Holy Bible (Page 4) CoIin: What's impossible about giving away all you own? Lots of devout Christians have done it. I see you still have a computer at least  CoIin: I'll take the computer, thanks. I never saw the sense in JC's "let's all be impecunious together" maxim  Bell214: “Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” — Isaac Asimov smoke4ever: Peter said to Jesus, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father and mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first." Matthew chapter 19 verses 27-30  Geoff: There was a guy who gathered followers to him. Followers who had given up every thing. Their leader was hounded, persecuted, and finally killed by the authorities of his time, when all he claimed he was doing was to try to make people into better people. Poor David Koresh. (Post deleted by CoIin ) smoke4ever: As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn Him to death and will turn Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day He will be raised to life!" Matthew chapter 20 verses 17-19  xapim: my favorite bk is , this guy who was married to over 1,000 women and wrote down what the women told him and said and called it proverbs...... (Post deleted by One Bar ) Trifle: How about an old man with long, white hair, a long white beard, a long white robe, a golden staff, a golden throne and palm branches? Not any more believable than your class project, but still believed by millions. waffle: If so, I may consider joining his flock, since the banjo happens to be my favourite instrument. I only wish that I could play it! *sigh* smoke4ever: Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out! "Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?" "Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?" For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans chapter 11 verses 33-36 (Post deleted by One Bar ) (Post deleted by CoIin ) | Religion Chat Room 42 People Chatting Similar Conversations |