Originally posted by eagleeye222001 IS that being selfish?
Ever see the film "Bruce Almighty" where everyone wins the lottery and gets like a dollar when everyone's prayer gets answered.
but i only ask for something when it is very important to me which is not often, maybe once a year or even more, and they are not stupid things like money
Originally posted by josephw By any chance did you recieve your religious training in the Catholic church?
I don't know if you can call it a 'training'. But yes, I am (was?) a Catholic... namesake only. I am what you might say a non-practicing Catholic. I have long abandoned the belief. The more I searched, the further away I got from the teachings of the bible. Of course those so-called religious people around me made it worse.
Originally posted by ckoh1965 I don't know if you can call it a 'training'. But yes, I am (was?) a Catholic... namesake only. I am what you might say a non-practicing Catholic. I have long abandoned the belief. The more I searched, the further away I got from the teachings of the bible. Of course those so-called religious people around me made it worse.
just because a religion is not a good one to you or people do not practice it the way you think they should doesnt mean there is anything wrong with the beliefs.
Originally posted by EcstremeVenom just because a religion is not a good one to you or people do not practice it the way you think they should doesnt mean there is anything wrong with the beliefs.
I never said that I expect the religious systems and teachings must agree with my ideals. If it works for other people, and if it results in the betterment of the human race, then I suppose I should encourage it to continue. But more often than not the reverse is true. Religions make people fight against each other, for example Christians fight with Muslims and vice versa etc.
Originally posted by ckoh1965 I never said that I expect the religious systems and teachings must agree with my ideals. If it works for other people, and if it results in the betterment of the human race, then I suppose I should encourage it to continue. But more often than not the reverse is true. Religions make people fight against each other, for example Christians fight with Muslims and vice versa etc.
it is not the religion, it is the people that practice it.
Originally posted by EcstremeVenom dont you agree? some people are hypocrites about their religion. for ex: "God loves everyone and he forgives you for your sins, but he hates fags"
You could insert any group that are hated by any other group in your example, it is a human trait and get the same type of thing, but the bottom line is God loves us all; however, that does not mean that he will accept us if we end up before him in our sins.
Kelly
Originally posted by EcstremeVenom if you are a Christian, what is the proper way to pray? i have prayed a lot and never have been answered. do you have to talk outloud or can God hear your thoughts? do you have to kneel down or anything like that?
Have you ever considered that no-one may be listening?
how do you pray?
02 Mar '07 04:26
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