MY EVOLVING BELIEF SYSTEM
I am always looking towards improving my personal belief system.
Unlike established religions, who tend to feel they know all that can be known,
I believe there are infinite things to learn about the reality we perceive.
I'm always ready to find I am wrong about ANYTHING I currently believe
and I'm always ready to upgrade my belief system when more truth is revealed.
Like it or not, for many years, I meet all the Biblical requirements for
Salvation in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
There are Christians who want to add more qualifications
than the New Testament Bible requires
The worst, I have encountered, are Christians who are absolutely certain
the King James version of the Bible is the ONLY TRUE Bible
and every other translation is of the devil
Christians who believe like this are the most insane I have ever encountered
They seem to think they know all that can possibly be known
and are quick to condemn anyone to burning hell if they disagree.
Below you should find the ending
of a major online argument I have had with one such Christian.
You may find it interesting as it sums up all I currently believe:
POST TO THE CHRISTIAN:
BOTTOM LINE:
1) I have presented enough evidence to make any truly rational person question the validity of the Bible.
2) All that is good and wonderful and useful for the betterment of humanity is more than welcome in my personal evolving philosophy.
3) Just because I meet all the requirements for Salvation, as put forth in the Bible, does not mean that I cannot adopt the good and wonderful teachings of Socrates, the Buddha or anyone else! As long as I do not worship anyone or anything I am perfectly within my Salvation rights to treasure and adopt the good, wonderful and useful from many different philosophies.
4) NO MATTER WHAT ANY BOOK SAYS I do not go around condemning others who don't believe as I do. I AM NOT LIKE YOU!!!!
5) I say: your condemnation of others is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. You are of the Spanish Inquisition fanatical Muslim mindset. Yours is the mindset that creates holy wars!!! IT'S A FACT!!! Mine is the mindset of peace between all good and wonderful belief systems. If there is to be a final judgement I believe those who do evil WILL NOT BE REWARDED no matter who they may say they believe in, period!!
6) I do not endorse any god of hate who desires to torture ANYONE.
7) I do not endorse any god who DEMANDS I worship Him. I endorse a God who will forgive me even as I forgive others.
I DO INDEED FORGIVE YOU, CHRISTIAN
EVEN THOUGH YOU LIED ABOUT ME AND DID NOT APOLOGIZE!!!
God may not be as nice about the matter, but that is none of my business!! You will answer to God for what you have done. Not to me.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONDED: You have done what a demon would do. Therefore another proof your father is the devil, and you are going to Hell.
MY RESPONSE: IN THE WAY YOU JUDGE ME SO SHALL YOU BE JUDGED!! I CONDEMN NO ONE, BUT YOU HAVE CONDEMNED YOURSELF!!!
New International Version
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
New Living Translation
For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.
English Standard Version
For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
New American Standard Bible
"For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
King James Bible
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
International Standard Version
because the way that you judge others will be the way that you will be judged, and you will be evaluated by the standard with which you evaluate others.
NET Bible
For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For with the judgment that you judge, you will be judged, and with the measure that you measure, it will be measured to you.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.
Jubilee Bible 2000
For with the judgment with which ye judge, ye shall be judged, and with the measure with which ye measure, ye shall be measured again.
King James 2000 Bible
For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you again.
American King James Version
For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
American Standard Version
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Darby Bible Translation
for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.
English Revised Version
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
Webster's Bible Translation
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and the measure which ye give, shall be measured to you again.
Weymouth New Testament
for your own judgement will be dealt--and your own measure meted--to yourselves.
World English Bible
For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
Young's Literal Translation
for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you.
