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Ever wonder about all the secret symbols you see on our money or really wondered where many of our most prominent founders attained their knowledge? The Gnostic Rosicrucians may very well be the answer you are looking for. This is just one of many phenomenal books that teach you about the history of gnostic teachings that were hidden from society by the same evil people who blinded you with the incorrect teachings of Jesus. They hid them from you and murdered anyone who dared to teach it professing it as heresy including Jesus himself. Ever wonder where he went for 18 years? He went to these mystery schools in Egypt and India to learn about the soul, higher consciousness and how to break the cycle of reincarnation to reach out highest spiritual potential.

You are a spirit body having a human experience on earth not the other way around. Your soul is eternal



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Mathew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times

2 Timothy 3:1-7


1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

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2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Mathew 24:
with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Thesolonians 5: 1-10

5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

2 Peter 3:3-12

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
 
Pay attention because it's going to happen. You have been lied to and it isn't your fault but the truth will come out and has to

 
Thank ya'll. 2 weeks and 4 days and I'm still in shock and full of grief, fear and anxiety. Also mad about being left alone. No words. Not sure how I'm going to do this. I can hardly even pray for myself. My sister said it's ok that everyone is praying on my behalf. The pain is unbearable. My handsome strong as an ox UPS man husband died in my home and I couldn't do anything to save him. I will be haunted by that forever and also that 911 said they coudn't tell me cpr. Anyway thanks so much for praying. I hope all of ya'll are happy and healthy.
 
It can be difficult to find the right words to say. I know that when my Dad passed it seemed so unreal and such a shock. Its been nine years and still hard to comprehend it all. One minute everything is normal and then the next I'm doing CPR on him. How do you go on..... Let me tell you you can and you will. You may not see it now but Jesus promised us that he would give us a peace that would surpass all understanding and that is exactly what he did for me. In the mist of chaos and hurt and so many emotions I felt his peace. I encourage you to spend time in his word. Get to know him more and more each day and I promise you he will help you through each day. Despite what you may be feeling or experiencing in you life right now, always know how much he loves you! Jesus felt the same emotions we felt so you can confide in an all knowing all powerful God that understands what you are going through. If you don't already have one find a bible believing church that can help you. We need each other to lean on for sure. I will be praying for you, and don't ever give up. Keep your faith in him and walk with him each day!
 
Wildboutsnow said:
Thank ya'll. 2 weeks and 4 days and I'm still in shock and full of grief, fear and anxiety. Also mad about being left alone. No words. Not sure how I'm going to do this. I can hardly even pray for myself. My sister said it's ok that everyone is praying on my behalf. The pain is unbearable. My handsome strong as an ox UPS man husband died in my home and I couldn't do anything to save him. I will be haunted by that forever and also that 911 said they coudn't tell me cpr. Anyway thanks so much for praying. I hope all of ya'll are happy and healthy.
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I have a dear friend who became a widow a month after her wedding and we’ve talked about that process quite a bit. You’re gonna need to be patient with yourself - the stages will absolutely alternate during the grieving process. You can be in acceptance and then you’re back in anger or sadness.

If you have access to them, please try to meet with therapists about the PTSD issues that could arise from this.
 
CHSweather said:
It can be difficult to find the right words to say. I know that when my Dad passed it seemed so unreal and such a shock. Its been nine years and still hard to comprehend it all. One minute everything is normal and then the next I'm doing CPR on him. How do you go on..... Let me tell you you can and you will. You may not see it now but Jesus promised us that he would give us a peace that would surpass all understanding and that is exactly what he did for me. In the mist of chaos and hurt and so many emotions I felt his peace. I encourage you to spend time in his word. Get to know him more and more each day and I promise you he will help you through each day. Despite what you may be feeling or experiencing in you life right now, always know how much he loves you! Jesus felt the same emotions we felt so you can confide in an all knowing all powerful God that understands what you are going through. If you don't already have one find a bible believing church that can help you. We need each other to lean on for sure. I will be praying for you, and don't ever give up. Keep your faith in him and walk with him each day!
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Thank you so so much. I found my Bible that was still packed up from moving. I said find me something that I had already underlined that I need now. I cracked it opened to Philippians Chapter 4 and had underlined 7 and 13. You can't make that up.
So sorry about your dad. Going from one minute being normal to the unthinkable the next is hard to process. 😢
 
