Originally posted by OdBod As I said, religions seek to preserve themselves . Your biblical quotes seek to silence anyone who might want to question that religion, and of course it works on those who religate an individual's creative thought to unimportance in the presence of divine dogma. I content myself with the fact that your position is fixed and unchanging, the pursuit of knowledg ...[text shortened]... ll in the end fade to unimportance. It's a shame that so many must suffer during the transition.
I believe Christ seeks to preseve humanity, but he needs humans to accept the truth. The transition you are referring to is one of anarchy.
Originally posted by RJHinds I believe Christ seeks to preseve humanity, but he needs humans to accept the truth. The transition you are referring to is one of anarchy.
People in different parts of the world have achieved much and led fulfilling lives without your christ. No one is the sole keeper of absolute truth. Yes,even my Atheistic views could be wrong! At least I can recognise this simple human failing unlike so many religions.
Originally posted by OdBod People in different parts of the world have achieved much and led fulfilling lives without your christ. No one is the sole keeper of absolute truth. Yes,even my Atheistic views could be wrong! At least I can recognise this simple human failing unlike so many religions.
Maybe achieving fulfilling lives in not the correct goal. Perhaps being made righteous is more important. However, I believe God gave us the free will to make our choice in life.
Vedanta
01 Feb '15 21:27
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