Anthropomorphization is a powerful tool that often reflects the culture that it is in. The use of gendered pronouns in your example is nothing more than that.
kriss;45266]Wisdom is used in the same way. [/QUOTE]Not according to the commentaries said:
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
See above. Also' date=' how does deep prayer, meditation, ecstatic worship, and near death experiences fit into this? How can one justify helping others how are still suffering in their bodies if it is in that form that they are farthest from God?
kriss;45266' said:
Your veiws seem to be a combination of Christainity, new age, agnostic, and I do not know what else.
You would be appaulled at how much legitimate overlap there is in practice for both Christianity and Neo-Paganism. As for my own beliefs - they are irrelevant in terms of exact details, and relevant only so much as they inform my inquiries here.
kriss;45266]This is what we call a one world religion [/QUOTE]Could you please explain this term ("one world religion")? Given how imperialistic the version of Christianity is that you seem to be espousing said:
it is the religion of Antichrist
Unless someone believes the
exact same thing as you, they are a tool of the Devil?
kriss;45266]and it is absoultly not allowed on this Bible study site [/QUOTE]And further said:
we study scripture and belive the Word of God is the final and only authority
Where do you find compassion?
kriss;45266 said:
We do not look to see how we can tear it down or allow false teachings to misinterpt it.
The only things that I have any desire to tear down are those things that cause harm to others.To use something to interpret itself invites logical fallacies and circular reasoning.
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Red_Letters88;45340]Kriss' date=' once again said:
To accept the "feel-good" of one religion and deny the "judgement" of another is useless.
Que? I think you should not have included the "of another".... Can you explain further?
Red_Letters88;45340]You either accept the Word as truth or call God a liar. [/QUOTE]Only if your base assumption is that the Bible in the form that was compiled and finalized centuries after the deaths of the apostles is the form that God wanted and has been transcribed without error.[QUOTE=Red_Letters88;45340] You cant meet him half way in the middle. When examining the Bible- dont go about it like your out to prove something or find error said:
When you (either individually or collectively) read the Bible, aren't you hoping to reinforce your own view of the world and how you (and others) should act within it? Isn't that going "about it like your out to prove something"?
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"Jackie D;45354]Telerea said:
Why do you find them so offensive?
Jackie D;45354]For one said:
Why does there need to be? There are far more religions available to be studied than the thousands of denominations included in Christianity.
Jackie D;45354]There is none said:
A common criticism, although substantially different phrasing than what is found in academic discussion.
Jackie D;45354]It justifies man to be able to live however they choose and feel good about themselves. [/QUOTE]Not quite - it justifies behaving in a manner that is respectful to [i]all[/i] beings said:
Do you know how many people I know who say that they don't believe in Christ, but believe they will go to heaven because they try to be good people? [/QUOTE}Nope, do you?
Jackie D;45354]And it is folks like Mr. James [/QUOTE][b]DR.[/b] James said:
that helps them to believe they have gained the Kingdom of Heaven because they come together in satanic unity!
His audience is generally not exclusively those who would agree with either him nor you in terms of world view.
Jackie D;45354 said:
We should care if there are different names for God that are NOT in the Word
Read the original - Hebrew and Greek - let me know what you find. See if you can find a manuscript from the time when we believe Jesus was alive - tell me what you find.
Jackie D;45354 said:
and we should most definetly care if someone prays to a godess vs God Almighty THE I Am!
What business is it of yours who/what someone else prays/talks to?
Jackie D;45354 said:
There is one God only and to pray to more than one "deity" is creating gods and worshipping idols.
How does the Holy Trinity work for you? Is Jesus God? Do you pray to him?
Jackie D;45354 said:
Do you truly buy into this false doctrine of antichrist religion?
Does it matter what
I believe?
Jackie D;45354 said:
I am sickened by flowery words that cast shadows and attempt to erase Him...
Flowery words like this last sentence of yours? "Cast shadows"? On what? "Erase Him"? Who? How? From what?
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