Well, we don't want to give too much away just yet, Rodney. I have to go now, but remind me on Monday or Tuesday, and I will study your post.

Remember: "Money---it's a gas!"

I wonder if this is the only way, this Christianity of "sinful human nature", and absolution by a god-human sacrifice is the only teaching that could have converted the German barbarians.

As I understand it, Boggis, Christians believe that God reincarnated as human in order to "save" humans from their innate "wickedness" (according to Wesley), and so thusly they can enter the "Kingdom of Heaven". However, a human must acknowledge their wickedness, and then "accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior", in order to have a heavenly afterlife. (For myself, I have always wondered why God/Allah would bother creating a wicked species, "a worthless piece of crap", if you will. And then decide to "save" him. Also, if this worthless piece of crap is created in the image of God/Allah, what kind of God has his hands on the world, anyway?)
Furthermore, they are assured of a "place in heaven" no matter wh**ever other "sins" they incur thereafter.
And also, and this is why I wondered if you were Christian, Christians believe that all people who do not do this, are doomed to everlasting damnation.

Now, as to the "moon god" worshipped by Muslims, you really need to do your own research, and stop relying on hearsay.
I wonder too if God can be reincarnated as human. For this reason: humans are part of space-time-material reality, meaning they are time dependent. God/Allah is time independent. Having existence only in space and time signifies that an entity or object must undergo change and eventual decay. That can never happen with a God who is also a creator. God never changes. People do.
Justinian in 529 AD, closed the School of Athens. I believe it was because the study of Aristotle would have resulted in the obvious heresy---for Christians---that Jesus could not have had a Divine Nature.
Interestingly, Isaac Newton was of that same mind, after having been exposed to classical Greek learning.
Yet, I will not try to change a person's faith or belief, UNLESS I find it aggravates suffering, and doesn't mitigate it.

And I'm pretty sure the entire world knows that I feel Christianity is the most intolerant and childish of religions. The very fact that a Christian works for only his own salvation, tells me it is a selfish, childish way of thinking.


The above is my response to a poster on Russia Insider, just now:


boggis the cat > Kira Binkley •


No, I am Christian. Not all Christians are the same, just as not all Muslims are. (Or all Jews, or any other variation of believers in the one God.)

I don’t understand how the system of worship in Islam (or Judaism, which is very similar) would work as well as the Christian acceptance of the Holy Spirit. Our version of ‘Islam’, bowing before God, is to allow personal direction by God. Muslims reject the idea that God can do this, and also reject that He can be incarnated in a human vessel (the Jewish Messiah, or the Christ that gives our religion its name) — but we have shared beliefs and ideas in most areas.

Some Christians are hostile to Muslims (and / or Jews), considering such people to be (deliberately, in some cases) worshipping false gods — Muslims worship a ‘moon god’ is what I have heard, and are thus ultimately being deceived (or willingly serving the enemy of God). Some Christians see enough commonality to consider hostility foolish (where I fit): then a large majority are fairly vague about their religion anyway, so don’t much care.

I get the impression that the ‘moon god’ people are dying out (literally), and Christianity is becoming more inclusive. My view is that this was the entire point that Jesus Christ was for — God extending His acceptance from the Jews out to all people: and these people did not have to follow the Judaic Law — and so is part of His unfolding plan for humanity.

See, I told you, Rodney. Please report such to our "mutual friend" whom I shall not name.

Oh, ok, his name is Mattis.

I have taken pity on you, pr. Here is a post I made on Al-Monitor. Thought you might get something out of it. Maybe. If you have questions, just ask me. but you won't. In your arrogance you are gullible. Do you even understand why?

(Rodncy---RT friend---brought this to my attention):


Kira Binkley > Rodney Loder • 4 days ago



Rodney, the common people expect their leaders (monarchs and aristocracy) to wear clothing as befits their station. It trickles down to themselves. I saw that in the Brits when their Prince William married his "commoner". The people wanted the world to see that their "royals" (who actually belonged to the Brits themselves) could compete. It reflects on themselves.
Of course, like anything, it can become too extreme.
Marx was flat-out wrong. It was capitalism and the Industrial Revolution that brought changes in the standard of living of the poor classes. That is a part of history that has been revised by liberals, progressives, socialists and feminists. Marx was not a great thinker. You should know this by now.
If morals are, as I have said, all about consequences, then those morals that help advance a culture or a people are those that are needed. So yes, people are morally unequal, if, AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR MORAL BEHAVIOR, their culture is impeded. (Notice I did not say their "governing style".
The Noble Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said often, THEN you will be a success.

"He added: “[Trump’s] health is excellent, particularly his mental health. He thinks he’s the best, which works out just fine … I think he would be fit because, I think, his brain is turned on 24 hours a day.”

1. We can change that. In fact, we are changing that.

2. Turned on, but tuned out.

Yes, study your Bible, your scriptures. That way you will know for certain what is going to happen in the future.

Gosh, RETW, I made a mistake. I thought I had put you on my sh**list. Well, now you're there. Bye bye.

I thought SDR's were used mostly for settlement purposes. Make that "going to be used". But international economic and financial regulatory activity will have to wait until we have broken the back of the "big bad boys". The VELGDS.

You state China and Russia are a replacement for the Soviet Union---I'm sure you mean "the external threat" that can always unite a nation. What about Islam? How does Mattis and Tillerson feel about that bug-a-bear?

Where have I ever said I was going to save the world? In fact I once stated that people need to save themselves and got reamed for that.

At any rate, Americans have a self-destructive impulse that is going to make the world impossible to save.

KIRASEER

And all this time, 'bout 60 years, I've thought it was real! Wonder why I thought that. Could be when I look at those around me I see morons?

You were being sarcastic, of course.

I did read, when I could stomach reading it, that Mattis said: "Work with our diplomats or deal with our military, Mattis warns, unveiling new defense strategy."
http://www.rt.com/usa/416419-mattis-new-national-defense-strategy/


The "trap" has been set, hasn't it, Rodney? Now if you would just enlighten me about Tillerson...

Except t***h is an affirmative defense.

Yeah, how did you know?

I hope you keep believing in that. It will be harder for you at the time.

cf: God hardening the heart of Pharaoh.

I know. It depresses me greatly that you are unable to understand.

Another reason power has shifted eastwards.