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originally posted by: backcase
But you must have faith that you will be raised as the Christ has been raised. And you will live in a new and fruitful life.
originally posted by: Degradation33
I subscribe to a non duel existence. Good and Evil exist as a subjective interpretation of an individual based on a personal code of honor/ethics.
My reasoning for this route are such concepts mutate organically within any given society and are subject to change over time. For example modern man no longer practices beheading to appease sky gods, where as 600 years ago in central/south america this act was considered both acceptable and prudent. Once you specify norms for a society, and see how much it morphs, you can conclude that good vs. evil is not innate.
There is much good in suffering that you may not see. Christ suffered and was hated, yet look how he shines. Do not be so hopeless, o man, Christ gives living water to all who are thirsty.
Do you know what that living water is?
originally posted by: backcase
a reply to: iosolomon
There is much good in suffering that you may not see. Christ suffered and was hated, yet look how he shines. Do not be so hopeless, o man, Christ gives living water to all who are thirsty.
Do you know what that living water is?
I loved this post and agree totally. I just think you can only go so far with virtue without faith. Those who lived virtuously before Christ lived as friends of Christ, because any man of virtue is a man of the true religion.
originally posted by: Kandinsky
I'm open-minded to the possibility and have 'faith' that, if true, each soul is measured by its deeds and intentions regardless of the 'Faith' it followed in life.
As an agnostic, I also have 'faith' that 'goodness' is the default setting for most of human-kind. Then again, the definition and impetus of 'goodness' is hard for any of us to agree upon and I've no doubt we've all tried.
I applaud your reasonable approach to discussion.