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[crystalwatch]

REALLY FUCKING MATURE! Wow, man. That was so mature. Maybe you should learn to accept criticism and wake up and realize that everything isn't perfect like you want it to be. Not even your little hometown. It's nice to know that once you learned more about me, you decided I wasn't good enough. Haha, just like I thought. Good going, I'm sure

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Matthew 7

[bakoolguy2]

This goes for all of us.

Judging Others
1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Every last one of us really sucks; We're all hypocrites Because we all fall short of God's glory, there's no reason to spitefully point out how much someone sucks, because we all do in one way or another. We're all sinners, all saved in the same way in Christ's love.

We cannot function as an effective body of Christ if we are constantly tearing on each other. We are like a sports team that, instead of opposing the opposite team, we fight amongst ourselves. Meanwhile the Devil rolls back lauging at his own handiwork.

There's a difference between lovingly, and humbly pointing out people's faults, and doing it just to make yourself look better. I know sometimes I point out peoples faults just to make myself feel better because they really don't know that I have worse sin in other parts of my life.

Please consider the eternal consequences of your actions. That goes for all of us.

Re: Matthew 7

[crystalwatch]

Well hello there! Actually, I find it kind of funny because Bryan got really pissed off from an entry that I had on here earlier that he misconstrued as being directed towards him when it definitely was not. Not like he could know, but still. I do have a bad habit, or good, I'm unsure of that, of leaving people nameless when I post about them. But, yes, anyways. I got really pissed off the other day when Bryan told me, almost verbatim to this, that if I was Christian, then I should believe the same things that he does. I mean, how could a person believe that they hold the EXACT knowledge of what to believe in unless they are God himself. That's not a really humble, nor pious, thing to say. I am Catholic, and, like many other denominations of Christianity, I don't necessarily agree with all of the things that Bryan does as a Christian. I just don't feel like Bryan can respect that. That really upset me coming from someone that is trying to be the best Christian he can. Now, I know that I am not the best Catholic, but, I don't claim to be. And I don't claim that I try to be. That's where the difference is and that is what I think is wrong with what Bryan is doing. I think he is talking about how he is trying so hard, but then by comments he makes, he is just going backwards.
And, well, the real reason why I guess this is all happening is because of my post on Bryan's journal having to do with racism and such. It just really aggrevated me that he would say something like that! And you all should respect that. You should respect that I wanted to stick up for not only my relatives, who were immigrants, but all of the immigrants now that are just as much Americans as you and me. You all seem like great people, but that just really struck a nerve with me. I like Bryan, he's a great guy, but that just pissed me off. So, there ya go.

Re: Matthew 7

[jackvaulter102]

Alright, let me try and settle this crap. First of all, I am not racist. I have never been racist and never will be racist. A good friend of mine is black and I have hispanic and oriental and all kinds of other friends that I treat as I would with any friend. My comment on the immigrant worker wage was to make a point. Yes, they will work for lower wages. That's what ALL imigrants did and do because they're trying to start a new life for themselves in this land of the free. Just becase I said, that wage was too low for an immigrant to want to work for doesn't mean I'm racist. It's stating the truth and is in no way bashing an immigrant. And yes, we ALL came from immigrants, so what's your point? I really think this phrase "offensive" is being thrown around way too much. I was not serious about the black woman. Remember, text doesn't carry over the facial expressions, voice patterns, and speach patters that you get in regular conversation. Did you notice that the people that weren't looking to catch me on something actually thought it as funny? And only the people that seemed to want to get mad at me for something automatically took it as if I was EXTREMELY racist and thought the woman was coniving because she was black. As many white people do, I only state the race or ethnicity of someone if they are not white. Why? *sarcastically* Because I'm racist!* NO. It's because the majority of the population is white and therefore it is assumed that the person is white unless otherwise stated. And because by describing someone's race, you get a better description of the person. A lot of people talk that way.

Secondly, when I said "you should believe what I believe" I was not saying you should believe everything in the world that I believe. Yes there are different beliefs in the Christian community, and yes it doesn't really matter in the long run unless it's directly contradicting what the bible says. I was specifically talking about those certain issues we were talking about which are CLEARLY outlined in the God inspired book, also known as the bible. It is 100% undeniably correct. I'm sorry if you misunderstood me, and if you did understand me, please don't use my words out of context like that.

