Re: Of Reason and Faith
Themadviolinist,I was afraid of this happening, given some of the things Ive said in this topic. Did it stop me from posting? No. I guess some lessons have to be learned the hard way.I had a whole post in my mind about how I was going to write more about the astral
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Themadviolinist,I was afraid of this happening, given some of the things Ive said in this topic. Did it stop me from posting? No. I guess some lessons have to be learned the hard way.I had a whole post in my mind about how I was going to write more about the astral
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Themadviolinist,I was afraid of this happening, given some of the things Ive said in this topic. Did it stop me from posting? No. I guess some lessons have to be learned the hard way.I had a whole post in my mind about how I was going to write more about the astral
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde,I love the way you wrapped up your post:It means that if I ever do come to a god of any kind, it will be with good reason that answers to me, not to anyone else.That is exactly what happened to me. God seemed so utterly irrational to me just 7 months ago,
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde,I love the way you wrapped up your post:It means that if I ever do come to a god of any kind, it will be with good reason that answers to me, not to anyone else.That is exactly what happened to me. God seemed so utterly irrational to me just 7 months ago,
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Sorry, I knew I should have clarified one thing that I completely forgot in my post about my beliefs. This has lead to yet another mistake on my part.Do I think all of those things are wrong? Yes. God has told me they are.Does that mean that I believe that
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Sorry, I knew I should have clarified one thing that I completely forgot in my post about my beliefs. This has lead to yet another mistake on my part.Do I think all of those things are wrong? Yes. God has told me they are.Does that mean that I believe that
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Sorry, I knew I should have clarified one thing that I completely forgot in my post about my beliefs. This has lead to yet another mistake on my part.Do I think all of those things are wrong? Yes. God has told me they are.Does that mean that I believe that
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Sorry, I knew I should have clarified one thing that I completely forgot in my post about my beliefs. This has lead to yet another mistake on my part.Do I think all of those things are wrong? Yes. God has told me they are.Does that mean that I believe that
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Sorry, I knew I should have clarified one thing that I completely forgot in my post about my beliefs. This has lead to yet another mistake on my part.Do I think all of those things are wrong? Yes. God has told me they are.Does that mean that I believe that
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Themadviolinist and Jayde, you are both right, we are trying to convert. Are we trying to prove? No, God doesnt need us to do that, and we couldnt prove his existance 100% anyway. But if we are to be consistent with our belief structures, we are told to go out and
Re: Of Reason and Faith
I guess I shouldnt speak for anyone else either, but to me, sharing a viewpoint that you have no intention of changing means that you want others to come to see the truth of your viewpoint. Thus, why I said that in doing what Jesus tells us to do, we are trying to
Re: Of Reason and Faith
I can indeed love the sinner and hate the sin, because thats exactly what Im doing. It doesnt matter what anyone tells me I can or cant do.I find myself wondering why humanity seeks, as individuals, to place their experiences upon others, as if they are the only
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde, youre making a lot of assumptions and building your arguement based on those assumptions.Do I think men and women should be equal? No. The bible clearly says that man was made in Gods image, and woman was made in mans image. Just as with many other rights
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde, youre making a lot of assumptions and building your arguement based on those assumptions.Do I think men and women should be equal? No. The bible clearly says that man was made in Gods image, and woman was made in mans image. Theres a clear chain of authority,
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde, youre making a lot of assumptions and building your arguement based on those assumptions.Do I think men and women should be equal in all things? No. The bible clearly says that man was made in Gods image, and woman was made in mans image. Theres a clear chain
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Hi Brad,Im really sorry to hear that your parents fight a lot. Thats something I grew up with as well, and saying that its no fun is a massive understatement.Sadly, I have heard of people breaking their wives bones. I knew a woman once who was put in the hospital
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde,Rape is dealt with in Gods word, in two ways. One is that we are told not to have sex outside of marriage, and the other is that we are told to treat our partner as we would treat our own bodies. I wont bother quoting you the scriptures, since youve already
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde,Rape is dealt with in Gods word, in two ways. One is that we are told not to have sex outside of marriage, and the other is that we are told to treat our partner as we would treat our own bodies. I wont bother quoting you the scriptures, since youve already
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde,Rape is dealt with in Gods word, in two ways. One is that we are told not to have sex outside of marriage, and the other is that we are told to treat our partner as we would treat our own bodies. I wont bother quoting you the scriptures, since youve already
Re: Of Reason and Faith
That is exactly what I would like to avoid. Ever getting to the position where I think that I am somehow better than everyone else who is not saved. I am not. I am no better than the rapists, the murderers, the liars, the thieves, the adulterers, the drunkards, the
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jayde,I have to agree with you, in a way. Though I dont quite think faith and reason are completely mutually exclusive. I just dont think that in many cases, anything one says from a viewpoint of faith will sway his opponent from a viewpoint of reason, and the same
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jason,Also, just because a blessing hasnt been granted you yet, doesnt mean it wont be granted to you some time down the road. If you had told me a year ago that I would become a follower of Christ this year, I would have told you you were nuts. I thought exactly
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Jason,Also, just because a blessing hasnt been granted you yet, doesnt mean it wont be granted to you some time down the road. If you had told me a year ago that I would become a follower of Christ this year, I would have told you you were nuts. I thought exactly
Re: Of Reason and Faith
Jason,20 So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.21 Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?”“From childhood,” he answered. 22
Re: a code behind the bible
Sorry for bringing this back up so late, Im terrible about checking this room.Thomas, my belief on the rapture is basically this. If it be Gods will that I stay and help the non-believers through the end times, thats exactly what Ill do, no questions asked. I dont
