tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post2341722232020970990..comments2023-10-21T04:20:20.452-04:00Comments on iAm(A)ga(Y)te-keeper is SEXUALITY, LOVE, LIFE...: ¿SALVATION COMES IN THE MORNING...RIGHT?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-23081615483991248302009-02-18T13:45:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:45:00.000-05:00I feel that everything u said is on point...i grew...I feel that everything u said is on point...i grew up in the church and I know first hand on how the messages that are suppose to be delivered 4rm the Lord gets misconstrued by the ministers who are doing everything but living the lives they tell us we are supposed to have. Its just hilarious to me now. I do believe that God can speak thru anyone at anytime. And when its really something that is meant for us...our spirit receives it and we know in our Hearts its from God Himself. So all these religious rules and regulation dont hold much baring for me.Tru3logichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640365670594580447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-26156384423782234922009-02-18T01:07:00.000-05:002009-02-18T01:07:00.000-05:00So... you're talking about the preservation of hum...So... you're talking about the preservation of humanity - the talk about preserving the soul.<BR/><BR/>Religion is quite screwed up - I won't do to much to bash in this post<BR/><BR/>Just want to highlight that there are persons who follow God who are Christians that do real good in this world - hopefully you know at least one of them - I know a few. And the amazing thing about these people - they won't even mention it.<BR/><BR/>As for the rest it's interesting to see that fear is what is used to keep the people coming - when Christ himself thought love not fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-77727475306597035822009-02-12T20:40:00.000-05:002009-02-12T20:40:00.000-05:00I had a bit of a hard time coming to grips with wh...I had a bit of a hard time coming to grips with what you said about us not being put here to serve God, and then I read on, and began to understand. I believe that we are put here as God's children to fulfill his plan. That plan is to spread His word, spread His love, and love one another as He loves us. <BR/><BR/>The church today is indeed corrupt, but that is only because we allow it to be. We make up the church. It pains me when I hear people say "I don't go to church cus church ppl worse dan me" and so on, it pains me because I am an avid church goer myself, and the reason I go is because I know that Jesus lives there. His word is always there for me, and it is up to me to allow that word to be manifested through me.<BR/><BR/>Generally speaking however, the church today is not what it is supposed to be. Too many churches are now institutions, and organizations, institutions and organizations are businesses, they're in it for the money. That's all there is to that. We, especially Bahamians, place too much value on the man on the pulpit, he does not make the church a church. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I must digress. Wonderful Insight Gayte, hopefully one day the world will come to realize what the true meaning of our placement here on earth is, and God can smile on us, and all will be well.Collegeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264135345320056287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-81927866042405645012009-02-11T21:33:00.000-05:002009-02-11T21:33:00.000-05:00I REALLY HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY BUT AMEN. I ENDO...I REALLY HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY BUT AMEN. I ENDORSE FULLY WHAT U HAVE SAID. ORGANIZED RELIGION IS SO MESSED UP AND IN TURN HAS THIS WHOLE WORLD MESSED UP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-32290911360794847102009-02-09T08:52:00.000-05:002009-02-09T08:52:00.000-05:00KISH, YOUR WORDS, SO SO TRUE.KISH, YOUR WORDS, SO SO TRUE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-67347554072740643042009-02-09T08:22:00.001-05:002009-02-09T08:22:00.001-05:00KEISHA KORNBREAD – YOU ARE A VERY SMART YOUNG MAN…...KEISHA KORNBREAD – YOU ARE A VERY SMART YOUNG MAN…Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-39196306765079767122009-02-09T08:22:00.000-05:002009-02-09T08:22:00.000-05:00SHALLOTTE – AS ALWAYS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMME...SHALLOTTE – AS ALWAYS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENTS AS WE THINK ALIKE & IT IS REFRESHING TO HAVE WHAT I PUT HERE BEING QUESTIONED OR AGREED UPON. IT IS INTERESTING HOW WE BOTH FELT UPSET @ THE THOUGHT OF THE CHURCH TEACHINGS, WE QUESTIONED THINGS & FOUND SOME RESOLVE…THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US IS THAT YOU ATTEND CHURCH, I DON’T…Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-25554437838734825602009-02-09T08:21:00.001-05:002009-02-09T08:21:00.001-05:00CLNMIKE – SO AM I…I AM NOT ABANDONING THE CHURCH, ...CLNMIKE – SO AM I…I AM NOT ABANDONING THE CHURCH, JUST THE IDEA OF WHAT IT MEANS TODAY…Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-11128150104202051712009-02-09T08:21:00.000-05:002009-02-09T08:21:00.000-05:00LOSOJOSNUEVOS – I KNOW THERE ARE MINISTRIES THAT A...LOSOJOSNUEVOS – I KNOW THERE ARE MINISTRIES THAT ACCEPT ALL OF GOD’S CHILDREN; HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT IN THE MAJORITY & I WILL CONTINUE TO PUT THINGS OUT THERE UNTIL THEY ARE…Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-54118346947861615902009-02-09T01:18:00.000-05:002009-02-09T01:18:00.000-05:00I let religion go a long time ago. When I realize...I let religion go a long time ago. When I realized just how much damage Christianity has done to this world, I said no more.Keisha Kornbreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218543309584398030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-33888969111221783472009-02-09T01:04:00.000-05:002009-02-09T01:04:00.000-05:00'THE PURPOSE OF OUR BEING HERE IS NOT TO SERVE...'THE PURPOSE OF OUR BEING HERE IS NOT TO SERVE GOD AS WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT, WE ARE HERE TO GUARANTEE THE CONTINUATION OF & SURVIVAL OF OUR SPECIES..." MY HEAD STARTED TO SPIN WHEN I READ THIS LINE. I THOUGHT, "DOES THAT MEAN I AM LIVING A LIE AND THAT WHAT I DO IS NOT REAL"?<BR/><BR/>BUT THEN I TOTALLY UNDERSTOOD WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM. EVEN IN MY POSITION, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS I SEE WITHIN THE CHURCH THAT I COMPLETELY DISAGREE WITH AND THAT MAKES ME ANGRY. MY CONSCIENCE FINDS IT HARD TO EMBRACE THEM.<BR/><BR/>BUT THEN I CAME TO UNDERSTAND THAT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE IS A PRIEST, FOR EXAMPLE, DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN HE REPRESENT GOD BY HIS ACTIONS OR THINKING. SO, I HAD TO LEARN NOT TO JUDGE GOD BY WHAT OTHERS WHO CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS DO BECAUSE MOST OF THEM SOW DIVISION AND HATRED AND CONFUSION. IF I WAS TO FOLLOW THEM, I WOULD GET LOST. SO, I ASK FOR WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE EACH TIME I PRAY, I DO NOT RELY ON MAN FOR GUIDANCE, IRRESPECTIVE OF HOW HIGH HIS POSITION IS WITHIN THE CHURCH.<BR/><BR/>I GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY AND SOME OF THE THINGS I HEAR SPEWING OUT OF OUR PRIEST'S MOUTHS MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL. AND SOME OF THE THINGS I SEE THE SO-CALLED CHRISTIANS DO WITHIN THE GATES OF THE CHURCH MAKES OTHER PEOPLE LOSE FAITH IN GOD AND THEY ACTUALLY END UP LEAVING THE CHURCH FOR GOOD. AND THIS IS SOO WRONG.<BR/><BR/>BUT GOING TO CHURCH IN ITSELF IS NOT JUST WHAT GOD IS LOOKING FOR. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS YOUR FAITH IN GOD; IT'S THE KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE ON THE INSIDE; IT'S YOUR ACTIONS. NOT JUST GOING TO CHURCH.<BR/><BR/>THERE'S A STORY IN THE BIBLE WHERE CHRIST WAS SOLD TO BE CRUCIFIED. AND WHO WERE THE INSTIGATORS? THE HIGH PRIESTS! SO, WHAT DOES THAT TEACH ABOUT MAN? DO NOT PUT YOUR FAITH IN MAN. IF I COULD TELL YOU SOME OF THE THINGS PRIESTS DO IN THE COVER OF DARKNESS, YOU WOULD BE SHOCKED. BUT THINK OF WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.<BR/><BR/>THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I WAS IN TURMOIL BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I AM A CHRISTIAN, I COULD NOT FIND IT IN MY HEART TO HATE A HOMOSEXUAL PERSON. I KNOW THAT IT IS IN THE BIBLE SOMEWHERE, BUT MY CONSCIENCE WAS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS TEACHING. UNTIL IT 'CAME' TO ME THAT WHAT GOD HATED WAS PROMISCUITY. AND HE HATES PROMISCUITY BECAUSE IF YOU PRACTISE IT, IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE DISRESPECTING GOD BY DISRESPECTING THE SPIRIT THAT LIVES WITHIN YOU (PARDON MY ENGLISH HERE, I CAN'T FIND THE RIGHT WORDS). AND THAT SPIRIT IS GOD, HENCE THE SAYING 'MAN IS MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD'.<BR/><BR/>LET ME STOP HERE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-53274225173285766042009-02-08T23:29:00.000-05:002009-02-08T23:29:00.000-05:00Ok , I agree that the church has screwed thing up ...Ok , I agree that the church has screwed thing up royally with the direction of it's teaching.<BR/><BR/>However I think the disenchantment with the church poses a great danger to society and the black community in particular.<BR/><BR/>Our moral code and laws are church based and the destructive behavior that has led to the ailments tthat effect the black community, STDs, unwed mothers, crime, education were policed by the church.