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Do you believe that people can be the same way, without the help of a god? If so, what's the difference?
Originally posted by Mividau
About the how do you know. For me, even though I am christian. I still search and havent got all the answers. But when I find a truth its always the ones that make me a better human being and a gift to other's.
Me either, and I don't have a god on my side.
Originally posted by Mividau
By that I mean I am not hateful and vendictive. I am there for friends and strangers. And I wish no harm on an enemy.
I am well aware that there are those who don't agree with Paul's teachings. What I don't get is that these people love the biblical god and Jesus. They live their lives for him. I did a voluntary missionary type of work for over 2 years in a country other than my own, and the missionary I was with is a big fan of Paul. He has given up all he owns to go live for this god. Why doesn't this god let him and everyone else who's in the same boat know that Paul wasn't right?
Originally posted by Mividau
Most christians follow pauline doctorine which is false. Thats were you got the sun god worship and paganism from. Plus they believe faith alone gave them the right to be worthier then thou.
It's difficult to understand because of the language and the translations and all the faulty interpretations. I've pointed out what he meant. Did you read any of my posts? The free gift is the spirit which guides you to live an acceptable life and the thing behind it all that allows for this, instead of just being killed for sins you did a long time ago, is the life of Jesus which allows for some to be saved by justification which is just a positive verdict. A way was made by Jesus to a judgement seat that he resides over and allowance is made by your acceptance of that guiding spirit and that it is working and progress is being made. So from that, it got turned into a slogan, Justification by faith, as if you just accept it and then it is yours.
I am well aware that there are those who don't agree with Paul's teachings.
Originally posted by Hydroman
Do you believe that people can be the same way, without the help of a god? If so, what's the difference?
Originally posted by Mividau
Me either, and I don't have a god on my side.
You are not the only christian who doesn't believe in hell. There are plenty of others. Again, why does this god just sit back and let his believers have false beliefs? These people really love him, just as you do, and want to live for him. Yet, their beliefs are not right. It doesn't make any sense. Why should I believe any of it if the believers themselves can't even get it right?
P.S. Please feel free to let me know if you're opinion differ's. I do honestly respect all opinion's as long as they are respectfull.
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13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child.
14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.
15 So the serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.
16 But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
So, as you can see, and look up for yourself, there are more than one God, and two Goddesses, even in the Christian Bible!
To end, some Christian Gnostics also state Yahweh is a dragon in their scriptures.
Obviously people had other gods and goddesses. Just because they are mentioned, that does not make them real.
No, it does not make God real, not from just reading it.
Originally posted by autowrench
reply to post by jmdewey60
Obviously people had other gods and goddesses. Just because they are mentioned, that does not make them real.
By that very same logic, just because you may believe in a God does not make him real either, does it?
Originally posted by pthena
reply to post by autowrench
To end, some Christian Gnostics also state Yahweh is a dragon in their scriptures.
I just got through reading The Apocryphon of John
Although that doesn't address the dragon issue, it does address the ignorant archon who claims to be the only god.
All it would take for an intelligent person to realize what an ignoramus Yahweh is, is to ignore the doctrine of all-knowing and read the Torah for what it actually says. Instead of holding onto the doctrine ask yourself. "Couldn't I have acted more justly here? Why Yes." "Couldn't I have come up with a better solution here?" Why yes.
Conclusion: Humans are more just than Yahweh. All it takes is to ignore the preconception that that fellow is all everything.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by autowrench
So, as you can see, and look up for yourself, there are more than one God, and two Goddesses, even in the Christian Bible!
Obviously people had other gods and goddesses.
Just because they are mentioned, that does not make them real.
edit on 7-8-2011 by jmdewey60 because: (no reason given)