Space Merchant

I usually see the forums as part of and or categorized as social media. A place for discussion, debate, conversation, agreeing/disagreeing with someone, and or that one guy in the forums/media who is a clown, and then we have the trolls, the worse of the worse who feed off your anger and sadness, using that collected power against you, then you have the hateful bunch, the white knights who defend any woman/girl they looks good to them, you have the "bros" and so forth. In short, welcome to the internet.

There is no difference. When a person dies, by his or her hand and or causes someone else to die, it results in a death for an unnecessary cause, not of God, not of the Word, etc by means of the willfulness and negativity of man in some cases, for instance, someone would kill themselves because they didn't win over the heart of some girl/woman, other times, they will kill someone and either flee or attempt murder-suicide, example, Virginia Tech 2007, nuff said. However there is the whole maintaining faith til death whereas some people will actually die in some process to prevent loss of salvation and or the like, but not a suicide I wouldn't say, for instance, if someone came to your home and tells you to stop reading the Bible, denounce God, curse His name, you, having free will have 2 options, you either cease your faith and or maintain it, although the outcome will not be so pleasant, something of which is indeed a reality in Christian persecution.

The position has been held by a majority of Christians early on, even predating the Jehovah's Witnesses, for instance, the same position can be read in The City of God, by Christian philosophy Augustine of Hippo, 5th century regarding thou shall not kill [be it of oneself and or others]? Once again take the time to look into this information instead of always assuming such a belief is based on a sole faith, the information I paraphrased from was from the United Church source, for this belief predates Jehovah's Witnesses itself and such a belief is still in relevance today and onward. As for Romans 6:23, the wage(s), or penalty, for sin is death, for in the beginning, no one was a sinner, hence why that verse points to a verse in Genesis, to be more specific, Genesis 2:17. Adam and Eve were created as perfect beings, and all their offspring would have been born as perfect themselves, resulting in no reason for anyone to perish in death. Adam and Eve and all their offspring had the prospect of eternal life in happiness, but due to disobedience, it resulted in Ancestral Original Sin, committed by our first human father and mother and everything that took on afterwards. Our Father, our God, not only is of total justice and power, a God of love. So he takes the initiative to take, and fix what has been broken. Therefore when we read this verse, Romans 6:23, we can draw the context, especially when we understand it and what it says in part B into C of the verse, but the gift God gives is eternal life by means of Christ Jesus our Lord, for this part of the verse points to 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 John 2:1, 2 and Jude 21. A person who has died his or her sins do not stand against him/her. For if it was not for the sacrifice of our Lord, Jesus, and God’s purpose and will that pertains to the resurrection, an individual, he/she would never live again if that were the case. Regardless, one would remain acquitted from sin, as God would not review the case of the sinner and then sentence him to other kinds of punishment for his sin, for God is Just and according to his purpose, will and order such ones will be held accountable and it will be between said individual and God when that day comes. That is the great thing about Jesus sacrifice, it provides this amnesty and paves a path for us regarding Salvation. The thing is about suicide, is that it isn't an option, it is something that is done so willfully and or other by people depending on various situations, be it positive and or negative, some who try to commit and then change afterwards had no idea as to why they were going to do the act in the first place, of which is not always common with those in such a position, others attempt to do so out of depression, fear, and other things, the things I have seen in my case, was due to things of the occult, such as Vodou, that can bring even the strongest of the Christian faith down. But God is a God of mercy, it will be up to Him dealing with various persons who commit such an act, and the reasons as to why they did so. It isn't an option, but by means of the individual itself, such a path is often chosen, not by anyone else but that individual, as said before this path is chosen by means of various situations, sometimes willfully, mainly to those who are depressed and the like, such ones we should be trying to help out. Even those who have faith in Jesus and his God are also subjected to this, and some have taken their life, others were helped out before anything bad took place. I've already mention what comes from the Law regarding the Ten Commandments, Thou shalt not kill [Thou shalt not murder], but often times in other cases, some ignore this so they can willfully kill someone else who they think is a threat, at times, or in another discussion had had elsewhere Christians killing Christians and so forth. Now, for this is where the support and belief stems from in the Christian faith itself regarding the commandments. It isn't far-fetched for Jehovah's Witnesses to have that view, for as stated before, they are Restorationist, and other Christians who are putting forth the practices and teachings of early Christians and the Church, also share this view. As for mainstream Christendom, they tend to go over such in order to take part in something that is not of God.

