spiritial_warfare missionary The time is coming when you will choose which side of the battlefield you will stand on. "Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the body armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared. In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all Christians everywhere. " Are_you_ready? Here is a brief list of The_Weapons_to_Fight that you will need. The_Whole_Armor_of_God Belt_of_Truth Breastplate_of_Righteousness Shoes_to_Run_with_the_Gospel_of_Peace Helmet_of_Salvation Shield_of_Faith The_Sword_of_the_Spirit Prayer_in_the_Holy_Spirit Stay_Alert Persistent_prayer Be sure to attend Training_Practice 041113 ... smurfus rex you're really Third Party Analysts, aren't you? 041113 ... ....... I've got on my Jesus kevlar. 041113 ... 410 US 113 Missionary, Are you one of those Christians who in the 1980s thought that the Pope was the Antichrist? If so, who do you think the best candidate for Antichrist is today (given Pope JP II's very poor health)? Also, were you disappointed that the new millennium didn't bring Armageddon? 041113 ... (z) (i am who i am. i am good, by my standards. i live well and try to accept difference. i do not try to convince people that they are wrong. i do not try to change peoples conviction. i call this respect. it is dishonest to say that doing otherwise is not arrogant. intention means much in us the imperfect, but respect means more. if your belief requires you to disrespect others, then it is misguided or misunderstood. it is one thing to live as an example, and entirely another to live as a preacher. peace.) 041113 ... missionary In the 1980's I was busy watching He_Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe after elementary school. It wasn't until the late 1990's that I suspected the pope as being the Anti-Christ. But now, I'd say the best candidate is either the next Secretary General of the U.N. (Bill Clinton?) or, Since The_Beast (which is a prophecy about a resurrected Roman Empire) is quite possibly the EU then the President of the EU could be the Anti-Christ... It was seeming like it was going to be the Italian candidate Rocco Buttiglione, since he is closely tied with the Pope, but he mentioned that homosexuality is a sin and caused all sorts of problems... strange. I'm one of those Christians who Believes that everything the Bible says is absolutely true. 041113 ... missionary Oh, as a former computer programmer and as a person who actually read the bible, I was in no way concerned with y2k bringing about the end of the world. In fact, I predicted it would probably come a few years later when nobody was expecting it. 041113 ... missionary Let me ask you a question, (z). Did I disrespect you? If so, how? I am truly sorry if I did, it was never my intention. But let me ask you... Do you consider yourself to be a good person? 041113 ... $$$$ and cents * What's_Reality - 1113, 2004 * Crippling_unemployment_fuels_insurgency_in_Iraq_ * Dollars_and_cents * 041113 ... 410 US 113 Oh, so now Bill Clinton is the Antichrist? It's more likely Bush. By the way, since you read the Bible nad believe everything it says, you probably know that there is really no textual evidence to support the modern fundamentalist idea of a single Antichrist. This might be helpful: http://www.bible.ca/auto-antichrist.htm 041113 ... smurfus rex Is there a Crusader-style tabard to wear over the armor of god, and if so what is it made of? 041114 ... () (it is your alias. for me it implies a sort of implicit cultural elitism. in history missionaries mostly bring suffering, both to the converted and the resistant. they have often ridden on the coattails imperialism. conviction that strong should not be dependant on convincing others, but rather lived. from the outside it looks like doubt when it impess one to try to convince. emotionally, there is safety in numbers. conviction is often reinforced and reassured by like minded crowds. we are a social species. though you did not explicitly state that you consider your world view right and all others wrong, it is clear that you consider others misguided at minimum. i do not begrudge you the right to share your views. it is the idea that people are mistaken, misguided or willfully wrong that disturbs me. i think respect for difference is essential if we are to move beyond this period of history.) 041115 ... (doh) (impress should be impells) 041115 what's it to you? who go blather from