pvsi
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- Nov 17, 2013
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WOW. Bible seems to have a quote for everything. So now it is no longer good to follow what's in your heart (I'm sure that would not have applied if I would have simply followed in my heart's desire to follow teachings of the BIBLE" but now that my heart strayed of course, OUT POP'S the quotes about NOT following your heart: it is in my understanding that following one's heart means following what you deep inside believe to be true and just, the right thing to do as opposed to say take bribes, deceive, cheat. But now bible, which supposedly teaches us good, also I believe I heard somewhere that it has some scriptures about burning in hell, slashing throats and so on, to be used when necessary. ONE thing I DO agree with the followers of bible - your bible IS a powerful book. But so was Adolf Hitler. And with USA being the majority Christians (I believe?) one has to wonder how come the society has become so ignorant - I understand that Russia and other nations have it's share of alcoholics and idiots, but America, being a Christian nation clearly is NOT an exception. Borat Hussein Osama if you know what I mean...EXACTLY, if I'd read the book that is what I would know, but when you follow your heart you know the OTHER truth. If I'd have been reading communist books back in USSR, I would have known that Lenin invented the light bulb, communists were responsible for all the prosperity and those decorated with lots of medals were the war heroes.Jesus intended to atone and die for the sins of the world. You'd know this if you read the Book.
A couple of things I keep in mind for my own good:
Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
Mark 7:21, "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,"
Matthew 15:19, "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:"