Multi-verse? Last I checked we do not live in the DC and Marvel Superhero universe. Perhaps JTR of Earth-2133 is a billionaire who has bought both Microsoft and Apple on the same day and made his own financial empire, perhaps Bulter is Spiderman on that earth. I would probably be called Galaxy Merchant there, and maybe our president on that earth is Kermit the Frog, with a Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger named Tommy (Jason David Frank) as Vice President. I wonder what is going on in Earth-2134? All jokes aside, all men will be resurrected, the good and the bad. The bad will be placed in judgement, while the good will keep alive and live eternally.

It usually depends. As I mentioned in the other thread, someone I know committed suicide due to the pornographic and adult industry as well as her being exposed to public, resulting in her ending her own life, the media who make the news of my late friend tends to spin the information, knowingly. Other instances being those who have been victim of and or affiliated with anything of the occult, examples such as any man, rich, poor, strong, weak can be subjected to a thing called Black Magic, to my people, it is refereed to as Vodou. If caught off guard, one would either be victim of taking his or her own life and or those affiliated with that influence are hunted down. My cousin was victim due to the fact she was intelligent. Her death was ruled out as suicide in the country, but it was murder, and the only reason it is that way because the corruption of government officials know who's side they are on. Her death was a very, very violent one, another motivation for me to believe what the Bible says about resurrection because her, and my friend, as with others do not have to succumb to that. Then you have those who kill willfully others and or themselves. As for Jesus, he knew what was coming and he also know that his own God and Father would raise him again, of which took place. But I have to admit, what they did to Jesus before killing him was brutal, can't imagine how bloody things are, but saying that now, I can picture something, granted it isn't nothing surprising of which I have ever seen in the present day of things.

Bible records show some examples of people committing suicide. Although we find no commentary with these incidences, such is covered in principle in the 6th Commandment, therefore, suicide is an act of murder [killing of oneself and or other]. That is, if one is to take in what the Laws found in the Torah are all about, with the inclusion of the Ten Commandments.

Indeed, but problems in the Middle East tends to throw the ball in the US's court.

Well on religious statistics side of things, I think you lot are around the 8.45 million mark, possibly 8.5 million. For me I prefer solar powered watches over any watch. At least no one would be trying to take it from you like a fresh pair of new Jordans.

I have been keeping on topic, anything in regards to excommunication is of expelling/shunning command, to which I ask you of what it is I am off topic about. When one studies religion it is easy to point out their Christology, their beliefs, practices and so forth, mainly when it comes to the Abrahamic Religions and so forth, understanding the mindset and or views of others, on the other side of the spectrum, actually practices as that are not Christian like. I know who they are, even challenged one and understand where they are coming from, granted I have been studying religions, as I had informed to you before. When one is no part of the world, they do not adhere to traditions of men and or bad made holidays spoken of to be of Christ when it is not. You do not align yourself with any side expect God's, you are to respect authority but never allow authority to overrule God's Rule, and if civil disobedience has to be done, it has to be in the Christian way, not the other ways it is done by false ones. Above all else, God is above all and everyone, we take his command seriously, as well as the command of his son, Jesus, to which he had entrusted his command to those who take up the church, for it is all connected. That being said, when Jesus commanded and or given ability to bind and loosen, you should know what that entails regarding the church. Therefore, it should not be unknown to anyone what expelling aka excommunication and shun command means, and which out of the 3 forms is correct, whereas in reality only 1 form is correct and practiced by FEW Christians. When Jesus gives command of something, and or that of his Father, we do not follow it half way or accept half, we take it up in full and be committed to it, as done by those before us and those to come after us. And yes, the Bible, Matthew 16 is a good chapter to read.

Not these kinds of pictures again, I still remember the water-slide one. Other than that, I cannot crack a smile for when knowing what Christians are going through in the Middle East, mainly when you have places like Iran.

@Matthew9969 So can anyone else, not just the person in charge/set up the network point: https://www.fing.io/ https://us.fingbox.com/ Even kids know that, they can track people via IP address on xbox the very reason why some of them commit acts of SWATTING and the recent 45 year old who made a fool of himself speaking negatively over an 11 year old kid who beat him in a game. It's 2018, no one is oblivious to such things. As a IT Network and Security Personnel myself, you can view any device be it public and or private with such tools like Fing, and or other. It is not much of a surprise that any connection to a facility that they can see any device, granted of how and when to see any issues that come and to stop it before it spreads, examples being people going through the network for packet information and or other, steal, view or see other people's information, the very reason why if anything goes down and or to prevent, that specific device on the network can be tracked.

