplistic and uninteresting."
And what you've said is very much a simplistic rebuttal of an argument.
1 - speaking in terms of "far far right" when referring to... Christianity? I'm not even sure what you're speaking about... something religious in your mind though?
I'll assume you're speaking about Christianity - to consider that Right or Left is completely misunderstanding it. It is Neither. That is a very simplistic paradigm that is born of the world's value system, with no understanding of what the Bible teaches.
To say the things Jesus did in his time, he made RADICAL statements. Love thy enemy! Forgive everyone without exception. Feed the hungry. Cloth the naked. Look after widows and the poor.
God doesn't even FORCE Himself on us - He leave the choice up to US to choose to follow Him or not.
Does that sound "far-far right" to you?? LOL!
2 - I'm a huge fan of D&D - I'm a professional musician - I've been around lots who smoke weed. I can tell you that I can definitely see how in each of those areas, those areas CAN be a very slippery slope. They CAN be used as gateways for the Devil.
The claim that those things are of the Devil flat out, is false. But like anything - they CAN be used by the Devil - and I certainly see how.
Consider Roleplaying someone demonic in D&D - murdering kids for sacrifices that somehow empower your character... I get it that to say that may be a gateway to Satan, for some, sounds ridiculous. But for others, it is the truth. Have you SEEN the new Diablo 4 trailers? LOL. They literally have BAAL in there. You're on a Forum here that believes in things like Predictive Programming and Child Sacrifices - and you IGNORE BAAL showing up in Pop Culture?
Consider all of the forms of music out there - consider the emotional/spiritual realm is a large part of both Performing and Creating music - for lots of artists. When you're in that realm, you are in a space that can lead you off God's path of reality and into some other area of "truth" - which is OF the Devil. Also worth noting - Lucifer was the MUSICIAN of Heaven. Think about that one next time your diminish the power of music, lol...
Weed - ever heard of the sin of Sloth? I'm not saying everyone who smokes goes down that path - but I'd say you're lying if you claimed No One did.
I'm not trying to attack you. If that's how you feel - understand that I love you and that is not my intent.
The world is a spiritual battleground. It is through the lens of the Bible that you will start to see it.
Ephesians 6:12
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."
Fundamentalism in any religion is "far far right" to me.
Jesus Camp is an example of far far right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxdt_f0hwUg
Muslims that kill their daughter because they went on a date is another example.
Yeah, for the weak minded. Anything can be a slippery slope to dispair.
I think there's a lot of people out there that don't have a proper family and this leads to all sorts of slips down slopes. It's not the devil that did it, maybe the parents have a tough time making ends meet and Ball
But people can turn shit around. We don't need a bunch of fundies that we give power to because "religion" because then we get George Bush trying to start shit in the middle east to try to kickstart Jesus coming back, which is as bad as what we have under the control of the left.
Yeah, he's a antagonist. You're supposed to defeat him. This is the kind of hyperbole I'm sick of. Who'd you expect to fight in hell? I mean when you have BAAL in a fashion magazine and stuff, I'd give it to you, that it's probably some sort of cabal thing but in a good vs. evil game that takes place in hell? I kind of expect to see Baal in play.
RE: Baal in play - yes, but it's not teaching anyone who Baal actually is. This very serious real life demon is used in a play setting as "just another bad guy". It's getting people desensitized to something that is very dangerous.
I hear what you're saying - that the hyperbole is annoying in discussions like this. But what in my message has struck you as hyperbole? Why?
Is it because you don't really believe in things like demonic forces? Spiritual warfare happening right here on earth around us?
Again - you're talking to someone who plays D&D regularly and someone who works professionally in the game industry.
I have statues of gargoyles and dragons and all sorts of things like that.
It's been in the last two years that I've started to take that stuff more seriously and question having it around.
It's not that the little plastic statue has any power - no, not at all. It's a dumb little plastic statue - a decoration.
But what is it adding to my life by having it around? Follow that question deeper and you may see where it leads.
Dancing on the edge of something you don't know how deep it goes is very dangerous.
If you know how deep it goes, it's still dangerous - but at least you're aware.
A lot of your language in your descriptions is around "Right" and "Left".
I would encourage you to realize that "Right" and "Left" are just a facade dichotomy that Satan uses to keep our eyes off of the real battle.
If you are playing on the field of "Right" vs "Left" in your mind, then you will not see the real battle lines - and that will not end well, friend.