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|    Raskolynikov to All    |
|    Re: The Daily Purge: Conversion From The    |
|    08 Aug 23 12:28:52    |
      From: andronicus451@gmail.com              Dana subota, 5. kolovoza 2023. u 10:11:14 UTC+2 korisnik Jedi Master napisao       je:       > On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 11:01:27 AM UTC-10, Raskolynikov wrote:        > > The end of communism in 1991 was somewhat liberating: you would        > > no longer go to jail for praying to God like in China, Iran or North       Korea.        > > This is the good news.        > >        > > The problem, however, is the experience of many real believers who shied        > > away from the "real Christians" that filled the churches. Those were first        > > in the pews of the congregation, but they also embezzled in privatisation.        > > Somehow they made a deal with the priests or cardinal, giving the greatest        > > contribution for church or Cathedral renewals.        > >        > > Later they claimed that they also have a deal with the people who wrote        > > the Holy Bible translation. Many thought that they also had a deal with        > > God, and left the churches entirely to the convertites.        > >        > > Why is this so bad?        > >        > > Real conversion to faith (the one that is accompanied with righteousness        > > and justice) did not occur. The communists, on the other hand, also made        > > a deal with the priesthood. The knowledgeable said that a part of the        > > priesthood has "sold". The others called that slander. Even Satanic       slander.        > >        > > The unconverted communists still posed as service to the religious        > > priesthood: the shameful marriage with the tycoons and oligarchs        > > was better not exposed.        > >        > > There was an obvious absence of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit        > > in the "religious revival" of the 1990s. There were no saved and converted        > > prostitutes, drug addicts, alcoholics, or communist secret servicemen.        > > In fact, there was one. He became President.        > >        > > The church accepted him as the means to gather the flock, much like        > > the Vatican concordates the Holy See used to Christen the nations        > > without much preaching. Faith revivals were quenched as "extremes        > > not from God, but from the Devil". So, every movement of the Holy Spirit        > > was quenched in the process.        > >        > > Since the 1990s, the spirit of control and manipulation started to       dominate        > > in the churches instead of this Holy Spirit. This resulted in pastors and        > > "apostles" "Lording over" the flock in an authoritarian manner, and often        > > resulting in mind control that resulted in financial exploitation at       least.        > >        > > 2 Corinthians 1:24        > > Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy,        > > because it is by faith you stand firm.        > >        > > What was worse than just raising a loan for the church renewal, tithing        > > from little and then being sacked from the church when you also lose job        > > is the mind control.        > >        > > One of the basic requirements for any religion is sexual purity. The       difference        > > is the means it is achieved.        > >        > > In some religious organisations, this is exercised by exclusion of all       members        > > who indulge in sinful sexual habits. In some religious organisations, the        > > mainstream ones, outward appearance is more important.        > >        > > "Village and neighbour control" is enforced to make the population        > > comply to public morals. Which usually amounts to sexual repression,        > > emasculation of men and virtual castration in the working environments        > > and society.        > >        > > What is left are the "alpha males" who are not only allowed to explore        > > sexuality and masculinity, bully and abuse, but also can have tens of        > > girlfriends, later businesses and a lot of sponsored girls aside from       their        > > wives.        > >        > > Nobody regards this as "immoral", "prostitution", or even adultery.        > > Nobody criticises this, and they are church donors and prominent        > > members, in the first church pews.        > >        > > How is then the average Joe made virtually sexless or asexual?        > > By punishing the selected "victims" who explore sexuality too daring        > > or outside of the social norms. By this I mean that having a prostitute        > > sponsor girl or a politician or businessman going to the bar or club        > > with female dancers or girls who serve customers is not immoral,        > > but certain men are labeled and stigmatised for far lesser sexual        > > exploits - or without them.        > >        > > Often, former (?) communists assist such manipulation, and the spirit        > > is behind the social repression is not the Holy Spirit, but the different        > > spirit, the same seen in the State control and the same spirit that        > > entices selected Russian virgins to think that selling virginity to the        > > porn site is a moral and rational thing to do. Under such control,        > > they are actually surprised when the chain of events leads to        > > the actual intercourse and loss of virginity. Even when the whole story        > > serves just as introduction of young and beautiful, often "good girls",        > > not what would be an average "whore" or "slut" - into the porn industry        > > as porn actresses for hardcore.        > >        > > The hypocrisy of the mainstream religion enables former communist        > > servicemen to serve both roles. Sometimes the same people, and even        > > at the same time.        > >        > > Using the same actors for sexual morality and sexual transgression        > > and sexual industry and business creates perception that all religion        > > and God are probably also fake.        > >        > > What is then to do? To let the flock sin in fornication as the Roman        > > Catholics?        > >        > > Right now, the current state of affairs seems worse: the flock is        > > not spiritual, but murderously envious and gossiping, especially        > > those who are achievers in any way. Way too easily, beautiful girls        > > are simply dismissed as "whores", and then the label sticks like        > > a self-fulfilling prophecy.        > >        > > Sometimes, "gay" person also first starts as being simply labeled        > > as "homosexual".        > >        > > Such business has nothing to do with the Holy Spirit, with Christ,        > > or God. Jesus said: "He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone!"        > > Today, stoning sinners is the laughing stock.        > >        > > Then you see the same fornicators and alpha males posed as angels.        > > Angels who seduce innocent girls i.e. to have sex to get a car.        > > Normally, they shouldn't hear of such a thing. In Paradise.        > >        > > In this world, they have to be moral enough to decline such offer.        > > Or to sell virginity.               [continued in next message]              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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