To those believing in Jesus.... [Spirituality & Religion]
How does it feel to believe in a fairytale?
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OKWTF2 · 51-55, M
Well rather then going around torturing and killing Christians, that was his job, it made a huge difference in the life of Saul.
For me prior to being saved, I wouldn't have given a rat's ass if I saw you bleeding to death on the side of a road either. I am no where near that kind of person any more. And, every single day I have real joy in my life and peace.
Hea, if you have joy in your life and are at peace, great, if not, maybe you need to rethink that Jesus might have been who he said he was and not a raving lunatic.
But God gives us free will and you are always free not to believe. God will always love you and Christians will also NOT leave you on the side of a road to die like a dog.
For me prior to being saved, I wouldn't have given a rat's ass if I saw you bleeding to death on the side of a road either. I am no where near that kind of person any more. And, every single day I have real joy in my life and peace.
Hea, if you have joy in your life and are at peace, great, if not, maybe you need to rethink that Jesus might have been who he said he was and not a raving lunatic.
But God gives us free will and you are always free not to believe. God will always love you and Christians will also NOT leave you on the side of a road to die like a dog.
EnchantedAzy · 26-30, F
@OKWTF2 human morality and decency have nothing to do with religion.
EnchantedAzy · 26-30, F
Oh? I didnt know you were that old? You live in pre christian era?? You know how moral our ancestors were?
OKWTF2 · 51-55, M
@EnchantedAzy well, first off, you asked how does it feel to believe in Jesus. But, yes, I do know history and believe it or not, you do not have to be alive in history to know and understand it. Yes, people were killed regularly in very brutal ways, tortured and killed by Saul before he was saved.
We can just go back a few years of history if you like. In Iraq, teenagers were given a choice; say you love mohammad, not Jesus. They refused, they were killed. In Kenya gunman broke into a dorm and asked the students, are you muslin or Christian. If you proclaimed your faith as a Christian, you were killed. In Egypt not too long before these atrocities of humans pretty much the same thing happened. It is so hard to imagine, given the choice and knowing the consequences, then to be killed for it! Killed for a 1st century carpenter? And yes, through historical evidence even in Jesus’ day many of his followers were killed for proclaiming His return. A person does not let themselves be killed to defend a lie! At least I do not believe that to be true. Draw your own conclusion of how this relates to the moral fiber of human beings.
But aside from that I also answered your question directly.
Before I became saved I can say in complete honesty that I would have watched you die by the side of the road and really would not have cared a whole lot about your death or the grief it may have caused others. Would say, oh how sad, but not really thought of it after. I personally am infinitely better human being after having accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Now, I would help you and prevent your death. That is just one example that I believed to be extreme and provided a personal real reference.
Another important change is that I have peace in my life that I never had before. To have a loving, forgiving heart is not something that is easy. Sin is sin, and the worse person in the worse prison is still a child of God and their sin is of no greater significance in the eyes of God then mine, or yours. Even if it is personal, even if this person hurt or killed your own child. God loves them and commands you to love one another as Jesus loved and died for us. It is easy to hold on to hurt and anger, forgiveness, not so much. It may take time, certainly a lot of effort, but when you have a compassionate, forgiving heart the world of walking with God opens up so much to you. I also found it was impossible to forgive with out the help of God. If you have not been treated in such heinous manner that you can relate to this struggle, I hope you never experience it and can not relate to what I am trying to say at all for the rest of your life.
And again, I also have joy in my life. I've had a wonderful life filled with lots of happiness. Also a lot of pain and loss and years of suffering. Even suffered from deep depression, and still fight mild bi-polar from time to time. Again, once I accepted Jesus Christ I can now say I have joy in my life. Life can still be hard, brutal at times, but my days always starts and end with joy.
To sum it up, you asked how it feels to believe in the fairytale of Jesus Christ?
It was, is and shall always be the best decision I have ever made in my life. My health is better, my relationships are stronger and even in times of struggle I have a loving, forgiving heart, and a joy that seems to only have been possible through faith.
Like I said, if you have joy in your life and are at peace every day, I think that is great for you.
I do not wish any ill will towards you or your beliefs.
We can just go back a few years of history if you like. In Iraq, teenagers were given a choice; say you love mohammad, not Jesus. They refused, they were killed. In Kenya gunman broke into a dorm and asked the students, are you muslin or Christian. If you proclaimed your faith as a Christian, you were killed. In Egypt not too long before these atrocities of humans pretty much the same thing happened. It is so hard to imagine, given the choice and knowing the consequences, then to be killed for it! Killed for a 1st century carpenter? And yes, through historical evidence even in Jesus’ day many of his followers were killed for proclaiming His return. A person does not let themselves be killed to defend a lie! At least I do not believe that to be true. Draw your own conclusion of how this relates to the moral fiber of human beings.
But aside from that I also answered your question directly.
Before I became saved I can say in complete honesty that I would have watched you die by the side of the road and really would not have cared a whole lot about your death or the grief it may have caused others. Would say, oh how sad, but not really thought of it after. I personally am infinitely better human being after having accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Now, I would help you and prevent your death. That is just one example that I believed to be extreme and provided a personal real reference.
Another important change is that I have peace in my life that I never had before. To have a loving, forgiving heart is not something that is easy. Sin is sin, and the worse person in the worse prison is still a child of God and their sin is of no greater significance in the eyes of God then mine, or yours. Even if it is personal, even if this person hurt or killed your own child. God loves them and commands you to love one another as Jesus loved and died for us. It is easy to hold on to hurt and anger, forgiveness, not so much. It may take time, certainly a lot of effort, but when you have a compassionate, forgiving heart the world of walking with God opens up so much to you. I also found it was impossible to forgive with out the help of God. If you have not been treated in such heinous manner that you can relate to this struggle, I hope you never experience it and can not relate to what I am trying to say at all for the rest of your life.
And again, I also have joy in my life. I've had a wonderful life filled with lots of happiness. Also a lot of pain and loss and years of suffering. Even suffered from deep depression, and still fight mild bi-polar from time to time. Again, once I accepted Jesus Christ I can now say I have joy in my life. Life can still be hard, brutal at times, but my days always starts and end with joy.
To sum it up, you asked how it feels to believe in the fairytale of Jesus Christ?
It was, is and shall always be the best decision I have ever made in my life. My health is better, my relationships are stronger and even in times of struggle I have a loving, forgiving heart, and a joy that seems to only have been possible through faith.
Like I said, if you have joy in your life and are at peace every day, I think that is great for you.
I do not wish any ill will towards you or your beliefs.