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I had a friend a few years back that told me he was seeing this woman. This woman was a Christian and cheated on her husband countless times, eventually divorced, she lied, she stole, she dated men after men after men, cheating on countless boyfriends. My friend asked her, aren't you a Christian? What do you think God will think of this? Her reply was, the Bible says he will forgive me.






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Thanks Jim.

Mission

Emperor Karl (Charlemagne) in 782 had 4500 Saxons, unwilling to convert to Christianity, beheaded.

Peasants of Steding (Germany) unwilling to pay suffocating church taxes: between 5,000 and 11,000 men, women and children slain 5/27/1234 near Altenesch/Germany.

Battle of Belgrad 1456: 80,000 Turks slaughtered.

16th and 17th century Ireland. English troops "pacified and civilized" Ireland, where only Gaelic "wild Irish", "unreasonable beasts lived without any knowledge of God or good manners, in common of their goods, cattle, women, children and every other thing." One of the more successful soldiers, a certain Humphrey Gilbert, half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh, ordered that "the heddes of all those (of what sort soever thei were) which were killed in the daie, should be cutte off from their bodies... and should bee laied on the ground by eche side of the waie", which effort to civilize the Irish indeed caused "greate terrour to the people when thei sawe the heddes of their dedde fathers, brothers, children, kinsfolke, and freinds on the grounde". Tens of thousands of Gaelic Irish fell victim to the carnage.


Witches

from the beginning of Christianity to 1484 probably more than several thousand.
in the era of witch hunting (1484-1750) according to modern scholars several hundred thousand (about 80% female) burned at the stake or hanged.


More Glorious events in US history

Reverend Solomon Stoddard, one of New England's most esteemed religious leaders, in "1703 formally proposed to the Massachusetts Governor that the colonists be given the financial wherewithal to purchase and train large packs of dogs 'to hunt Indians as they do bears'."

Massacre of Sand Creek, Colorado 11/29/1864. Colonel John Chivington, a former Methodist minister and still elder in the church ("I long to be wading in gore") had a Cheyenne village of about 600, mostly women and children, gunned down despite the chiefs' waving with a white flag: 400-500 killed.
From an eye-witness account: "There were some thirty or forty squaws collected in a hole for protection; they sent out a little girl about six years old with a white flag on a stick; she had not proceeded but a few steps when she was shot and killed. All the squaws in that hole were afterwards killed ..."

By the 1860s, "in Hawai'i the Reverend Rufus Anderson surveyed the carnage that by then had reduced those islands' native population by 90 percent or more, and he declined to see it as tragedy; the expected total die-off of the Hawaiian population was only natural, this missionary said, somewhat equivalent to 'the amputation of diseased members of the body'."

It cannot be seen or measured and there are no scientific instruments that can observe it. So how do we know we have a soul? Well we’ve been told so, that’s how. But is there anything about the soul that we can work out for ourselves?

Well a soul can’t be the same thing as consciousness because our consciousness can undergo changes that a soul cannot; or at least I presume it cannot. Is a soul susceptible to dementia, or the same kind of changes that the consciousness might face after a brain injury? If so, it seems a depressing thought that the soul could spend eternity in that state. Although I can’t say it with certainty, I’m going to conclude that the soul is not the same thing as consciousness.

Is it safe to assume that consciousness ceases to be after death? Consciousness certainly seems to be very dependent on brain function so it probably is safe to assume that it vanishes when the brain stops functioning. Consciousness, then, must be purely a mortal phenomenon, while the soul, it is said, is immortal. We can now then say that only the soul is subject to anything that might happen after physical death, and that consciousness will not be involved.

But what is the connection between consciousness and soul? Well we know that the soul will be held responsible for the choices we consciously make so our soul must be constantly influencing us, even though we don’t seem to have any insight into its process of doing so. It would seem as though we are merely vehicles being driven by our souls.

When I think about what the entity me actually is, obviously my physical body plays a part in my concept of self identity, but primarily I am thinking of my attitudes and opinions, my likes and dislikes, my emotions and what gives rise them, my memories; my personality and character. Are all these things mirrored in my soul? If so, I can’t imagine what the reason for this duplication might be. In the light of the conclusions I have already come to, I can’t seem to avoid the further conclusion that my soul and I are two separate entities that have an intimate coexistence but will, at some point, go our separate ways. This controlling thing I call the soul may well be accountable for its actions once we have parted company, but, during our coexistence, it seems to consider itself completely unanswerable to me.

