My name is Roy Monis and I'm from Lancashire in the UK. and I'm 87 years of age.
I found out about Tentmaker through a member.
I have always been rather suspicious about the teachings in the Orthodox Church and have not been a part of any established denomination for many years now, not because I was aware that I was being called out but because I was sick of their teaching being in contradiction with what I was reading in the Bible even though my understanding of it at that time wasn't as clear as it is now.
The reason for this approach is for the fellowship with fellow believers in order to keep learning and growing. I have a very good knowledge of the Scriptures but one can never have enough or know all. There are still areas in ones belief that need to be openly discussed and a good assessment made and I'm certain that problem is not an isolated one present in me alone. The traditional Churches were good for fellowship, but fellowship under the rule of an establishment still under bondage served a detrimental rather than an edifying purpose. So I decided that I'd be much better without it. The threat of being cast out of the synagogue for simply questioning certain areas of teaching without a satisfactory Scriptural explanation was no joke and more than I could bear, so rather than them have that pleasure I left voluntarily and have never returned to any since.
I don't believe in eternal damnation or hell. I do not believe in Free Will or Free Moral Agency. I do not believe in souls going to either heaven or hell immediately after death. I don't believe in the Trinity Theory.
I think I have said enough for now. :NewB1: :NewB1: :NewB1: :NewB1: :NewB1: :NewB1: :NewB1:
Peace!
Roy UK
Hi Roy
87 WoW and computer literate to boot. I think you must be our oldest member here and I think we should all call you uncle Roy. :laughing7:
That makes me feel soo young.
:welcome: here and be blessed. Glad you managed to navigate through the mayhem of this security we have in place.
Blessings
:welcome: :coolsmile: Hopefully you'll find more Scriptural support here than you did in that previous fellowship.
QuoteThe threat of being cast out of the synagogue for simply questioning certain areas of teaching without a satisfactory Scriptural explanation was no joke and more than I could bear, so rather than them have that pleasure I left voluntarily and have never returned to any since.
I hope I'm not in the midst of that very thing right now. I stopped going to Church a few months ago 'cause at first I wasn't feeling well and needed some personal time, but it's been nearly impossible to get me to go back since. And when I've tried, something's gone wrong with transportation, or I was miraculously ill that weekend, laundry took too long the previous night and I overslept, or whatever.
I really like the Church that I'm a part of and hope that this is just a season that I've been in. Well, that's enough out of me about that.
Welcome to Tentmaker, and I hope you find much here to edify and strengthen you very deeply.
Wow! A very old man! You are ten years older than my grandpa :icon_flower:
As for me... I'm 21, I live in Pleven, Bulgaria and I found this website after googling "what is hell" :)
Quote from: martincisneros on August 10, 2008, 11:06:14 PM
:welcome: :coolsmile: Hopefully you'll find more Scriptural support here than you did in that previous fellowship.
QuoteThe threat of being cast out of the synagogue for simply questioning certain areas of teaching without a satisfactory Scriptural explanation was no joke and more than I could bear, so rather than them have that pleasure I left voluntarily and have never returned to any since.
I hope I'm not in the midst of that very thing right now. I stopped going to Church a few months ago 'cause at first I wasn't feeling well and needed some personal time, but it's been nearly impossible to get me to go back since. And when I've tried, something's gone wrong with transportation, or I was miraculously ill that weekend, laundry took too long the previous night and I overslept, or whatever.
I really like the Church that I'm a part of and hope that this is just a season that I've been in. Well, that's enough out of me about that.
Welcome to Tentmaker, and I hope you find much here to edify and strengthen you very deeply.
Hi! Martin
Yep! I walked out with my head held high because the Spirit gave me that certain feeling that I was going to be slung out on my ears if I didn't comply and tout the Word of God and pray to be seen by men, typical pharisees.
Thanks for your welcome. :NewB1: :ty: :bdh:
Peace!
Roy UK
Quote from: SeekerSA on August 10, 2008, 11:04:56 PM
Hi Roy
87 WoW and computer literate to boot. I think you must be our oldest member here and I think we should all call you uncle Roy. :laughing7:
That makes me feel soo young.
