Banned Books Display at Maine Library Justifies its own Existence

[joinfree]

Well that's.... What of the authors of these books that you call garbage? Are they shirking their enslavement?

Unrepented sinners are loosing their reality. So, they are not slaves, they are nothingness. The word "satan" is not written with capital S, because he is the Absolute Nothing.

 

[joinfree]

That's got to be the most odd ball statement I ever read here.

How come?

 

[Ringo84]

These pastors sound like snowflakes to me.
Ringo

 

[Occams Barber]

He described Heaven.

As a beside, since you see Heaven as a "really terrible place" because it's devoid of sin, you will also note why God doesn't force people to go. For some, heaven really would not be fun..

Presumably Jeff lives in 'the world' and not heaven.
This

Death dealing sinfulness is promoted by the world, and by society which is pernicious.

is Jeff's description of the world.

If you follow Jeff's posts you'll find that he is inevitably gloomy about the state of the world.
OB

 

[durangodawood]

All good comes from God, because authors are God's slaves.

No, they have their own agency. Can make their own choices to some extent.

 

[JCFantasy23]

Thankfully it is here to stay and the pastor seems mainly irked this was publicly shared. Article Link

 

[super animator]

Join free the joinfree!

I'm calling poe.

 

[Tanj]

That's got to be the most odd ball statement I ever read here.

Is it though? I mean really, is it?

 

[joinfree]

No, they have their own agency. Can make their own choices to some extent.

- From there holy books came?
- from authors.
- from there authors came?
- from parents.
- from there parents came?
- from God's wonder of Creation.
- So, from there books came?
- from God.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Thankfully it is here to stay and the pastor seems mainly irked this was publicly shared. Article Link

But of course -- John 3:20, and all that -- "For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."

 

[TLK Valentine]

- From there holy books came?
- from authors.
- from there authors came?
- from parents.
- from there parents came?
- from God's wonder of Creation.
- So, from there books came?
- from God.

And the unholy books? You know, the fun ones?

 

[Call me Nic]

And the unholy books? You know, the fun ones?

Romans 1:32 "Who knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."

Sin came into the world by mankind (Romans 5:12), and the nature of sin is enmity with God (Romans 8:7); therefore, God has destroyed the works of the devil through Jesus Christ (1 John 3:8). All that are redeemed through Christ's righteousness are given life and promised an inheritance in the world and kingdom to come, where there will be nothing wicked and unrighteous present (Revelation 21:27), including your "fun" books and wicked imaginations.

Everything that will be outside of that kingdom is cursed and wicked (Revelation 22:15) and will have the vengeance of God poured out upon their evil in everlasting destruction (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9) in the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8).

 

[TLK Valentine]

Romans 1:32 "Who knowing the judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."

That's nice... doesn't answer my question, but it's nice.

Sin came into the world by mankind (Romans 5:12),

And mankind came into the world by God -- wasn't that already established?

and the nature of sin is enmity with God (Romans 8:7); therefore, God has destroyed the works of the devil through Jesus Christ (1 John 3:8). All that are redeemed through Christ's righteousness are given life and promised an inheritance in the world and kingdom to come, where there will be nothing wicked and unrighteous present (Revelation 21:27), including your "fun" books and wicked imaginations.

That's nice.... in the meantime, we can still sit down with a copy of Harry Potter or Heather Has Two Mommies.

Everything that will be outside of that kingdom is cursed and wicked (Revelation 22:15) and will have the vengeance of God poured out upon their evil in everlasting destruction (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9) in the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8).

That's nice... but if we remove "wickedness," even in fiction, the Kingdom is going to be terribly dull...

 

[Call me Nic]

That's nice... doesn't answer my question, but it's nice.

It does. Sinful books are written by sinful people.

And mankind came into the world by God -- wasn't that already established?

Duh. However, mankind willingly chose to sin and disobey God, which is why death, mayhem, and horrible things happen in this world. God is the only one offering a solution, which people like you reject because of your love of evil, and your hatred of good.

That's nice.... in the meantime, we can still sit down with a copy of Harry Potter or Heather Has Two Mommies.

You can, doesn't mean that it edifies according to righteousness. The heart is evil continually, and is desperately wicked.

That's nice... but if we remove "wickedness," even in fiction, the Kingdom is going to be terribly dull...

That's your unregenerate conscience talking. You are admitting to me and all the world that if death, destruction, disease, murder, war, and other evil things weren't in the world, you'd be bored. Shame on you for loving evil rather than loving good.

 

[ViaCrucis]

And the unholy books? You know, the fun ones?

Spontaneous generation.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Desk trauma]

Spontaneous generation.

-CryptoLutheran

No, no, NO! They come from division and budding of other unholy books hence why they need to be burned.

 

[ViaCrucis]

Hello. My name is Mr. Moral and everybody's business is my business.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[super animator]

Is it though? I mean really, is it?

You seen worst?

 

[TLK Valentine]

It does. Sinful books are written by sinful people.

That would be everyone, then. Christian thinking only allows for one sinless person...

Duh. However, mankind willingly chose to sin and disobey God, which is why death, mayhem, and horrible things happen in this world.

Nevertheless, we've already established a clear path from any book to God.

God is the only one offering a solution, which people like you reject because of your love of evil, and your hatred of good.

Or because we realize that "God" is the one identifying the problem that only He can solve...

You can, doesn't mean that it edifies according to righteousness. The heart is evil continually, and is desperately wicked.

Well, considering that there are none righteous, not one, I'm not going to lose too much sleep over a failure to live up to an impossible (by design) standard.

That's your unregenerate conscience talking.

Darn tootin' it is.

You are admitting to me and all the world that if death, destruction, disease, murder, war, and other evil things weren't in the world, you'd be bored. Shame on you for loving evil rather than loving good.

What is good if not the ability to fight and overcome evil? Mankind lives, grows, learns, and matures by facing and resolving adversity.

What are we without a problem to solve? Bored.

 

[mina]

Yes. Many followers of the church will get curious and read these books. And realize. The LBGT people aren't so bad.Then these people will be excepting of the LBGT community.

Well, not just followers of the church- everyone . It's like telling someone that paint is wet so don't touch it; everyone wants to touch it. A little bit of reading is an exceedingly dangerous thing......cause it humanizes people of different viewpoints (even if you still don't agree with them), makes you think , and makes you care and stuff.