<BR/><BR/>I am more in favor in of reform in religion than abandonment.clnmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823690965555263694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-36589662264270746922009-02-08T22:50:00.000-05:002009-02-08T22:50:00.000-05:00swoooooooonderful...hahahaMUAHswoooooooonderful...hahaha<BR/><BR/><BR/>MUAHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-56208059946816976312009-02-08T20:39:00.000-05:002009-02-08T20:39:00.000-05:00You already know I share many of your sentiments. ...You already know I share many of your sentiments. However, there are ministries that affirm all of God's children. The best we can do is study sacred texts on our own and attempt to embody peaceful and just characteristics.John the Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669725739026596311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-23240775435547890232009-02-08T17:50:00.001-05:002009-02-08T17:50:00.001-05:00CASOU - SAY THAT AGAIN...CASOU - SAY THAT AGAIN...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-56715092033758830542009-02-08T17:50:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:50:00.000-05:00OYIN - I COULDN'T CHANGE IF I TRIEDOYIN - I COULDN'T CHANGE IF I TRIEDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-60090183808149777512009-02-08T17:46:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:46:00.000-05:00There is just too many angry, unhappy and ignorant...There is just too many angry, unhappy and ignorant people in the churchCasouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565393466492165176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-61667881841418570762009-02-08T17:34:00.000-05:002009-02-08T17:34:00.000-05:00well I understand exactly what you said. I dont k...well I understand exactly what you said. I dont know why we as humans are like such. The bible does not speak of man and man relationships...but who am I to judge. I love people as human beings. I dont like when the church speaks on gay relationships...cos its wrong. How can you criticize something that you didnt make. God says to forget, forgive, and to let go and let him handle all. THEN WHY CANT WE DO JUST THAT!!!<BR/><BR/>Anyways, Gayte, love you just as you are. DONT CHANGE A THING..MUAH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-55753018167227829282009-02-08T15:55:00.000-05:002009-02-08T15:55:00.000-05:00REGGIE - IT IS VERY SCARYREGGIE - IT IS VERY SCARYAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-77941041009549888232009-02-08T15:54:00.000-05:002009-02-08T15:54:00.000-05:00WONDER MAN - IT IS SCARY INDEEDWONDER MAN - IT IS SCARY INDEEDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-10869445594552870192009-02-08T14:59:00.000-05:002009-02-08T14:59:00.000-05:00The power is scary as hell....pun intended.....I f...The power is scary as hell....pun intended.....I feel all gays have different views on Jesus......Some stronger then others......But well done Gayte.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-23845527959401019832009-02-08T13:13:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:13:00.000-05:00Hello It has a nice blog. Sorry not write more, bu...Hello <BR/>It has a nice blog. <BR/>Sorry not write more, but my English is bad writing. <BR/>A hug from my country, PortugalLuis Portugalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971619773429018584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-75427897493870011712009-02-08T12:49:00.000-05:002009-02-08T12:49:00.000-05:00the power of the church is a scary thing. it's lik...the power of the church is a scary thing. it's like they warp Jesus' viewsWonder Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723949771552274515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-25066980209728668172009-02-08T11:27:00.000-05:002009-02-08T11:27:00.000-05:00KEITH JONES - YOU SPEAK OF FREEDOM...WHAT FREEDOM ...KEITH JONES - YOU SPEAK OF FREEDOM...WHAT FREEDOM DO YOU REALLY HAVE?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27292086.post-36842293601574912752009-02-08T11:21:00.000-05:002009-02-08T11:21:00.000-05:00While I love your blogs I tend to disagree with yo...While I love your blogs I tend to disagree with your thoughts on religion. A lot of what you speak is true and I am no Bible or religious scholar to explain everything, only my experiences with being a Christian. True a lot of the world's problems and wars were religious but I like to think without that religious freedom I wouldn't be here today, figuratively and literally. <BR/>I think a lot of what you said in this blog exposes the corruptness of the present day church as a whole. I do not think religion is a myth; how does the saying go there is always some truth to a lie. Moreover in the fact that people are attending church less as a whole African Americans statically tend to be more religious than the general US population. http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2009/01/30/african-americans-top-us-religious-measures-pew/<BR/>But to close I agree with a lot on what you said about the church on homosexuality. It almost seems hypocritical and that's why I am very careful about what church I attend because every church is not 'Holy'.Keith Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865844744936996893noreply@blogger.com