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The last thread, which you can see linked under Similar threads below, started off being ignored for about a week. Then Paddington asked people what they thought a particular verse meant. I thought that had potential for good discussion so I replied. Other people replied. I think we had a good discussion for a while.
You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
This is relatively easy to answer for most Christians. How to have a good relationship with God is more important than "how to get to Heaven"
Fantastic point.
Apparently he's been posting the same thread in multiple internet forums for years. He's like the guy on the street corner yelling at you about G/god except his street corner his multiple forums.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
I disagree that it changes anything. See my prior response to you about me posting. I’ve been around for 20ish years and have participated in countless threads. If I started repeatedly posting Anti Trump (or pro Trump, whatever pick a side) threads that continue to get shut down, I’d be stopped. Me being a regular here wouldn’t change that.
The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
100% it's absolute craziness that these posts continue to prop up after the 6th 7th time. No other similar post would be allowed.
I agree with you about @dgreen.
Then skip on to the next thread and ket everyone who wants to discuss it and or read the original post cone here.
If you have a good relationship with God, you automatically get to heaven. But we can only have that right relationship through Jesus Christ.
If people accept Christ as a result, then sp be it.Apparently he's been posting the same thread in multiple internet forums for years. He's like the guy on the street corner yelling at you about G/god except his street corner his multiple forums.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
Or simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
The guy who runs this place asked us to report all spam. Your posts qualify as such.
That things are framed the way the OP has framed them tells me he isn't here for actual discussion and concern for others. If he were, Heaven is the last thing he'd be talking about. It's pretty amazing that threads like this are allowed to be started over and over and over again around here. Every single one of them eventually ends the same way.
This is false. These are words of "works" not faith. And deflects from the original question you asked about being more important than "how to get to Heaven". There are literally a dozen + questions in the Christian religion more important than that one.
Nope, but I have a calling from heaven...
I never said that I don't witness other forms. Who cares if I do? I've been doing this since 2005. You can call it spam all you want I answer questions that's not spamSo I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
If I didn't have concern for others I wouldn't be here in the first place. And because I care I tell people how to get there to heaven. It's amazing to me that you are so concerned about shutting this thread down.
Have you ever actually read the entire bible? Because mostly you just cut and paste summaries from other people, and when you're asked specifics you cut and paste canned responses.
The key to being a truth seeker isn't constantly telling people you're right and they're wrong. Your entire attitude in these threads is completely off-putting, even to those who are already converted. I'd suggest you consider other ways to present Christianity because, IMO, you're hurting rather than helping the cause.
You misunderstand. I'm not "concerned" about this thread in any way whatsoever. I don't care if it gets shut down or not. I am merely pointing out that it's existence flies completely in the face of what is claimed to be the goal of moderation here. I stand by what I said and I believe most all the other Christians here do to. If you really cared about people, you wouldn't be focused on "how to get to Heaven". You'd be focused on them and meeting them where they are, understanding who they are and helping them in their journey. You do NONE of that in ANY of these threads.
Very Christ like response.Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
Wash, rinse and repeat. Every single thread, including this one multiple times has tried to help him see this, he simply isn’t open to it. And that, imo, is the single biggest reason this repeated thread continues to fail.
I'm playing golf against a guy named Jesus this weekend. I'll run this question by him.Very Christ like response.Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
Yeah and a real teetotaler.Probably a two glove guy, huh?I'm playing golf against a guy named Jesus this weekend. I'll run this question by him.Very Christ like response.Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
I'm sure there's a glass of wine or two in that round.Yeah and a real teetotaler.Probably a two glove guy, huh?I'm playing golf against a guy named Jesus this weekend. I'll run this question by him.Very Christ like response.Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
Well as a Christian I think the hope is to be in God's kingdom after the forces of evil that have corrupted this world are defeated. That kingdom per Jesus, per Paul, per the John of Revelation is not in heaven but here on earth. Maybe a renewed or remade earth, but here on earth.
I think it is a tough argument against the birth of someone name Jesus to a mother named Mary was born [probably] in Bethlehem around 6 to 4 BC. That assuming being born in Bethlehem, shortly after moved to the tiny village of Nazareth. Then after about 30 years this Jesus was likely baptized by the famous (at the time) John the Baptists and then went out on his own preaching "repent the end is near". Most of this preaching was to tiny crowds in tiny villages around Gailee. After a period this Jesus decided to take his act to the big city during the major Passover Festival where he provoked the local authorities enough to be handed to Roman authorities to be dealt with, to be silenced. Rome, via the local governor Pilate could largely care less so Jesus was executed.
I’d just buy some water then ask if he could help a brother out.I'm sure there's a glass of wine or two in that round.Yeah and a real teetotaler.Probably a two glove guy, huh?I'm playing golf against a guy named Jesus this weekend. I'll run this question by him.Very Christ like response.Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
I sure hope that one seeing these threads, even participating in these threads doesn't check a box to condemn them to hell because they no longer have the excuse.
No outside alcohol at most fine establishments.I’d just buy some water then ask if he could help a brother out.I'm sure there's a glass of wine or two in that round.Yeah and a real teetotaler.Probably a two glove guy, huh?I'm playing golf against a guy named Jesus this weekend. I'll run this question by him.Very Christ like response.Tell that to Jesus when you meet himOr simply lazy. Which for a “life’s calling” is unfortunate.So I won't find the same posts in the exact same threads on other forums? Hint: I already did. When you haven't actually read something or can't respond to a post, you cut and paste the same canned responses. Because this is spam.My responses are not cut and paste. I have a calling on my life to share the gospel with the masses so that they will be without excuse when they stand before the Lord and are Judged on whether the accepted God's gift of Salvation or not. I hope you all do.The fact that he's spamming dozens of forums with the same cut and paste posts kind of makes that irrelevant.You make some good points, and I noticed when clicking through to the profile that it appears that the ONLY posts he has are in the "How To Get To Heaven" threads.You just described a whole bunch of threads on this site.Why bump the thread and encourage its proliferation if you don't like it being here at all?
Why is a cut/paste spammer allowed to continually post the exact same thread, after it's been locked?
Why do actual posters, who have been here for years and ACTUALLY contribute to the forums need to defend voicing their opinion?
Yeah, I get it, just ignore it if you don't like it. But that's not what people do. So why should this thread be above criticism?
Seems like maybe someone looking to solely use the community as a forum to proselytize without participating in any other discussions. I can certainly understand why that might ruffle some feathers.
Then again, we don't know what we don't know. I could see a scenario where Paddington is an alias for a long time active forum participant. That would change the situation, I imagine.
I have been to the Bible several times and studied it. The only thing I cut and paste is my original post so that I don't have to type all of that out over and over again. I do not cut and paste my responses. But it's starting to seem to me that you're not here to discuss this topic you're here to criticize me.
Well then you don't know the scriptures if you think that. I base my beliefs on the scriptures.
I'm here to teach the word of God. I am here to tell you things that you want to hear. The Bible is the word of God and if your beliefs line up with that then they are correct and if they don't they are false. Love speaks the truth and that is the truth.
I don't want to see anybody go to hell that's why I'm here. But the people that read the gospel and reject it are not going to have any excuse before God
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how do you know what i want to hear?
Your threads and scripture have very little in common, illustrated clearly and succinctly in the above post. Biblical teaching isn't about "how to get to heaven". It is, as -fish- points out, focused on loving others (not just wives) as Christ loved the church. It's about coming along side people and meeting where they are. Lifting them up and supporting them in their life's journey. It's about doing your best to live a life that is as Christ like as possible and showing people who God is through you.
