A non-Christian understanding of the Christian Bible

[badger]

If Iron Man was a morally good person, he would have no reason to fight Jesus. If there was a battle here on Earth, Iron man would probably win. But Jesus is not of this world, his kingdom is heaven. If Iron Man wanted the fight in heaven, he would lose.

Hello Eric, the real Jesus was of this World, he was a man. Well, that's what I believe.
This is our heaven, or our hell, and imagining some future kingdom is ok, it's fun maybe, but I don't think it's there.

Scholars can write a ten thousand word dissertation, but do they have to act on those words. The world is flooded with knowledge and opinions.

Christians can quote ten thousand verses, but how many of them live exactly as Jesus suggested?
All I see is mammon

I was out volunteering with the Street Pastors about 3am this morning. We walked in the middle of an angry drunken brawl, searching for a peaceful outcome. No amount of knowledge could help in such a situation, but having a childlike trust in God is a profound help.

That could be in the UK. We have street pasties here. Are you in the UK?

 

[EricPH]

Perhaps you have a different understanding of what it means to have knowledge or use knowledge, but I would respectfully disagree with your contention.

Before we go out with the Street Pastors, we have a simple prayer. Lord, place in our path the people you need us to see. Lord, help us to do your will, help us and guide us to deal with any situations we encounter. After we place the the night in God's hands, we trust our Lord when he said, "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Every fight we encounter is an unknown, drinks, drugs, broken bottles and large tools have been used as weapons. We don't know if we are dealing with a psychopath amongst a dozen or more people.

We constantly give thanks to our Lord for all the good things that keep happening. We give glory to God, because we recognise good things happen when we trust in him. The dilemma is choosing between knowledge and a childlike trust in our Lord.

This is my understanding, I am not asking anyone to agree with me, we have been doing this for about eighteen years. My2c

 

[EricPH]

That could be in the UK. We have street pasties here. Are you in the UK?

Yes, we are in Hampshire, and after people called us street pastels, we started giving out fruit pastels. Sometimes when we are in angry situations, we give out a couple of packets, and say share them out with your mates. We have had some interesting outcomes.

 

[badger]

Yes, we are in Hampshire, and after people called us street pastels, we started giving out fruit pastels. Sometimes when we are in angry situations, we give out a couple of packets, and say share them out with your mates. We have had some interesting outcomes.

All very good. I live in Kent.
I have just noticed that my mobile spell-checked my 'pastors' to 'pasties'. Now I would enjoy a pasty!!

There are both 'street' and 'beach' pastors in Whitstable/Herne Bay.