While I might not have fully answered the original question, ‘what is a soul’, I have come up with perhaps a more pertinent question; why should I give a toss what happens to it after it has left its mortal coil?

my
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

i
live alone, but what I am so grateful for is having a personal relationship with

my
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Life has no meaning without Him.
I would be lost without knowing Him through His Word, the Bible. What a tremendous comfort in knowing that I am NEVER alone in this life because He is always there with me, no matter what difficulties I face
God is walking with us daily when we fall he helps us up, When we.. get...
hurt he will comfort us, Help each other give when possible
God Sees All Things..Good deeds go a long way, What comes around will go around.
amen.

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XIV.

“You have the right of knowing the truth!” I will tell to the little ones, for society offers them only privileges. One therefore, is aware of such aspects upon wording, for when the ruling state of this modern world tells to a child that has a right for something, it is actually, a privilege; whatever rights the state provides is merely a façade, a spindle twisting illusions in a fairytale speaking widely about the future, where everyone has a promise of freedom, abundance and prosperity. But since the state is formed from the same class of people, elected - or selected, better said – to ruling, the future is sealed already, through a stamp and a signature of a tyrant, or by the decrees given from a hand wearing its white gloves, under the banners of either a cult, either a circle of – entitled – nobles, if not through illustrious names brought in the spotlight to exercise their authority over the crowds. These mentioned ones are actually the primary in the hierarchy chain, to which could be added the elite class, which also splits, for the secondary leadership, where some of their names are made known to the public, in their arena where the concern is directed towards the banks, corporations, up to the linking system of politics, administration, supply. Those are splitting too, making place for the third class in exercising power and authority, with large impact upon society, right in the public’s eyes, referring to military, administrative upon territories, education and health, up to widely known business and farming. And on their turn, those are being split in more parts, class after class, level after level, from the top to bottom, in the eyes of the world, spinning the same dreams of a futuristic society – for any – nowadays – sustainable development: a Lie. The same dream which traps the minds of all, fusion to the savants of nothingness, doctors of stupidity, enlightened crooks, till famous idiots. The same dream made out of Deceit, dating for millennia, rewinding the ancient stories of the gods helping mankind, to the drums of foot-soldiers marching to the battlefields, to the yell of the servant-dogs barking about peace, fraternity, equality, to the appraisals of the blinded crowds hailing the hands who feed them, while all split in order-givers and order-followers, one fueling the other, one baring another, like in a symbiotic environment of madness and stupidity. Harsh words, indeed, but truth must be told, after all. Even through a little incisive manner. Even till admitting my own guilt. Yes, I am guilty too, and I confess it. I bless their tyrants, their monsters, their criminals, their thieves, their prostitutes, - I bless their masters and their slaves, - I bless their kings and queens, their noblesmen and their companions, - I bless them all! ”


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EDELWEISS
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- Chapter I:
The ALGORHYTHM
XXXVIII.

“For the ignorance of modern men and women, their children have no future except Slavery taken to extremes. These times are coming down harder and harder for the generation in which all what is human is being perverted up to such level of madness and evil as never known in history of mankind, because these times are special: there are the necessary means for mass enslavement, and all began with compliance of masses to the ruling state; few generations before, were trained specially for social engineering taken to new levels, to which is attached genetics, nano-technology and robotics, in re-designing the future of mankind. The blinded people, follow the govern indoctrination where driven by ignorance, dream of a hyper-technological future in which humans to make use of machines and whole world to benefit upon these inventions, without to realize they are being used for mass enslavement in a tyranny to come in which human beings – most of the common, working class, and including even those among rich ones, will be subjected to what is being called under development as Artificial Intelligence, which will be like a sentient to overwatch the new elaborated System of the New World Order that takes place in these times, – and, of course, the implications are wide, into destruction of everything what means a Human Being which is far net superior to any invention or machinery designed to take its place in hierarchy. Blinded people, trained since childhood, to receive these sci-fi illusions of a world in which mankind using machines will attain a reign of glory, a world of peace and prosperity for everyone, a world of justice, law and order. But everyone out there, is being used for evil purposes, for once all are designed and set on the go, the new System built will truly set in chains everyone who would follow, willingly or coerced. People do not imagine what their future would look like, in such technological chains from which they can never get away, and thus, are lured into a trap which unfortunately, would become for everyone else attached to the System, an eternal damnation and sufferance, – one can not compare the harm that is being done by now – so far – and very few actually understand what is already happening with this world, and how people are being turned against their own nature. The idea of conspiracy theory – a vague term which does not mean anything than a sinister way to hide in plain sight what is already obvious, – ambiguous terminology and wording who upon deeper analysis show antagonism and contradiction – is being used and promoted in the same time, to generate not only mass confusion, but even based on the principle of denial, leading further the cognition of a human being to suffer, not being able to discern what is truly real of what is false, – deepening the upcoming traumas which will be present in each man or woman when confronted with Reality, one who can not be changed. When the waves of tyranny will start hitting worldwide, nobody can not change the harm that’s being done, in the name of progress and evolution, nobody will be able to counter the evil that is being propagated into the world, nor its spreading, and the shock will come for all social classes, on all levels, without any possible way to avoid the impact. “


