Why Christians confuse me.

[Alabaster]

quick question , as i know the answer and you are pro- canadian army.

the armies both use martial arts. i know as i talk to your soldiers alot.

we train the canadians alot and vice versa.

the sport of boxing and mma and others have religious aspects to them but isnt what the jews did in war the same thing?

think about it eliminate the esoterism and you have straight up kill or be killed.

In some of these endeavours you have a skill that can be taught without the taint of mysticism and the occult.

 

[Gendou Ikari]

They need to grow in God.

Many of them are unaware of the origins of such activity.

Unless that means prayer and time with God through Jesus Christ, they need to cease.

Christian Fundamentalists often act very much like conspiracy theorists. There is a hidden agenda behind every idea and action. It's no wonder there is so much cross pollination between the two.

 

[Alabaster]

Is there a line in the bible that specifically says that only things stated in the Bible exist? What makes you think life couldn't be on another planet? Gods all powerful, he can do what he wants.. why do you think he wouldn't be able to start life somewhere else?

He created us and He loves us. He hasn't spoken of any other creation He has died for. Once we have all come to Christ and eliminated wickedness and soared in His power, then maybe we can afford to indulge in the idea of other creations. Until then it is just whimsy.

Come to think of it---we will do that one fine day. Those imaginations would fit well at that point. We will have forever to live out.

 

[jasoncran]

In some of these endeavours you have a skill that can be taught without the taint of mysticism and the occult.

yes, but if you are as you come across. i dont think it would work as kata is very close to yoga.

i can as i know the difference and purpose and differiante, but anyone doesnt will have to be shown or accept that the purpose of kata can be perfection of techniques and also it can be meditative,
you have to choose which it will be as you can do both simultaneously.

i have no qualms with kata. but i have to guard that ki thing that i can easily revert into that junk, and the kiai is applicable in killing but in practice it does lead to strengthening of the chakras.

 

[TaemJ]

uh look at my profile and post what you see.

and then we will talk.

look under about me.

So you don't believe Martial Arts are bad? :p I wasn't really referring to you.. more of the majority of people that would say something like it is evil. Just doesn't make any sense.

 

[jasoncran]

So you don't believe Martial Arts are bad? :p I wasn't really referring to you.. more of the majority of people that would say something like it is evil. Just doesn't make any sense.

i get that once in a while but then those same types like the military which has its own idol worship,(if you wish to indulge that rabbit trail)

i did stop briefly as i worshipped the martial arts as a kid, once i got saved i stopped briefly and restarted a few yrs ago.

i have done one art or another since age 14.

 

[TaemJ]

He created us and He loves us. He hasn't spoken of any other creation He has died for. Once we have all come to Christ and eliminated wickedness and soared in His power, then maybe we can afford to indulge in the idea of other creations. Until then it is just whimsy.

Come to think of it---we will do that one fine day. Those imaginations would fit well at that point. We will have forever to live out.

Please, elaborate. Where in the bible does it say that God wrote everything that he ever did, that has ever happened, or that will ever happen?

I'm googling it.. but I just can't find anything.

 

[Alabaster]

Please, elaborate. Where in the bible does it say that God wrote everything that he ever did, that has ever happened, or that will ever happen?

I'm googling it.. but I just can't find anything.

He has written everything we know. Other than that, you simply speculate. There is a lot more living to be done beside entertaining such a fantasy.

He created human beings in His image here. That is far more exciting.

 

[TaemJ]

He has written everything we know. Other than that, you simply speculate. There is a lot more living to be done beside entertaining such a fantasy.

He created human beings in His image here. That is far more exciting.

Can you give me a reference from the Bible where he says he wrote everything we could possibly know in this tiny book?

 

[jasoncran]

without going into a scientific debate the bible isnt a total be all science book. to claim it says something that it doesnt isnt wise.

the bible doenst mention or tell me how to fix cars
the operation of my lapttop
and infinitum

i dont buy aliens btw as often these 'aliens' will say that jesus is wrong.

why would an alien tell us that?

 

[Alabaster]

Colossians 2:2-3 NLT
I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-29457">3</sup> In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Everything we need to know is in scripture and in the knowledge of God through Jesus Christ living in us. We have access to the Master of the universe. We have the ability to tap into God.

 

[TaemJ]

without going into a scientific debate the bible isnt a total be all science book. to claim it says something that it doesnt isnt wise.

the bible doenst mention or tell me how to fix cars
the operation of my lapttop
and infinitum

i dont buy aliens btw as often these 'aliens' will say that jesus is wrong.

why would an alien tell us that?

lol, I'm not even thinking about aliens in this discussion. I'm more confused about the fact that someone can say everything we know is written in the bible. And anything not written in the bible can't be possibly true.

 

[Alabaster]

lol, I'm not even thinking about aliens in this discussion. I'm more confused about the fact that someone can say everything we know is written in the bible. And anything not written in the bible can't be possibly true.

I mean everything we need to know is in scripture. If that is the only book you ever read in life, you will do well. Life is in it.

 

[TaemJ]

Colossians 2:2-3 NLT
I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-29457">3</sup> In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Everything we need to know is in scripture and in the knowledge of God through Jesus Christ living in us. We have access to the Master of the universe. We have the ability to tap into God.

I mean everything we need to know is in scripture. If that is the only book you ever read in life, you will do well. Life is in it.

Well, I suppose this is the end of the conversation. I don't want to and can't refute the fact that you claim you've tapped into God and he told you stuff like Martial Arts is evil because it comes from Japan, dinosaur bones are fake, and life could never come from another planet because you've tapped into God.

I suppose this is the only ending this conversation could have had.. lol

Now, I guess I just hope someday God imbues his infinite knowledge on me.. and I too can know the vastness of the universe.

 

[Alabaster]

Well, I suppose this is the end of the conversation. I don't want to and can't refute the fact that you claim you've tapped into God and he told you stuff like Martial Arts is evil because it comes from Japan, dinosaur bones are fake, and life could never come from another planet because you've tapped into God.

I suppose this is the only ending this conversation could have had.. lol

Now, I guess I just hope someday God imbues his infinite knowledge on me.. and I too can know the vastness of the universe.

Holy jump to conclusions, Batman!

 

[TaemJ]

Holy jump to conclusions, Batman!

Yeah, was the dinosaurs are fake part too much? lol

 

[Alabaster]

Yeah, was the dinosaurs are fake part too much? lol

I never said dinosaurs were fake. They were very real.

 

[TaemJ]

I never said dinosaurs were fake. They were very real.

Yeah, I was just mentioning the most ridiculous thing to possibly not believe in because the bible doesn't mention it.

 

[elijah23]

Why is it that we as Christians are quick to believe in Jesus and his miracles (which is right)

but when it comes to aliens, martial arts, meditation, studies of pseudo science
they all get labeled occult

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From the outside looking in that is Hypocrisy


what makes Jesus' miracles any more Viable than a Yogi's?

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I believe a lot of demonic forces are at work.....

but how do we prove this without being hypocritical?

There is much falsehood and trickery in the world. We have to examine all important things to see if they are true or not.

Four books were written, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, that testify to the life of Jesus. My fifty-seven years of experiences teach me that everything Jesus taught us is true. Many others I know testify to the same thing.

 

[Alabaster]

There is much falsehood and trickery in the world. We have to examine all important things to see if they are true or not.

Four books were written, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, that testify to the life of Jesus. My fifty-seven years of experiences teach me that everything Jesus taught us is true. Many others I know testify to the same thing.

There are 66 books in the Bible that testify to Jesus.