Thirdly, I DO claim to be trying to be a good Christian and to be trying to live for God because I am. I'm trying. I'm getting in his word everyday. I'm growing a relationship with God. I'm trying to turn from my evil ways, and look toward God for direction. I am trying. Does that mean I'm perfect? No, nowhere close and I never will be. Does that mean I'll screw up? Yes. A lot? Yes.

I'm not perfect. I told you that. And I never claimed that I expected life to be perfect ---> "...wake up and realize that everything isn't perfect like you want it to be." And as Chris has coined it recently, "We all really suck." But that's what makes God so great. He is perfect and he's the only one.

Please stop looking for ways to nit-pick my life and looking for ways to put me down. Yes, it is good to show me my faults, but please try to do it in a helpful manner. How about we all get along and stop slinging rocks at each other? I really think Chris nailed this whole thing on the head. And if you find error in me, just call me and tell me. I don't care. We need accountability in the Christian faith. And really, I'm not trying to be mean here, but it wasn't very mature in itself to plaster all over your livejoural "REALLY F***ING MATURE. You suck, yada yada yada." It'd be a lot more mature to call me and explain how you feel and why you feel that way and try to understand why I said the things I said. Then I could understand why you felt that way and we could all change accordingly and gain some wisdom. You don't even have to make it that far, just call me. You can yell at me all you want on the phone if that's what you think you need to do.

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[jackvaulter102]

I exeeded my character count on my post so I had to bridge it over to this one.

continued...

Next on the agenda: Why NOT try and be a better Christian? The word Christian literally breaks down to "little Christ" in Hebrew (I think that was the language). Therefore, being a Christian, should you not try to be more like Christ? Should you not obey God and try and be more like him? I mean, if you believe in God, don't you believe in what he says? Christianity is a journey. You're not done just because you've accepted Christ as your personal savior and acknowlegded him as the one true God. Then begins the process of sactification, where you try and become more like Christ. For the longest time, I was just content with knowing that I was going to heaven when I died. I didn't care to do what God wanted. I'd gotten what I wanted and that was all there was to it. Eventually you have to grow up and stop being a baby Christian.

On a lighter note, why bash Jupiter? :)

And finally, Nicole, I never meant to hurt you, and I'm sorry if I did. If you really want to talk, call me. Ok?

I think that sums everything up. I hope I clarified some things.

Re: Matthew 7

[renthead4225]

Give into love, or live in fear.

My words to you.

Love, love, love.

You're the reason that people can't be happy.

I'm tired of you calling me fat!

Fuck you! You dick, don't you dare make fun of me.

I'm a good person. A GOOD person.

I don't appreciate you telling me that I can't curse.

And Satan isn't controlling me.

How do you know Satan exists? You don't! So don't fucking say he's doing shit. He doesn't like when people put words in his mouth. He will sodomize you with his fiery member if you do.

I was drinking coffee with God the other day. He told me he was tired of you people evangelzing and putting words in his mouth.

Want to dance? I can polka, it's a great skill. I can teach you. It's hard, but fun.

I accidently cut my finger today. JUDGE ME FOR IT!!! COME ON!!! I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE VERDICT IS!!

On a more serious note. Go see Angels in America. Maybe you will learn something.

Re: Matthew 7

[bakoolguy2]

"He doesn't like when people put words in his mouth. He will sodomize you with his fiery member if you do."
- isn't that putting words in his mouth?

"I was drinking coffee with God the other day. He told me he was tired of you people evangelzing and putting words in his mouth."
- Actually, Matthew 7 is taken straight from the mouth of Jesus Christ when he did the Sermon on the Mount, and the rest is from the Bible. You'd know if you 'd have actually read it.

I find it sad that you are telling me to get my religious viewpoint from a movie, as opposed to the bible.

You think you aren't being controlled by Satan? Satan works through deception, so if you think he's not, that's exactly where he wants you.

Truth.

Re: Matthew 7

[renthead4225]

Are you putting words in my mouth?

Wait, so you said that Jesus said that. I said I was talking to God. Jeeeeeeeeez.

And I didn't get my religous standpoint from a movie. Read what the movie is about before you judge me. Ah hah! There's that word again! Hmmmmm.

So Satan is controlling me? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!

How do you know that satan isn't controlling you. How do you know that Jesus wasn't satan. And Mohammed wasn't the true messiah?

Satan's member is quite fiery.

Truth? When did we start talking about tobacco?

Re: Matthew 7

[bakoolguy2]

although I will try and rent the movie, since you say it's so great. ;-)