The main problem with religion is everyone thinks their god is THE god. 
Now you are agreeing that you have a problem with your religion.
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Now you are agreeing that you have a problem with your religion.
What made you believe in your God and not some other God? In the end, don't they all practically give the same message?
Exactly. Everyone thinks they are lucky enough to be born in the part of the world that got it right. lol
They need to find the salvation of Jesus.
Jesus went through a lot of trouble and pain, and even death, to save us all. People are important.
Salvation? Jesus went through a lot of trouble and pain, and even death, to save us all. People are important.
So you would not need do anything save sit and wait and somehow just to believe HE existed and you would be scooped into the clouds and escape all confrontation with the truth of your actions?
Well, it's a little more than simply believe that some guy called Jesus existed. But if you knew Who He was, and knew what He did for you, and attempted to turn your life around to the things He asks of you, yeah, that's all you need. You can sort-of just sit around and wait to be taken to Heaven.
In fact, there isn't much else you can do. You can't stop your death, you probably can't levitate, you might be able to work to help others who are in need, and you might spread the Gospel about salvation a little. But essentially, you are simply going to be waiting around until He takes you home... or not... which ever way you are going to go.
The main problem with religion is everyone thinks their god is THE god.
But how can you blame them? They're taught to believe in their God and told what to believe ever since they were a child. It's very hard to change someone's views when they've been told the same thing their whole life.
Sure, it may be true for some, but it is not true for all people;
some people come to believe in ONE God through their own efforts at self-education.
I am an example of one who formerly did not believe, but sought the truth and did find it;
it is not all that unusual, my friend; not everyone who believes is brainwashed from birth.
There are even famous atheists who change their way of thinking; one example is:
Antony Flew, a champion of atheist beliefs for more than 50 years. In a news article titled "Atheist Discovers 'The Science of God'": "One of Britain's most prominent atheists has decided that God might exist after all. Professor Antony Flew now believes there is scientific evidence supporting the theory of some sort of intelligence behind the creation the universe. Professor Flew, 81, a professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Reading, said that this was the only explanation for the origin of life ... "I'm thinking of a God very different from the God of the Christian and far and away from the God of Islam, because both are depicted as omnipotent Oriental despots - cosmic Saddam Husseins," he said in his new video, "Has Science Discovered God?"
The problem with religion is that it attempts to separate the human from God;
God resides within you, everyone is capable of following the golden rule, it is ingrained into human consciousness.
All monotheists acknowledge only ONE God, so they are really all talking about the same intelligence as described by Anthony Flew above.
What made you believe in your God and not some other God? In the end, don't they all practically give the same message?
The main problem with religion is everyone thinks their god is THE god.
But how can you blame them? They're taught to believe in their God and told what to believe ever since they were a child. It's very hard to change someone's views when they've been told the same thing their whole life.
Sure, it may be true for some, but it is not true for all people;
some people come to believe in ONE God through their own efforts at self-education.
I am an example of one who formerly did not believe, but sought the truth and did find it;
it is not all that unusual, my friend; not everyone who believes is brainwashed from birth.
There are even famous atheists who change their way of thinking; one example is:
Antony Flew, a champion of atheist beliefs for more than 50 years. In a news article titled "Atheist Discovers 'The Science of God'": "One of Britain's most prominent atheists has decided that God might exist after all. Professor Antony Flew now believes there is scientific evidence supporting the theory of some sort of intelligence behind the creation the universe. Professor Flew, 81, a professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Reading, said that this was the only explanation for the origin of life ... "I'm thinking of a God very different from the God of the Christian and far and away from the God of Islam, because both are depicted as omnipotent Oriental despots - cosmic Saddam Husseins," he said in his new video, "Has Science Discovered God?"
The problem with religion is that it attempts to separate the human from God;
God resides within you, everyone is capable of following the golden rule, it is ingrained into human consciousness.
All monotheists acknowledge only ONE God, so they are really all talking about the same intelligence as described by Anthony Flew above.
The main problem with religion is everyone thinks their god is THE god.
But how can you blame them? They're taught to believe in their God and told what to believe ever since they were a child. It's very hard to change someone's views when they've been told the same thing their whole life.
The main problem with religion is everyone thinks their god is THE god.
It's really not that they hate it. It's just what they believe in. It's the same effect as that of religious people. If someone tries to tell you that your views are wrong, youre going to feel some type of way
They need to find the salvation of Jesus.
Jesus went through a lot of trouble and pain, and even death, to save us all. People are important.
Salvation? Jesus went through a lot of trouble and pain, and even death, to save us all. People are important.
So you would not need do anything save sit and wait and somehow just to believe HE existed and you would be scooped into the clouds and escape all confrontation with the truth of your actions?
For the same reason that I care about Pope believers. They need to find the salvation of Jesus.
Jesus went through a lot of trouble and pain, and even death, to save us all. People are important.
