Pros and cons of religous forums

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Sorry, is that in Hebrew or in English ?

That's not clear at all.


Cockney, just to add a little colour/color

Here is what I mean by "only if you are you"



There once was a great Sage by the name of Sasha,
(not too sure if that is correct name but we can go with it)

He sensed that his days were coming to an end,
he looked very disturbed and worried,

his pupils asked why he was so worried,
he told them that his days would be at an end soon,

his pupils could not understand why,
they all meant that he who was so righteous should not be worried.

He said he was worried about a question he felt sure he would be asked.

So he told them,
If I am asked why I was not like Moses,
I shall say when did You give me Moses,s humility

If I am asked why I was not like Abraham,
I shall say when did You give me Abraham,s generousity.

So there is not where my problem lays.

But if I am asked why were you Sasha not Sasha.


I do not know what I shall say.
 
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Hmm for me my beliefs have remained the same mostly, but I have always been happy to learn new things from others on this forum. I must say though I am sadden that the site has become more exclusive then when I first joined many years ago. I do not recall a statement of belief and there were more forum sections open to all.
A longtime member said he thought the closing of the "general apologetics" forum was motivated by concerns that too many Christian members were losing their faith. Apparently the forum management did not want to be the cause of Christians losing their faith ( Matthew 18:6 ). That is my understanding. I wasn't a member at that time.
 
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I try to avoid all of the argumentative parts of this forum. When I first came here I wasn't very good at that, but nowadays I tend to stick to only a few areas. Real life also got in the way for a bit, but that ended up being a good thing. Most people who post here frequently just to argue seem to have nothing better to do. On the other hand, there are also people here who are smart and benefit from sharing knowledge and beliefs, and other people who are too sick due to medical conditions to leave their house or have much in the way of community, so they need places like this.
 
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A longtime member said he thought the closing of the "general apologetics" forum was motivated by concerns that too many Christian members were losing their faith. Apparently the forum management did not want to be the cause of Christians losing their faith ( Matthew 18:6 ). That is my understanding. I wasn't a member at that time.

Ah, I was on hiatus when that occurred. Well that explains it!
 
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so they need places like this.
Well, sort of. Perhaps this fills a spot in some lives, but I believe that true teaching and
likewise (as I've seen, though more rarely today than ever before) family members OR Ekklesia fulfilling Scripture personally caring for those homebound are needed far more than anonymous unfeeling online electronic interactions.....
 
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Cockney, just to add a little colour/color

Here is what I mean by "only if you are you"



There once was a great Sage by the name of Sasha,
(not too sure if that is correct name but we can go with it)

He sensed that his days were coming to an end,
he looked very disturbed and worried,

his pupils asked why he was so worried,
he told them that his days would be at an end soon,

his pupils could not understand why,
they all meant that he who was so righteous should not be worried.

He said he was worried about a question he felt sure he would be asked.

So he told them,
If I am asked why I was not like Moses,
I shall say when did You give me Moses,s humility

If I am asked why I was not like Abraham,
I shall say when did You give me Abraham,s generousity.

So there is not where my problem lays.

But if I am asked why were you Sasha not Sasha.


I do not know what I shall say.
I am like the servants, Timothy, Philip, Moses, Abraham, Joseph, Mary, Martha, John, Peter, James and ALL EKKLESIA set apart by YHVH ..........
all by faith, with heart circumcised not by human hands,
all "born again" , A NEW CREATION, as written throughout Scripture.
 
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I am like the servants, Timothy, Philip, Moses, Abraham, Joseph, Mary, Martha, John, Peter, James and ALL EKKLESIA set apart by YHVH ..........
all by faith, with heart circumcised not by human hands,
all "born again" , A NEW CREATION, as written throughout Scripture.

Today we can buy engine parts, original or pirate,

they look alike.

Does the Almighty ever do anything twice indentically?
 
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Here are some wikipedia articles discussing those numbers 153, 276, 666.
153 (number) - Wikipedia
276 (number) - Wikipedia
666 (number) - Wikipedia

I saw a lecture discussing the mathematical properties of the ages of the Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob too. I guess the numbers with interesting properties show-up all over the Bible.

( stay clear) of codes and encryptions,


Example,

Nachmanides had a student whose name was Avner.

This student became an apostate and rose to power after transgressing greatly he summoned his teacher,

wanting to get into an argument with him,

nachmanides asked him, "What was it that brought you to such rebellien?"

