The Goddess Faust has a job for a man who knows how Equestria should otherwise be. For now, it is overrun with sexual sin. The land must be cleansed, and Her children chastened. If Equestria does not repent of its sins, all will burn.
He has the potential to develop into a psychopath, given his questionable actions. However, his emotional responses indicate he isn't a psychopath yet. Ultimately, it's up to you to shape Peter's path and decide whether he lose himself or not.
On a other note about a previous comment i made.
The princesses are no better. Is there still hope? Because it sure doesn't look like it. Not even a little. There must be a sane guy somewhere, right? RIGHT?
11785194 Spare me your articles. The temptation to sin is not a sin. But actually committing the sin requires repentance. God asks no more of a gay man than He requires of a teenager, a widow, or a man who never marries-- to only have sex between a married man and woman.
11785582 I was a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for two years in San Bernardino, CA. It really helped solidify my faith in Christ and made me realize my true purpose in life: to post inflammatory but true content on the internet. (That's a joke. Mostly.)
I enjoyed the story it's pretty good but it suffers from in my opinion a humanistic standpoint of God.
An example is this conversation between God and the human God basically makes a statement the same a group of people do not belong to be here because I command it to be so. That's pretty much evil dialogue It doesn't make you feel like the god of this universe is a good person or separate of their people. It actually betrays the God to be monstrous and more like a devil.
The other odd thing is the power of this God in the world in human terms a God is all knowing all seeing in all powerful. But magic does not exist in the human world so most of those things can be accomplished with someone who's skilled enough in magic. So something that seems impressive to a human would not impress a pony. Like example bringing a human from a different dimension to Equestria that's not really impressive because someone like discord can do the same thing. It is a big problem already that this God is not all-powerful and their power relies on faith. And that there's creatures more powerful than the god means It doesn't have all power domain over the creatures of the planet which would not make it a true God.
Being honest if the god of this universe wanted to fix his problems all they would need to do is reveal themselves and cause a miracle that would fix the problem more than this convoluted plan the axle God came up with.
This part of the story confuses me even more but it's an easy fix God claims that the creatures lustful actions are going to destroy them but to our notice nothing has really changed in the world. Other than the sin they are committing there are no consequences for their actions then not starving they're not being blighted and there's no significant violence going on being honest the only person who really looks like a psychopath is the main character. On top of that it never explains why the property overwrites laws. Like rape And why does it only seem like the human is perceptible to this phenomenon. Be honest it's kind of written like an RPG game where you're the heroin and everyone's trying to fuck you.
11774998 Again you're suffering from a humanistic standpoint of God. God doesn't decide fulfillment of the relationship is that is between the two people who are in their relationship. There's no difference between a 20-year relationship of a gay couple or a straight couple only the two people who are in the relationship at the end of the day gets to decide that.
11785235 If Christ actually had such a problem with queer folk, to the point he would expect them to deny themselves of their authenticity, culture, and lives so that they can look like his ideal image, then God would be no better than Adolf Hitler.
11785635 So? God wants to transform each of us into our perfect selves, me included. The things holding me back are just different from a gay man's, that's all. I promise you, the full blessings of heaven, including a family and eternal life, are available to all who deny themselves of all ungodliness and rely on the Atonement of Christ. You, me, a gay man, and Hitler (can't believe you'd pull out the Hitler card so early ) each have the chance in the resurrection to become a perfect, almost unrecognizable self. If we really say, "That's just the way I am," when it comes to our favorite sins, it says that we're wanting to sin and call it psychology.
I must say, it is very refreshing to see divine standards portrayed on the internet. This story is like a breath of fresh air from all the degeneracy on this site and for that I thank you. It takes guts to put this out there where it's sure to be heavily frowned upon. Nice work shining like a city on a hill!
I do have two points of interest in regards to the narrative.
Firstly, I find myself immensely curious with regards to Peter's character. More specifically, why it is he needs to be here doing all of this. Yes, God has cleansed the earth when it became too filthy in--presumably--terrible, gruesome ways before, but--at least as far as I know--there has never had to be a single prophet to carry all of it out themselves. This isn't a flaw or a criticism I'm pointing out, it's more that I'm wondering why exactly Peter needs this sort of trial. The mission he's been sent on has proven to be traumatic and gory, so what is it about him that necessitates it? I'm hoping this gets answered as we learn more about who he is.
Secondly, I have one hope for the future of this story, unlikely though it may be: I want to see at least one person actually heed the warnings and repent. I realize this is a vent fic of sorts showing God's divine retribution for all the sins of the world, but I'd love to see His--or, Faust's, I suppose--mercy be shown also. I'm hoping Equestria doesn't turn out to be like Sodom and Gomorrah in that way. I'm hoping one pony--and I don't even care who--listens and turns back to God.