Love the atheist; hate the atheism.
You are losing time. You are making me losing time.
Why you care so much about atheists?
Thank You.
For the same reason that I care about Pope believers. They need to find the salvation of Jesus.
Jesus went through a lot of trouble and pain, and even death, to save us all. People are important.
Love the atheist; hate the atheism.
You are losing time. You are making me losing time.
Why you care so much about atheists?
Thank You.
Love the atheist; hate the atheism.
The definition of "religion" includes people who say that they don't believe in God.
True. On the light of this discussion now I understand that it shouldn't.
In addition, believing has to do with understanding things that are not fact. If they were fact, it would be knowing, not believing.
I understand.
If their belief system includes that they don't believe, they simply believe that they don't believe. This is entirely opposite from fact. Thus it can be religion, even if it is close to a religion of blind faith. Those of us who believe in God do not have blind faith. We have some evidence, but not enough to know every fact. We base the rest of our understanding on faith.
Faith is Faith. Understanding is understanding.
You should use understanding for facts and Faith for Religion.
Now, I know you will not understand this. So, you might as well forget trying.
Thank you for believing in me.
:-|
Thank You.
Religion: "the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices", a "set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe"
Depending on your definition of religion may bring some debate. But if those sentences are correct, it would mean that atheists are religious. Agnostics, who say they don't know, might not be, but atheists who believe there is no god for sure, definitely have a belief they adhere to about the cause of the universe NOT being a god.
Depending on your definition of religion may bring some debate. But if those sentences are correct, it would mean that atheists are religious. Agnostics, who say they don't know, might not be, but atheists who believe there is no god for sure, definitely have a belief they adhere to about the cause of the universe NOT being a god.
Thank you.
That's where you are lost BADecher you think as atheism the believing in the fact that there is no God.
Don't think that atheism is believing in a fact. Think that atheists do not believe in God.
If they do not believe => they won't have a beliefs system => if atheists don't have a beliefs system => atheism is not a Religion
In a sentence: Atheists do not believe in God hence atheism is not a Religion.
Thank You.
The definition of "religion" includes people who say that they don't believe in God.
In addition, believing has to do with understanding things that are not fact. If they were fact, it would be knowing, not believing.
If their belief system includes that they don't believe, they simply believe that they don't believe. This is entirely opposite from fact. Thus it can be religion, even if it is close to a religion of blind faith. Those of us who believe in God do not have blind faith. We have some evidence, but not enough to know every fact. We base the rest of our understanding on faith.
Now, I know you will not understand this. So, you might as well forget trying.
I explained my point. I'm sorry you can't understand it. I don't know how to make it any clearer.
I didn't want to make any clearer.
I made a point.
Thank You for your understanding.
Thank You.
No, you said that lack of belief did NOT mean that they do not believe in god. I just wrote that it DOES mean that they believe there is no god.
Lack of belief in a god = Not having belief in a god = They do not believe in a god.
I said:
How the lack of belief is believing?
Try to say that with your own voice and you will see how absurd is what you are saying.
The lack of belief cannot be believing in something.
Thank You.
I meant: the lack of belief is the lack of belief in God.
The lack of belief cannot be:
The lack of belief in god means they believe there is no god, the not knowing if there is or isn't a god is agnosticism not atheism. Agnostics do not have a lack of belief in god because they believe there could be a god, they just don't know.
The lack of belief cannot be believing there is no God. Because the lack of belief cannot be believing since there is no Faith to enforce the believing of the subject.
How can that be your point?
That is a point.Thank You.
I explained my point. I'm sorry you can't understand it. I don't know how to make it any clearer.
B-but what about Jibbers Crabst? He breathes fire and is behind the rings of Saturn!
There is no doubt, He has not come back yet.
There is no doubt according to your book of visions and allegories, you mean...Shall we see what the Journals say about this? Luckily for us, the words can be taken literally!
I, Hatonn, serve as a Commander in house with Sananda (who was recognized as A Christed being upon your placement). He was a messenger--A TEACHER! He has attained his level of progression into the oneness with God Perfection and he went forth as a Host to prepare a placement for each and all of you who would come home to Source. He perfected His portion--however, YOU were to prepare a place for his return in that which you call “second coming”--YOU HAVE NOT DONE YOUR PORTION! Instead, you have projected through the lies of the false teachers that you would not need do anything save sit and wait and somehow just to believe HE existed that you would be scooped into the clouds and escape all confrontation with the truth of your actions--BAD NEWS!--IT WON‟T BE THUSLY SO!
I, Hatonn, come as Commander of those Hosts to prepare receivers for that “Coming” for it is so that the Kingdom of God, Creation of/by God shall be reclaimed. I Command from a starship of massive size, alongside Sananda (Jesus/Buddha/The Cristos) for he is both MY son and myself. He is not yet upon your Earth in any form of manifestation as you would recognize and you have not prepared his placement. The name of the starship Command is the Phoenix for it is the symbol of the rebirth and the renewal of the tribes of winged beings--the Cosmic races who travel through space. My LOGO, if you will, is the symbol of the Phoenix within a triangle--representing the triune of existence and infinity thereof.
