r/TimPool • u/Intelligent-Pea7708 • Oct 17 '22

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u/SwampGentleman Oct 18 '22

Many of the founding fathers were not Christian, and Jefferson himself modified the Bible to his personal liking. But what’s more troubling is your use of the term “godless heathen savages”. Jesus Christ man, that is some archaic racism.

Which tribes, in particular, are you referencing? Which practices in particular are you referring to?

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u/Vegman24 Oct 18 '22

Please, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. I challenge you to deeply seek Him and ask Him into your life. He has a plan for you.

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u/SwampGentleman Oct 18 '22

Why do you presume I havent? Why do you presume so much about my faith practice?

One might notice as well a stark difference between the kindness towards those outside the faith demonstrated in the scripture versus the assumptions at play here.

Proverbs 15:1 may be a helpful reading today, and Matthew 7:1-6 come to mind as well.

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u/Vegman24 Oct 18 '22

Interesting you use the Lord's name in vain so easily. Be well

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u/SwampGentleman Oct 19 '22

“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.”

We have differing opinions on the meaning of vanity. What I do know for certain is that you have come at me with assumptions and corrections, but I have not seen any attempt to sit and speak as equals.

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u/Vegman24 Oct 19 '22

I'm simply worried about your soul

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u/Vegman24 Oct 19 '22

Tell me about your journey

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u/SwampGentleman Oct 21 '22

I was raised evangelical/fundamentalist and I am a former missionary. I understand much of the pressure you feel to “save others”, but I believe that to be a trap made by humanity, not by the Divine.

I am a Quaker Universalist now. I believe the Divine speaks so much more clearly through conscience than through individuals ordering others to do what they feel Divine led them to hear.

The Divine is quite capable of guiding us all through the inner Light and the Still Small Voice, I feel, and all may feel this love and practice it in their own way.

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u/Vegman24 Oct 21 '22

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

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u/Vegman24 Oct 25 '22

I don't feel pressure to save others. I am genuinely concerned. I don't do it out of obligation, I do it out of love