Granted, I don't know exactly how the repentance process works in this Equestria. Whether there's a Redeemer like Christ and it's a 1:1 replica of the Plan of Happiness or some other way. I just know that, if Faust really is perfect like Elohim, then She'll have prepared a way for Her children to repent. I'd love to see that there is always a way back, even after the horrors of this world.
Those are my main thoughts. Well done on this, author! I especially appreciate how you're keeping it mostly open to all Christians rather than just our faith. The world needs more material like this to spread our standards and I do feel slightly guilty for not contributing in that regard. Let us continue to gather Israel, eh?
11785620 11785635 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints holds a different perspective on the matter and standards to match. Please bear with me as I do my utmost to explain them in an inoffensive manner. Above all, Christlike love extends to everyone, regardless of if they agree, and I will try my hardest not to incite rage or indignation. I ask that we all keep open minds in this matter and try to see the other side, rather than mindlessly argue back and forth. I hope above all that we can be civil and treat everyone with the respect that all children of God deserve.
That said, I will proceed to explain the following perspectives, speaking as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:
Transgenderism:
We believe that identity is a crucial part of who we are. Moreover, we believe that everyone who lives and has ever lived on earth has a divine identity that cannot be changed. We believe that our spirits have existed for far longer than the world or even the preexistence--that some form of intelligences have always been around even before they were given shapes. Gender has been a part of this identity--this intelligence--forever. Since God is perfect, He never makes mistakes, and would never put us in the wrong body by accident. He would never do it on purpose, either, for He wants us to know our identities perfectly. We believe that gender dysphoria is an aspect of mortal life and that the way people think about themselves may change throughout their time on this planet. The most important thing to remember is that we are children of Heavenly parents, whom we can always turn to with questions and requests.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints upholds a specific commandment called the Law of Chastity. It's fairly straightforward, but has a lot of implications. It requires that "sexual relations be reserved for marriage between a man and a woman". God has commanded us to save the sacred power of procreation only for a married couple of opposite genders. Why this is, there are reasons and many speculations, one of which I'll delve into, but the point is that this is our core belief.
We believe that families are a central, crucial, absolutely essential part of Heavenly Father's plan for us. Furthermore, the roles of parents are firm and divinely upheld. As stated in The Family, a Proclamation to the World (linked here if you're curious--I do recommend you give it a read): "...fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children." Gay couples--and I say this as gently as I can--are simply incapable of fulfilling these roles and, by extension, having families that satisfy the Lord's plan for us.
I sincerely hope that explaining these perspective has not wrought anger or distress. Above all, we must treat everyone with love and respect, even if they don't agree or give us only malice in return. The policies of our church do not prevent and in fact encourage members to treat others with Christlike kindness. That said, we also cannot condone, support, or otherwise 'be on the side of' these communities, as, in our eyes, that would be rebellion against God.
I hope this all makes some amount of sense. If anyone has questions, I'll do my best to provide answers, so long as everyone involved remains civil. I'll be honest: I really dislike confrontation and hate. It's a bit of a stretch past my comfort zone to put this out there, but, well, I've been more or less inspired by the author writing this story. I figure the least I can do is provide some clear explanations on things.
The website I've linked has answers to just about anything with regards to our church as well. Feel free to browse it for further information.
11793568 Ooh perfect someone to answer these questions. Then I have a question I would like to ask. Do you agree with mass murder if it's in the name of God?
Faust folded her arms and flattened her ears. "Don't try to counsel me on heavenly law. Is it not also written that murderers and adulterers must be punished? Is it not written that the will of God must be obeyed? You truly become a hypocrite when you say you will follow me, but then shirk at a task that must be done. I will ask nothing of you that Elohim would not. Would there be any objections if Elohim demanded this?"
Let's bring up another point. This is not God. At least not our God. This is a creature claiming to be god the almighty so it's a false prophet. It claims to be holy or the holy and it wants the main character to kill its children. For it it's purposes. The level of sacrileges going on in this one part alone raises my eyebrow to the notion that this is a story about god.
Matthew 7:15 says, "For no man can unfold prophetic meaning, but the Spirit of prophecy. The Lord then knowing that there should be false teachers, warns them of divers heresies, saying, Take heed of false prophets".
On top of that the story is not using religion. The benefit the story. It's using it as an excuse to commit atrocities or to let the main characters actions seem reasonable.
11793655 Dude, have you even read the Old Testament? Jehovah is Jesus Christ, and he's said both "Thou shalt not kill" and "Thou shalt utterly destroy." God reserves the right to slay the wicked, whether directly or indirectly.
11793568 Also, thanks a lot, dude! I'm grateful you came across my work and was inspired by it. Not a lot of people get it, but I'm glad you do. I've made other stories that have scriptural concepts (Not the 2nd person roleplays, duh), and I hope you'll read them too.
