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Good vs. Evil

June 16th, 2009

This is a topic that has been going around lately, Good vs. Evil. We’ve heard about this our whole life, but do you believe evil truly exists? Many could tell you that it does exist based on experience, but have you personally ever experienced true-evil before? I have taken some Bible passages for you to look at:

The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. (NIV, Luke 6:45)

This is a pretty straightforward passage that is basically those who are evil are truly evil and live solely on spreading evil acts around them and those who are truly good live their entire lives doing good for those around them.

Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting. (NAS, Romans 16:17-18)

This is a very powerful quote, which says that evil can be deceiving and to be cautious of any teachings that may go against your faith.

“Beware of false teachers who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are wolves and will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You need never confuse grapevines with thorn bushes or figs with thistles. Different kinds of fruit trees can quickly be identified by examining their fruit. A variety that produces delicious fruit never produces an inedible kind. And a tree producing an inedible kind can’t produce what is good. So the trees having the inedible fruit are chopped down and thrown on the fire. Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit produced. “Not all who sound religious are really godly people. They may refer to me as ‘Lord,’ but still won’t get to heaven. For the decisive question is whether they obey my Father in heaven. At the Judgment many will tell me, ‘Lord, Lord, we told others about you and used your name to cast out demons and to do many other great miracles.’ But I will reply, ‘You have never been mine. Go away, for your deeds are evil.’ (TLB, Matthew 7:15-23)

This is the most powerful quote out of them all. I personally believe that the first line is the most powerful. It pretty much states how evil tries to trick you into thinking it’s good, like a harmless sheep, but is actually a wolf that will tear you apart.

What are your thoughts on the battle between good and evil?

Jason Biblical Stories

Did Jesus really live?

June 8th, 2009

Aside from the bible and bits of writing from a few individuals, we have no physical proof that the Jesus of the Bible exists. Christians dismiss this theory because his body ascended up to heaven. But I ask, if this man was such an amazing teacher and a great human, wouldn’t he leave something behind to show us he was here? Wasn’t he a carpenter? Surely he built something. Yet, no viable physical evidence exists to support the claim that Jesus of Nazareth was ever here on this earth.

Jesus is very much a figure-like King Arthur. Similarly, both of these men had an effect on many people. But over the years, legend has taken place over facts. Things that did not happen were attributed to these people to make them look better than they were. I am not saying that Jesus did not exist. I am simply here asking for a piece of evidence. Decide for yourself.

Ian Biblical Stories, Biographies, Debate Topics, Urban Legends

Is there a merciful God?

April 6th, 2009

Humans have always believed that there must be a higher power that controls the universe. Many religions around the world recognize this supreme power as a figure known as God, Allah, Yahweh, and many other names. But is this God a merciful being? Does he show remorse? Does he care about us? If you believe that God had a place in human history than you have to agree he might not have been such a nice guy. Millions of people all over the earth were killed due to God’s supposed advice.

The Jewish Old Testament is filled with stories of God constantly letting his people endure torture and killing thousands of random groups of people. Now one could just say that these are just stories and the real God is not a mean being. Well, if you are to believe that God is truly there and runs the universe, than you must agree that he can do whatever he wants. So it is very likely that even though this being created us, he can sometimes choose to destroy people as he has supposedly done so many times throughout our history.

Ian Aliens/UFOs, Biblical Stories, Debate Topics, Historical Horrors, Urban Legends

Book of Revelation War

April 6th, 2009

The Book of Revelation is the last book of the King James version of the Christian Bible. It was written during the first century by a man named John. The book tells of a series of visions that were shown to John by God. The belief by many is that these visions were predictions of a huge war that will happen between the forces of good an evil. This could be an allusion to modern-day conflicts. Many feel that the wars and conflicts today are going to collide and become one giant war which will set the events of the apocalypse in motion.

But when and where will this happen. Well with the events of today, one can almost confidently say that this war will happen somewhere in the Middle-East. Most likely, many Arab nations will declare war on Israel. Israel will launch a nuclear weapon and the third world war will start. When this will all happen is up for debate. One could argue that 2012 is the most likely time for this event to occur.

This will be a terrible time for the earth, but according to the Bible, the outcome is good. Jesus will appear and bring peace on earth. If all this happens, still remains to be seen.

Ian 2012, Angels/Demons, Biblical Stories, Debate Topics, Urban Legends

Pyramids

March 26th, 2009

The pyramids are one of the most fascinating wonders of our world. Tourists from all over the world come to see these enormous structures. But what is the history of these objects. The Bible tells us that the ancient Israelites spent time in Egypt as slaves. During this tenure, they were forced to built monuments to the Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt. It is also theorized that they built the pyramids. However, there is no historical evidence to back this up. To build the pyramids in the shape they are, it would have taken engineering not yet realized during the time of the Israelites. The way the pyramid is a perfect triangle still confuses even the most skilled mathematician to this day.

So what is the real history of these triangular structures? There is a theory that these pyramids were left as landmarks for extra-terrestrials. The ancient Egyptians say in their writings that angelic beings they refer to as ‘gods” helped them in their building and engineering. This would explain a lot. Most historians would say that this saying meant that the Ancient Egyptians prayed to their gods for help. But some believe that actual aliens landed and built these monuments helping Egypt become one of the first truly advanced civilizations. But where did these Aliens come from? Well if you were to look on Mars, you would see shapes and monuments that look just like pyramids and the Sphinx.

This seems to lead people to believe that the Aliens of Ancient Egypt were from Mars.

Ian Aliens/UFOs, Biblical Stories, Debate Topics, Urban Legends