Why does it seem the SL population hates Christians?

This response was amazing. Such a thing makes the truth very clear. God wants to have a presense in SL. God is calling for the gospels to be spread through this new technology and give an alternative to the filth and sin that exist here. Many of you need, and are wheeping behind your harsh words to be saved by Jesus. It reminds me of Moses going up into the mountains to get the commandments while all the sin was going on by his followers at the bottom of the mountain.

How do you explain the thousands of prophecies about Jesus all being fulfilled, some of which were written thousands of years before His birth? Either it was very good luck or a very well planned 33 year long practical joke ... or it's actually true.

And to be honest, I have no problem with you claiming $deity wrote the Bible. But if that is your sincere claim, then I can only say that God must surely approve of slavery. Perhaps not exactly as demonstrated in Gor, never having studied those texts in any detail, but the Bible has several pages devoted to detailing exactly who may be made a slave, how long, how they are to be treated, situations under which they may be put to death, and so on. Either the Bible is the word of God and he approves of slavery, or the Bible is not the word of God. You can't hae it both ways.

The good news is, your not in charge and I can take part no matter what anyone says.

Is it that each time, you all have to dig up my past to make my point mute? My god, I am on your side in this one and you all still attack me.

No I will still post as normal.

I guess I respect that too. And I am glad you have such a strong faith (no sarcasm at all). But there's sticking up and there's condescending. The latter is what iks me about a lot of evangelists I have met (and as evidenced here).

MM

I'm not a preacher.

Just trying to clear up a few common misconceptions that people are trying to falsely portray about the Christian faith.

The wording may be different but the overall message remains the same.

How do you explain the thousands of prophecies about Jesus all being fulfilled, some of which were written thousands of years before His birth? Either it was very good luck or a very well planned 33 year long practical joke ... or it's actually true.

Lewis

Romans 10:12-14
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

Next....

Lewis

1 Peter 2:18 "Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh."

Colossians 3:22 "Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord."

1 Timothy 6:1 "All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered."

Matthew 10:24 "A student is not greater than the teacher. A slave is not greater than the master."

Revelation 2:22-23 "So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds."

Killing children? Slavery? Nice.

After seeing this post, I question whether your original post tells the full story.

Why does Lewis San bother you? He is still trying while people like me have given up on people like you. The statement shows my flaws but I am not perfect just saved

Like Lewis I find it strange how people dont critize the role playing going on in second life. Like simulated caging, forced colaring, torture, sadistic sexural acts, sex with minors, etc. However they hear the word christian and they go nuts. "how dare you!". Oh well I am just more quiet than Lewis and know when people are a lost cause.

Oh, but wait, bacon is okay now...

Like Lewis I find it strange how people dont critize the role playing going on in second life. Like simulated caging, forced colaring, torture, sadistic sexural acts, sex with minors, etc. However they hear the word christian and they go nuts. "how dare you!". Oh well I am just more quiet than Lewis and know when people are a lost cause.

I understand your beliefs and respect your free will and right to make your own choices no matter how bad they are. You should respect our right to be believers. I dont want you to throw bible phrases at me and understand how they can and will be misquoted and taked out of context to prove your point.

Whew!! My entire lifestyle was teetering on the brink... I suppose bacon with ice cream is still a no-no though.

Unless in your silence you're saying you believe slavery and murdering children to be a good thing.

LIVE AND LET LIVE ALREADY.

I don't know which exact prophecies you're talking about, but to answer that question in general is very easy. Some stuff is so vague nobody knows what it means until some current matches a twisted interpretation of the prophecies. For instance, see Nostradamus.

Another thing is that the bible is far from trustworthy. How do you know the accounts of what Jesus did are true?

Whew!! My entire lifestyle was teetering on the brink... I suppose bacon with ice cream is still a no-no though.

Ok.... have a look at
http://www.amazingchange.org/Prophe...erningJesus.htm
http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/prophecy.htm
http://www.manavai.com/n_articles_p2.htm
http://www.amfi.org/messipro.htm

Those are just a few of them, and a few articles concerning them.

