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  1. Chadrho

    The gospel was preached even to those who are DEAD

    I wouldn't consider annihilation the same as restoration. It's elimination. So, yes, it is the elimination of evil since evil resides in the will and those who will evil are destroyed. That's a more reasonable position than eternal damnation, imo. Does God utterly destroy the good that God...
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    Was religion created to meet a human need?

    I'm going to offer a suggestion for his last query regarding the advantage of religion without the "bugs." Answer- pursuit of the good. The options offered in the video, adaptation and memes (bugs within an advantageous, cultural framework) both assume the reduction of religious phenomena to...
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    The gospel was preached even to those who are DEAD

    Origen believed all humanity would be restored. Commenting on Acts 3:21, Eusebius says, " For, what else does 'until the times of universal restoration' signify to us, if not the aeon to come, in which all beings must receive their perfect restoration?...On the occasion of the restoration...
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    The Order of Salvation

    Well, I'm not Catholic. You seem to have it figured out, though. Good for you.
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    We Can't Stop Sinning?

    If one's conception is limited to the ten commandments, then I supposed repenting once seems more likely. Although, coveting is one of those sneaky impulses that can escape our attention, and it seems to be the one commandment that woke Paul out of his legalistic slumber. But, yeah, how we...
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    We Can't Stop Sinning?

    It depends on what you mean by sin. The early Christians to which I referred were serious about having a "pure heart," as they put, which included repentance from more than just overt acts like greed, gluttony, or stealing. It included things like pride, vanity, anger, and vain-glory, all of...
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    The Order of Salvation

    Repentance is not a "work." Repentance is a reorientation of our mind and heart. It is a turning away from the world and a turning toward God (think of baptismal vows to turn away from sin and evil and turn to Christ). Faith is impossible unless one turns their mind and heart toward Christ. It...
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    We Can't Stop Sinning?

    Repentance is a way of life. Sin is part of the human condition. We are spirituality immature by default and must grow into Christ-likeness. Sin is primarily a problem of the will but intimately connected with the intellect and logizmoi (evil thoughts), as the ancient Christians put it. Becoming...
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    WWJD with LGBTQ?

    I see you're gifted at avoidance. Well done.
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    WWJD with LGBTQ?

    Willful sin is part of the human condition. It's an illusion to try and distinguish between wilfull and non-willful sin. All sin originates in a will that is hostile toward the goodness, love, and life that can only come from God. Do you think when Jesus told people to sin no more they were...
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    WWJD with LGBTQ?

    Ha! The rhyme in your subject just dawned on me. A lyricist at work. :)
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    WWJD with LGBTQ?

    See, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and again. Lol What does it look like for Christians to love homosexuals? It's strange to ask that question since our love should be indiscriminate, prodigal even. But here we are trying to discover it, which is good, I think. What has been...
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    Looking for some answers...

    Early Christian ascetics down through medieval contemplatives virtually all agree that it is unwise to put any stock in dreams, visions, and the like. They are all to be ignored whether good or bad. All they do is distract one from the Lord who is always present and speaks loudest in silence...
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    WWJD with LGBTQ?

    We should protest covetousness and greed by giving what we have to poor homosexuals. Maybe, then, they'll see the light of Christ.
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    WWJD with LGBTQ?

    That's exactly what this is all about. It's fear of punishment that keeps some from loving sinners. Some Christians are afraid if they accept and love sinners, they will suffer eternal torture. In fear, they sacrifice love. Our Lord faced all possible wrath out of love for us. But whose wrath...