BullCityWx said:
I have a dear friend who became a widow a month after her wedding and we’ve talked about that process quite a bit. You’re gonna need to be patient with yourself - the stages will absolutely alternate during the grieving process. You can be in acceptance and then you’re back in anger or sadness.

If you have access to them, please try to meet with therapists about the PTSD issues that could arise from this.
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Gosh that is terrible. Poor friend. I totally see the stages. One minute I'm mad at him and the next minute I'm feeling the worst pain. Debilitating. I may have to talk to someone about things because of the trauma of what I saw and can't get it out of mind. Thank you for caring and prayers. I appreciate it more than you know.
 
Wildboutsnow said:
Gosh that is terrible. Poor friend. I totally see the stages. One minute I'm mad at him and the next minute I'm feeling the worst pain. Debilitating. I may have to talk to someone about things because of the trauma of what I saw and can't get it out of mind. Thank you for caring and prayers. I appreciate it more than you know.
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This probably won't make you feel better at this point because it's still fresh and some may disagree with me but I hope what I am about to tell you brings you some comfort. Your husband did not die his body did. His soul is right beside you and when he figures out how to contact you he will you just have to be ready to receive. I encourage you to read up on a lady named Delores Cannon who is now deceased but left a legacy behind that thousands of mediums she trained still deploy today. When you are ready find a qualified QHHT hypnotherapist in your area and see if they can help you. Thousands of people have gone through a QHHT therapist and had their lives changed from going through the same trauma you are going through.......I hope you find peace knowing this and if you have questions please feel free to PM me
 
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Can I get a Witness?

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The great Billy Graham. What an amazing speaker/preacher! He was one of a kind but didn’t necessarily think of himself as great as he seemed humble. One thing I loved about him besides being truly righteous was his wanting to unify us all, regardless of party, religion, race, or nationality. He loved all people and set a great example.
 
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Wildboutsnow said:
Thank ya'll. 2 weeks and 4 days and I'm still in shock and full of grief, fear and anxiety. Also mad about being left alone. No words. Not sure how I'm going to do this. I can hardly even pray for myself. My sister said it's ok that everyone is praying on my behalf. The pain is unbearable. My handsome strong as an ox UPS man husband died in my home and I couldn't do anything to save him. I will be haunted by that forever and also that 911 said they coudn't tell me cpr. Anyway thanks so much for praying. I hope all of ya'll are happy and healthy.
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Just read this and lost my husband after seven years of marriage. I am remarried now for over 18 years but I always think about my dead husband and I know if God said hey you can go back down there right now he would say no way ! There is peace it does take time and little things happen to remind he is thinking of you I hope things will get better for you!
 
kennedybb6 said:
Just read this and lost my husband after seven years of marriage. I am remarried now for over 18 years but I always think about my dead husband and I know if God said hey you can go back down there right now he would say no way ! There is peace it does take time and little things happen to remind he is thinking of you I hope things will get better for you!
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I appreciate your kind words.
 
Many people don't believe the Biblical account of the flood. And that's fine. But just imagine the scope of topographical changes that would have occurred during such a grand event over an extended time period, particularly given what we have just witnessed.

Don't tell me the Grand Canyon couldn't have been created in such a manner. I'm not saying that's what created it, but the events of the last couple of weeks really Illuminate the power and landscape-altering capability of too much water over a relatively small area. It's hard to imagine the results of such an event over a regional or global area with a duration of more than a month.
 
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Many people don't believe the Biblical account of the flood. And that's fine. But just imagine the scope of topographical changes that would have occurred during such a grand event over an extended time period, particularly given what we have just witnessed.