:welcome: here and be blessed. Glad you managed to navigate through the mayhem of this security we have in place.
Blessings
Hi! SeekerSA
Where did you get that soo young from, I'm just as young as you, see> :swordfight: :trampoline: :BangHead: :drummer: :skittles: What more proof do you want?
And forget the uncle stuff I'm your BROTHER in Christ Jesus. :IloveU:
:ty: for the (http://dl5.glitter-graphics.net/pub/27/27945swilouk4zz.gif) (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)
Peace!
Roy UK
Hey Roy
At least I did not call you a very old man like B_T - I guess you will set him right no doubt - he is Bulgarian so maybe just the language, I do not think he was being disrespectful.
I understand, I feel like a 21 year old trapped in this ol' body.
Quote from: B_T on August 10, 2008, 11:37:20 PM
Wow! A very old man! You are ten years older than my grandpa :icon_flower:
As for me... I'm 21, I live in Pleven, Bulgaria and I found this website after googling "what is hell" :)
Hi! Boasting 21 year old B_T from Bulgaria
Enough of the Wow very old man. Let me remind you I'm 87 YOUNG not 87 old :wink1: :wink1: Age me foot, we're all brothers and sisters here, so Hi! brother B_T
But :ty: for the (http://dl4.glitter-graphics.net/pub/738/738204vfji9pcrxf.gif) (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)
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Roy UK
Hi Roy....Good to have you here. Finally, someone old enough on tent to be my earthly father. I'm 54 years old and felt like I was one of the oldest members here. Welcome to this world wide community of like minded believers. :bgdance: :bgdance: :HeartThrob:
Quote from: shibboleth on August 11, 2008, 04:46:35 PM
Hi Roy....Good to have you here. Finally, someone old enough on tent to be my earthly father. I'm 54 years old and felt like I was one of the oldest members here. Welcome to this world wide community of like minded believers. :bgdance: :bgdance: :HeartThrob:
Hi! shibboleth
What a lovely name!
Nay, love, not a father figure but possibly a baby sister as we are all brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus here.
Thank you for your warm welcome.
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Roy UK
Quote from: SeekerSA on August 11, 2008, 04:15:55 PM
Hey Roy
At least I did not call you a very old man like B_T - I guess you will set him right no doubt - he is Bulgarian so maybe just the language, I do not think he was being disrespectful.
I understand, I feel like a 21 year old trapped in this ol' body.
Hi! brother SeekerSA
I understand brother that that young 21 year old (bless him) didn't mean to be disrespectful and neither did you, I was only joking when I said that. It's an old man's way of saying good on ya. "Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." (1Cor.13:4-7).
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Roy UK
Hey there brother Roy!
Glad you could come for a visit!
btw, everyone, I invited Roy over for a visit yesterday when the internet was so messed up (*due to the olympics broadcast?) and he couldn't get to the server for our BT site. I told him he'd like it here, should he decide to visit and that the server for tent was up and running.
Roy will certainly use as many graphics as possible, confound you with his "Brittish" humor, and inevitably cause a bunch of trouble, for which (note that I am stating this here and now) I am NOT responsible for!!
:laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7:
Just kidn' bro--you know you are my fav grandpa! Glad your'e here!
Joyce :)
A belated Welcome my Lancastrian Bro, Theres No battle of the Roses to be found OR talked about on Tent Matey :laughing7: and NO talking Cricket either,, there maybe some Yorkshire men around ... :laughing7:
I browse B-Ts from time to Time , Your name along with Joyful1 were noticed sometime back :icon_flower:
Glad you found
A fellow Brit.
Taffy
John 3:3
In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. "
"born"
G1080
γεννάω
gennaō
ghen-nah'-o
From a variation of G1085; to procreate (properly of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively to regenerate: - bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
G1085
γένος
genos
ghen'-os
From G1096; "kin" (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively, individually or collectively): - born, country (-man), diversity, generation, kind (-red), nation, offspring, stock.
