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Wait a tick... what we came from 13.7 billion years ago? Like, evolution and big bang? That doesn't jive with your Creationism theory right? No, and I don't jive with a 6000 year earth history either. The Bible's emphasis is spiritual Truth. Misguided people who fail to interpret the Bible correctly and try to make it say things it doesn't do it a disservice. ...
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No they didn't. You're stuck in Douglas Adams' puddle, assuming that because this is the way things are this must be the way things were supposed to be. Without that supposition there is no need for any purpose at all. So you say, and the faith you put into your belief is impressive. But please forgive me if I don't buy that rationalization. ...
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I don't think the universe cares in the slightest whether I had Wheaties or Cheerios for breakfast. I do know from a very few of your previous posts that you are an intelligent person. And it is obvious that you feign ignorance to obfuscate view points you disagree with. The fact that you had a choice, and things to choose from is a most amazing event in view of what we came from 13.7 billioln years ago. A lot of details had to be worked out for that to happen and every particle and force carrier had to have a purpose along the way.
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---Because they aren't so sure themselves. Got that right, that is why we trust in the power and wisdom of God. --I find nothing so egotistical is a man thinking that the creator cares to follow his trivial life. O come now, it is not that egotistical, look at how ordered the universe is. Everything and everyone has a purpose and a place of importance.
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Ask yourself this... What has religon God's Word predicted that has turned out to be true? Try and be honest. OK, Jesus said if you hold to My teachings you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free. -CHECK I came that you may have life and have it abundantly -CHECK “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. -CHECK “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. -CHECK No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure -CHECK for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control -CHECK ...
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You have yet to establish that there is any such thing as spirit much less a "spritual Truth", whatever that is supposed to mean. "self-denial & surrender" sounds more like gullibility. Again you are long on assertions and extremely short on evidence. Many times in my short life, science has presented the " facts " only to later say oops whee got that wrong but but this time you can believe us cause we really got it right. There is little we can know & be absolutely certain. All any of us can do is form a set of beliefs based on information we gather and then continually test those beliefs over time. ...
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You seem to claim that right, wrong, good, evil and morality are entities of themselves. Yet, you provide nothing to support your claims. How can I tell your beliefs from fantasy? You can't. My beliefs are my best attempt to hopefully make just a little sense out of the chaos. You keep denying spiritual reality by claiming lack of proof. Just look in the mirror, the fact that you can identify yourself is a spiritual phenomenon. Matter, energy or any law of physics does not have self awareness. Nor do they have anything to do with morality. Love is always superior to hate, empathy is much more desirable than apathy, self-deification is despicable, self-denial & surrender are the keys that unlocks spiritual Truth.
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No they are not. Right, wrong, good and evil are words defined and constantly being redifined by humans. They are not entities of them selves as you seem to think. . Definitions are irrelevant, define them any way you want. But to ignore their existence is blind ignorance. Physics is totally unconcerned with morality. The laws of physics will kill and destroy as easily as they will build up and heal. It is our spiritual awareness that determines how we use physics.
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How is that distinguishable from fantasy? Prove that there is an "innate sprituality". Is there such a thing as right and wrong, good or evil? These choices are spiritual realities.
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Prove that there is any such thing as a spiritual component. It's something people made up to explain what they didn't understand. No one has ever come up with any evidence to support the existence of any spiritualism. You guys make a lot of claims with zero objective evidence to even suggest that your claims are true. You opinions along with everyone else's is proof of the "non physical" or spiritual side of reality. The laws of physics are incapable of an opinion and have no concern for what anyone believes. Right or wrong, good or bad is totally a spiritual construct. Since we exist with an innate spirituality, spiritual reality is a very real part of nature. ...
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Your hallucinations are unconvincing. The easiest person to fool is yourself. You are emotionally attached to your beliefs so much that you are unable to objectively look at your beliefs and realize they are unfounded. This is mostly due to being indoctrinated since childhood. Your rebuttal is flat and unimaginative. Without the spiritual component that life imparts to physical reality nothing would have meaning. As spiritual beings we can reflect on the wonders of God's creation. Objectivity is impossible for those who have blinded themselves to the Truth.
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So...it's a one sided conversation where you're doing the talking and he is supposedly listening, but somehow you are hoping to, "achieve a stronger alignment with the will of God." By talking . . . to him. Nope, it is about realization, understanding, acceptance, and peace .
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Why do you always resort to gobbledygook when presented with a difficult question? Take your pick, either gobbledygook or your knee-jerk defensive mechanism for dealing with matters you choose to blind yourself about.
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I enjoyed reading that observation. It is definitly something to think about. In some cases it is true, in other cases it is totally incorrect. My understanding of Jesus's teachings is to be first transformed within by the Love of God and then overcome the evils of the world with the Grace of God that has been revealed to you. ...
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But if He is all powerful, why does He need us to pray for His will? If we do not pray, does His power go away, resulting in His will not being done. God doesn't need us to pray. We need to pray to God. Prayer is an amazing teaching tool for the ones praying and seeking God's Will. It is really quite useless for those trying to create god's will.
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Linda S. Heard is a specialist writer on Middle East affairs. She can be contacted Well shit, if Linda S. says so that changes everything. I liked the bomb illustration. I thought it brought the message down to the level of those medieval minded people who need to know what is getting ready to happen if they continue on.
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So, again, I implore you. Educate me so that I may have this profound understanding of God's care that you keep inside of you. We all suffer and die, so death and suffering is a non-issue. God's caring is that we fulfill the destiny He created us for. Which is to know & love Him thereby enabling us to know & love ourselves and others.
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Quotehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsu2jI1WdUE&feature=g-all-u Thanks for recommending the link. I have even more confidence that Netanyahu is the Israel's man of the hour.
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'Wing Ding 2012' September 14-16th
maadmax replied to blueskyflyer's topic in Events & Places to Jump
Props to the CASA. Well, maybe this one will keep both its props. Lookin' forward to seeing you guys again. +1 -
'Wing Ding 2012' September 14-16th
maadmax replied to blueskyflyer's topic in Events & Places to Jump
Please do :) -
'Wing Ding 2012' September 14-16th
maadmax replied to blueskyflyer's topic in Events & Places to Jump
Can't wait, will be a blast as usual!!! -
How soon? When do we get to know? When your EEG flatlines. Basically in the blink of an eye, geologically speaking.
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Pick a card, any card. One is just as good as another as long as you believe in it.... You might be right, but I wouldn't bet on it. We will all know soon enough. "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus," I Timothy 2:5
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For the IRA God was absolutely the framework of their lives - and they were willing to kill to keep that framework. Heck, the Salem witch trials killed witches in the name of God. And those IRA people would say "those who claim to know God but are not willing to sacrifice themselves or others for God - do not know God." And both are just as correct. From what little I know, I would say they were evil, and seeking their own agenda. But I am willing to wait. I am sure time will eventually flush out the truth. "their work will be clearly seen, because the Day of Judgment will make it visible....." (1Corinthians 3:13) ...
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Any God in particular your talking about? I always liked this quote: When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. That is for you to figure out. For me it is the God of the Hebrew prophets and the one recently illuminated through the life of Jesus Christ. ...