I'm not sure what you're saying here.
It should not be that confusing, read again, and realize fatalism narrows the path, and is a fallible human construct of how things must be.
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I'm not sure what you're saying here.
Fatalism, the positive view of death, and the views of destiny and actions being determined in advance...really appeals to me these days...
Under those circumstances, I would welcome a strokeit's called .....stroke
blinding light
unconsciousness
loss of sight (rarely regained)
change of personality
whole new outlook on life
and purpose
of course the name change is a MARK
he truly was not the same person he was before
It should not be that confusing, read again, and realize fatalism narrows the path, and is a fallible human construct of how things must be.
be careful what you ask for....Under those circumstances, I would welcome a stroke
I have experienced change and the power of faith and prayer, and seen it in others.
But I've lost faith that being born again or becoming a new creation, (as is promised by so many christians) is possible for myself and a lot of the people I meet regularly.
There are simply people that have faults that God is about as likely to remove as he is going to give an amputee a new limb.
It just doesn't seem to happen, so one starts to lose faith that it ever will.
I've found and maintain sobriety and obey the law. God seems to assist people with that, and you will hear many positive testimonies in that department.
But many of the faults, confusion, weaknesses, and human miseries persist.
It seems to be part of the cross we are called to carry daily. Sometimes, you just got to suffer on the cross and offer it up as a sacrifice and penance...
I used to think that there would eventually be an infilling of the Holy Spirit, where suddenly I had the mind of God or Christ, and the spirit of God inspires thoughts, words, and deeds, maybe even eventually heal, prophecy, speak for God, or work miracles...
...But have had a reality check in that department, and realized that isn't a realistic expectation or hope.
I try to remember what happened to Paul on the way to Damascus, the vision that blinded him and knocked him off his horse, the change, his total conversion and transformation, but how often does that happen to people?
Not even 1%...so, kinda pointless to be hoping for some grace that is so rarely granted...
Thoughts?
I have experienced change and the power of faith and prayer, and seen it in others.
But I've lost faith that being born again or becoming a new creation, (as is promised by so many christians) is possible for myself and a lot of the people I meet regularly.
There are simply people that have faults that God is about as likely to remove as he is going to give an amputee a new limb.
It just doesn't seem to happen, so one starts to lose faith that it ever will.
I've found and maintain sobriety and obey the law. God seems to assist people with that, and you will hear many positive testimonies in that department.
But many of the faults, confusion, weaknesses, and human miseries persist.
It seems to be part of the cross we are called to carry daily. Sometimes, you just got to suffer on the cross and offer it up as a sacrifice and penance...
I used to think that there would eventually be an infilling of the Holy Spirit, where suddenly I had the mind of God or Christ, and the spirit of God inspires thoughts, words, and deeds, maybe even eventually heal, prophecy, speak for God, or work miracles...
...But have had a reality check in that department, and realized that isn't a realistic expectation or hope.
I try to remember what happened to Paul on the way to Damascus, the vision that blinded him and knocked him off his horse, the change, his total conversion and transformation, but how often does that happen to people?
Not even 1%...so, kinda pointless to be hoping for some grace that is so rarely granted...
Thoughts?
I stopped masturbating and looking at pornography, and now I'm switching from Raelism to Mormonism!I have experienced change and the power of faith and prayer, and seen it in others.
But I've lost faith that being born again or becoming a new creation, (as is promised by so many christians) is possible for myself and a lot of the people I meet regularly.
There are simply people that have faults that God is about as likely to remove as he is going to give an amputee a new limb.
It just doesn't seem to happen, so one starts to lose faith that it ever will.
I've found and maintain sobriety and obey the law. God seems to assist people with that, and you will hear many positive testimonies in that department.
But many of the faults, confusion, weaknesses, and human miseries persist.
It seems to be part of the cross we are called to carry daily. Sometimes, you just got to suffer on the cross and offer it up as a sacrifice and penance...
