Christian free heaven?

[Arash_the_archer]

A good start is a life changing start - Ra

[Guest Biblicist]

There was a movie called the village. You should see it.

Actually, The Village, is a perfect analogy of what life would be like and the lengths we would have to go to try to keep sin our of our lives.

Their whole lifestyle is based on one colossal lie, not just to their own families but to the whole world. To the point of purchasing thousands of acres and paying mega bucks to the government to make their "air space" a no fly zone.

They controlled their children's comings and goings and their curosity about the outside world with fear. "Don't go into the woods or the huge thing in the red cape will get you." [How many times have parents used that one?] Even to go as far as setting up centries and occassionally parading around in the costume to keep them at bay.

YET, they were not able to protect themselves from the attrocities that they feared. An attempted murder causing one of their precious children much pain and heartache and ending up sending her into that outside world that they were trying so desperately to keep out. Then the death of another who tried to attack her.

It's amazing how differently you look at a movie when you see it through God's eyes. The Vilage is one of my favorite movies. I love the shock value of M, Night Shyamalan's movies. Even though I have seen them they still get me.

[Leonard]

Well, Belize is the only nation I know which has a specifically Christian statement in its constitution. Maybe we could all go there. The weather's great!

[Guest Biblicist]

Nah, Leonard, thanks anyway, but I couldn't leave my church. It's the closest thing to Heaven I've found!

[irishcowboy]

Iv been thinking a lot latley of life, society et c. Wouldnt it be good with an all christian community, maybe in an island somewhere? This might sound cult like, but think about it.

Raising children in a god fearing place where they can grow up in a god fearing enviorment without tv, and without sin?

Couldnt this be something?

this isnt what God called us to do....

we are not suppose to put the lamp under the basket....

we are suppose to be the light for the whole earth to see, if we were on an island, then we would not be able to be used by the Lord...

Christ never said being a Christian would be easy, or even safe, on the contrary, He spoke about it to the opposite, being a hard life on this earth..... that does not mean we are all suppose to go out and place ourselves in danger, no way, for again if we did that we would not be able to share the Gosple that way either....

we are, however, suppose to use good judgement as to picking our battles, like Christ, using discernment as to when to speak and when to walk away, and when to duck out avoiding the stones, until the time comes that God has for us....

my family has talked about living as you have said, building a single house (dwelling) with many wings to it and each sub-family having a wing which would have facilities for them, but yet the main kitchen and dinning area and sitting area would be centralized, as would be the main entrance to the house.

with us, at this point right now, there would be 6 wings, plus the suite for the Patriarc and Matriarc, there would be only one gas meter, onlly on electric meter, only one water meter...... instead of having 7 of each paying the fees for meter usage, customer charges, taxes and other fees and such,

for instance, mom and dad do not even use the minimum water usage so are charged the min rate, the usage they have would not add any to our bill, for we are between rates, and theirs added on would not change it...... so there is one bill that could be done away with.....

we would do it for economic reasons, not religious.

mike

[apothanein kerdos]

God has called us to be salt and light to the world. How can light brighten up a darkened area from which it is removed?

[GardenDove]

Iv been thinking a lot latley of life, society et c. Wouldnt it be good with an all christian community, maybe in an island somewhere? This might sound cult like, but think about it.

Raising children in a god fearing place where they can grow up in a god fearing enviorment without tv, and without sin?

Couldnt this be something?

I think the Amish have the closest thing to this. I really admire them.

Judging from your average church, I doubt if you would be as problem free as you envision, however. Christians have plenty of character flaws of their own.

[Floatingaxe]

I will wait for the Millennium, as it's right around the corner!

[Oh Hamburgers!]

I agree with others posting here that there would be problems with this idea. Aside from the fact that we would be "hiding our lamp" as some have put it, we would bring sin with us. Everyone is sinful, and even the most devout Christians living together would eventually find ways to split themselves up and quarrel amongst themselves.

The sad but true fact of human nature.

[MorningGlory]

Iv been thinking a lot latley of life, society et c. Wouldnt it be good with an all christian community, maybe in an island somewhere? This might sound cult like, but think about it.

Raising children in a god fearing place where they can grow up in a god fearing enviorment without tv, and without sin?

Couldnt this be something?

It sounds great to me, Arash. We are so global now, in everything, it's really hard to avoid other influences. My only worry about an all Christian society is that we might forget about trying to win over others for the kingdom. That would leave roughly 75% of mankind unsaved.

I don't think it sounds cult like, simply because Christianity is the one true religion. There is NO downside to following Jesus.