Posted by B2chica on September 3, 2004, at 12:36:53
In reply to the bible? i feel as if i am losing my mind.. :(, posted by crazychickuk on September 3, 2004, at 2:28:47
hey cc (love the name btw).
sweetheart this is just the type of thing that freaks most people out...you're not alone here. Sometimes people prophecy things like this kinda like media does with sex (controvertial analogy i know) anyway it is a way to GRAB your attention and 'listen' to what their 'selling'.
Keep in mind i do have a respect for all religions whether or not i agree or believe in them. afterall that's what is absolutely Wonderful about our country! But even within a religion- people head individual "churches/temples etc.", so they use their own tactics to "recruit" or to "spread the word".
And it is true that there are several things that are in the bible that can be seen as signs to the end of the world that have happened.
HOWEVER, if you are talking the christian religion also remember that it does state VERY FIRMLY that we will NOT know the day nor the hour (that includes heads of churches/temples etc.). After all GOD knows that we freak out with info like this...can you imagine knowing we would die at 10:30 this morning? this would be horrible for all!! mahem. It would do nothing good for our lives to know this...
ALSO, keep in mind that stated in the bible this "End" is NOT something people Will or Should be scared of. It's not about burning, pain OR vengence. The christian religion teaches that when Jesus comes again this is a Wonderful and Incredible thing. he is coming again to save us and take us "home". He will not come shooting laser beams from eyes, or stomping foot on people like godzilla. however, somehow in the last 2000 years this vengeful "coming" has grown into popular belief.
I guess it's kinda the same reason i still illogically believe i'm a useless pile of cr@p...cuz it's much easier to believe the bad about us than the good, or to believe that we should be punished for something, easier to believe than knowing that no matter how much we've messed up that there is someone who loves us NO MATTER what, and accepts us...GOD.So please dearheart, there are many things in this life to get freaked out about, many things to fear or run from. and i say this with EVERY fiber of my being, this is NOT something to fear!
if people come to your door saying "the world is ending" you can say...great! can't wait!
They may respond (slightly shocked but say) But you are a SINNER! you MUST REPENT!! or you will be (left behind, not be forgiven, go to h@ll...etc, etc..blah blah)
you can just say, god knows my sins and forgives me that is afterall why he sent his son, you can say but thank you for reminding me that he's coming for me, and close the door.OK, now to expand a little. Several major religions (please correct me if i'm wrong and you are from said religion) but several believe similar beliefs. I think Ala (is it muslim religion?) also believes that ALA is all forgiving. I should know but am not that familiar with Judaism-but i think there's a similar belief here- they are waiting for the savior to come, but that it's not about revenge it's all about love and coming to save and take us "home".
And of course the buddism religion. I used to have a co-worker that was buddist and we compared our religion alot...VERY similar concepts. both Very peaceful and at the heart, filled with love and forgiveness.Please find peace in love through the message of God...(goddess, buddah, other dieties). Not anger or hate or hurt-we've got enough of that here already crazychick.
and the bible (imho) can be interpreted many, many...many ways. Many individual twists can be put on the words by people. So listen gracefully but be educated and take it with a grain of salt.
Peace to you crazychick
b2c.> Hi there, i am a little freaked out, jehova wittnesses have freaked me out by saying the work is gonna end soon, everything i nthe bible is coming true, terroists, war, russia then china etc... i am very scared, i havent read the bible because i have been brought up to beleive that it is just a book, and to be honest with you i wouldnt be able to understand it and i wouldnt know what one to get there are so many different ones..
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> please can someone tell me about this as i am a freaked out and feel i am losing my mind over this..
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> thanks
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