@The Librarian It is usually tough for Christians in India because a lot of Indians practice Hinduism. However you'd be surprised of how many of them who are of Hinduism do not know of and or never heard of the Bible, let alone know who God is, who Jesus is and so forth, the same situation as parts of Thailand.

@Jack Ryan Unfortunately Expelling and Shunning Commands do exist and it is based on what has been entrusted to the church by means of the Christ, of which is later practices by those who had authority over the church, examples being Apostle Paul. Such goes by other names being Herem Censure and or the Takfir, excommunication, etc. Only ONE form out of the Three practices of Expel/Shun command is correct, and only a FEW Christians are aware of this and practice such while others use the TWO other incorrect forms. This is why you have people today calling Paul a lair, not knowing the origin of such practices of which the early church taught, and we have those ignorant of this small bit of information, as if Armstrong and or anyone who knows this information well makes it any clearer. Even outside of religion, such is in practice.

@Gone Away Well you cannot expect much from a man who says money is evil yet has the audacity to say he agrees with passages like Matthew 17:24–27, or or birds providing him with internet access and other resources, or somehow you need to be a doctor/therapist/witch doctor (of which I find a tad bit offensive) to be in affiliation with a boys and girls club type of group and or community; helping young ones with addictions, or someone who believes a woman named Chloe (mentioned only ONCE in the Bible, 1 Corinthians 1:11) is the head of the Church in Corinth, and yet refuses to give legitimate proof and or any information of such. And we have the recent Peter was under temptation when Jesus was about to be apprehended/arrested, which is unfounded, not even a shred of info to which bears this connection. The funny thing about Biblehub is no one pays attention to commentary, the fact that it shows in the both of these misguided ones, who agree with each other and say they read the Bible, is rather telling. People can make mistakes and or in error of something from a source or two and make the correction. But to remain totally unaware of this small information and being ignorant to what is true continuously, is indeed something that has to be worked on. Mind you, no one here is even irritate to stumble upon their own information. You may want to check out what he says of Galatians 3:28 regarding anything in connection with Paul - the water in the glass cup does not hold for him.

@Srecko Sostar He isn't wrong, we announce the Christ of which the gospel speaks of, and what our early Christian counterparts have done, like Paul - we are ambassadors. You liked John's message when he linked Biblehub, did you not read what it said below about ambassadors - the commentary?

@Gone Away They do not know Greek Strong's so they remain unaware of words being in respects to the Greek Strong's number itself. @Srecko Sostar @JOHN BUTLER The both of you take a good look at the Strong's. It is only a Hebraic and or Greek violation if the word is not in connection with the Strong's in question, therefore, anyone who speaks of error never pays attention to the Strong's http://www.godrules.net/library/strongs2b/gre2644.htm http://www.qbible.com/greek-new-testament/2-corinthians/5.html https://biblehub.com/lexicon/2_corinthians/5-20.htm https://biblehub.com/greek/2644.htm https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/2co/5/1/t_conc_1083020 https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2644&t=ESV The view is simple, Apostle Paul referred to himself as an ambassador, for of whom is representing Christ to the people of his day to the Christians. We know of this because of We know of this because of Ephesians 6:19, 20 as well as Philippians 3:20. 2 Corinthians 5:20, it is believed by many Christians that our Lord, Christ Jesus, is a King of God’s heavenly Kingdom, and the ones like Paul, ambassadors, must announce this to the people and or nations, take a good look at verses like Matthew 24:14 and Revelation 11:15. Ambassadors are pretty much neutral and don't have any corrals of countries to which they are sent. The very reason if you get fully what not being part of the world is in this sense, you'd both realize that obligation you make with God and His Christ vs. that of internal affairs of countries of which you are of and or sent by. You find that interesting, it is far more interesting to read what is said if you scroll down on that specific link. https://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/5-20.htm Have you bothered to check the Strong's in that same link you also addressed?

I rarely have time to watch TV and or movies. More things to do than spend a chuck of time sitting about in front of a screen on a couch.

Or flashy 3D and special effects. We already have kids laughing and making viral a 3D dancing alien named Howard doing the R.O.B.O.T., so anyone can do something silly with the tech they now have. Example:

We will learn to be focused. For if it is another issue he wishes to speak of, HIS topic is still on the forums, as well as the other 2016 topic of which such was continued into. I believe it is the same one of which Srecko Sostar friend, the yes-man, in "the House of Chloe" tried to trick others that I am in favor of the KJV when I had spoken about Textual Criticism time and time again, in a response I made to Mr. Butler about child abuse. You'd be amazed of how some will use a typo to use against you, and this was the case with the Trinitarian who tried to twist church history.