He replied, "Once I heard you expound that you can find every detail of Jewish observance,

as well as every thing that exists in the world,

in the Torah reading of Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52),

and since I know it was impossible I renounced everything
and became a new man."

His teacher replied, "I still stand by that, ask what you wish."

Avner said, "If so show me where my name is mentioned
there."

Nachmanides went into a corner and prayed,
then returned and said,
"It is written "," I said that I would make an end of them,
I will eradicate their rememberence from mankind."

In the Hebrew, the third letter of every word of the verse
spells out Rabbi Avner."

Avner asked is there a cure?

Nachmanides responded, "You have heard the words of the verse itself"
telling him that he should dissapear and become forgotten as
alluded to in the verse.

Avner took a ship and went off to wherever the wind took him and was never heard from again.


Have to be careful what we wish for.
 
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Today we can buy engine parts, original or pirate,

they look alike.

Does the Almighty ever do anything twice indentically?
The price is paid for the parts, regardless what brand, original, or pirate, or other.
The same money will pay for either/ any of them.

For a multitude of very very different people, for men, for women, for boys, for girls,
The same blood is required sacrifice ......
 
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The problem (and sometimes fun) of numerology is you can make up literally any system for it, and it fits. I could probably find several dozen numbers on this thread page alone and try to contrive some meaning from it. But humans love patterns! Recognizing patterns is something our species is insanely good at, no wonder were attracted to religious where signs are hidden and shown.

A longtime member said he thought the closing of the "general apologetics" forum was motivated by concerns that too many Christian members were losing their faith. Apparently the forum management did not want to be the cause of Christians losing their faith ( Matthew 18:6 ). That is my understanding. I wasn't a member at that time.

Honestly it was so long ago that I don't remember exactly but this sounds right. It turns out that once you chip away at people's presuppositions about reality, god, the bible etc. they really start to question the foundation and explore on their own; which is a big no no to some.
 
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The price is paid for the parts, regardless what brand, original, or pirate, or other.
The same money will pay for either/ any of them.

For a multitude of very very different people, for men, for women, for boys, for girls,
The same blood is required sacrifice ......

What has that got to do with the price of fish?
 
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What has that got to do with the price of fish?
1 Corinthians 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God ...

https://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/6-20.htm

For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. .... Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us:

Galatians 3:13-15 NLV - Christ bought us with His blood and - Bible ...

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+3%3A13-15&version...

Christ did this by carrying the load and by being punished instead of us. ... 14 Because of the price Christ Jesus paid, the good things that came to Abraham might come to the people ... 15 Christian brothers, let me show you what this means.
 
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For me it seems that religious forums make me more cynical and atheistic. I'm not certain why this happens.

Anybody else experience this or maybe the opposite? Why do you think this happens?

Religious forums are more of a psychological think tank of philosophy than a "religious" [safe]haven.

But, also because the Truth is kept secret in the open, and defended by the majority of people. Everyone plays as an agent for or against truth - whether conscious or unconscious. Religious forums are dangerous because on one hand individuals have the opportunity to express themselves spiritually with meager anonymity, while on the other hand must be willing to entertain evisceration of the same ideas one holds dear.

In general, my opinion is if you are "religious," you have no choice but to lean toward atheism in the long run - which is more of a demerit on the "religion". The relationship with the Most High God is a personal love relationship. The relationship with Mammon, or Thoth, or Zig may be different.


Most all people, even people of "no faith", have a god they follow - even if it is self (ego). Religious forums targeted to one religion bring out the opponents by consequence.
 
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But, also because the Truth is kept secret in the open, and defended by the majority of people.
This is the opposite , totally opposite, of life, and contrary to all Scripture Says, and opposed to what Yahweh Reveals.
 
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1 Corinthians 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God ...

1 Corinthians 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. .... Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us:

Galatians 3:13-15 NLV - Christ bought us with His blood and - Bible ...

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+3%3A13-15&version...

Christ did this by carrying the load and by being punished

instead of us. ... 14 Because of the price Christ Jesus paid, the good things that came to Abraham might come to the people ... 15 Christian brothers, let me show you what this means.

Ten powerful things were created in the world.

Mountains are hard,
but iron cuts through them,
iron is hard, but fire melts it,
fire is strong, but water extinguishes it,
water is strong, but clouds bear it,
clouds are strong, but wind scatters them,
wind is strong, but the body contains it,
the body is strong, but fear breaks it,
fear is potent, but wine dispels it,
wine is powerful, but sleep assuages it,
and stronger than all these is death,

But charity delivers from death.
 
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