Dear, Atheist If atheism were a lack of belief, why proselytize it? Since you're so technical with our definitions, proselytize has two different senses. The first is to try to convert someone The second is to promote. You are promoting your lack of belief? So, what is it called when you set out to promote or convert someone to an opinion? Seems contradictory. Sincerely, B. K. Neifert P.S. Disbelief already means "Lack of belief." and having to create apologetically arguments to defend your position, isn't helping your cause.
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Dear, Alex
Dear, Alex On the problem of suffering. The Earth is cursed. It is cursed because man has the knowledge of sin. When Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they immediately had the power of judgment given to them, and through judgment, comes the power to discern right from wrong. With that knowledge, comes the ability for man to cause greater suffering. It's my thoughts that animals are like Pan chasing Syrinx. It might seem cruel, but they are animals. They haven't the knowledge of right and wrong. Which, God was willing to keep that state of bliss for humans, too. Yet, when our ancestors chose to eat of the fruit in the garden, it genetically infused in us judgment. It's also why Christ is very adamant about surrendering judgment. Because it's God who judges, and though man has that capability, it was never man's place to have. So, the suffering of this world must be endured---as God created the world to include suffering, and thereby prove to man that this was not his eternal home. And by doing so, there is a promise of a greater life hereafter. Because this world is flawed, and is filled with the knowledge of good and evil. Men without that knowledge wouldn't be capable of the great crimes they commit. For without that knowledge, there wouldn't be the ability for man to creatively cause suffering. Or, their greed which inevitably creates suffering in the form of economics. Or their unrest, which also causes great suffering. The laws handed down by God were given to reduce suffering as much as possible. For, it might seem strange, but if those laws were followed, there would be considerably less suffering on the Earth, because man would be judged, and by judgment, Law would supersede anarchy, and thereby create order. But, since Christ came to redeem man, judgment has been taken from men, and has been given under the authority of the Son, to judge all human life when the time comes for judgment. With that said, suffering was intentionally built within this world because sin entered into it, and with that suffering, there is hope in a better future where suffering will be put away with the grave. All suffering will cease one day, by God's authority, and this world is the battleground, where souls who are good will find Jesus, and suffer this life for a short amount of time, while those who take their pleasures here will be put away. For those who find their pleasure on the Earth will only have that pleasure. Not to say rich men cannot be saved, but only to say that it is easier for a camel to be thread through a needle, than for a rich man to enter into heaven. The reason why is that the rich have attained their wealth, often at the expense of the poor who work long hours for their benefit. I say this with regret, but we all will answer for the suffering of the poor. Either be forgiven by Christ, because we accepted Him, or be thrown into hell, for you and I are both rich, and all of our sustenance comes from their sweat. It's a crime worse than murder, and one Voltaire understood well and vexed him all of his days, knowing that his beloved sugar came from the backs of workers in Cuba and Costa Rica who were essentially slaves. That is the price we pay for being Westerners, but God has given us a way to be redeemed. And those men in Costa Rica, who some of them having to murder, steal and assault to live, will thereby also be forgiven of their crimes. There is suffering because of sin. It's as simple as that, and sin is defined in the Old Testament and the New Testament. And the world is filled with sin, both rich and poor. And we, having been given the choice, will either find Christ and thereby attain to Eternal Life through the predestination of His Election, or we will choose him not, and thereby have our names blotted out of the book of life. The choice---since your so fond of that concept---is merely to accept His grace or not. There is no other choice.
The Elite
David, my sweet David, You wrote Ovid and Caxton's Arthur, Chaucer and T. S. Eliot. Your beautiful wife Helen wrote the Iliad and Odyssey. Our best friend wrote Paradise Lost. Would you now lie, and say my letters are actually yours? Another of our friends wrote Hyperion. I believed in your lies; All of them. And I will still claim you're innocent Though my brother is burdened by your sins. And I am burdened by them, too. I did see you hunting The night your your prey escaped. I saw it in the dreams You gave me. I am wise. And you You are the King of Tyre. I had visions of Athena whispering into your ears Telling you that he would corrupt you. I saw your thrill at the ancient American Legends... Yet, you did not write them. I had to. I had to because you Were out having fun. You shirked your responsibilities So you could live like a king And do your magic. And they are more mine, now, Then they were ever yours. So, I say this: You are not my brother. Though, it is you, who like a changeling, Have snuck into my life. I say this: David is innocent. Because I am David, And I am innocent. Yet, you, I tell you, you are not.
A Famine of Hearing the Word of the LORD
Nay, my loves, Know that God's Word never changes. The Synagogue of Satan Changes it; Those who say they are Jews And are not, but lie. As Amos spoke, There is a famine of hearing the Word of God. What is my voice? I don't know. However, I remember Jesus' words And I remember the Law of Moses. It was to love our neighbor as we love ourselves And to repent of all wrongdoing. To my friends Who believe on God Remember the things you were first taught. There is no reason to fight in war. There is no reason to struggle. This is not our world. This is not my world. And if you let it go, You shall have everlasting peace. For the Preachers alter the words of God The Sadducees' and Pharisees' Doctrines are heard. The Sanhedrin levy their accusations. Be strong, those of you Who follow Christ. Jew or Gentile believer, Abandon the Star of your idol Moloch; Give up the Eye of Horus. Understand that we ought to believe And be comfort to Zion. Under Hezekiah the Law was forgotten. Under Josiah as well. The law is forgotten here today Except for those of us who can still remember it. Be strong, and wait upon the LORD's goodness. For He shall come like a thief in the night, And in a twinkling of an eye. The time is near the end. All God's people said "Amen".
Black or White
Black or white We all have The choice To do what's right Or what's wrong.
America
She buys two ordinary cakes. She cuts them into circles. She makes decadent custard And candies some strawberries And places them between rings of icing. She then uses food coloring To color some buttercream icing And spreads two layers of colored cake. She makes it beautiful And decorates it with flowers And two dollars worth of gold leaf. She's turned one hundred dollars Worth of materials, and quadrupled It with her craft. This is what makes America the greatest country on earth. I hope one day I can do the same with my craft.
Amateur Critic
Nitpicking about iCarly's reboot While missing its obvious flaw. I will nitpick, too. A Basketball player's silhouette Slam dunks the ball into the white of a Paper Towel roll Yet, it would make more sense To shoot it into the center. If we all must be pedants now To have our voices heard, And cry about absurdly dumb things While missing the truly obvious flaw I can't say that I'm capable of it Except nitpicking, too.
Ambrosia
America, thy prospers are sublime. Why wish for the fall of this good country? Why fight and rebel against its great God? I can pour Ambrosia into my cup, Cold, smooth, sweetened with Piña - Colada Tartened by fruits of Greek Cherry Yogurt. A Klondike Bar makes its dregs chocolate. America, thy prosperity is Like nectar. Why dost thou throw it away On untruths? Why dost thou wish to make man A god? Every man a judge of beauty? Why dost thou say ugliness is beauty? Why dost thou make wealth a judge of what's truth? We shan't fall to fascism if we will Rediscover that this Ambrosia came From blessings of Jehovah Provider.
The Morality of Atheists
Murder is wrong. Pedophilia is wrong. That's the sum of Atheist morality right now. It's also why I can't be an Atheist.
Running on Empty
Aron Nola loses his win. Scores ten strikeouts And Alvarado loses it for him.