Originally posted by KellyJaysome might think stealing is okay as long as it is from the rich.
I'm looking at it from my perspective which is God is alive and well, God
created the universe and everything in it, and people are missing out on
a relationship with Him. Those that outright reject Him have settled a few
things in their thinking which I believe God can work with, those that just
refuse to take a stand one way or another will as the scr ...[text shortened]... that accept Him, the sinless one for the lives of
sinners, Christ is our righteousness.
Kelly
I have an inkling that christianity is a good way of constraining the general populace.
Most of us dont know the truth about our own families real histories for a generation or two back. Why put so much faith into mans words from 2000 years ago? even if they were inspired by a cool dude
Originally posted by karoly aczelSome may think stealing is okay as long as it is only done to the rich.
some might think stealing is okay as long as it is from the rich.
I have an inkling that christianity is a good way of constraining the general populace.
Most of us dont know the truth about our own families real histories for a generation or two back. Why put so much faith into mans words from 2000 years ago? even if they were inspired by a cool dude
Some may think stealing is okay as long as it is only done to the poor.
Some may think stealing is okay as long as it is only done to whites.
Some may think stealing is okay as long as it is only done to blacks.
Some may not even think!
The trouble with this line of reasoning or lack there of, it sort of promotes
that there isn't really a right or wrong here only what people think. In a
world where there is no up or down you never know if your flying up side
down or not.
Kelly
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Originally posted by avalanchethecat"Personally I'd imagine an all-powerful god could come up with a better way of getting his message across. I mean, why bother giving us the gift of reason if he doesn't want us to use it? And why assume it is fear which prevents one from choosing to believe an unprovable hypothesis? Take my word for it, fear doesn't even enter the equation."
[b]I'm looking at it from my perspective which is God is alive and well, God
created the universe and everything in it, and people are missing out on
a relationship with Him. Those that outright reject Him have settled a few
things in their thinking which I believe God can work with, those that just
refuse to take a stand one way or another will code to suit my own personal desires and I don't imagine many other people do either.
[/b]Personally I imagine an all-power God doesn't have to worry about how
we accept or reject His ways, if we approve of them or not.
Will address other parts of you posts later, no time at the moment.
Kelly
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Originally posted by avalanchethecat"...I mean, why bother giving us the gift of reason if he doesn't want us to use it? And why assume it is fear which prevents one from choosing to believe an unprovable hypothesis? Take my word for it, fear doesn't even enter the equation. "
[b]I'm looking at it from my perspective which is God is alive and well, God
created the universe and everything in it, and people are missing out on
a relationship with Him. Those that outright reject Him have settled a few
things in their thinking which I believe God can work with, those that just
refuse to take a stand one way or another will code to suit my own personal desires and I don't imagine many other people do either.
[/b]Faith is key, it is the goal, the thing which can motivate even when there
are no clear cut answers. Life is full of unprovable hypothesis, yet we move
on with what we believe, because that is how we are designed.
Kelly
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Originally posted by avalanchethecat[/b]As I stated, there are morals I create, we create and there are those that
[b]I'm looking at it from my perspective which is God is alive and well, God
created the universe and everything in it, and people are missing out on
a relationship with Him. Those that outright reject Him have settled a few
things in their thinking which I believe God can work with, those that just
refuse to take a stand one way or another will code to suit my own personal desires and I don't imagine many other people do either.
God does. I’m free to question all of them; however, I trust God to know
and do what is best for both me an all others. Also as I pointed out cannot
change that which God sets down; it is not within my power to set aside
that which I’m bound to by authorities above me. Even within the world of
man we may question and set aside those laws or rules or morals of man,
but there will be a price to pay for such action, why would it be any more
or less when it comes to God?
Kelly