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Originally posted by Diseria
If I may ask you: Why must someone earn your trust? Why not just give it?
Originally posted by queenannie38
The trouble is that being human causes us to have a propensity toward self-orientation which becomes downright selfishness in its most intense manifestation. Many people appear to be doing 'good' but are driven by personal desires or selfish ends - and even they themselves no doubt have not the slightest idea that they are really acting for self instead of 'good.'
Originally posted by queenannie38
So....I have become increasingly aware of the benefits of EMPATHY....not compassion or sympathy or even just charity in the sense of giving to give...but rather the literal idea of trying to mentally put one's self in the shoes of another.
Originally posted by queenannie38
What IS virtue, though - truly? 'Good' is a totally relative term and individually defined in various ways...what is 'good' to one man is not always seen as such by the next.
We all want to be heard and understood. We all want to be appreciated and allowed to live our lives the best way we can, without being judged by others for whatever comes naturally to each of us.
Originally posted by JesusisTruth
No, guys its simple.
Patience helps ourselves and others. It helps us except problems and get through hard times. whereas someone without it is always yelling.
humility makes a person last minded in their own nothingnesss without God, but with God they are a child of God.
Pride builds a person up so much that its impossible to be around or like that person.
In heaven sex will not exist.
Charity ofcourse is the opposite of selfishness.
Originally posted by JesusisTruth
Yes, I can tell you are a smart person that loves virtue, or innocent people?
What do you see god in may I ask in his creation? Like I see Gods innocence through animals and it helps me ect..
If a man calls you a hypocrite but fail to pray for your soul to convert, than they have handed down the judgement.
Originally posted by Kruel
Perhaps the definition of faith is simply lacking. It's a broad term which can be used for control. The church wants you to have complete faith in them without question. That, IMO is not virtue. One should keep an open mind but still retain a fair bit of skepticism. That's balance. Believing in everything the preacher tells you isn't.
Originally posted by depth om
You don't know more than 2 local pastors do you? maybe none?