Your Interpretation of Scripture is NOT The Inerrant Word of God

[PsychoSarah]

Nah, they do not have the power...as much as they try. God will stop em dead in their tracks.

Why would I try to destroy the world? I certainly do not benefit from it. In fact, overall, no one actually does in the long run. Unfortunately, some people are painfully short sighted or ignorant, thus leading them to make decisions that contribute towards destruction, but no one is twirling a mustache evilly as they purposely make more waste to dump into fresh water streams, or chop down a tree just because they can. Most people passively contribute to destruction by taking the easy route of doing nothing and not changing their habits, and as far as I can tell, religion has no relationship with this behavior.

Additionally, we have destroyed a lot of the environment. There is an island of garbage the size of Texas thanks to us, desertification continues to spread, species go extinct far faster than is normal, we have to be careful how much fish we eat because we contaminated them with mercury from industrial waste... If a deity was going to stop us from destroying the environment, by this point, it might be too little too late to just stop us. That deity would have to actively help undo the damage we have already inflicted.

 

[dad]

Why would I try to destroy the world? I certainly do not benefit from it. In fact, overall, no one actually does in the long run. Unfortunately, some people are painfully short sighted or ignorant, thus leading them to make decisions that contribute towards destruction, but no one is twirling a mustache evilly as they purposely make more waste to dump into fresh water streams, or chop down a tree just because they can. Most people passively contribute to destruction by taking the easy route of doing nothing and not changing their habits, and as far as I can tell, religion has no relationship with this behavior.

I think some are actually. There is evil in the world. The final world ruler prophesied in the bible is called as one of his names...'the foolish shepherd'. Now if I have the spirit of that correct, I think it means something like a shepherd leader that robs and kills his own flock. Maybe like false flag operations, or terrorist acts blamed on others on his own people, etc etc. That is destroying. The Destroyer is about to come out of the thicket.

Additionally, we have destroyed a lot of the environment. There is an island of garbage the size of Texas thanks to us, desertification continues to spread, species go extinct far faster than is normal, we have to be careful how much fish we eat because we contaminated them with mercury from industrial waste...

No problem, Jesus will renew the earth when He takes over.

If a deity was going to stop us from destroying the environment, by this point, it might be too little too late to just stop us. That deity would have to actively help undo the damage we have already inflicted.

He knows that...no worries at all. He created the whole universe by speaking. This little ol world is no problem at all.

 

[PsychoSarah]

I think some are actually. There is evil in the world. The final world ruler prophesied in the bible is called as one of his names...'the foolish shepherd'. Now if I have the spirit of that correct, I think it means something like a shepherd leader that robs and kills his own flock. Maybe like false flag operations, or terrorist acts blamed on others on his own people, etc etc. That is destroying. The Destroyer is about to come out of the thicket.

-_- shepherds do kill their sheep; they raise them until they are to be slaughtered. Even sheep for wool are killed for meat eventually.

No problem, Jesus will renew the earth when He takes over.

Actually, doesn't revelation say that after a bit, the Earth is destroyed in a fiery, dramatic way? If I recall, it is some time of horror where the antichrist rules, something like 1000 years ruled by Jesus, and then the end, but I might be off in regards to numerical amounts, I didn't exactly memorize this stuff.

He knows that...no worries at all. He created the whole universe by speaking. This little ol world is no problem at all.

Honestly, given the number of potentially habitable planets in the universe, I question why a deity would bother to care specifically about this one.

 

[AV1611VET]

Actually, doesn't revelation say that after a bit, the Earth is destroyed in a fiery, dramatic way? If I recall, it is some time of horror where the antichrist rules, something like 1000 years ruled by Jesus, and then the end, but I might be off in regards to numerical amounts, I didn't exactly memorize this stuff.

1. The Rapture occurs.
2. Seven years of tribulation, ending in Armageddon.
3. Jesus returns, confines Satan to a bottomless pit, and reigns for 1000 years.
4. Satan is let loose, and he goes out and conscripts a mighty army for one last attempt at destroying us.
5. Jesus defeats him and confines Him to a lake of fire forever.
6. Great White Throne Judgment of the lost.
7. Heaven and Earth are burned up and a New Heaven and New Earth are made.

 

[Bradly Capel]

1. The Rapture occurs.
2. Seven years of tribulation, ending in Armageddon.
3. Jesus returns, confines Satan to a bottomless pit, and reigns for 1000 years.
4. Satan is let loose, and he goes out and conscripts a mighty army for one last attempt at destroying us.
5. Jesus defeats him and confines Him to a lake of fire forever.
6. Great White Throne Judgment of the lost.
7. Heaven and Earth are burned up and a New Heaven and New Earth are made.

Is it a meaningless story of destruction by a God who we are told loves us? a story from the minds of people who lived with death every day and saw no end to it? or is it a Christian God who is an incompetent God unable to sort things out?
No just a few imaginative tales told over campfires to frighten the children.

How do parents stop children from doing things that might harm them? they put fear into their heads.

Just how long have people been waiting for this 'Rapture'? why do the promises only come true when people are dead?
everyone can look back and see the way the church and the religions worked over the centuries yet they still get a pass,
the need for some people to believe must be very very strong indeed.

 

[AV1611VET]

Is it a meaningless story of destruction by a God who we are told loves us?

No.

a story from the minds of people who lived with death every day and saw no end to it?

No.

or is it a Christian God who is an incompetent God unable to sort things out?

No.

No just a few imaginative tales told over campfires to frighten the children.

No.

How do parents stop children from doing things that might harm them?

Tell them, "no."

they put fear into their heads.

No.

Just how long have people been waiting for this 'Rapture'?

Awhile.

why do the promises only come true when people are dead?

No.

everyone can look back and see the way the church and the religions worked over the centuries yet they still get a pass,

So?

the need for some people to believe must be very very strong indeed.

Oh.

 

[Bradly Capel]

No.No.No.No.Tell them, "no."No.Awhile.No.So?Oh.

I would say you are in denial big time.

 

[AirPo]

How do parents stop children from doing things that might harm them?

Tell them, "no."

Yeah, because that works!

 

[AV1611VET]

Yeah, because that works!

It did on Leave It To Beaver.

 

[AirPo]

It did on Leave It To Beaver.

And we all know that 50's sitcom are a perfect reflecton of reality.

 

[AV1611VET]

And we all know that 50's sitcom are a perfect reflecton of reality.

Well, seeing as consol is the one who injected children into the conversation...

 

[AirPo]

Well, seeing as consol is the one who injected children into the conversation...

And now we have evidence of how well "telling them no" works.

 

[AV1611VET]

And now we have evidence of how well "telling them no" works.

Which has exactly what to do with eschatology?

 

[AirPo]

Which has exactly what to do with eschatology?

That telling them no is basically worthless.

 

[AV1611VET]

That telling them no is basically worthless.

So what should they tell them? "yes"?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

So what should they tell them? "yes"?

Telling them why it's bad to do it is the best way to do it.

 

[AV1611VET]

Telling them why it's bad to do it is the best way to do it.

Why can't you say NO ... then tell them why?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Why can't you say NO ... then tell them why?

Who says you can't?
And before you reply, just saying 'no' to a child when they've done something wrong won't really stop them.

 

[AV1611VET]

Who says you can't?
And before you reply, just saying 'no' to a child when they've done something wrong won't really stop them.

Whatever.

Meanwhile ... back to eschatology?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

Whatever.

Meanwhile ... back to eschatology?

I thought the OP was about how a single persons interpretation of scripture is not the be all and end all.