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    Question mostly to the Christians in RF (but everyone can answer)

    Respecting the dead is as ancient as humanity, and indeed is a universal and timeless feature of all religions. As child I was always taught to walk around the graves, even unmarked ones (which you had to guess!) as a sign of respect. Now I'm not so observant of this in the same way, but try my...
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    Why is salvation the ultimate goal of so many Christians?

    Yes, of course, but to love Him above all things, even our own selves.
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    Why is salvation the ultimate goal of so many Christians?

    I don't see it that way. If you have a prayerful relationship with God and faith in His loving mercy you can hope for Heaven but not assume You have some inalienable right to such through your own endeavours. I believe the choice is God's alone, even if I have devoted my entire life to God...
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    Why is salvation the ultimate goal of so many Christians?

    Getting to heaven isn't a career choice. You don't get to choose!
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    Why is salvation the ultimate goal of so many Christians?

    I don't think your personal goals have anything to do with it lol!
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    Why is salvation the ultimate goal of so many Christians?

    No, I'm saying the ultimate goal of a Christian must be to gaze on the face of God.
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    Something that I can't wrap my mind around

    The Magi are important to the Christian story because they show that Christ came for all humanity, and not just the Jewish people. Also their gifts are a handing over of the old arts of divination and pagan practices in order for the new realisation of Christ as the Way etc. This is why they are...
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    Why is salvation the ultimate goal of so many Christians?

    Salvation came about through the sin of Adam and Jesus, often termed the second Adam saved us from that sin by sacrificing Himself on the cross. This is Christian teaching. Salvation means achieving entry to God's presence and damnation the opposite. The wounds of Christ did save us,yes, but we...
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    Awareness/Consciousness

    A virus does not have consciousness either.
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    John Doe believes in god and you don't. Why do you think he is wrong and you are right?

    Religion separate from state control provides a degree of social cohesion, a sense of communal belonging through shared rituals,common aims. On an individual level it motivates people to make moral decisions, obey laws, contribute to the communal good and gives people a sense of direction and...
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    John Doe believes in god and you don't. Why do you think he is wrong and you are right?

    Prejudice? You asked me for some examples of atheistic states. Some you may regard as Theist but they certainly persecuted if not directly banning religious practises that contradicted their political principles. I was just trying to make the case that the promotion of atheism does not...
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    John Doe believes in god and you don't. Why do you think he is wrong and you are right?

    The first French republic The Third Reich Communism states adhering to the tenets of Marxism of which there are many examples in the 20th century. North Korea The present regime in China
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    John Doe believes in god and you don't. Why do you think he is wrong and you are right?

    Who mentioned Utopia?- all human societies are flawed. I was just saying if you take religion away from people what follows doesn't work either.
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    Is it possible?

    Indeed- I believe they are inseparable.
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    Question about having a goal in religious practice. (or in a non religious life)

    For me the best version of myself would be the person God intended me to be. So sometimes the journey is an inward one, into my own self. Covid restrictions have helped me in that journey. In Catholicism we also have the reflective seasons of Advent and Lent (similar to your holy month of...
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