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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 27, 2021 23:15:27 GMT
Have any favorites?
Psalm 119:1 NIV -
'Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD......
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jan 28, 2021 1:16:01 GMT
Ezekiel 23:20
There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 28, 2021 9:46:48 GMT
Psalm 34:13 NIV -
'Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies'
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Post by Winter_King on Jan 28, 2021 10:29:07 GMT
Brian 23:20: "Blessed are the cheesemakers"
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 28, 2021 18:28:50 GMT
Psalm 147:3
'He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds'
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Post by permutojoe on Jan 28, 2021 21:04:35 GMT
There's a lot to choose from but I like the ones where the supreme ruler of the universe basically acts like a gangster.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Jan 28, 2021 21:29:31 GMT
That one where God sent a bear to kill some kids for making fun of a bald guy is pretty funny.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 29, 2021 11:52:38 GMT
Proverbs 4:25 NIV
'Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.'
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Post by Rodney Farber on Jan 29, 2021 12:55:50 GMT
From The West Wing, season 2, episode 3, The Midterms
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Post by Stammerhead on Jan 29, 2021 21:04:57 GMT
Just after the walls of Jericho fell down.
You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off”
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Post by The Lost One on Jan 30, 2021 23:00:27 GMT
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up for treasure for the last days. Behold, the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
— James 5:1–6
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Post by drystyx on Jan 31, 2021 1:00:45 GMT
The book of Armaments concerning the number of the count for the Holy Hand Grenade.
More seriously,
Psalm 40:15 15May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.
Then the entire Proverbs 1, which deals with those who lie in wait, and say to join them, but they wait to destroy themselves.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Jan 31, 2021 23:20:49 GMT
Proverbs 17:27 NIV -
'The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.'
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Feb 1, 2021 12:27:03 GMT
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
Revelation 3:15-17
Yeah i don`t belive in God or the bible but i think that`s a cool verse.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Feb 1, 2021 20:45:54 GMT
Proverbs 17:27 NIV - 'The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.' Well, who would have thought that there would be one that this old agnostic atheist would like! Are you sure that is from the bible?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Feb 1, 2021 22:03:07 GMT
Proverbs 17:27 NIV - 'The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.' Well, who would have thought that there would be one that this old agnostic atheist would like! Are you sure that is from the bible? My favorite Bible quotes tend to be ones that make one concentrate on just being a better all around person
I was raised Catholic. I consider myself 'Spiritual' now - i.e. not following a specific religion; however I enjoy taking little parts of different religions, philosophies, cultures just trying to be a better all around person. I still read the Bible; however concentrate on the sayings that pertain to me trying to be a better person. Who am I to judge what is right or wrong as far as what one chooses to believe in? Even if they don't believe in anything .....
I try to live by the golden rule - treat others the way you want to be treated. Don't ever expect anything in return - and just let me live in peace and pretty much leave me the hell alone 
I picked up a book years ago which helps with my spirituality - it compares the sayings of Jesus, Buddha, Lao-Tzu, Krishna - instead of tearing down religions and stating who's right and who's wrong - it compares the teachings - pretty much how they're all pretty similar in a sense - just try to live a good life and be a good person
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Feb 1, 2021 22:19:06 GMT
Well, who would have thought that there would be one that this old agnostic atheist would like! Are you sure that is from the bible? My favorite Bible quotes tend to be ones that make one concentrate on just being a better all around person
I was raised Catholic. I consider myself 'Spiritual' now - i.e. not following a specific religion; however I enjoy taking little parts of different religions, philosophies, cultures just trying to be a better all around person. I still read the Bible; however concentrate on the sayings that pertain to me trying to be a better person. Who am I to judge what is right or wrong as far as what one chooses to believe in? Even if they don't believe in anything .....
I try to live by the golden rule - treat others the way you want to be treated. Don't ever expect anything in return - and just let me live in peace and pretty much leave me the hell alone
I picked up a book years ago which helps with my spirituality - it compares the sayings of Jesus, Buddha, Lao-Tzu, Krishna - instead of tearing down religions and stating who's right and who's wrong - it compares the teachings - pretty much how they're all pretty similar in a sense - just try to live a good life and be a good person
You know, the Golden Rule didn't originate from the bible - it traces back to Egyptian times, and is contained, in some variation, in every religion on the face of the Earth. We really should start a "Golden Ruler" movement. Of course, that wouldn't work for psychopathic people who can feel no empathy, and generally have been the victims of abuse. I think we humans developed a bigger brain and cognition, but our brains are not quite big enough, yet. I wonder if we will ever evolve past lizard brain fear-of-other. That looks like an interesting book, I may try to find it. Is it on Amazon? Edit: My personal favorite mantra is "May all sentient beings be free from suffering." the Buddha That is what I personally try to do, within my limitations. Lessen suffering, in the real world.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Feb 1, 2021 22:33:38 GMT
My favorite Bible quotes tend to be ones that make one concentrate on just being a better all around person
I was raised Catholic. I consider myself 'Spiritual' now - i.e. not following a specific religion; however I enjoy taking little parts of different religions, philosophies, cultures just trying to be a better all around person. I still read the Bible; however concentrate on the sayings that pertain to me trying to be a better person. Who am I to judge what is right or wrong as far as what one chooses to believe in? Even if they don't believe in anything .....
