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Originally posted by TheB1ueSoldier
Originally posted by madnessinmysoul
if a deity that's the sole example of its omni^3 kind needs worship, it must be very egotistical, insecure, or manipulative
Or perhaps the worship is not for God, but for us. Prayer is speaking to God. Meditation is listening. When you kneel down and sincerely ask questions (not favors), you learn humility and build a closer relationship to God. Worship not only helps God, but it helps us too. It helps us learn about sacrifice, redemption, humility, and all that good stuff.
What does a moral enlighten being gain from being worshipped? To satisfy an Ego? Gain a sence of Pride? Beome more arrogance of his abilities and his plans and ideas?
Originally posted by holidaystar1
The idea of worship to me is more of an act of reverence, which is an act of respect. And once you come to realise that God is in fact real, you will truley be brought to your knees by the very realization of your own arrogance and pride, no offense intended, but when God reveals Himself to our puny little minds, we are instantly humbled before Him.
Well not quite!!! - I would acknowledge its existence but as for wholeheartedly worshipping it??? Oh I think not.
Originally posted by holidaystar1
Just imagine for a moment, hypothectically if need be, that the Creator of all that is, and all that you could imagine was indeed truely real and decided it was time for you to know it. From your current state of belief you would be transformed in an instant into His reality, from that moment on you would then know He exist, and for all your worth you would then whole heartedly worship or revere His very existence.
To know that a deity is real would not really change me, as this deity has done nothing for me thus far so doesn't deserve any reverance from me.
To know that He is real forever changes you and you know what was once your limited ego is nothing. And then, now you have live with that information in the now not so real world, anymore. Be careful my friends, take heed, lest ye not have to eat so many words when the Living God approaches...
Define good and evil???
But please, don't take my word's for it, continue to seek. It is because you are contemplating Him, that makes me believe He is approaching you.
See to it that you catch the shield He throws you, you'll need it for the fiery darts that will also be coming your way, the balance in the spiritual realm is also maintained, and as in this world there is both good and evil, believe it or not, always your choice.....
Originally posted by shihulud
To know that a deity is real would not really change me, as this deity has done nothing for me thus far so doesn't deserve any reverance from me.
Define good and evil???
Originally posted by WiseSheep
Because HE IS.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
Anything that goes against his word is. Either that or of demons. There's enough of them running around to stock the place two or three times.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
He is, but on the same note patient enough to allow us ample time to come to the knowledge of the truth. That's why he's allowing all the garbage that's going on to continue, until that appointed time.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
No we killed ourselves.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
Man has been spiritually dead from the eating of the tree of knowledge on.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
...they sold it to the most wicked entity in existence.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
A self centered, revengeful GOD does not give his own life, to give the ones that continually slap him in the face a chance at eternal life.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
They send themselves.
Originally posted by WiseSheep
The only one that can save you is the one who sacrificed himself for your sins. Not one you make up in your head so that it doesn't offend you.