To answer the author note.
He has the potential to develop into a psychopath, given his questionable actions. However, his emotional responses indicate he isn't a psychopath yet. Ultimately, it's up to you to shape Peter's path and decide whether he lose himself or not.
On a other note about a previous comment i made.
The princesses are no better. Is there still hope? Because it sure doesn't look like it. Not even a little. There must be a sane guy somewhere, right? RIGHT?
LGBT is not abominable, and God's love shines on them without judgement.
https://www.gaychristian101.com/Jude.html
https://www.gaychristian101.com/how-should-i-deal-with-my-transgender-feelings.html
https://www.gaychurch.org/find_a_church/list-churches-by-state/
11785194
Spare me your articles. The temptation to sin is not a sin. But actually committing the sin requires repentance. God asks no more of a gay man than He requires of a teenager, a widow, or a man who never marries-- to only have sex between a married man and woman.
11785552
The writer went on a mission so I guess this story is speaking from experience lol
11785577
What do you mean the missing
11785582
I was a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for two years in San Bernardino, CA. It really helped solidify my faith in Christ and made me realize my true purpose in life: to post inflammatory but true content on the internet. (That's a joke. Mostly.)
I enjoyed the story it's pretty good but it suffers from in my opinion a humanistic standpoint of God.
An example is this conversation between God and the human God basically makes a statement the same a group of people do not belong to be here because I command it to be so. That's pretty much evil dialogue It doesn't make you feel like the god of this universe is a good person or separate of their people. It actually betrays the God to be monstrous and more like a devil.
The other odd thing is the power of this God in the world in human terms a God is all knowing all seeing in all powerful. But magic does not exist in the human world so most of those things can be accomplished with someone who's skilled enough in magic. So something that seems impressive to a human would not impress a pony. Like example bringing a human from a different dimension to Equestria that's not really impressive because someone like discord can do the same thing. It is a big problem already that this God is not all-powerful and their power relies on faith. And that there's creatures more powerful than the god means It doesn't have all power domain over the creatures of the planet which would not make it a true God.
Being honest if the god of this universe wanted to fix his problems all they would need to do is reveal themselves and cause a miracle that would fix the problem more than this convoluted plan the axle God came up with.
This part of the story confuses me even more but it's an easy fix God claims that the creatures lustful actions are going to destroy them but to our notice nothing has really changed in the world. Other than the sin they are committing there are no consequences for their actions then not starving they're not being blighted and there's no significant violence going on being honest the only person who really looks like a psychopath is the main character. On top of that it never explains why the property overwrites laws. Like rape And why does it only seem like the human is perceptible to this phenomenon. Be honest it's kind of written like an RPG game where you're the heroin and everyone's trying to fuck you.
11774998
Again you're suffering from a humanistic standpoint of God.
God doesn't decide fulfillment of the relationship is that is between the two people who are in their relationship. There's no difference between a 20-year relationship of a gay couple or a straight couple only the two people who are in the relationship at the end of the day gets to decide that.
11785235
If Christ actually had such a problem with queer folk, to the point he would expect them to deny themselves of their authenticity, culture, and lives so that they can look like his ideal image, then God would be no better than Adolf Hitler.
11785635
So? God wants to transform each of us into our perfect selves, me included. The things holding me back are just different from a gay man's, that's all. I promise you, the full blessings of heaven, including a family and eternal life, are available to all who deny themselves of all ungodliness and rely on the Atonement of Christ. You, me, a gay man, and Hitler (can't believe you'd pull out the Hitler card so early ) each have the chance in the resurrection to become a perfect, almost unrecognizable self. If we really say, "That's just the way I am," when it comes to our favorite sins, it says that we're wanting to sin and call it psychology.
I must say, it is very refreshing to see divine standards portrayed on the internet. This story is like a breath of fresh air from all the degeneracy on this site and for that I thank you. It takes guts to put this out there where it's sure to be heavily frowned upon. Nice work shining like a city on a hill!
I do have two points of interest in regards to the narrative.
Firstly, I find myself immensely curious with regards to Peter's character. More specifically, why it is he needs to be here doing all of this. Yes, God has cleansed the earth when it became too filthy in--presumably--terrible, gruesome ways before, but--at least as far as I know--there has never had to be a single prophet to carry all of it out themselves. This isn't a flaw or a criticism I'm pointing out, it's more that I'm wondering why exactly Peter needs this sort of trial. The mission he's been sent on has proven to be traumatic and gory, so what is it about him that necessitates it? I'm hoping this gets answered as we learn more about who he is.
Secondly, I have one hope for the future of this story, unlikely though it may be: I want to see at least one person actually heed the warnings and repent. I realize this is a vent fic of sorts showing God's divine retribution for all the sins of the world, but I'd love to see His--or, Faust's, I suppose--mercy be shown also. I'm hoping Equestria doesn't turn out to be like Sodom and Gomorrah in that way. I'm hoping one pony--and I don't even care who--listens and turns back to God.
