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    Quote Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC View Post
    I'm sorry, but I use the Anonymous Thread in jest....because of what it is...it's an Anonymous thread. It has often been used for jesting. Sometimes it's just to relieve frustrations. I would hope that people would not use the thread for paranoia
    Jesus wouldn't have called out "YOU are an Idiot" in a crowd and then said He was jesting and insinuated that whoever thought may have have been for her was paranoid.

    He also wouldn't have said, "I don't care about your brother" to a woman and then sent her a friendship request.

    And Jesus didn't jest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vonny View Post
    Jesus wouldn't have called out "YOU are an Idiot" in a crowd and then said He was jesting and insinuated that whoever thought may have have been for her was paranoid.

    He also wouldn't have said, "I don't care about your brother" to a woman and then sent her a friendship request.

    And Jesus didn't jest.
    So much taken out of context.

    "I don't care about your brother" was to mean that "I'm not about to judge your brother in his situation."

    "YOU are an idiot" was not meant to be anything but me releasing my frustrations....not to be taken seriously.

    I sent you a friend request, because I see a sincere individual. Why do you judge me so harshly?
    Les Miserables,
    Volume 1, Fifth Book, Chapter 3
    Remember this, my friends: there are no such things as bad plants or bad men. There are only bad cultivators.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC View Post
    So much taken out of context.

    "I don't care about your brother" was to mean that "I'm not about to judge your brother in his situation."

    "YOU are an idiot" was not meant to be anything but me releasing my frustrations....not to be taken seriously.

    I sent you a friend request, because I see a sincere individual. Why do you judge me so harshly?

    I don't think I judged you, but if I'm confused it's because I've been caused to stumble by people many years older than myself.

    Romans 14:21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

    You didn't say, "I don't want to judge" you said "I don't care." So to say that I'm taking out of context is twisted.

    Why don't I assume you are sincere?

    Christians don't do things anonymously, they live in the light. 1John 2:10

    Also, why do you assume you will receive a negative response? It could be a cuddly person like Jocky who comes along after you.

    Ephesians 4:32
    And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC View Post
    Yes, I am familiar with the account. He wept because His dear friend Lazarus had died. But what does that have to do with jesting?
    For Pete's sake, think about it. Vonny is saying to mind your footsteps.
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    If Jesus wept over Lazarus he may also weep if Christians go into Heaven like an ash pressed into the hole in the palm of His hand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vonny View Post
    If Jesus wept over Lazarus he may also weep if Christians go into Heaven like an ash pressed into the hole in the palm of His hand.
    What do you mean?
    Les Miserables,
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    Remember this, my friends: there are no such things as bad plants or bad men. There are only bad cultivators.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC View Post
    What do you mean?
    In high school my friend's brother could always debate the LDS until they were speechless. They consequently went after his younger sister.

    It's like my friend said after sustaining much worse head injuries than the LDS kids ever did on on the soccer field, "I wonder what will happen some day when they die and learn the truth?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC View Post
    What do you mean?
    For pity's sake, do I have to translate everything into words that you can understand? Vonny is saying that you should be careful not to hurt the wounds of Christ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vonny View Post
    In high school my friend's brother could always debate the LDS until they were speechless. They consequently went after his younger sister.

    It's like my friend said after sustaining much worse head injuries than the LDS kids ever did on on the soccer field, "I wonder what will happen some day when they die and learn the truth?"
    I'm not familiar with the acronym, LDS.
    Les Miserables,
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    Remember this, my friends: there are no such things as bad plants or bad men. There are only bad cultivators.

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    Quote Originally Posted by G L Wilson View Post
    For pity's sake, do I have to translate everything into words that you can understand? Vonny is saying that you should be careful not to hurt the wounds of Christ.
    Thanks for helping me out Wilson.

    LDS - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


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    psalm 37:8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

    1John 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
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    In case you are wondering why two atheists would feel more compassion for one Christian than another, it's because one seems kind, caring and sensitive. The other appears to be seeking to inflict pain on just about everyone. The type of Christian I can coexist with the most easily believes that their faith is based on peace, love, and empathy. The Christian who hates is sick indeed, and dangerous. Open up those eyes, man.

    Like someone else recently said, there's something about Vonny that makes me want to give her a hug.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    In case you are wondering why two atheists would feel more compassion for one Christian than another, it's because one seems kind, caring and sensitive. The other appears to be seeking to inflict pain on just about everyone. The type of Christian I can coexist with the most easily believes that their faith is based on peace, love, and empathy. The Christian who hates is sick indeed, and dangerous. Open up those eyes, man.

    Like someone else recently said, there's something about Vonny that makes me want to give her a hug.
    A hug to you Varenne

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drkshadow03 View Post
    Ah, it's good to see this thread is still being productive and full of such profound wisdom from the usual suspects.



    Only in a person's most perverse dreams could they possibly want to be happy. Happiness is merely a fiction, in actuality a nightmare. Only weirdoes want to be happy.
    I know. Isn't it awful - I mean good... in a nightmarish way that is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    In case you are wondering why two atheists would feel more compassion for one Christian than another, it's because one seems kind, caring and sensitive. The other appears to be seeking to inflict pain on just about everyone. The type of Christian I can coexist with the most easily believes that their faith is based on peace, love, and empathy. The Christian who hates is sick indeed, and dangerous. Open up those eyes, man.

    Like someone else recently said, there's something about Vonny that makes me want to give her a hug.

    I actually had another thought along with the hug, but I didn't say it because it sounds a bit naughty, but I'll go ahead...


    Maybe someday we'll have a threesome, in the tradition of the Latter-day Saints aka Mormons. (It's a joke, but not one that hurts anyone.)
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    Hahaha.

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