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Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


Of course we can look at systems and ideologies for governing and decide in our mind which one is best.
And of course we must formulate some system of governance.
But no matter what the ideology, and as you look around the globe, there is no place where people can find the true peace and rest that they want.
It is continued conflict, fighting, division, dissatisfaction, etc.

And even so within individual families.
The very best effort to find that 'sweet spot' for happiness ultimately doesn't make it.
Money problems, relationship problems, substance problems, anxiety, insomnia, physical problems, and on-and-on...

Man is not a being which can live apart from his Creator.
God told us what has happened because we have left Him.

The very ground is cursed now, and thorns and thistles is all that it will bring to us - Genesis 3:17-18.

Despite all methods and every effort - it'll be thorns and thistles.

We really need to quickly come to our senses and know that we have no power.
But God has restored all and given back that power (Acts 1:8 above) when a man again believes God's Word and takes His promise.

This is genuine healing.

Individuals and political leaders - to be led by the true power in this world.

Unhappiness, hardship, and suffering will continue and increase.

Apart from his Creator, this is where man is.

To get back to the peace of Eden, however, God has surely provided the way.
And it is remarkably simple.

Fervent adherence to a given political ideology isn't that way.

I can't guage your level of happiness, contentment, and peace.
I hope those things for you.

From your many postings, it comes through that you have a level of aggravation coming from the Christians around you.
I understand how that is, and what overwhelming ails Christianity is... Christians.

Christians are, imo, sometimes some of the strangest people you can meet.

As we are separated from God, God didn't promise us that He would send us... Christians ---> to save us.
He promised He would send One who is not of the seed of Adam to save us.
He sent us Christ.

I would look at Him rather than the Christians.

poptart wrote: He sent us Christ.

Who was sold out by his closest friend and nailed to a cross. Christians have been spinning their asses off ever since trying to convince themselves that it was all part of the plan.

God has left the building and the ant farm is running wild.

My yard kicks out a great deal more than just thorns and thistles...


ergo, I must be all good with the Sky Pilot.


Bring on 10/11, fukkos.

Sudden Sam wrote:It's the overall Christian community that aggravates me.

Yeah, we get it. You've told us many times. I would suggest you avoid a THEOLOGY forum. If something aggravates me, I avoid it. My guess is there's something more to it than that.

Not at all Sam. And you know exactly what I mean. There is no discussion with you on anything theological. We're all wrong, idiots, weak minded and believe in a sky fairy. That about sums it up.

I forgot ugly, lazy and disrespectful.

Shut up! Go fix me a turkey pot pie.

Sam wrote:I know a lot of very intelligent people who believe in a god. I don't get it...but these folks are a helluva lot smarter than me, so what can I say?

A lot of intelligent people believe Christ resurrected because a person actually has to go into HEAVY ostrich mode to deny evidence pointing to the resurrection.

When confronted with the behavior of the disciples - and the explosive growth of Christianity, against PHENOMENAL odds stacked against it (and based on a complete lie, according to skeptics), a person has to, imo, make themself willfully stupid to brush it aside.

Of course coming to a belief in Jesus Christ is God's move of the Holy Spirit on a person's heart, but when looking at what happened, based on pure logic, a person has to (unless he is in complete denial mode) at least consider that something very extraordinary has happened.

Read slowly and give it honest thought?


http://toptenproofs.com/article_resurrection.php