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Why was Satan allowed to DESTROY the family that God intended as good?

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Yet they were physical beings? Really makes you wonder...

I'm beginning to re-think this philosophy when I began trying to "follow" Christ's lifestyle.

He frequently made long hikes into the mountains, presumably without eating nor drinking. I started doing this to some extent, only resting on Sundays. There is some dangers involved. After all, it's all about denying yourself, losing your life for His sake

Dramatically reduced my sexual cravings. And without these cravings gave me a much more objective perspective at observing male-female relationships.

The lifestyle is HARD, but I continue doing for some reason, the memory of the pain leaves my mind completely each time. All I can remember is the exciting parts of it. Also the incredible health improvements. All my health problems gone and then the greatly improved quality of sleep and the very nice dreams that comes with it each night.

My point is I don't think **indulgence** is part of God's original plan for men and women. Although He said, you can eat whatever that is edible, he didn't say, "get crazy", "go nuts", "fill your bellies til you can't no more".

Indulgence is what causes excessive cravings. Indulge more, crave more. Indulgence is an addictive drug. Even Christians are hooked on it, they have no more money left to invest it in God's Kingdom, they have all invested their money in the devil's machinery.

God also meant us to be self-sufficient and would only rely on Him not be over-reliant on the devil's system.
 
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I'm beginning to re-think this philosophy when I began trying to "follow" Christ's lifestyle.

He frequently made long hikes into the mountains, presumably without eating nor drinking. I started doing this to some extent, only resting on Sundays. There is some dangers involved. After all, it's all about denying yourself, losing your life for His sake

Dramatically reduced my sexual cravings. And without these cravings gave me a much more objective perspective at observing male-female relationships.

The lifestyle is HARD, but I continue doing for some reason, the memory of the pain leaves my mind completely each time. All I can remember is the exciting parts of it. Also the incredible health improvements. All my health problems gone and then the greatly improved quality of sleep and the very nice dreams that comes with it each night.

My point is I don't think **indulgence** is part of God's original plan for men and women. Although He said, you can eat whatever that is edible, he didn't say, "get crazy", "go nuts", "fill your bellies til you can't no more".

Indulgence is what causes excessive cravings. Indulge more, crave more. Indulgence is an addictive drug. Even Christians are hooked on it, they have no more money left to invest it in God's Kingdom, they have all invested their money in the devil's machinery.

God also meant us to be self-sufficient and would only rely on Him not be over-reliant on the devil's system.
How could you be self-sufficient and rely on somebody else (God) at the same time? Not only that, it seems the Christian worldview is based on only relying on Him.
 
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How could you be self-sufficient and rely on somebody else (God) at the same time? Not only that, it seems the Christian worldview is based on only relying on Him.

Many Christians say they rely on God but go totally nuts about education, careers, stable income stream, marrying an 'economically stable' partner.

Then they have kids and go nuts about preaching to them the life and death importance of education, careers, stable income stream, marrying economically stable partners.

So ask me who's really wanting to be self-sufficient from God??
 
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why satan makes my favorite sports team lose? who knows

Who knows, your favorite sports team hates satan.

They secretly infiltrate religious forums and expose all the lies and dirty secrets of Satan that already wormed itself in Christians churches and Christian families.

No wonder Satan will make them lose!
 
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