Posted by lostnfound74 on 4/28/2023 4:42:00 AM (view original):
Posted by wylie715 on 4/26/2023 1:11:00 AM (view original):
Posted by lostnfound74 on 4/23/2023 9:30:00 PM (view original):
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
I am not crazy about man made religion, either. Many of them seek control over people, rather than share the Good News, and that is the Gospel
you can replace the word religion with the word faith in my quot and it still applies...maybe even moreso.
Just for you Wylie. The John 3:16 playoff game, starring QB Tim Tebow:
On Jan. 8, 2009, in the BCS Championship Game, then-Florida quarterback Tim Tebow wore eye black with the inscription John 3:16, a reference to the Bible passage that says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
On Jan. 8, 2012, three years to the date that he caused millions of football fans to Google the meaning of John 3:16, Tebow played his first NFL playoff game, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And ?
Tebow threw for 316 yards.
Tebow averaged 31.6 yards per completion, the highest single-game postseason completion average in NFL history.
Ben Roethlisberger's second-quarter interception, which led to a Matt Prater field goal and a 17-6 Broncos lead, came on third-and-16.
The Steelers finished the game with a time of possession of 31:06.
And at the time Tebow threw the game-winning 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas -- the NFL's longest postseason pass in overtime history -- CBS's final quarter-hour overnight ratings were, yes, a 31.6
There there can be no denying that the events from Denver's wild-card win over Pittsburgh are downright eerie.
When this string of 3:16 facts was relayed to one NFL executive this week, he paused and said: "Is that right? I'm converting."
94 million googled John 3:16 that day
what does any of that have to do with my statement? My statement is that the thing that bothers me most about religion/faith is when people with those religions of that faith try to push it on other people. I can see bringing it up once, but when someone tells you they are not interested, then it is time to shut up.