I try to live by the golden rule - treat others the way you want to be treated. Don't ever expect anything in return - and just let me live in peace and pretty much leave me the hell alone
I picked up a book years ago which helps with my spirituality - it compares the sayings of Jesus, Buddha, Lao-Tzu, Krishna - instead of tearing down religions and stating who's right and who's wrong - it compares the teachings - pretty much how they're all pretty similar in a sense - just try to live a good life and be a good person
You know, the Golden Rule didn't originate from the bible - it traces back to Egyptian times, and is contained, in some variation, in every religion on the face of the Earth. We really should start a "Golden Ruler" movement. Of course, that wouldn't work for psychopathic people who can feel no empathy, and generally have been the victims of abuse. I think we humans developed a bigger brain and cognition, but our brains are not quite big enough, yet. I wonder if we will ever evolve past lizard brain fear-of-other. That looks like an interesting book, I may try to find it. Is it on Amazon? Edit: My personal favorite mantra is "May all sentient beings be free from suffering." the Buddha That is what I personally try to do, within my limitations. Lessen suffering, in the real world. Yep - you can find it on Amazon
I went to a Catholic University - shockingly I had a theology teacher that preached about Eastern Philosophy - talked about Deism a lot, Confucianism, Buddhism, I Ching. I started to develop an open mind and try to just concentrate on being a peaceful person and not judging others. Not concentrating on material things to make me happy, happiness is a mindset, etc
Work in progress - but it settles my head and I feel happier.
i.e. - whatever comes your way in life you'll be OK - just practice mindfulness - concentrate on the present moment and try to do the right thing
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Feb 1, 2021 23:11:31 GMT
You know, the Golden Rule didn't originate from the bible - it traces back to Egyptian times, and is contained, in some variation, in every religion on the face of the Earth. We really should start a "Golden Ruler" movement. Of course, that wouldn't work for psychopathic people who can feel no empathy, and generally have been the victims of abuse. I think we humans developed a bigger brain and cognition, but our brains are not quite big enough, yet. I wonder if we will ever evolve past lizard brain fear-of-other. That looks like an interesting book, I may try to find it. Is it on Amazon? Edit: My personal favorite mantra is "May all sentient beings be free from suffering." the Buddha That is what I personally try to do, within my limitations. Lessen suffering, in the real world. Yep - you can find it on Amazon
I went to a Catholic University - shockingly I had a theology teacher that preached about Eastern Philosophy - talked about Deism a lot, Confucianism, Buddhism, I Ching. I started to develop an open mind and try to just concentrate on being a peaceful person and not judging others. Not concentrating on material things to make me happy, happiness is a mindset, etc.
Work in progress - but it settles my head and I feel happier.
i.e. - whatever comes your way in life you'll be OK - just practice mindfulness - concentrate on the present moment and try to do the right thing.
I've been doing that my entire adult life, doing the right thing, donating to charitable organizations, both money and clothing, food, etc., and fostering cats for a humane rescue group. My main focus now is bottle-feeding baby kittens that have been 'dumped' that show up at the veterinarians' office. When I have bottle-fed, then baby-food fed, then canned-food-fed them for up to 8 weeks, they go back to the vet's office to be adopted out after being spayed or neutered and having all vaccinations. If the people with the mother cat had simply had her spayed... but they didn't, so I give these kittens a chance to be adopted into a loving home, rather than perishing in the elements or being eaten by a predator. The vets and I are in agreement of trying to do the right thing - they donate veterinary care and I donate time and kitten milk replacer, baby food and canned food. In the beginning, the littlest ones have to be eye-dropper-fed every 2 hours, around the clock. By the end of 'kitten season', I am a sleep-deprived mess, but I still think it is worth it. I have lessened the suffering of those sentient beings. I can't save them all, but I make a difference to the ones I do take in.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Feb 2, 2021 17:51:44 GMT
Proverbs 23:18 NIV
'There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.'
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