I've changed my mind.

**SkinWalker** · 04-01-2003, 01:40 PM

I found myself speaking to a gentleman last night at the local Barnes and Noble bookstore... i was browsing the Sciences section, which happens to be adjacent to the religion section.

We sat, had coffee and chatted for at least two hours! You see, he was browsing the religion section.

Anyway, long story short: I think I finally see the light. I understand the word of God as he told it to me! It was beautiful!

I'm giving up my ideas of all that "evolution" nonsense. It is clear to me that a loving God could very easily have created it all to be the way it is and appears without millions or billions of years of evolution. The way Christ lived his life is my new path.

I've accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and now I feel reborn!

I look forward to tackling the same side of the thread as WhiteRaider, Reborn Outcast (hey... we have something in common!), Psydan, and (gulp!) Tie Guy! Move over guys... I'm on your side now.

*rolls up sleeves.

Okay.... let's get busy.

ShockV1.89 · 04-01-2003, 01:49 PM

*blinks*

*C'jais* · 04-01-2003, 01:53 PM

Whisky Tango Foxtrot, over?

Been reading this, have yeh?

The end times are indeed nigh...

ShadowTemplar · 04-01-2003, 01:55 PM

I'd absolutely love to hear your reasons... After this thread... Have you been playing the devil's advocate all the time, cuz I sure as feth never have seen a better executed ploy if you have. Or is it a conversion?

If so, what convinced you? You came off as a very reasonable, rational kind of person...

C'Jais:

Jack Chick? I somehow doubt it...

But you are right of course, the End Times are indeed nigh. All the signs are there: Archaon gathers his host, Abaddon launches his 13th Black Crusade, and Skinwalker goes religious. Ei, ei, ei, ei...

ShockV1.89 · 04-01-2003, 01:57 PM

Now that was a really retarded comic.

btw, I think it's an april fools joke. Dur...

**SkinWalker** · 04-01-2003, 02:10 PM

He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. Daniel 2:21b-22

Faith is a reality, something that gives "substance" to things before they become visible to the natural eye. 2 Corinthians 5:7 declares that we walk by faith, not by sight. When we are "born again" we are given spiritual eyes to see things and understand things that otherwise we could not discern without the Holy Spirit.

I see things much differently now! Come join me Cjais... Shadow T... come into the light!

***Darth Groovy*** · 04-01-2003, 02:32 PM

Skinwalker I am very happy for you. I too believe in God, and excepted Jesus into my heart actually back when I was 13. I have not always walked the walk, but I do not doubt the existence of God, since I had a very near brush with death once, and witnessed a genuine miracle. I stand beside you on your decision. Brothers united by Christ.

griff38 · 04-01-2003, 02:59 PM

Dear God, Please protect me from your followers, AMEN !!!!!!!

*C'jais* · 04-01-2003, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkinWalker
I see things much differently now! Come join me Cjais... Shadow T... come into the light!

Stay away from me you freak

Quote:

Originally posted by C'jais
I have accepted Skinwalker as my personal Lord and Saviour

God bless the MLRS

Been there, done that. Didn't get the MLRS.

ShadowTemplar · 04-01-2003, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkinWalker
I see things much differently now! Come join me Cjais... Shadow T... come into the light!

I still see no reason to follow you into the 'light'. The 'light' has only caused oppression and murder so far. Sorry to burst your bubble.

"Follow those who seek the light, shun those who have found it."

Wiser words have not been spoken, IMO.

Breton · 04-01-2003, 05:18 PM

Eh...people here should really be better to check the calendar.

*obi* · 04-01-2003, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by griff38
Dear God, Please protect me from your followers, AMEN !!!!!!!

I'm one of his followers. Are you scared of me? Annoyed by me? Immitated by me? Why do you not like me?

Toonces · 04-01-2003, 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by JM Qui-Gon Jinn
Eh...people here should really be better to check the calendar.

I haven't been following the refrenced thread, but I think your right JM

griff38 · 04-01-2003, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by obi-wan13
I'm one of his followers. Are you scared of me? Annoyed by me? Immitated by me? Why do you not like me?

Actually Obi I love you. Seriously, no april fools, the world would be a better place if there were more people like you. It was just a joke I heard recently.

I meant only to say if SkinWalker is working for God now, we are ALL in trouble!!

Tyrion · 04-01-2003, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkinWalker
I found myself speaking to a gentleman last night at the local Barnes and Noble bookstore... i was browsing the Sciences section, which happens to be adjacent to the religion section.

We sat, had coffee and chatted for at least two hours! You see, he was browsing the religion section.

Anyway, long story short: I think I finally see the light. I understand the word of God as he told it to me! It was beautiful!

I'm giving up my ideas of all that "evolution" nonsense. It is clear to me that a loving God could very easily have created it all to be the way it is and appears without millions or billions of years of evolution. The way Christ lived his life is my new path.

I've accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and now I feel reborn!