I used to think that there would eventually be an infilling of the Holy Spirit, where suddenly I had the mind of God or Christ, and the spirit of God inspires thoughts, words, and deeds, maybe even eventually heal, prophecy, speak for God, or work miracles...
...But have had a reality check in that department, and realized that isn't a realistic expectation or hope.
I try to remember what happened to Paul on the way to Damascus, the vision that blinded him and knocked him off his horse, the change, his total conversion and transformation, but how often does that happen to people?
Not even 1%...so, kinda pointless to be hoping for some grace that is so rarely granted...
Thoughts?
Congrats on no porn or masturbation...I've kicked the porn but still have a fap now and then when tension buildsI stopped masturbating and looking at pornography, and now I'm switching from Raelism to Mormonism!
Right.
If we move away from self-righteousness, we have less prisons and more schools and rehabilitation centers. That's just one implication. We eradicate the poor. Another implication. Etc.
Congrats on no porn or masturbation...I've kicked the porn but still have a fap now and then when tension builds
If Mormonism is anything like it was in my dreams where I was Mormon, sounds like quite the spirituality and social club to belong to
I like tea and coffee too much to be a Mormon.The other problem with ancient world views is they suppress the nature human nature.
I have experienced change and the power of faith and prayer, and seen it in others.
But I've lost faith that being born again or becoming a new creation, (as is promised by so many christians) is possible for myself and a lot of the people I meet regularly.
There are simply people that have faults that God is about as likely to remove as he is going to give an amputee a new limb.
It just doesn't seem to happen, so one starts to lose faith that it ever will.
I've found and maintain sobriety and obey the law. God seems to assist people with that, and you will hear many positive testimonies in that department.
But many of the faults, confusion, weaknesses, and human miseries persist.
It seems to be part of the cross we are called to carry daily. Sometimes, you just got to suffer on the cross and offer it up as a sacrifice and penance...
I used to think that there would eventually be an infilling of the Holy Spirit, where suddenly I had the mind of God or Christ, and the spirit of God inspires thoughts, words, and deeds, maybe even eventually heal, prophecy, speak for God, or work miracles...
...But have had a reality check in that department, and realized that isn't a realistic expectation or hope.
I try to remember what happened to Paul on the way to Damascus, the vision that blinded him and knocked him off his horse, the change, his total conversion and transformation, but how often does that happen to people?
Not even 1%...so, kinda pointless to be hoping for some grace that is so rarely granted...
Thoughts?
. . . and odd when I lived in China I met a number of Mormons working for Coca-Cola.I like tea and coffee too much to be a Mormon.
. . . and eliminate human nature. What you propose is a future of human programmed automatons.
It's impossible to eliminate human nature, without first eliminating human beings. You don't understand that?
What is DNA? Your DNA is your programming.
I do not consider DNA programming in the sense that DNA determined mechanically our nature like a computer.
Nonetheless what you propose was idealistic and unrealistic.
There's nothing at all odd about that. There are no prohibitions against drinking Coke, and certainly none against working for Coca-Cola.. . . and odd when I lived in China I met a number of Mormons working for Coca-Cola.
Do some research. You didn't spontaneously form. Your DNA determined the 'whats' and 'hows' of your formation, in relation to external stimuli, i.e. the Earth. -- Computers were created to mimic and exceed our abilities. They aren't some alien creation.
I didn't propose those things, except as implications of fatalism. We don't know what is realistic, until it occurs. In my experience with fatalism, those ideals are realistic, in that I practice them.
When you are accepting of human nature, you study it. Correct? Scientific and psychological studies tell us that education and certain methods of rehabilitation are effective. They tell us that prisons are effective in recidivism. These are verifiable now.
Likewise, we know that the Earth has sufficient resources and energy to sustain the human population. Adherence to fatalism acknowledges the current reality, but also discourages any ideology which favors self-righteousness, i.e. unnecessary competition for resources.