"again"
G509
ἄνωθεν
anōthen
an'-o-then
From G507; from above; by analogy from the first; by implication anew: - from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.
Hi Roy! :welcome:
Quote from: joyful1 on August 11, 2008, 05:58:20 PM
Hey there brother Roy!
Glad you could come for a visit!
btw, everyone, I invited Roy over for a visit yesterday when the internet was so messed up (*due to the olympics broadcast?) and he couldn't get to the server for our BT site. I told him he'd like it here, should he decide to visit and that the server for tent was up and running.
Roy will certainly use as many graphics as possible, confound you with his "Brittish" humor, and inevitably cause a bunch of trouble, for which (note that I am stating this here and now) I am NOT responsible for!!
:laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7:
Just kidn' bro--you know you are my fav grandpa! Glad your'e here!
Joyce :)
Hi! Joyce
You know me, I always follow my leader and I believe you have done me well. God bless you. Thanks for the intro and I'll show my gratitude this a way. You're not to blame! Have you owned up to who it was that taught me how to make those pretty pictures dance?
Now who's responsible, eh! :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh:
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Roy UK
I dodn't see why saying "a very old man" should be disrespectful.
I'm 21 and I look younger... In this sense I mean than calling me a kid must be disrespectful... So don't do that :)
We must share some photos some day, tentmaker members. What do you think?
I see willieH has met his match.
Another smiley master has joined TMtm :bgdance:
Quote from: Molly on August 11, 2008, 07:04:46 PM
John 3:3
In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again. "
"born"
G1080
γεννάω
gennaō
ghen-nah'-o
From a variation of G1085; to procreate (properly of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively to regenerate: - bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
G1085
γένος
genos
ghen'-os
From G1096; "kin" (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively, individually or collectively): - born, country (-man), diversity, generation, kind (-red), nation, offspring, stock.
"again"
G509
ἄνωθεν
anōthen
an'-o-then
From G507; from above; by analogy from the first; by implication anew: - from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.
Hi Roy! :welcome:
Hi! Molly
Just what I've been looking for a like minded person. Without the Begotten Son of God we have no Creator for it is only God who can create. That's what I believe The Father Begat/brought forth/ gave birth to the Son for the specific purpose of Creation. He is not part of that creation but the Creator of it. If He was created He'd be part of that creation as are the angels, dogs cats and monkeys and us, that is, before we were Born Again into Christ.
There are various schools of thought on this and the above happens to be mine.
Thank you Molly :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart: :boyheart:
Peace!
Roy UK
Quote from: B_T on August 11, 2008, 09:19:08 PM
I dodn't see why saying "a very old man" should be disrespectful.
I'm 21 and I look younger... In this sense I mean than calling me a kid must be disrespectful... So don't do that :)
We must share some photos some day, tentmaker members. What do you think?
Hi! B_T
I've got a very thick skin brother and it takes a j=heck of a lot to offend me so don't worry about it. I don't think you were disrespectful, brother, you're supposed to laugh and do this to me >>>>> :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: :bdh: Get the drift, does you good carnally and spiritually to have a good laugh especially at one's self.
Don't take life seriously, reserve that seriousness for the Lord in prayer and understanding His Word. That's what really matters in the end. Don't you agree?
Be like the one on the right and do this to me >>>(http://dl.glitter-graphics.net/pub/270/270601mreat66odd.gif) (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)
Peace!
Roy UK
Quote from: WhiteWings on August 11, 2008, 09:35:41 PM
I see willieH has met his match.
Another smiley master has joined TMtm :bgdance:
Hi! WhiteWings
Who the heck (it's not a bad word I promise) is willieH?
Thanks for the warm welcome :ty: :ty: :ty: I still don't know who willieH is. Maybe when we find out we'll get down to some serious edifying discussion, so get willieG out of the road.
Bless you brother (I hope, I've not seen your profile).
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Roy UK
Hi again Roy
A litlle info about Willie..Hes a very quiet, laid back sorta Guy, never seems to have much to say in the Word, just pops in from Time to Time to play with those icons, not quite your age, 64 I beleive, just a Baby by comparison...