I look forward to tackling the same side of the thread as WhiteRaider, Reborn Outcast (hey... we have something in common!), Psydan, and (gulp!) Tie Guy! Move over guys... I'm on your side now.

*rolls up sleeves.

Okay.... let's get busy.

I too now believe in Him and The Savior. I shall renounce any heathenistic items and opinions of mine, such as the Survival of the Fitest theory, and the Evolutionary Tree theory. I shall also renounce my Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale games because they are based on something so vile as DND( *gasp* Cant believe I played game with demons and dragons!) and I shall hereby devout at least 2 hours to church every day.

.....I shall also become nude and dance out on the streets drinking boose in the dim moonlight!

**SkinWalker** · 04-01-2003, 09:45 PM

And another thing... I'm proud to be an American! Because...:

Psalm 33:12: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance."

God give us the might to smite the heathen in Mesopotamia! Let's free the Garden of Eden and allow my blessed nation to drink from it's cup.

Reborn Outcast · 04-01-2003, 09:59 PM

Congrats SkinWalker!!! I'm really happy for you!!! If you ever need anything or help on your faith, PM and I'll see if I can help!!!

The only thing is... I don't wanna come back and see April Fools.

**SkinWalker** · 04-01-2003, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reborn Outcast

The only thing is... I don't wanna come back and see April Fools.

Somebody better PM Reborn and tell him not to look at this thread!

April Fools!!!

Somehow, I don't think most of you bought it, though.

At least it wasn't a "goodbye, I'm leaving LF for good" April Fool's Joke..... as if anyone ever really does leave.

Oh... well.... now I've got all year to think up next 4/1's joke.

*ET Warrior* · 04-02-2003, 12:45 AM

woah.........You really had me there.....I mean, WOAH!!!!

okay, so you didn't have me, but it was a valiant effort.....try harder next year

Eldritch · 04-02-2003, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkinWalker
Somebody better PM Reborn and tell him not to look at this thread!

April Fools!!!

Somehow, I don't think most of you bought it, though.

At least it wasn't a "goodbye, I'm leaving LF for good" April Fool's Joke..... as if anyone ever really does leave.

Oh... well.... now I've got all year to think up next 4/1's joke.

Nah, I think you fooled most people. But thankfully it wasn't a "goodbye, I'm leaving LF for good" thread - there's too many of those already, and none of them have anything to do with April Fool's Day.

Luc Solar · 04-02-2003, 02:41 AM

You sure had me going right up to the point when you said:

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We sat, had coffee and chatted for at least two hours!

Nice try though!

In case you guys haven't noticed, this is post number 1000 for me. 1000 well thought-out 100% spamless-high class-ingenious-error-free- absolutely terrific -top-notch posts!

Yay! Go me!

So what happens now? I can ban you all at will? I can make stickies? I can delete whole threads, even entire forums!? I can ban j00 all!! Hahahaha.. Umm.. I can't do that, can I? So...what do I get? where's my prize?

An X-wing?

That's all?? Awww...

ShadowTemplar · 04-02-2003, 02:41 AM

lol. I think that you overplayed your enthusiasm a few times, but then again, nitpicking is always easy when you're in on the joke...

griff38 · 04-02-2003, 07:58 AM

Good job, that was the most fun I have had since they banned Cosmos Jack!!

Congrats to Luc Solar for hitting 1000.

Show off.............

*obi* · 04-02-2003, 02:24 PM

Blasphemy.

To be honest, I was relieved that you had indeed found Christ. But now I seen the Apirl Fools, I am sort of sad.

You couldn't find something else to mock, could you? Like, a young boy's dreams or something?

Reborn Outcast · 04-02-2003, 05:51 PM

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SkinWalker, I was soooo happy for you when you posted this thread.... I seriously thought that you had come to know Christ.

But c'mon man, I didn't find this funny at all. An April Fools joke about how you said you had come to know God. I'm sorry but I don't see the humor in that.

I was happy for you Skin...

ZBomber · 04-02-2003, 06:50 PM

Ha. ha. ha.

***Darth Groovy*** · 04-02-2003, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkinWalker
Somebody better PM Reborn and tell him not to look at this thread!

April Fools!!!

Somehow, I don't think most of you bought it, though.

At least it wasn't a "goodbye, I'm leaving LF for good" April Fool's Joke..... as if anyone ever really does leave.

Oh... well.... now I've got all year to think up next 4/1's joke.

...

I think this April Fool's day stuff is garbage. I spent all day without playing any jokes on anyone. I was genuinely happy for you... but nevermind now. Do me a favor, spend the rest of the year not speaking to me...

Kain · 04-02-2003, 10:40 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NIIIIIIIIIICE!!! Gotta use that one next year on some friends! HAIL TO SKINWALKER!!! MASTER OF MESSIN WITH CHRISTIANS!!!

