-Removed-I think you have some typos or something because I can't quite make out the meaning of some of that.
Let me summarize what I think you are saying and you can correct me if I am wrong.
1. You are not entirely sure God exists and won't stake a loved ones life on it.
2. Some peoples beliefs are irrational and you recognize that they are irrational and wouldn't sacrifice a loved ones life for an irrational belief. I am not really sure why this point is relevant because I don't think someone elses irrational belief is really relevant here. Or do you have some beliefs that you hold but consider irrational?
3. You can't think of an actual situation in which letting a loved one die would be required in your religion.
-Removed-I don't think its about denying or not denying, but whether or not you follow the results of a rational thought process over the results of emotion. (I am not in any way saying you are wrong to follow your emotions, and I too would probably do the same).
I am mostly curious because many theists give a very different response (though probably less honest).
Originally posted by ZahlanziI never once said it was usless. It has and will continue to save lifes ( temporarily). I've never said it wouldn't.
it is a defining feature of this forum, that reasoning adults are required to debate scientific facts as if they are open to debate, simply because fundamentalist nutjobs like yourself are unable to believe anything other than what their dogma dictates.
we debate noah's flood, a young earth, evolution, genetics, even though it is proven beyond any rea ...[text shortened]... d the jewish simply ignore it? how insane are you, on a scale of 1 to religious nutjob?
But what we want and what God commands are two different things at times and this is one of them.
If God stated that it was ok to do blood transfusions that that would be different. But he made the law extreemly clear in the Bible to abstain from blood.
If I was weak in my belief and faith in God and not think for just a bit that he might just know more then me about this, it would be easy to give in like most any human would to save a life of someone I love.
But this is where faith of my god comes in. If you sart to give up in the faith we are supposed to have and not live your life to the most you can to show your faith in him and the promise we will see our loved ones again after the resurrection starts, then you have a major problem with your belief in God and what he can do.
As was mentioned Abraham didn't understand what God asked of him, but he obeyed him and knew his son would see life again.
It sounds like most here would have had a problem if they were asked this same thing that God asked Abraham to do.
-Removed-I was just curious that when I asked you a question in which you hypothetically do something you think God will definitely disapprove of, one scenario you gave was one in which you deny Gods existence. I am just curious as to whether that is at or near the top of your list of things you think God would disapprove of.
-Removed-I do not know much about you, hence the questions. You don't have to answer them, but then I will continue in my ignorance.
My understanding is that you would not stake a love ones life on the belief that God exists. Am I mistaken?
I am now trying to determine whether you would stake you own life on it. My example of a suicide bomber is in reference to the fact that a suicide bomber feels assured that after they die they will go to heaven. I am not talking about the act of killing others. I certainly wasn't trying to offend you.
-Removed-Absolutely. Perhaps this is why I can put the faith I have in him that lets me follow the entire Bible and every word in it.
I believe that he has a reason if not many reasons to tell us to abstain from blood. So I believe that command.
But if one does not have full belief that he is for real, then how can one have full faith in him and his knowledge to direct our life's?
You can't and that is probably the reason you and maybe other christians are not willing to put yourselve's out there and take a chance on God understanding what we may not.
The Bible says for a reason, to "not put your faith in earthling man" and that would even ourselves and what we think is right.
Jeremiah 17:5
New Living Translation (NLT)
Wisdom from the Lord
5 This is what the Lord says:
“Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans,
who rely on human strength
and turn their hearts away from the Lord.
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Originally posted by galveston75But how can you be sure that God disapproves of blood transfusions to save someone's life? As has been pointed out to you, the Holy Bible does not even mention blood transfusions. So aren't you really putting your faith and trust in the decisions of what the watchtower Society says is disapproved by God?
Absolutely. Perhaps this is why I can put the faith I have in him that lets me follow the entire Bible and every word in it.
I believe that he has a reason if not many reasons to tell us to abstain from blood. So I believe that command.
But if one does not have full belief that he is for real, then how can one have full faith in him and his knowledg mere humans,
who rely on human strength
and turn their hearts away from the Lord.