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Gome, listen, it's more simple than you think,
Christ conveyed to the human race that excessive concentration upon the rectification of past sins was self-defeating because if one is presently successful in expanding their inner good, then the past sin is nothing more than a learning phase. So the proper forum for personal spiritual contemplation is the present and future, not the past; and the catalyst for forgiveness is committing oneself to a future path of goodness. Remember, fashion your beliefs, not in reaction, but by self-justified pieces sequentially erected upon the naked framework of your conscious. In this way, the positive attributes of many things become illuminated.
posted by
telemachus
on March 27, 2005 at 7:23 PM
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Gomedome, hehe "Repaint, repaint and thin no more!"
posted by
Ariala
on March 26, 2005 at 3:19 PM
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MandaLee -- I have a special place in my heart for those who litter
my comments section with bible passages.
posted by
gomedome
on March 26, 2005 at 3:09 PM
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I respectfully disagree. Jesus loves the world, even those who
disagree and make fun of Him.
(John 3:16, The Holy Bible)
posted by
Amanda__
on March 26, 2005 at 12:46 PM
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gome
i agree that when we set out to copy another and make it law that it defeats the purpose. i have read that if Jesus were to return today, modern day christians would reject him for the same reason the jews did back then: because he taught a very simple message that took power away from them. great post.
posted by
avant-garde
on March 26, 2005 at 6:32 AM
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Sigh
I don't even get the day off.
posted by
Unidentified_Hacker
on March 25, 2005 at 11:09 AM
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Gome
Thanks for the read... I am still laughing...
posted by
Offy
on March 25, 2005 at 10:29 AM
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man-boy -- how have you been?
Yep, I think it is high time that the concept of original sin is recongnized for what it really is: A subscription ploy by the Roman Catholic church. Get those babies in here for christining pronto soes we can begin imprinting guilt and fear on them from an early age. I wouldn't let my children be a part of it either.
posted by
gomedome
on March 25, 2005 at 10:20 AM
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offbeatpub - thanx for stopping bye
It is not often I promote myself by dropping my links in response to comments but after reading your about me page I think you can identify with this posting:
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gomedome4491/
posted by
gomedome
on March 25, 2005 at 10:17 AM
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Gomedome. Hi there!
Yup. I have chosen not to allow my children to be infected by the concept of sin or 'original' sin.
Life is weird enough without purposefully tainting their sensibilities regarding themselves.
Manboy
posted by
man-boy
on March 25, 2005 at 10:16 AM
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Thanx C.R.Chevelle
and welcome to Blogit as I see you have been with us almost a week.
posted by
gomedome
on March 25, 2005 at 10:14 AM
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Just read your post, interesting. Happy Easter to you too....
posted by
Offy
on March 25, 2005 at 10:05 AM
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Nice article, caught my attention.
"Nothing beats winding up Bible thumpers for fun." -- love the quote, agreed.
posted by
C.R.Chevelle
on March 25, 2005 at 10:03 AM
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