Don't tell me the Grand Canyon couldn't have been created in such a manner. I'm not saying that's what created it, but the events of the last couple of weeks really Illuminate the power and landscape-altering capability of too much water over a relatively small area. It's hard to imagine the results of such an event over a regional or global area with a duration of more than a month.
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Younger Dryas event was most likely your flood. The flood has been mentioned in ancient text far older than the bible as well so there is no doubting that there was a cataclysmic event around 12,000 to 13,000 years ago. What caused it is up for debate but just rain? I don't think so
 
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I have watched and/or read hundreds of near death experiences over the last year or two and what I have contemplated is this. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. We are eternal light beings of energy that do not die we simply move on to another dimension until we incarnate again in another meat suit. Reincarnation has been proven and it makes sense to me. I don't know how anyone can not believe in a creator but the way it has been sold to us through religion is all wrong in my opinion. The atheist isn't going to rot in hell but they will be coming back to incarnate again at some point. If you look into the Gnostic teachings of Jesus this is what he went to Egypt and India to learn.
 
Tomorrow morning I will get up (Lord willing), drink my coffee, read my devotion and smile because regardless of todays's results, God will still be on the throne. And I know, if the worst thing that can happen, happens, I'm fine, saved by Grace and sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. Nothing can ever take that away! God bless everyone and happy Election Day!
 
The second coming will not be an ethereal man floating down to earth from the sky.
And if by some tiny chance it is, I will eat crow the rest of my days.

The second coming is a 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
Yes, a paradigm shift.

Jesus was a man that walked the earth as an 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.
The messiah-
In Abrahamic religions, a messiah is a savior or liberator of a group of people.
The word comes from the Hebrew word mashiach, which means "anointed one."
Or..
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞
More generally, the term messiah can refer to a leader of a cause or someone who brings hope.

From what I have come to understand through 9 years of studies and personal experience, The Jesus in the bible from early Christian perspectives has been sorely distorted.
And this is why:
The Roman Catholic Church ruled with an iron fist.
Their cause was POWER.
Well, what is the most effective way to take power away from another person?
To instill fear.
Believe this way and you will be saved. And if you dont believe this way, you will be damned to hell and eternal damnation.
Good grief!
If God is love, which is what scriptures preach, than how can a loving God condemn His children to fire and brimstone if they are "supposedly" given FREE WILL to choose?
If you ask me, those 2 things cancel eachother out.
There is no merit.
There is no truth.
No foundation.
A distortion. A way to control people and siphon their TRUE God given, inherant power.

What the Christian religion taught me was that as long as I ask Jesus into my heart and believe he died on the cross for my sins, that I am forgiven.
What?

What I have come to understand is that Christ has ALWAYS been in my heart. That is where the power of Christ is.
Sacred Heart ring a bell?
And the sin part.. Ok dude, I believe we were all born into this world innocent, whether Eve ate from the apple or not, to me, is irrelevant.
Sin is of the flesh.
Just because my soul resides in the flesh does not mean that Im a sinner. Aint no saint either.
But THE WAY that Jesus preached about is not through worshipping him as an outside entity but rather as a Source that is inside of us as the human spirit.
By BEING Christ-like is THE WAY.. The path.

"I Am the way, the truth and the life."

John 14:6

Tune in.

If God chose to hide,
He would hide within man.
That is the last place man would look to find God.

Heaven is not a place in the sky.
Heaven is a state of consciousness and can be tuned into right where you stand, with your feet firmly planted on the earth.

By the way,
in the Bible, terrestrial appears in 1 Corinthians 15:40, where it is used to describe bodies that exist on Earth.
In this verse, Paul contrasts terrestrial bodies with celestial bodies, which are heavenly.

Ponder that.. 👽
 
Sandbar said:
The second coming will not be an ethereal man floating down to earth from the sky.
And if by some tiny chance it is, I will eat crow the rest of my days.

The second coming is a 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
Yes, a paradigm shift.