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P.S: For a time period, not defined, I will not be posting; thus, I will continue after the break.

Th3Mirr0r

EDELWEISS
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- Chapter I:
The ALGORHYTHM
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Beginning
“I know the feeling of being alive. Divisions of glimpses within what is Reality. I have known what means to be dead whilst alive, or to have the impression of living whilst actually dying. I have been acquainted with the feeling of illness in a world in which there is no cure, except Reality. But to embrace such a Reality which surpasses human knowledge, - what price, must be paid, really?! With what price, comes such an insight, so deep that you could not even find whom to share it with, or… if there would be someone, to make an equation like one in a billion?! To what range and to what extent, the radius of circle, could expand, in further developing a spherical ensemble?! So alike, when you reach to a point in which understanding must be acquired in order to survive, but so cruel, so harsh, to realize, finally, that a dot – a simple dot, in time and space, becomes pointless if no meaning, if no reason, for its origin. For either the world is too big enough, either, it becomes smaller and smaller. Like the common saying with “nobody knows the truth because the truth is that nobody knows what truth really is” – but that is merely, an illusion of knowing, for this is particularity of how one perceives the notions. Within all these, Reality was, is and will be the same. One can not deny what’s obvious, without to live with the consequences of its own denial, and so forth, one can see, hear or feel whatever finds suitable, to its own benefit, without being concerned with what’s really going on far of its comfort zone, although will come the time to face everything when less expected, or just dealing with the facts at the right moment of time, in comprehension of Reality and its own role…
The world looks different, in times of being alive. I’m asking myself: does really the parameters of life change the way one feels?! That’s because… there are, at some point, special circumstances, in which one, aware or not, finds it way back. Or, were my personal impressions?!.. No, that can’t be right. I can distinguish, within illusions, from time to time. The little I may know, but that’s enough. I ask, finally: what difference is found in one eye looking to the world, in one ear hearing in what consists the world, in one’s heart in order to perceive within the world?..”




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EDELWEISS
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The ALGORHYTHM
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“It took me two good years of my life to realize that all I’ve done was to go on in circles, returning finally to the same place I’ve left. Two years lost chasing ideals of the world. Ideals of a common man who wants to live its life as sees fit, but in accordance with the ways of a world in which gradually, since childhood times, saw no place into, not fitting anywhere, despite its efforts or tries to align to the crowd. Two years of sinking, - voluntarily – into the well-known illusions which he could recognize always since its 20’s, the same illusions which suck the life out of one’s eyes, same illusions which drain the soul, leaving an empty heart of love replacing it with misery, grief and despair. What was the reason, for all these?! – he seems to ask, in vain, and the wind carry its grieving whispers, wherever it goes. Was it worth it?! – Silence. Nothing but silence. There is nobody, to give him an answer. Not a pleasant answer to the ears. But a straight, correct answer, to a vital question. Not like regular questions which indulge the minds of the crowds. But the question which could cut a heart in tiny, tiny pieces and turn it into sand. That is a trial of Vanity. For everything into the world, is nothing else but Vainglouriousness…
I see this man resting under his majestic tree. A walnut tree, which seems fit for him. Seems fit, for the iodine and juglone, tannins and other compound, which indicates poisoning. Such a majestic tree! In all its might, alleopatic for the scientists banging their heads against a wall searching for an answer, but such a delight for the common peasant asking the tree what would like to grow underneath. Large leaves, to behold the sunlight, preserving such an amount of energy filling its marvelous crown, giving back the needy shadow in return, to a restless soul, finding a shelter!.. And what a resemblance, indeed! This tree, from all this bitterness encompassing its structure, gives back the sweet fruit of lore! I saw this man asking the tree: when it’s the right time to harvest? The tree, bent its branches to the ground, with the same answer: when I allow you…”




