jmreire wrote: » Well, I was educated by the Christian Brothers, and what ever I learnt about God and Religion, comes from them. But what category that put's me into according to you, I don't know. Some samples of hell from the bible: The children of the kingdom will be driven out into the darkness where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth (Mt 8:12). Depart from me, you accursed, into that eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Mt 25:41). These will pay the penalty of eternal ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power (2 Thes 1:9). God did not spare the angels who fell into sin; he thrust them down to hell, chained them there in the abyss, to await their sentence in torment (2 Pt 2:4). The smoke of the fire that torments them will rise forever and ever, and there will be no relief day or night for those who worship the beast or its image or accept the mark of its name (Rv 14:11). No matter what day of the year you pick..some where in the World, its a holiday or festival of some sort.Sure Christian holidays supplanted local custom's, there is no argument about that.But what is important is that pagan rite's were replaced by Christian ones. As I was taught back then, the Bible was the Word of God....and I'm fine with that.
If you believe in God, then it's possible, so it very much depends on the individual. Personally, I want nothing to do with imbedded chips, We are controlled enough as it is without our every move and action being monitored.. and what will happen when they will not only monitor what you are thinking, but can control that too????
Ferajacka wrote: » Again facinating, if the chip could control what we think then we wud have advanced so far that we can modify God's greatest creation. But the fact a book century's old foretold it makes me suspect that this has already happened before or somewhere else.
BloodBath wrote: » Fair enough. I don't want to attack anyone's faith. I just question the RCC's bastardisation of the bible for their own twisted ends. I don't trust anything those guys do or say. I have my own faith in god that doesn't revolve around what they say. The bible warns about these false prophets of god and the synagogue of Satan. Judging by the history of the RCC I would say they are definitely servants of Satan if you believe in that kind of thing.
smacl wrote: » I think it is one for the human rights groups to come to terms with and build on. Rights to privacy and anonymity are still quite new ground, which is where this whole GDPR thing is rearing its head. Personally, I'm also of the opinion that sentient AI isn't that far off either which makes for a whole new ethical kettle of fish. Scary to some extent but also fascinating.
jmreire wrote: » Yes it is....both scary, and fascinating, I mean. Maybe Westworld was not so far fetched after all?
jmreire wrote: » But if you really want to see what is interfering with God's greatest Creation, Google out pre-planned DNA Designed Babies.
smacl wrote: » If this type of things interests your A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg is well worth a read and gives an depth understanding from one of the inventors of this technology. Some of the science surrounding the genetics in the earlier chapters can get a bit heavy, but you can just skim them if this is the case (I did for the most part). While there's quite a lot of scary hype surrounding this subject, justified to some extent, there's also a huge positive potential. The second half of the book goes into the ethics in some depth.
NCS wrote: » Coming soon to a wall near you... The official line in China and everywhere else is that this is a step forward in fighting crime and terrorism but as the definition of a crime is so fluid these days, it can be leveraged to whatever political or anti-religious purpose suits.
Callie Billions Author wrote: » Edging closer: British bank NatWest is trialling the use of a new NFC payment card with a built-in fingerprint scanner.https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/11/18259624/natwest-gemalto-debit-card-fingerprint-scanner-biometric-contactless-nfc-uk Once this trial is proved successful (as it will) it will be enhanced with eye scans at the checkouts. No signatures and no pin numbers ever needed again. Heathrow is also trialling FRS to avoid checking passposts, a facial-recognition system will simply take a quick gawk at your face on the way to the plane. Revelation 13:16-17 King James Version (KJV): 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
mrslancaster wrote: » As a matter of interest, who will be giving everyone the mark in "their right hand, or in their forheads"
harrylittle wrote: » Also a good film showing life during the mark of the beast can be seen on u tube under "Leap: Rise of the Beast (2011) FULL MOVIE"
harrylittle wrote: » another film re mark of the beast is on u tube is "Six - The Mark Unleashed DVDRiP XViD-DvP"
Hotblack Desiato wrote: » I'd be interested in hearing the "middle of the road" Christian's viewpoint on this thread.
Cabaal wrote: » I'm doubting that it exists in this forum anymore,
Nobelium wrote: » Looking at the old threads I'd say they are long gone. I doubt that this forum would be much use for them now, or more importantly, that they would be much use for boards.
Callie Billions Author wrote: » Instead the (comparable) 'universal' 'golden' division, would be an irrational (but natural) number e.g. such the simple inversion of if (phi 3.14..)
jmreire wrote: » Oh, don't write us off that quick...we are still here.
jmreire wrote: » Christians are getting a hard time these days world wide,,,and in Ireland also. To put your head above the parapet is to invite scorn and ridicule. Not popular being a Christian these day's, is it? But the Life goes on anyway...As for much use for Boards, how do you know just what is the religion of the posters??? As I have just pointed out, declaring your Christianity is not very popular at the moment. Or do you think that any religion is "not good for Boards? If you want to use that argument, just how good is anyone for Boards, and how would you define " Good for Board's ?
Nobelium wrote: » Nope they are not, just quack theories as usual, like this thread, that have little to do with mainstream Christianity.Quack Theories...that depends on your viewpoint, doesent it? Either you believe in it or you dont....no one forcing you either way. Using term's like "quack theorys" is just cheap low balling. Can you explain your definition of mainstream Christianity ? The victim mentality line is a bit rich coming from someone in a country where 82% of people identify their religion as Christianity.
Pherekydes wrote: » Irrational numbers are not natural numbers! They are real numbers.