Re: a code behind the bible
Nocturnus, thank you for posting that. It was incredible to read. A lot of that is what I was so desperately trying to say, but I was afraid I had royally screwed it up with my last post. Especially after reading James 3, where he says that in trying to spread the
Re: a code behind the bible
Thomas, thank you for pointing out that passage in deuteronomy. It gave me something to think about. I actually wasnt surprised to see it. It seems like most christians like to start with the New Testament, reading all about Gods love, mercy and grace, and about the
Re: Searching for a portable binaural recording system
I use the Olympus LS-14, and a set of Sound Professionals Low Noise, Standard Sensativity in-ear microphones to do most of my recording. You can just plug them into the microphone jack on the olympus and have instant binaural recording
Re: a code behind the bible
I am a newly converted christian as of about a month and a half ago. I can say that I was a skeptic until I found my faith, and a huge one at that. I would take passages of the bible out of context to try to prove that God wasnt a loving a merciful God, I would try
Re: a code behind the bible
I am a newly converted christian as of about a month and a half ago. I can say that I was a skeptic until I found my faith, and a huge one at that. I would take passages of the bible out of context to try to prove that God wasnt a loving a merciful God, I would try
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Well, some people believe that instead of being raptured out, christians will still be here during the end times judgments to guide people to Christ, but well be personally protected from said judgments. That was one thing I fought with a lot before I became a
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Brian, yep, that was one of my favorite routines of his before I became a christian. I also used to listen to his one about him being a sun worshiper a lot.Arq, thanks. I appreciate that. In my case it just turned out to be religion, because I couldnt seem to find
Re: Searching for a portable binaural recording system
Yeah, mine are actually specifically in-ear mics. They fit in your ears kind of weirdly. Theres a little ... well, it looks like a rubber clip but that isnt what it is, just above the ear-bud looking part. You lay the microphone at the
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Whether or not we go to Heaven or Hell is determined by one single action: accepting Jesus Christ as lord and savior, and in doing so believing that he came in the flesh, as the son of God to offer forgiveness of
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Whether or not we go to Heaven or Hell is determined by one single action: accepting Jesus Christ as lord and savior, and in doing so believing that he came in the flesh, as the son of God to offer forgiveness of
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Whether or not we go to Heaven or Hell is determined by one single action: accepting Jesus Christ as lord and savior, and in doing so believing that he came in the flesh, as the son of God to offer forgiveness of
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Sukil,Youre right. My point was that you wont go to hell for making the topic, you will go to hell because there is no way to heaven accept by redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ. Often times Christians
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Science can not prove that homosexuality is genetic, though they are trying. At least I have not found any research proving it as such. If it can be done beyond the shadow of a doubt, I will question Gods motive in
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Science can not prove that homosexuality is genetic, though they are trying. At least I have not found any research proving it as such. If it can be done beyond the shadow of a doubt, I will question Gods motive in
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Dhruv,I apologize for not answering your question earlier. I certainly meant to, but apparently I got distracted. Hopefully youre still reading this topic:In post 48, you said that Satan is as powerful as God.
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
The genesis contradiction was one of the first I ran into as a Christian. I started following Jesus a year ago, opened my bible, and what is the first thing I see? A perceived contradiction. Of course, Im thinking,
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
The genesis contradiction was one of the first I ran into as a Christian. I started following Jesus a year ago, opened my bible, and what is the first thing I see? A perceived contradiction. Of course, Im thinking,
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Thunderfist, Im curious to know what you think of this:http://www.666soon.com/is_the_mahdi_con … the_an.htmIf youre one, like me, who holds the primary text of your religion as inspired and considers any external
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
I will try to answer everything I intend to answer this time, as Ive been doing a pretty terrible job of that lately, lol.Firstly, thank you AlexN for those links, Ill definitely be checking those out as I love
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
I will try to answer everything I intend to answer this time, as Ive been doing a pretty terrible job of that lately, lol.Firstly, thank you AlexN for those links, Ill definitely be checking those out as I love
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Druv, Im afraid youve missed the point of what Jesus did. In no way does Jesus restrict your will. You see, choosing to follow God is not like picking a meal from a Macdonnalds menu. It is like planning a trip. If
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Druv, Im afraid youve missed the point of what Jesus did. In no way does Jesus restrict your will. You see, choosing to follow God is not like picking a meal from a Macdonnalds menu. It is like planning a trip. If
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
SpiralingWyvern, I never said muslams were wrong, Jesus said that. I was simply confirming his words. As to people altering the text of the bible, it has been tried. Cults have been formed, bibles have been burned
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
SpiralingWyvern, I never said muslams were wrong, Jesus said that. I was simply confirming his words. As to people altering the text of the bible, it has been tried. Cults have been formed, bibles have been burned
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Im not really sure what your quotations from Jesus were supposed to prove, but needless to say, I knew about and agree with all of them. What hes basically saying is, its not how good a person you are, its whether or
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Im not really sure what your quotations from Jesus were supposed to prove, but needless to say, I knew about and agree with all of them. What hes basically saying is, its not how good a person you are, its whether or
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Themadviolinist, could you point out some specific examples of how the belief that Nocturnis and I hold is harming people directly? As far as I know, I have not killed any homosexuals or even advocated for doing so.
Re: What do people believe when it comes to religion and or spirituality?
Theres no way I could seriously back the idea that science is always objective, while any belief system is subjective. What it really amounts to is that belief systems are backed by evidence, no matter how flimsy,
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