But no worrie bro, youll get to know him soon enough :laughing7: :laughing7:
Taffy
Hey, Roy, that was good!
As for this:
QuoteDon't take life seriously, reserve that seriousness for the Lord in prayer and understanding His Word. That's what really matters in the end. Don't you agree?
It's really hard not to take life seriously :)
Quote from: B_T on August 11, 2008, 11:24:24 PM
It's really hard not to take life seriously :)
Exactly!
Life is hard and then you die!
For the ET lurkers: Life is hard and then you fry! :sigh:
Exacty :) I have never been an ET and I don't care...
Quote from: SeekerSA on August 11, 2008, 04:15:55 PM
Hey Roy
At least I did not call you a very old man like B_T - I guess you will set him right no doubt - he is Bulgarian so maybe just the language, I do not think he was being disrespectful.
Wrong spelling Seeker....
He's a
Bullygarian. Says enough I think.
:duck: :duck: :duck: :duck: :duck:
B_T take me as an example. I didn't mention the stale food and lukewarm* Brittish 'beer' :laughing7:
*= I even stay on-topic when trying to be funny :laughing7:
B_T I PMed you a bottle of Kamenitza.
I'll stick to my fav drink Bacardi*-Red Bull
*=spirit. On-topic again!
Mmmm, I don't understand what I just wrote time to save this message :icon_flower:
QuoteB_T I PMed you a bottle of Kamenitza.
Say it again... PLEASE?!??
:director: Kamenitza
from
(http://www.bulgarianbeer.com/images/bgbart/bglogo.jpg)
That was unexpected :icon_flower:
Quote from: Taffy on August 11, 2008, 10:46:51 PM
Hi again Roy
A litlle info about Willie..Hes a very quiet, laid back sorta Guy, never seems to have much to say in the Word, just pops in from Time to Time to play with those icons, not quite your age, 64 I beleive, just a Baby by comparison...
But no worrie bro, youll get to know him soon enough :laughing7: :laughing7:
Taffy
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Quote from: Taffy on August 11, 2008, 10:46:51 PM
Hi again Roy
A litlle info about Willie..Hes a very quiet, laid back sorta Guy, never seems to have much to say in the Word, just pops in from Time to Time to play with those icons, not quite your age, 64 I beleive, just a Baby by comparison...
But no worrie bro, youll get to know him soon enough :laughing7: :laughing7:
Taffy
Hi! Taff
I [
b]am [/b]was a very keen fly angler, still am but sadly unable to lift the rod now to cast. Boy Oh Boy do I remember those wonderful days on the Towey, Tefee, Upper Dee, Dovey, Maudock. Glaslyn, Rhydol etc.etc. You Welsh know how to spell those difficult Welsh names better than I. Wonderful, wonderful days and wonderful, wonderful memories all by the grace of a loving and gracious God. All praise and glory to Him and my gratitude. Breathtaking mountainous scenery displaying the mysteries and wonders of God's creation.
My wife and I used to spend hours in a little mountain road lay-bye and read our Bibles and pray and thank God for all the beauty our could capture.
eyes
Memories! Taff Memories!
God bless you and yours
Peace! (http://dl4.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1176/1176424t4nufen6go.gif) (http://www.glitter-graphics.com)
Roy leave the ? out because we're here.
Roy, :hithere:
I just heard a voice in my head explaining why you no longer are able to angle.
Apperantly you where so good at it :first: that God was afraid He had to start a new Genesis because earth almost ran out of fish :gfish: :gfish: :gfish:
Agh..A fisher Now of Men ,aye brother.. :icon_flower: Your talent is put to greater use. :icon_flower:
Grand memories aye Bro.,..many beautiful places within this whole Isle to behold. :bgdance:
The land of My fathers was the place of My birth , thesedays we dwell a wee Distance from Ross- on -WYE,...Tis also pretty , my dear wife being a Forester.
Pleased you have joined us on your journey Roy :icon_flower:
Taffy