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EDELWEISS
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The ALGORHYTHM
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“I still remember this man. I knew him long ago, from time to time my life intersecting with his. The passing of time, merely if changed something; he looks the same, for the many who knew him, - still carries the same eyes full of life, despite underneath the amber traces, there is much suffering hidden; his body, athletic as in his 20’s, kept in shape well for his efforts of taking up various jobs to maintain his living, serious and hard working man; I remember his smile, even to the toughest jobs, keeping on and on saying he’s on training, - such an amusement, even to myself, to hear him when about to dig with the shovel, to say about himself that he is resting and made a deal with an ogre who came right on time, to help him digging, while when a harder effort, to laugh saying: I left the ogre go away for all were too heavy for it, so, by now, here’s King Kong, to deal with the new issue, he could take it!.. What a funny man, indeed! Was such a companion, in everything, as those who came closer to him, to remember a true friend! For the rest of the world, who never knew him enough, he was just a fool lost into the crowd, or just a madman inspiring haughtiness or disdain; while for some, a tyrant to be feared, if not a lost cause indicating one never dealing with. But I still remember him saying, loudly, without any fear of repercussions: “In a world run by idiots in the spirit of lawlessness, smart people must die little by little, so that their stupidity may thrive!” As a matter of fact, despite his incisive manner of telling the truth, I respect him, for daring to oppose, in its own particular way, to the flow of the world; that’s for because the crowds always treasured their tyrants, and the world, of course, was always bent by the will of the few to rule them in what seemed to be a never-ending slavery. I could support him, if was up to me, - but not. Therefore, I am much inclined, with a respectful shake of hand, so like a comrade on the battlefield, for I know parts of its life – his struggles – like no one could. While most were only satisfied to judge him for blessing their tyrants, or to just despise, if not even hate the ways he is, or acts, - I only knew his heart. The heart that shows Humanity. Others like him, might have been lost already across time, into the darkness and evil, with their hearts turned into stone and become just ruthless advocates of lawlessness. Yet, he struggled to not fall into such side, even with the price of being left alone. Indeed, as one who knew a little more than others, about him, I could distinguish his fight. Not for survival. When you are like a dead, into the world, only then, you start truly to have a glimpse on what’s Reality. In rest, illusions. Illusions. Theatre for the crowds…”




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The ALGORHYTHM
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“If in the times I barely knew him, my interest for understanding the world I live in was somehow reserved, - this has been changed, gradually learning about what’s beyond comprehension. He had so much, to give to this world, and I wasn’t the first, nor the last, to take everything he offered. One word, to define knowledge, has the dictionary; but him, oh! He could just write a new one!
I saluted the man, waving my hand, like a child who raise a new kite into the wind, for joy filled my heart even before coming closer; was the same feeling of relief, which someone gets it when about to reach the company of a friend, a much wiser one, who seems to make all troubles disappear with a smile. So funny! When I told him my problems, years ago, he did not said anything, too much; so I insisted, returning to the subject of matter which bothered me; with calm, he asked me to take stones from the ground, - different stones in size or color, despite my asking: why? – but once I gave him all the pebbles, curious of what about them, I started laughing, when he was calling them by names and throwing one by one, far away; he named them upon my problem, and .. how to not laugh, and sudden, everything to be forgotten?! All my troubles, vanishing away!.. So was enough for me to see him from afar, and the smile to slowly conquer my heart, making itself present. What a feeling, indeed! The feeling of a true friend, who does not ask anything else, than be myself! A true friend, who is there each time one needs it. A true friend, who knows to listen. And he’s right there, under the walnut. Resting, like a sage of a different age. ..”



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