Granted, I don't know exactly how the repentance process works in this Equestria. Whether there's a Redeemer like Christ and it's a 1:1 replica of the Plan of Happiness or some other way. I just know that, if Faust really is perfect like Elohim, then She'll have prepared a way for Her children to repent. I'd love to see that there is always a way back, even after the horrors of this world.
Those are my main thoughts. Well done on this, author! I especially appreciate how you're keeping it mostly open to all Christians rather than just our faith. The world needs more material like this to spread our standards and I do feel slightly guilty for not contributing in that regard. Let us continue to gather Israel, eh?
11785620
11785635
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints holds a different perspective on the matter and standards to match. Please bear with me as I do my utmost to explain them in an inoffensive manner. Above all, Christlike love extends to everyone, regardless of if they agree, and I will try my hardest not to incite rage or indignation. I ask that we all keep open minds in this matter and try to see the other side, rather than mindlessly argue back and forth. I hope above all that we can be civil and treat everyone with the respect that all children of God deserve.
That said, I will proceed to explain the following perspectives, speaking as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:
Transgenderism:
We believe that identity is a crucial part of who we are. Moreover, we believe that everyone who lives and has ever lived on earth has a divine identity that cannot be changed. We believe that our spirits have existed for far longer than the world or even the preexistence--that some form of intelligences have always been around even before they were given shapes. Gender has been a part of this identity--this intelligence--forever. Since God is perfect, He never makes mistakes, and would never put us in the wrong body by accident. He would never do it on purpose, either, for He wants us to know our identities perfectly. We believe that gender dysphoria is an aspect of mortal life and that the way people think about themselves may change throughout their time on this planet. The most important thing to remember is that we are children of Heavenly parents, whom we can always turn to with questions and requests.
You can go here for more information about this.
Homosexuality:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints upholds a specific commandment called the Law of Chastity. It's fairly straightforward, but has a lot of implications. It requires that "sexual relations be reserved for marriage between a man and a woman". God has commanded us to save the sacred power of procreation only for a married couple of opposite genders. Why this is, there are reasons and many speculations, one of which I'll delve into, but the point is that this is our core belief.
We believe that families are a central, crucial, absolutely essential part of Heavenly Father's plan for us. Furthermore, the roles of parents are firm and divinely upheld. As stated in The Family, a Proclamation to the World (linked here if you're curious--I do recommend you give it a read): "...fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children." Gay couples--and I say this as gently as I can--are simply incapable of fulfilling these roles and, by extension, having families that satisfy the Lord's plan for us.
You can read here for more on this topic.
I sincerely hope that explaining these perspective has not wrought anger or distress. Above all, we must treat everyone with love and respect, even if they don't agree or give us only malice in return. The policies of our church do not prevent and in fact encourage members to treat others with Christlike kindness. That said, we also cannot condone, support, or otherwise 'be on the side of' these communities, as, in our eyes, that would be rebellion against God.
I hope this all makes some amount of sense. If anyone has questions, I'll do my best to provide answers, so long as everyone involved remains civil. I'll be honest: I really dislike confrontation and hate. It's a bit of a stretch past my comfort zone to put this out there, but, well, I've been more or less inspired by the author writing this story. I figure the least I can do is provide some clear explanations on things.
The website I've linked has answers to just about anything with regards to our church as well. Feel free to browse it for further information.
I think that's everything. God be with you all!
11793568
Ooh perfect someone to answer these questions. Then I have a question I would like to ask. Do you agree with mass murder if it's in the name of God?
11793568
Let's bring up another point. This is not God. At least not our God. This is a creature claiming to be god the almighty so it's a false prophet. It claims to be holy or the holy and it wants the main character to kill its children. For it it's purposes. The level of sacrileges going on in this one part alone raises my eyebrow to the notion that this is a story about god.
Matthew 7:15 says, "For no man can unfold prophetic meaning, but the Spirit of prophecy. The Lord then knowing that there should be false teachers, warns them of divers heresies, saying, Take heed of false prophets".
On top of that the story is not using religion. The benefit the story. It's using it as an excuse to commit atrocities or to let the main characters actions seem reasonable.
11793655
Dude, have you even read the Old Testament? Jehovah is Jesus Christ, and he's said both "Thou shalt not kill" and "Thou shalt utterly destroy." God reserves the right to slay the wicked, whether directly or indirectly.
11793650
Since we have the Book of Joshua, yes.
11793568
Also, thanks a lot, dude! I'm grateful you came across my work and was inspired by it. Not a lot of people get it, but I'm glad you do. I've made other stories that have scriptural concepts (Not the 2nd person roleplays, duh), and I hope you'll read them too.