Well you can just simply say Mulatto because based on this response, that is what I am seeing. And such would have never happened if the Americans never set foot in the Middle East. God did speak about taking a life and or killing. Surely if one takes his or her life in suicidal fashion. suicide is, to some, a sin. It is not the greatest of sins, it is not the worse of sins. I will keep it as simply as that because there is a lot that can be said of such, but this isn't the topic to bring up full detail regarding this. It's part of common law. You'd be surprised of what such a thing contains and how and when it is used in the religious space.

I tend to type really fast when being very specific with a response. Other times I tend to say something that is based on surface information and not full detail only to later on see the correction and or make the correction. Although I cannot go back and edit, as it is with the system on this forums, cannot edit when a certain amount of time passes, it is what it is, however, the message still stands.

Indeed because as I told you before, as well as here and now that I do deal with people who have these addictions, as well as those who have other issues, perhaps far greater compared to most, to which I even made mention to you a number of times, so it is not a surprise for me to speak and or react as such, granted I myself being someone, as do many in who are in the same position, to speak on and give information on the matter to better and or help someone. The very reason why I asked you earlier: what are you contributing to helping prevent masturbation and pornography addiction, how would you deal with a young one who nearly did something very, very grave because of the addiction? What help can you provide what it seems others cannot? How is it you consider helping others in this domain a smoke screen when everyone is doing the same thing in order to combat the problem? I again 2 2 of the communities branch sites out of a dozen, nothing here is a smoke screen. What JWs have brought up in their help video is no different from what is being found and read here, the very reason I told someone earlier look up pillows here and see what results you will get, you will found out here that people do have problems: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFapChristians/ Another, of which I mentioned to Srecko Sostar in another post: http://www.rebootnation.org/forum/index.php perhaps a fourth: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/ The list goes on because there is a HUGE community, regardless of race, religion, sex, culture, etc, are fighting this same big problem to the point differences are put aside. For at times even someone you dislike will come to common ground with you to deal with something that is a problem, and we hit the root of it too and help out those that are in suffering because of it. And if you continue to read further on, you will see responses in regards to masturbation and pornography, and what has been said. Those that help such ones in this domain do not get paid to help people deal with such an addiction, we do so because we want them to not dwell in sexual immortality and or excessive masturbation, the very reason why our time and resources is used in order to accomplish this. To think people get paid for this, to aid others, is a bit silly. As far as I am concern, those links I provided, we do not see anyone getting paid to help a person who is afflicted with sexual immortality. We help people deal with this addiction because we do not want them to be shackled by masturbation and pornography, mainly for those who have been dealing with the problem to the point it is borderline out of control whereas far more worse things, greater sin can be committed, as is provided an in real life example already if you seen my other response, even further back, more examples. All persons, religious and non-religious will speak of this matter because as a whole, they see this an a big issue in a world that is accepting sexual immorality as if it is normal, I am sure you also see this with your eyes in what you are professing about a common problem taking place in religious and education institutions, its everywhere, not secluded to a single person and or group. Surely if they taught sodomy to children (which they are doing recently, i.e. Teen Vogue Magazines), you would react, some of us will react to the point we will speak against the teaching of sodomy to children, this also goes for things far worse that is being pushed on to young ones and teens, the same can be said of the many of us who fight against those who take up what young people tend to like and twist it into something immoral and unclean, the very reason I made mention to several things in this regard to add on to what Anna was saying, for this is a reality when it comes to the selling of sexual immortality on the internet and catering to those they target and those who stumble upon it. Helping someone to kick the habit isn't messing with people's heads. What is messing with people's heads is telling young people, teenagers and young adults that masturbation and pornography is okay, when in reality it is not. Telling those subjected to the sex addiction found within otaku culture is normal is wrong, for in reality, it is a problem. I do not see any wrong in helping someone kick the habit, granted of how many people who have been helped to do so seen improvement in their lives and I have heard testimony from many, many, many people, and it isn't me alone - the very reason I even posted previously of someone who's addiction nearly led him to commit sexual relations with a woman, only