- 05 Apr 2018 16:41
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The solution to 1984 is 1973!
To the true people thanks for the replies:
@noemon
Thanks for sharing your view. I did find it to be an encouraging perspective.
@Albert & @colliric
I will indeed get a bible and read it. I don't hold with the idea of "bible inerrancy", that is plainly in error, but clearly it is the most important book in Christendom and the main testimony on the life and works of Jesus. Undoubtedly it is mandatory reading for a Christian.
@Victoribus Spolia
On confession: I can only confess to what I know to be true, I am not a great or good man but one of my few virtues is a truthful disposition. I suppose after prayer, contemplation and reading of the good books I will discover the truth of jesus and then be in a position to truthfully confess.
Baptism: Depending on the exact denomination I join with, if any, I suppose that will be something to be done at some point.
Obedience to the Ten Commandments: I have refreshed my awareness of those and I am happy to report I am already in near total compliance. The only ones I might not really be in compliance with are:
1. "No gods before me" - being an atheist contravenes that I guess, easily remedies by becoming a true believer
2. "no graven images" - Honestly I don't really know what this one means because what it seems to mean is "don't do resonance magick", use a graphical device to call forth supernatural beings. Technically it seems every christian who wears a cross, or goes to church with a idol or ikon of Jesus and the saints or a statue of Mary is doing resonance magick and thus contravening the law. I guess it's a matter of interpretation but I think the most reasonable way to interpret it is "don't do resonance magick to call forth evil gods". If so I am in full compliance now anyway.
3. "don't take god's name in vain" - this must be false preaching? Using god's name to preach a false religion? If so then again I am in full compliance.
4. Keep the Sabbath - I interpret this as making time for spiritual practice: attending to services, prayer, meditation, reading good works etc. As a former atheist you wouldn't really expect me to be in compliance with this but it is something I will remedy.
5-10: I am already in full compliance.
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Okay so now the trolls (briefly because why waste the time?):
@Zamuel
I am the poor man! You should give me your stuff! Everyone is an individual with an individual spiritual need. What is good advice to a rich man with no heirs and dependants who wants to focus on spiritual attainment is not good advice to a poor man with a wife and kids to look after. Maybe think before you take the Lord's name in vain?
@noemon
Thanks for sharing your view. I did find it to be an encouraging perspective.
@Albert & @colliric
I will indeed get a bible and read it. I don't hold with the idea of "bible inerrancy", that is plainly in error, but clearly it is the most important book in Christendom and the main testimony on the life and works of Jesus. Undoubtedly it is mandatory reading for a Christian.
@Victoribus Spolia
On confession: I can only confess to what I know to be true, I am not a great or good man but one of my few virtues is a truthful disposition. I suppose after prayer, contemplation and reading of the good books I will discover the truth of jesus and then be in a position to truthfully confess.
Baptism: Depending on the exact denomination I join with, if any, I suppose that will be something to be done at some point.
Obedience to the Ten Commandments: I have refreshed my awareness of those and I am happy to report I am already in near total compliance. The only ones I might not really be in compliance with are:
1. "No gods before me" - being an atheist contravenes that I guess, easily remedies by becoming a true believer
2. "no graven images" - Honestly I don't really know what this one means because what it seems to mean is "don't do resonance magick", use a graphical device to call forth supernatural beings. Technically it seems every christian who wears a cross, or goes to church with a idol or ikon of Jesus and the saints or a statue of Mary is doing resonance magick and thus contravening the law. I guess it's a matter of interpretation but I think the most reasonable way to interpret it is "don't do resonance magick to call forth evil gods". If so I am in full compliance now anyway.
3. "don't take god's name in vain" - this must be false preaching? Using god's name to preach a false religion? If so then again I am in full compliance.
4. Keep the Sabbath - I interpret this as making time for spiritual practice: attending to services, prayer, meditation, reading good works etc. As a former atheist you wouldn't really expect me to be in compliance with this but it is something I will remedy.
5-10: I am already in full compliance.
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Okay so now the trolls (briefly because why waste the time?):
@Zamuel
I am the poor man! You should give me your stuff! Everyone is an individual with an individual spiritual need. What is good advice to a rich man with no heirs and dependants who wants to focus on spiritual attainment is not good advice to a poor man with a wife and kids to look after. Maybe think before you take the Lord's name in vain?
Last edited by SolarCross on 05 Apr 2018 17:32, edited 1 time in total.
The solution to 1984 is 1973!