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The spark that breaths life into Adam? So you believe his image of Christ was given to him by God? Why would He do that?

I'm not a pacifist but this might be what you're looking for. Rev. 13:10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity, he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. Mark 12:31 And the second like it is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these. Like I said, I'm no pacifist but those two verses to me say, do not kill.

I believe. There isn't one thing I can point at and say "that's the reason I believe". There are many reasons. I wouldn't even know where to start.

Who wrote it?

There's nothing wrong with art. But making a statue or painting a picture and pointing at it and saying " that's Christ " is wrong.

I want Zayit to answer this one.

There is a difference with being exposed to evil by being in the world and intentionally exposing yourself to evil for "entertainment/pleasure." No, I don't think you need to do that. Just stay away from those places on the net that are evil. The same goes for the TV. Now, if you lack self-control and cannot own a computer without the temptation being too great, then perhaps you'd be a candidate for getting rid of it. Remember, the context of this thread is "entertainment." So, the question should be "should I entertain myself with that which God calls sinful?" I say the answer is "no." <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't see the significance of it either. Where's the rope that judas hung on? Did he keep the fish with the coin in it's mouth or did he throw it back? Where are nails that hung Him to the Cross? Whatever happened to the spear that pierced His side? Girl you have too much time on your hands.

If we are to close our eyes and ears to all that is evil and deceitful, we might as well rip out our eyes and puncture our eardrums and go sit in a closet. There is nothing pure on this planet we live on. This computer I'm on right now has access to every evil thing a man could think of. Should I shut'r down and never turn it on again? The truck I drive is capable of ending another's life. Should I not drive it? Evil is everywhere. You can't get away from it. It sits there waiting for us to drop our guard. Whether it's a movie, driving my truck, walking down the street, or watching a back to school commercial, it sits there and waits. I know the difference between right and wrong, good and evil. I put my trust in the Lord and that's it. There's nothing else. How many people went and saw " the passion of Christ "? Where was the message there? It was a 2 hour movie about a man being tortured and then crucified. There was no message. It didn't tell anyone what they must do in order to enter the kingdom. But wait, I spoke to soon, there was a message there. It told everyone that if they wanted to make buck to just put the word passion together with Christ and you will make a profit. That movie was nothing but marketing tool. It also showed just how little people actually know about Christ. You may believe my heart is evil, but I know better. You quoted Gal. 2:20. Paul said his heart was filled with Christ. How can ones heart be filled with Christ and still be evil and wicked? A kingdom divided can not stand. What we speak comes from the heart, that is true. But everything that comes from the heart is not evil. I know myself, just as you know yourself. I know what's going to pull me from the path and I stay away from it. I'm not just out there running blind. What's good for one is not always good for the other. What bad for one is not always bad for the other. I said this before, if something is causing you to sin, stay away from it. I can tell the difference. This may sound really arrogant to some of you, but I know where I stand in the eyes of God. I put my trust in no one other but Him. The world is an evil place but I have no other place to live but here. If you disagree with me, that's ok. If you find fault in my words, that's your opinion. No two people are alike. Even the body of Christ is divided on this world. That's the main reason I don't attend church. I have my bible and Christ is my teacher. I put my trust in no one else but Him. I don't know if any of this made any sense but it's what I believe. It's me and Christ. Not me and Christ and the devil.

Mission accomplished. Pack it up and head back to the A.O. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What is a. o.???? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just a military term. Area of operations.

Am I the only one who is getting bored with all this Katrina stuff?

A secular forum is not the place to argue pornography. These people who are secular and not Christian do not know Christ and cannot fathom that to even look upon a woman/man with lust is adultry. Not only that, but they will try to convince you that it is o.k.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree. You will do more harm then good. They will ask you questions you can't answer. You're in a pit full of vipers. You're gonna get bit.

You're in a bad place, I was there a year and a half ago. I let her go. It was the hardest thing I ever did. We were together for eleven years. I didn't even see it coming. That's what made it so hard. There was a time I couldn't live without her and today I can't even remember why. You gotta be honest with yourself. Step back and think outside the box. What advice would you give to someone who is in your situation? Put your emotions aside and try and look at this from someones elses point of view. I'm not bad mouthing your ex., but you know what her history is. Can you be sure beyond a shadow of a doubt that if the two of you hook up again, that she will remain faithful? It sucks bad. There's no other pain in the world like it. I think the panic attacks were the worst for me. I mean at times I could feel my heartbeat in my toes and hear it in my ears. I thought I was dying and at times I wished I would. I finally submitted to God. To make a very long story short, I asked Him to harden my heart to her. Not to hate her, not to forget about her, but to harden my heart to the emotions I had for her. It worked. I still have all the memories but the emotions are gone. Weird. I don't know what to say man. You got some rough seas ahead of you, but I'll tell you what...if you give it to the Lord, He'll let you ride in His boat. It's safer and a lot more comfortable. He really can work miracles. Don't know if this was any help...I tend to babble a lot. Anyway, if you need to talk or whatever, we're here. Later.

Me?

There's no way you can win this argument. You've got too many things stacked against you. You're by yourself. Why would you go onto a secular site and try and debate porn? Unless you've had an issue with porn, ( ie. internet, movies, books, whatever ) you can't relate to this person. You are basically a lamb in a room full of wolves. I'm assuming the debate is over someone killing themself over porn. ( I only skimmed your post ) You can't prove he did and they can't prove he didn't. You end up in a standoff. I think the best you can do is admit that you're in over your head and bow out gracefully. It'll sting, but the message you send by doing this will add character to you in the eyes of those watching. Treat this as a learning experience. Cast not your pearls.... Just a thought.

666 isn't the only indicator that points to the beast. There's the " mark ", the name of the beast, and of course the number of his name. Whether this is true or not, ( the MTV story ) only time will tell. I wouldn't give it much thought. I quit chasing shadows many years ago.

I have Ornithophobia - particularly, a fear of owls <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You know I'm just messin' with you- right mate ? Love in Christ, Tim <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was in jail once. Does that count?

I have Ornithophobia - particularly, a fear of owls <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Mission accomplished. Pack it up and head back to the A.O.