to dodge a bullet by his own revelation to make the change, thus becoming a mentor in the process to fight sexual immortality with those who follow him, all of which are in connection to the community as a whole that is against sexual immorality. That my friend, isn't messing with people's head and such ones are not shrinks. You said before you read the Bible, the Bible tells you, clearly, on what sexual immorality is and what pertains to it. Such as sexual relations that is unlawful, adultery, sexual relations among people who are unmarried/not wed-locked, prostitution, bestiality, homosexuality, Sodomy, and other brazen conduct that some have upgraded overtime that is far to explicit to say and will make you perhaps shield your eyes and barricade your conscience, for such things are that spiritually unclean, as well as greatly unclean in the realm of morality. The Bible does speak on such matters, and as for God Himself, take to His Word, for instance, Deuteronomy 22:13-25 - Laws Concerning Sexual Immorality, Leviticus 18 - Unlawful Sexual Relations, Leviticus 20:10-16 - Punishments for Sexual Immorality, etc. We also have passages in the Greek New Testament, and clearly Apostle Paul was not shy of speaking on the matter himself, for instance, Acts 15:29, Galatians 5:19, Or perhaps in the four gospel accounts, examples like Matthew 5:32, or Matthew 19:9,or maybe Revelations 14:8, 17:2, and 18:3. That wasn't even using cross-references for these verse either. The viewing of pornography and masturbation gives a negative attitude and such a thing is a corruption the mind. It causes people to think very very differently mainly when it comes to the though for sexual relations to the point they see an individual as nothing more than a sex object, they do not even see you as a human should the addiction continues to grow. Sex itself becomes separated from love between a married man and woman, for due to the problem of which is being spoken of, such is reduced to pleasure and relieving sexual tension, and in feeds into the neurotransmitter of the body known as dopamine - you feed the mind sin, an the mind will continue to ask you for more sin, therefore, throwing verses like Colossians 3:5 out the window at this point. That being said, it is not unexpected for someone to tell others of what is in the right and what is in the wrong, mainly give it is given as a warning and or advice. Telling people to abstain from Sexual Immortality, no matter how cringe, boring and and or repetitive the message is, is not being like that of a Pharisee. Moreover, you are misusing the context of that verse of which you speak, for no one is adding an extra burden, mainly when it comes to helping those with an addictive habit that is equal to smoking/drug addiction and or those who are struggling to not fall. Take listen to this verse because if you do not do nothing, mainly when your brother and or sister is committing these acts [masturbation and viewing pornography] and clearly has a problem, of which you are probably knowing of, you yourself can commit sin if you know what he or she is doing is right and to not aid the person. James 4: 17 - So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. That is why I asked you the question early, should it be found among your household and or circle of friends and or relatives, regardless of their background and or faith, what would you have done if such one is either suffering of this addiction or, knowing they are doing this and practicing such willfully. I advise you read up more in anything and everything in relation to sexual immorality in Scripture, as well as take a good look at people who are dealing with this problem, an wanting to break free of the chains this problem puts on them. In my case, for 9 years now, I haven't turned a blind eye to those, young and old who are dealing with this problem, for leaving them hanging like that is pretty much being in failure, that is how some would say, leaving a solider behind in the field of combat when you yourself knows that solider is alive still. Culture-wise, in my case of which I am molded by, no one is left behind, and I put this into application when it comes to people who suffer from masturbation and pornography addiction, remembering Jesus' lessons, which a bit of it can be picked up from John 13:2-14, I put them first, wanting to see that they conquer the addiction. Help your brother, help your sister, put them first before you, above you even when it comes to helping them out. For God knows who is with him and who is against him. He knows of whom he approves, and whom he does not approve, and we know who will be judged, and who will not be judged.

In my country the pretzel were rounded. They look similar to the Italian pretzels known as Taraliis. Every morning around 10:30am-11:30am, a woman with a basket on her head will walk around the towns and or villages, tossing the pretzels in a small bag to children and older folk. Other times it is cookies, bon-bon, as we call it, popcorn and or the best kind of snack, Sugar Canes. The other half of my family from Belize do something similar, but never made rounded pretzels, we tend to get more fruit

Perhaps by mere chance. An there is a very, very high chance that most likely the Raccoon will never do that again and stick to raiding garbage bins nearby because that isn't much of a risk.

@James Thomas Rook Jr. Well they got the money for it. I guess they just had the idea one day and said to themselves: Hey that would be cool if we can do this - oh wait, we CAN do this. I've been to Dubai once, it is interesting. A lot of Filipinos there, some of them got to learn about the Word also.