In the end of Moses life he has a song where God prophesies about Israel falling away
and God spiring up jealousy by going to the gentiles

Isaiah and the Song of Moses start the same way and both speak of a rebellious Israel and Isaiah
appears to build on the same. Moses spoke of a future falling away. Isaiah speaks as though it is here.

So what's with all this God yelling to a people who are not my people who aren't even seeking him 'here I am! here I am! In a Christian view the...

Just curious, but -- if you are seeking "spiritual advancement, possibly to enlightenment" -- are you in the habit of clinging to your religious and/or spiritual beliefs? Do you hold your beliefs firmly? Do you see them as necessary for your spiritual advancement?

And if so, how do you figure that is helping you?

Does your way of living include working with other people for a better world?

Sense we are coming upon Easter thought this would be interesting and just see how many people agree with the idea that the Pagan community came up with the myths of Jesus.

Here is the video

I put this in religious debate because marriage and having families tends to be very important in most religions, the bible says to go forth and plant the seed or raise children is what it means, replenish the earth.

My sister is a conservative Baptist Christian ,she had a fairytail marriage more or less, she and her husband have 2 businesses lots of money and she teaches music.

They had 4 kids and life seems perfect for them. But the bible says to be married or not? I was saying last...

God exists but is very bad news for humans to have to contend with.

God takes away ones freedom to act to ones one satisfaction on what is right or wrong, good or bad as duties. We humans are capable of looking after our own affairs without such guidance and imposition. It makes life more interesting if we make mistakes and try and resolve our problems by consulting each other and agreeing a joint path for mankind.

The correct method that works for me is to rely on my Consciousness to...

The lack of impressive floors in the buildings for the most part!

They often look like plain dull worn-out old concrete slabs in otherwise nice buildings with beautiful pipe organs. Most other grand churches in other countries have beautiful gleaming floors nice patterns with checkerboard squares or floral motifs. Look at the lovely floors at Notre Dame Paris, St. John the Divine in New York, the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and the Westminster Abbey in London.

Why were the floors skimped...

Michael Servetus called paedobaptism "...an invention of the devil, an infernal falsity for the destruction of all Christianity."
I was wondering what the emphasis is on.

What does it take to be seen as a "educated" person within religion/spiritual life?
Can on only say that the person is educated if they have a masters degree or doctor degree in the field?
What about those who cultivate a religious path? One who live only for the spiritual advancements? is this person "educated" enough?

This place in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 has been the subject of debate in eschatological circles. For futurists and dispensationalists this is one of the most relied places when it comes to the theory and teaching of the rapture.

As always context is king. Quoting scriptures is not enough to teach sound doctrine. Understanding the original audience and the context is paramount to interpreting the meaning. We have been separated from the original audience by thousands of years, by culture,...