Jesus was a man that walked the earth as an 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.
The messiah-
In Abrahamic religions, a messiah is a savior or liberator of a group of people.
The word comes from the Hebrew word mashiach, which means "anointed one."
Or..
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞
More generally, the term messiah can refer to a leader of a cause or someone who brings hope.

From what I have come to understand through 9 years of studies and personal experience, The Jesus in the bible from early Christian perspectives has been sorely distorted.
And this is why:
The Roman Catholic Church ruled with an iron fist.
Their cause was POWER.
Well, what is the most effective way to take power away from another person?
To instill fear.
Believe this way and you will be saved. And if you dont believe this way, you will be damned to hell and eternal damnation.
Good grief!
If God is love, which is what scriptures preach, than how can a loving God condemn His children to fire and brimstone if they are "supposedly" given FREE WILL to choose?
If you ask me, those 2 things cancel eachother out.
There is no merit.
There is no truth.
No foundation.
A distortion. A way to control people and siphon their TRUE God given, inherant power.

What the Christian religion taught me was that as long as I ask Jesus into my heart and believe he died on the cross for my sins, that I am forgiven.
What?

What I have come to understand is that Christ has ALWAYS been in my heart. That is where the power of Christ is.
Sacred Heart ring a bell?
And the sin part.. Ok dude, I believe we were all born into this world innocent, whether Eve ate from the apple or not, to me, is irrelevant.
Sin is of the flesh.
Just because my soul resides in the flesh does not mean that Im a sinner. Aint no saint either.
But THE WAY that Jesus preached about is not through worshipping him as an outside entity but rather as a Source that is inside of us as the human spirit.
By BEING Christ-like is THE WAY.. The path.

"I Am the way, the truth and the life."

John 14:6

Tune in.

If God chose to hide,
He would hide within man.
That is the last place man would look to find God.

Heaven is not a place in the sky.
Heaven is a state of consciousness and can be tuned into right where you stand, with your feet firmly planted on the earth.

By the way,
in the Bible, terrestrial appears in 1 Corinthians 15:40, where it is used to describe bodies that exist on Earth.
In this verse, Paul contrasts terrestrial bodies with celestial bodies, which are heavenly.

Ponder that.. 👽
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And all this matters why?
 
Arcc said:
And all this matters why?
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Because the "story" has been misunderstood from Day 1. We have been taught nothing but lies about our past, about Jesus and his purpose, about our creator. That might matter to people who spend their entire life believing they are a wretched sinner who isn't worthy and needs saving from a vengeful God. Fear and love do not exist in the same space and the Bible is full of fear and loathing. No creator that loves you unconditionally is going to judge you and throw you in a fiery pit of hell because you didn't follow a book or stand in front of a clergy and state your loyalty. That is a dictator which is exactly who Yewah in the old testament is. Yewah is a ruler named Amen-Ra not the god that created you.

Early Christians believed in reincarnation. Why was that removed? Because reincarnation means no fiery pit of hell and I hell means no control over you!
 
Sandbar said:
Because the "story" has been misunderstood from Day 1. We have been taught nothing but lies about our past, about Jesus and his purpose, about our creator. That might matter to people who spend their entire life believing they are a wretched sinner who isn't worthy and needs saving from a vengeful God. Fear and love do not exist in the same space and the Bible is full of fear and loathing. No creator that loves you unconditionally is going to judge you and throw you in a fiery pit of hell because you didn't follow a book or stand in front of a clergy and state your loyalty. That is a dictator which is exactly who Yewah in the old testament is. Yewah is a ruler named Amen-Ra not the god that created you.

Early Christians believed in reincarnation. Why was that removed? Because reincarnation means no fiery pit of hell and I hell means no control over you!
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And this matters?
 
Arcc said:
And this matters?
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It doesn't matter is exactly my point. Religion doesn't matter at all. It has zero affect on your transition from this dimension to the next. Some people claim it does but you are correct that it doesn't matter one bit. We all end up at the same place
 
Sandbar said:
It doesn't matter is exactly my point. Religion doesn't matter at all. It has zero affect on your transition from this dimension to the next. Some people claim it does but you are correct that it doesn't matter one bit. We all end up at the same place
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Then we post about it why?
 
