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Originally posted by getreadyalready
reply to post by network dude
Dualism is incompatible with Christianity because it rejects the Christian belief that God is all-powerful (omnipotent).
The very notion of ominpotence and omnipresence pretty much destroys any credibility of hellfire, damnation, and evil. There are many problems with believing in any organized religion, but there are plenty of good things when people come together for a common good. So I think religions are wonderful tools for open-minded and critical thinking people, but they are also powerfully dangerous for fanatical and easily manipulated people.
Starred and Flagged, ND, although I probably won't waste too much energy fighting the fanatics, it never does any good.
Originally posted by Schrödinger
Funny to be on the other side and being generalized and judged as a whole. Starting to see why you masons react the way you do, when all of you are put in one box
Originally posted by Schrödinger
It is actually pretty simple.
Do unto others what you want others do unto you.
Forgive others and yourself.
Give instead of taking.
And most importantly love everything and everyone.
Originally posted by Schrödinger
reply to post by network dude
You sound like my very close agnostic friend, he keeps telling me I should throw of the labels, and just be myself...edit on 18-6-2012 by Schrödinger because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Schrödinger
reply to post by DeathbecomesLife
You are so right, metaphorical, and literally, as well as esoteric
You might not realize it, but that reply actually helped me, where I am in my life right now.
Originally posted by DeathbecomesLife
It has nothing to do with Christian theology, but rather finding a common ground on which we can both stand.
So, humans aren't the cause of wars, religion is? I don't follow that logic.
Originally posted by network dude
And there you get organized religion. The cause of most if not all war, death and destruction since the beginning of "the age of reason".
Originally posted by Erbal
So, humans aren't the cause of wars, religion is? I don't follow that logic.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by DeathbecomesLife
It has nothing to do with Christian theology, but rather finding a common ground on which we can both stand.
Believing that Christ is God is not common ground and is most certainly Christian theology as the majority of the people on the planet do not believe in this. I am not following you in this lne of thought.
Well, clearly, it's a biased and inaccurate opinion.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by Erbal
So, humans aren't the cause of wars, religion is? I don't follow that logic.
Humans are the cause of all human misery on this planet. He is just giving you one of the more (most?) popular rationales we use to justify said misery.
Originally posted by DeathbecomesLife
Perhaps we are lost on semantics.
Where do you place Christ in your world view?
If it is as just a man, that is fine with me. He washed his disciples feet. He would not mind.
It is my right isn't it? My own mind?
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
A profound man, but just a man.
Originally posted by Erbal
Well, clearly, it's a biased and inaccurate opinion.
Originally posted by DeathbecomesLife
What is a Man?
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by DeathbecomesLife
What is a Man?
Flawed but capable of profound greatness.