[OOC] Myriad Reality

[DarkwolfX37]

Valiance said
Oh, this is just brilliant. My wallet and Bible have both been missing for a while, and I just found them in literally the exact same place at the exact same time. That's a load off my shoulders.

Hey remember how people are starving into nothingness? Yeah, me neither. :P

[DarkwolfX37]

Etcetera said
True. I didn't have any adrenaline flowing. Trust me, what happened there was nothing short of a miracle.

You wouldn't even know it if it were.

[whizzball1]

Etcetera said
True. I didn't have any adrenaline flowing. Trust me, what happened there was nothing short of a miracle.

One miracle I can remember off the top of my head was a rather small one, but my most favourite in terms of how it shows God's power. So I once decided that, since I wanted to help a certain charity, I would give all my allowance for the month, which was... 12 pounds. Yay for Google conversions. So we give the money. 5 minutes later, mum calls me and shows me a bank statement and email, which shows that the bank has just paid us back 12 pounds that they accidentally took from the account previously.

[Valiance]

DarkwolfX37 said
Hey remember how people are starving into nothingness? Yeah, me neither. :P

Okay, I give up. I'm trying to read this and figure out what you're trying to tell me with this, but I can't.

[whizzball1]

DarkwolfX37 said
Hey remember how people are starving into nothingness? Yeah, me neither. :P

According to Matthew 6:25-34: “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Those with faith that God will provide will have their needs met. Not their wants. While they may be homeless, they'll always have food to eat, clothes to wear, warmth at night.

[Valiance]

Valiance said
Okay, I give up. I'm trying to read this and figure out what you're trying to tell me with this, but I can't.

Okay, nevermind. I got it now, I hope, or I'll just look dumber. All suffering is for a purpose, and the world is not meant to be perfect... Anymore at least. People will suffer, but only for the Greater Plan.

[Etcetera]

DarkwolfX37 said
Hey remember how people are starving into nothingness? Yeah, me neither. :P

That's irrelevant in terms of this. Whether people are in trouble or not, a good thing is a good thing. Why don't you go and save them if you actually care?

DarkwolfX37 said
You wouldn't even know it if it were.

I know what adrenaline feels like, and I know what God's presence feels like. So are you trying to be a jerk now, or what? Because that's what you're doing now.

[Etcetera]

Valiance said
Okay, nevermind. I got it now, I hope, or I'll just look dumber. All suffering is for a purpose, and the world is not meant to be perfect... Anymore at least. People will suffer, but only for the Greater Plan.

Well it's meant to, but we won't let it. Suffering isn't necessarily in the plan, but an offshoot of sin in this world, that we caused, so we're responsible.

whizzball1 said
One miracle I can remember off the top of my head was a rather small one, but my most favourite in terms of how it shows God's power. So I once decided that, since I wanted to help a certain charity, I would give all my allowance for the month, which was... 12 pounds. Yay for Google conversions. So we give the money. 5 minutes later, mum calls me and shows me a bank statement and email, which shows that the bank has just paid us back 12 pounds that they accidentally took from the account previously.

The only place in the Bible where God says to test him is in terms of giving. One time I did, and said "Okay God, I'm testing you, I'm giving up my month's allowance to you." And very soon after, I received 500 dollars in inheritance money I was unaware that I was getting.

[whizzball1]

Etcetera said
Well it's meant to, but we won't let it. Suffering isn't necessarily in the plan, but an offshoot of sin in this world, that we caused, so we're responsible. The only place in the Bible where God says to test him is in terms of giving. One time I did, and said "Okay God, I'm testing you, I'm giving up my month's allowance to you." And very soon after, I received 500 dollars in inheritance money I was unaware that I was getting.

Wow.

[Etcetera]

whizzball1 said
Wow.

Yeah. It's hard for me to give a lot of money, but I have to remind myself, the more I give, the more I'll get back, and then the more I can give again, and then the more I'll get back again, and then the more I'll give. It's like a feedback effect. This one guy who owns a car dealership said the secret of his success was to give money to God; he started off with tithing 10% like we're instructed, then moved to 20%. He started making more money, so he was able to live off of 70% of his income. Then he just kept giving more, and set his goal to 90% giving, and living off of 10%. And he just keeps earning more when he gives more.

[Etcetera]

Sorry guys, but I have to get up at 4:00 to catch a flight. See you tomorrow, and I'm really sorry. We can talk about more miracles if you want to though.

[Valiance]

Etcetera said
Sorry guys, but I have to get up at 4:00 to catch a flight. See you tomorrow, and I'm really sorry. We can talk about more miracles if you want to though.

I should actually go too. So tired that I have tears pouring down my face from the dryness and tiredness. Goodnight.

[whizzball1]

Etcetera said
Sorry guys, but I have to get up at 4:00 to catch a flight. See you tomorrow, and I'm really sorry. We can talk about more miracles if you want to though.

Okay bye.

[souleaterfan320]

whizzball1 said
Okay bye.

ill stay up with those willing to.

[DarkwolfX37]

whizzball1 said
According to Matthew 6:25-34: “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Those with faith that God will provide will have their needs met. Not their wants. While they may be homeless, they'll always have food to eat, clothes to wear, warmth at night.

Dude. You're really fucking wrong about that.

[DarkwolfX37]

Etcetera said
That's irrelevant in terms of this. Whether people are in trouble or not, a good thing is a good thing. Why don't you go and save them if you actually care? I know what adrenaline feels like, and I know what God's presence feels like. So are you trying to be a jerk now, or what? Because that's what you're doing now.

Because I don't care about them. :P

Nah, I'm just wondering why god would give a shit about a performance.

[souleaterfan320]

dammit dark, stop complaining about religion.

[Etcetera]

souleaterfan320 said
dammit dark, stop complaining about religion.

Agreed.

[Etcetera]

Taking a flight now. If I don't say anything ever again, it crashed.

[Valiance]

Etcetera said
Taking a flight now. If I don't say anything ever again, it crashed.

Great to know. I'll stick to your optimistic style of thinking.