Said number of times already:
Some people need the crutch to come to terms that when they die that’s it.
And all religions fill that void, problem solved.
Pity that lots of tax dollars has to be paid to support it.
No prejudice toward humans, indeed anything, is evident throughout history, that is B.C. or AD. Start your own religion. None are right. People believe (imagine) whatever they want as this is part of mind.
The words they re-print from thousands of years ago has no relevance or "connection" to the workings of the observable universe.
Is there a cryptic message in that? On its own it is nonsense.The dyslexic people call dog.
Is there a God? Yes indeed there is and he loves YOU!
Is there a cryptic message in that? On its own it is nonsense.
Is there a God? Yes indeed there is and he loves YOU!
Unlikely to get an answer because one can believe anything they wish without having to justify or prove to anyone. Mind is capable of love by definition. This means you are god to you and I am god to I so we are all god and hence capable of love.Okay, that's sounds very good but would like you to qualify it with some proof.
Unlikely to get an answer because one can believe anything they wish without having to justify or prove to anyone. Mind is capable of love by definition. This means you are god to you and I am god to I so we are all god and hence capable of love.
That sounds pretty good to me, explod.I also feel at great peace with the universe and will die willingly and happy in the knowledge that my immortality is the example I set and pass on to others and also my genes to my Children and eight wonderful Grandchildren. And that I did not teach them about fairies and other rubbish but about the beauty of nature and the breadth of our infinate and wonderful universe.
Pantheism is the view that the Universe (Nature) and God are identical [1], or that the Universe (including Nature on Earth) is the only thing deserving the deepest kind of reverence. The word derives from the Ancient Greek: πᾶν (pan) meaning "All" and θεός (theos) meaning "God" - literally "All is God." As such Pantheism promotes the idea that God is better understood as a way of relating to natural law, existence, and the Universe (the sum total of all that was, is and shall be), rather than as a transcendent, mental, personal or creator entity.[2]. Pantheists thus do not believe in a personal or creator god. Although there are divergences within Pantheism, the central ideas found in almost all versions are the Universe as an all-encompassing unity and the "sacredness" of Nature.
I'm surprised to read that from someone whom apparently knows of the following. Well I do anyway. What she sees is what I see and I will look for the book when I'm next at a library. I will probably be walking past a library and will remember to go in for some reason.Pleased to hear that AP
Objectivism holds that reality exists independent of consciousness; that individual persons are in direct contact with reality through sensory perception; that human beings can gain objective knowledge from perception through the process of concept formation and inductive and deductive logic; that the proper moral purpose of one's life is the pursuit of one's own happiness or rational self-interest; that the only social system consistent with this morality is full respect for individual rights, embodied in pure laissez faire capitalism; and that the role of art in human life is to transform man's widest metaphysical ideas, by selective reproduction of reality, into a physical form—a work of art—that he can comprehend and to which he can respond emotionally.
Okay, that's sounds very good but would like you to qualify it with some proof. In all of my search, (and I grew up a devout Catholic who was into theology) I could not find anything in the scriptures that could be substanciated by any physical facts. And, many of the stories particularly that of the Trinity have two distinct and contradictory versions depending on who's bible you subscribe to.
I'm going to stick up for the Mormons. Several years ago I was laid up following an accident and worrying about stuff like cleaning the pool, mowing the lawns etc. A couple of these young chaps called amongst their routine door to door routine, observed my incapacity and asked what they could do to help. I said I wasn't at all interested in their religion or even in discussing it with them. Their response was that that was fine: they'd still be happy to help. And they did, willingly and very ably. I was really grateful . There was no talk of religion of God or anything along those lines. They left me their phone number and assured me they'd be back promptly if they could do anything more. So my heartfelt thanks to two young Americans who were a great advertisement for their beliefs.
Pleased to hear that AP - didn't go much on those Haitians He wiped out though
All those 140 religions in Oz been saying since "thank you God for a ripper earthquake"
Agree, Roland. A friend of mine is a devout Seventh Day Adventist.One of the better sides of most religions are the teachings of kindness and goodwill to others
Hey Julia,
Old post, I know - but I was digging up all the clay that was dumped on the front lawn of my rented house by a "friendly" next door neighbour prior to my occupancy.
2 x American Mormons, or 7th Dayers came by ... I just looked up and said their efforts would be wasted on me - I then, in jest, suggested if they wanted to help they could start by assisting me digging up the clay.
Well, the 2 guys dropped their backpacks and started rolling up the sleeves on their white business shirts. Without a doubt I am sure they would have got stuck in.....
I did decline their kind offer to help and accepted their Christmas card
One of the better sides of most religions are the teachings of kindness and goodwill to others
On a side note, a friend of mine had his own way of dealing with religious door knockers. He would spy them walking down the path to the front door and would immediately strip naked. At the first knock he would immediately swing open the door, say no thank you and then close the door. Worked for him, the same guys never came back.
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There are beliefs based on experiences however. That's a whole 'nuther bowl of wax.
Why?
If Mary McKillop were to be honoured for all the very useful work she did, then that would seem excellent, but the attribution to her of a 'miracle' on such a basis is the stuff of fantasy for most people.
Pleased to hear that AP - didn't go much on those Haitians He wiped out though
All those 140 religions in Oz been saying since "thank you God for a ripper earthquake"
Hi Tunrida,
I didn't comment on here to start any arguments ... just want people to realise that there is a God and he loves YOU! Yes there disasters that happen throughout this world of ours ...... terrible disasters .... however as a human race we are quick to want to blame someone for that ..... God loves us and if we had chosen to live by His ways things would be very different .... however, as humans we thought we knew best and chose to live our own way ..... how can we now blame God when things go wrong? We can't have it both ways ....
Take care mate ....
One of the better sides of most religions are the teachings of kindness and goodwill to others
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