I am labeled Commander of the United Federation Fleet/Inter-Galactic Federation Command in direct reporting to the Federation Higher Council of Intra-Planetary Constellations. I am hampered by time, restricting how much my scribe can produce in Earthly time limitations. When you demand response from me--YOU DEMAND THAT THIS SCRIBE GET NO REST WHATSOEVER FOR WRITING IS ONLY A PITTANCE MEASURE OF HER TASKS IN PREPARATION FOR THE “RETURN”.
How do I know that you do not do your homework? Because I respond to each and every inquiry or if it be for another entity, it is accepted and given response--YOU DO NOT HEAR IT! What you do, as in this instance, is expect very Earthly response so what, actually, do you expect? Dharma does not claim anything save fatigue at a task beyond description--YOU WANT GOD TO BE YOUR OWN REFLECTION AND YET YOU ONES CANNOT BEAR IT IF GOD TURNS OUT TO BE THAT REFLECTION--YOU ONES HAD BEST GO PONDER THIS POINT! I, Hatonn, Commander, do not even pretend to cover all resources--it is my job to bring forth the “Truth” according to God’s LAST AND FINAL PROMISE! YOU WILL DO WITH IT THAT WHICH YOU WILL.
I, Hatonn, come as Commander of those Hosts to prepare receivers for that “Coming” for it is so that the Kingdom of God, Creation of/by God shall be reclaimed. I Command from a starship of massive size, alongside Sananda (Jesus/Buddha/The Cristos) for he is both MY son and myself. He is not yet upon your Earth in any form of manifestation as you would recognize and you have not prepared his placement. The name of the starship Command is the Phoenix for it is the symbol of the rebirth and the renewal of the tribes of winged beings--the Cosmic races who travel through space. My LOGO, if you will, is the symbol of the Phoenix within a triangle--representing the triune of existence and infinity thereof.
I am labeled Commander of the United Federation Fleet/Inter-Galactic Federation Command in direct reporting to the Federation Higher Council of Intra-Planetary Constellations. I am hampered by time, restricting how much my scribe can produce in Earthly time limitations. When you demand response from me--YOU DEMAND THAT THIS SCRIBE GET NO REST WHATSOEVER FOR WRITING IS ONLY A PITTANCE MEASURE OF HER TASKS IN PREPARATION FOR THE “RETURN”.
How do I know that you do not do your homework? Because I respond to each and every inquiry or if it be for another entity, it is accepted and given response--YOU DO NOT HEAR IT! What you do, as in this instance, is expect very Earthly response so what, actually, do you expect? Dharma does not claim anything save fatigue at a task beyond description--YOU WANT GOD TO BE YOUR OWN REFLECTION AND YET YOU ONES CANNOT BEAR IT IF GOD TURNS OUT TO BE THAT REFLECTION--YOU ONES HAD BEST GO PONDER THIS POINT! I, Hatonn, Commander, do not even pretend to cover all resources--it is my job to bring forth the “Truth” according to God’s LAST AND FINAL PROMISE! YOU WILL DO WITH IT THAT WHICH YOU WILL.
No, I am quite filled with the Holy Spirit to lead me towards the one true Lord. Following His commandments and confessing to the Lord (not a priest) as Jesus told us to do. The bible clearly says Jesus is coming on the clouds and all eyes will see.
You cannot say that God's kingdom will be "here" or "there" because the Kingdom of God is within you! Therefore, forgiveness has to begin within self for that is where God resides. All manner of error comes from the attempt to separate self from God;
If you hear a voice that gives you "discernment" without you so much as having to read anything, and allows you to judge entire books by the cover alone, then undoubtedly you are living in an illusion, and you will perish for lack of knowledge.
There is no doubt, He has not come back yet.
There is no doubt according to your book of visions and allegories, you mean...Au contraire. Jesus said He was the way, the truth and the life and no one should get to the Father but through Him. We are still following Jesus, who is making a place for us and going to return.
It is not his being which has any merit, it is his Oneness with God, which is called "Christ Knowing";
he came to show us the path but his being was not the path itself;
he was a man who tried to teach truth, and it can be proven by asking a few rational questions:
MMH, I don't believe you have answered my questions on this subject; I will repeat 4 of the 6 questions that I asked you:
1) where did Emmanuel actually suggest he was my savior?
2) how is such a belief not magical thinking?
3) how can you still have full responsibility for your life if someone else has taken that burden?
4) why didn't Emmanuel explicitly say that one must believe in him and accept him as one’s “personal savior” to get to “heaven” while he was alive over and over again?
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