Lots of people rely on Nostradamus' prophecies but I don't see them being attacked.

I don't know which exact prophecies you're talking about, but to answer that question in general is very easy. Some stuff is so vague nobody knows what it means until some current matches a twisted interpretation of the prophecies. For instance, see Nostradamus. Say a whole lot of weird stuff nobody gets and just sit and wait until somebody figures out how it can be understood to apply to a current event. Of course, the predictive value of such prophecies is about zero, but when 10 years later something happens, you can claim you predicted it!

Another thing is that the bible is far from trustworthy. How do you know the accounts of what Jesus did are true?

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...yes.

That's sick. Never invite me to a cake-and-icecream party at your house, okay?

How'd you like those burgers I made at the BBQ with the bacon chunks in them? I think we still have some left!

Regards,

-Flip

This response was amazing. Such a thing makes the truth very clear. God wants to have a presense in SL. God is calling for the gospels to be spread through this new technology and give an alternative to the filth and sin that exist here. Many of you need, and are wheeping behind your harsh words to be saved by Jesus. It reminds me of Moses going up into the mountains to get the commandments while all the sin was going on by his followers at the bottom of the mountain.

How'd you like those burgers I made at the BBQ with the bacon chunks in them? I think we still have some left!

It never fails to amaze me how people have no problem with "Member of XXX cybersluts group" or "Member of horny Satanists group", "Member of naked Wiccans group" or that they openly practise slavery in their profile, yet simply stating something along the lines of "I am a Christian" stirs up so much hatred. However, it's something that has happened for 2000 years - and it's perhaps a shame that all the open minded, progressive, supposedly liberated people that play SL aren't able to look beyond their own prejudices. I have no problem with others in game doing things I find distasteful - and merely go elsewhere when I encounter it, yet people can't seem to avoid attacking Christianity because they feel that 'it has no place in SL'. Frankly there is a lot more that has even less of a place in SL but no, attacking that is somehow restricting their freedom of expression.

I rarely bother to post in the off topic forum but felt that this point needed to be made, in order to make people think about what they are doing and saying about this issue. Just because some people choose not to believe in Christ does not make Christ cease to exist - or His Word any less valid and applicable to every person reading this thread.

Lewis

i don't want to be saved by Jesus or by anyone for that fact because I don't feel that I need to be saved by the likes of you and who the fuck do you think you are to impose YOUR will onto the rest of us. SO bugger off and stay the fuck away from me with your hopes of salvation.

Hey wait, maybe I should try to save you and all of those other poor wretches and bring them over to the true way and the true light of atheist and agnosticism. Oh wait, thats right, I don't like to ENFORCE my beliefs on other people who already have a way of their own. Its assholes like you that reaffirm my stance on being an atheist forever. Damned, I may be in your eyes, but at least I made the decision on my own.

Don't you have a crucific to go nail yourself to now?

You're still dodging these passages presented below and I'm still waiting for a reply. Oh, but wait, bacon is okay now, so infallible G-d changed his mind? Why do you ignore the inconsistencies? Because once that starts to crumble, you see the foundation of sand that literalists like yourself have built their belief structure on?

When will you respond, Lewis? Your first excuse was that "Oh, that's the Old Testament, so it doesn't count, and you didn't even research it yourself." Although your passage above from Romans seems to say to me that the Old Testament still counts.

Well, I researched these points myself, and you're failing to respond. Unless in your silence you're saying you believe slavery and murdering children to be a good thing. I kind of stuck up for you earlier in this thread, giving you credit for standing up and saying I don't think the original poster was your alt; don't disappoint me. Reply to these passages.


Sounds like someone was recruiting / evangelizing at the Welcome Area. This, I do have a problem with.


They're PLAYING. Role playing. You're not. You and Lewis are being arrogant, self-rightous and condescending to the point of obnoxiousness. No Gorean has ever told me that I'm going to hell if I don't accept their lifestyle as my own. They've always been polite.

LIVE AND LET LIVE ALREADY.

Regards,

-Flip

Romans 10:12-14
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

Next....

Lewis