Sandbar said:
Because there may be someone in here that it does matter to. You would be surprised by how many people are struggling with their faith and what the afterlife means. Does it bother you that I posted it?
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Not at all, but it’s just a pointless waste of time that has accomplished absolutely nothing even should you “enlighten” them. After all, they end up in the same place as you in the end whether they believe wrong or right, err whatever that means.
 
Arcc said:
Not at all, but it’s just a pointless waste of time that has accomplished absolutely nothing even should you “enlighten” them. After all, they end up in the same place as you in the end whether they believe wrong or right, err whatever that means.
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How do you know it's a pointless waste of time? You would be surprised at how many people are terrified of what happens to them at death. Not everyone is locked in with their belief structure. I have opened a lot of eyes outside of here with people who were looking for something different because they felt they were being pulled away from what they have been taught from their childhood. That could very well be someone here who decides to take a second look because they are comfortable where they are at. Are all the other post in this thread a waste of time then?
 
Sandbar said:
How do you know it's a pointless waste of time? You would be surprised at how many people are terrified of what happens to them at death. Not everyone is locked in with their belief structure. I have opened a lot of eyes outside of here with people who were looking for something different because they felt they were being pulled away from what they have been taught from their childhood. That could very well be someone here who decides to take a second look because they are comfortable where they are at. Are all the other post in this thread a waste of time then?
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No, the other posts in this thread are mostly trying to explain and convince on a clear expected end and absolute judgement based on a true right or wrong.

What does it really matter if one is scared or death or not, if that fear is really meaningless and fleeting? I guess one could make themselves feel better by convincing another to not fear the void and endless nothingness, but by logic that is really just a waste of one’s short life.
 
Arcc said:
No, the other posts in this thread are mostly trying to explain and convince on a clear expected end and absolute judgement based on a true right or wrong.

What does it really matter if one is scared or death or not, if that fear is really meaningless and fleeting? I guess one could make themselves feel better by convincing another to not fear the void and endless nothingness, but by logic that is really just a waste of one’s short life.
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It might be a waste of your time but it isn't mine. It took 2 minutes of my short life to do it
 
Sandbar said:
Because the "story" has been misunderstood from Day 1. We have been taught nothing but lies about our past, about Jesus and his purpose, about our creator. That might matter to people who spend their entire life believing they are a wretched sinner who isn't worthy and needs saving from a vengeful God. Fear and love do not exist in the same space and the Bible is full of fear and loathing. No creator that loves you unconditionally is going to judge you and throw you in a fiery pit of hell because you didn't follow a book or stand in front of a clergy and state your loyalty. That is a dictator which is exactly who Yewah in the old testament is. Yewah is a ruler named Amen-Ra not the god that created you.

Early Christians believed in reincarnation. Why was that removed? Because reincarnation means no fiery pit of hell and I hell means no control over you!
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I personally think that reincarnation could be a possibility. I watch this guy on YouTube you would probably enjoy his videos his name is Hans Wilhelm check him out.
 
SNOWMANN said:
I personally think that reincarnation could be a possibility. I watch this guy on YouTube you would probably enjoy his videos his name is Hans Wilhelm check him out.
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It's absolutely real which is the biggest reason I broke away from christianity. Because they removed it from their teachings. Once you understand this it opens you up to the lies and deception of the church. You can watch thousands of videos on near death experiences and past life regressions from reputable people and they all say the same thing. We are light beings on energy. Our soul occupies a body that is nothing but a biological meat suit with a quantum computer at the top (brain) when your meat suit gives out your soul (energy) just moves to the next dimension which most describe as heaven. Energy can not be created or destroyed only tansformed and that's exactly what happens to humans when we die. To summarize, death is a myth. We are eternal. There is no hell or punishment. that's the biggest lie of them all
 
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