Well, before someone gets mad and bans me for saying that, I'm just saying that because Christians are so delighted when someone *gag* 'conforms' to Christ. I just think its kinda funny to see em shot down once in awhile...no offense to any of you though...*hides*

Tyrion · 04-02-2003, 11:02 PM

I kinda knew that religion isnt a topic to joke like this about( Reason why I didnt even try to lead you guys on..) because some people do take it seriously.

Like my math teacher told me, that she was patriotic of Armenia (since she was one)or something, and Turkey had alot of thier land. So thier friends decided to say that Turkey gave back the land to the Armenians..however it wasnt true and she said she felt awful afterwards.

**SkinWalker** · 04-02-2003, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by obi-wan13
Blasphemy.

To be honest, I was relieved that you had indeed found Christ. But now I seen the Apirl Fools, I am sort of sad.

You couldn't find something else to mock, could you? Like, a young boy's dreams or something?

The point of the "April Fool's Joke" wasn't to mock anyone's God. It was to mock the seriousness with which we threw ourselves into the "evolution/creation" debates this past 6 or 8 months. I must admit, that if you didn't debate this issue with myself or a few others, then you probably didn't see the irony in switching sides of the issue.

Besides, if there is a God (and I never stated that I totally discounted the possibility in all of my posts in those debates), she undoubtedly has a sense of humor. And in this time of such serious issues on the planet, if I made a couple people forget the woes of the world through laughter, I'm happy.

*C'jais* · 04-03-2003, 10:48 AM

C'mon guys, I'm sure Skin didn't make this joke merely to play on people's goodwill, but as he said, rather to play on people's seriousness.

We've all taken the religion debates a step beyond the casual chatter level, and I think Skinwalker only wanted to show that.

Peace - don't you go hating each other now, m'kay?

Eldritch · 04-03-2003, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by obi-wan13
To be honest, I was relieved that you had indeed found Christ.

Lt. Dan : Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
Forrest : I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.

Just a funny bit from a great movie. I always thought that "finding [Jesus] Christ" was funny, because it implies that he's not going to do anything for you if you don't find him. Doesn't quite fit with his view of unconditional love for all mankind, but I don't really want to get into that discussion. Another thread for another time.

I think it was a great April Fool's joke, and I think that people who are truly secure in their beliefs can tolerate a little friendly "poking-fun-at" every now and again. Besides, it's a joke, so lighten up, eh?

ioshee · 04-03-2003, 01:50 PM

hehe funny joke.

funny like death.

munik · 04-03-2003, 01:56 PM

I figured that the way some people get so bent out of shape concerning religious dissent that they'd be hunting him down to burn him as a heretic. The best part wasn't the joke itself, but the animosity created when he let on that it was a joke. Someone actually got mad that he didn't really convert. I wish I knew people that were so personally involved in my beliefs.

ioshee · 04-03-2003, 02:11 PM

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Originally posted by munik
...The best part wasn't the joke itself, but the animosity created when he let on that it was a joke. Someone actually got mad that he didn't really convert....

I saw no animosity. There were more posts pleading with Christians not to be mad about this being a joke then there were posts by Christians saying they were mad.

I think everyone just expects Christians to be mad. From what I’ve seen most of the Christians here are pretty gracious (myself and Mandilorian54 not included.)

I can't believe I just put myself in the same category as Mandy54

*edit:

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Originally posted by C’jais
*SNIP-SNAP*

You’re not mad at me for real are you? I was just kidding. I will remove it if I offended you in any way.

*C'jais* · 04-03-2003, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ioshee
You’re not mad at me for real are you? I was just kidding. I will remove it if I offended you in any way.

'Course not (:

I don't even know why I posted that garbage. Something tangential to death, I suppose...

I'll remove it.

Kain · 04-03-2003, 02:30 PM

OF COURSE NOBODY WAS MAD!!! obi-wan called him Blasphemous, and most of the other Christians here showed their 'un-happiness' with the joke.

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didn't make this joke merely to play on people's goodwill, but as he said, rather to play on people's seriousness.

YES!!

Reborn Outcast · 04-03-2003, 03:45 PM

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Originally posted by MydnightPsion
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! NIIIIIIIIIICE!!! Gotta use that one next year on some friends! HAIL TO SKINWALKER!!! MASTER OF MESSIN WITH CHRISTIANS!!!

Well, before someone gets mad and bans me for saying that, I'm just saying that because Christians are so delighted when someone *gag* 'conforms' to Christ. I just think its kinda funny to see em shot down once in awhile...no offense to any of you though...*hides*

I don't see how you can say this. I was seriously happy for him. Its one this to lighten peoples moods but it seems that it only made half the group here happy.

ioshee · 04-03-2003, 03:46 PM

hehe "snip-snap"

I love you C'jais.

*C'jais* · 04-03-2003, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by ioshee
hehe "snip-snap"

I love you C'jais.

That's cool with me...

but only as long as it means we don't be having long showers together?

Deal?

(: