The bible is a collection of Myths nothing more special than that. There is truth in myth, that is the universal truth (or maybe better said the essence). But other than that there is not scientific fact, nor is there guidance for every aspect of life. The bible is inspired but it is inspired...
If you are speaking of a universal essence that holds all together that could be termed as G-d then possibly, if you are speaking a universal essence that everyone recognizes and identifies as the same thing, then probably not...the reason being is that every group would probably define this as...
Jesus is talking about his particular audience, if you take it to be that it was for all times then usually the verse was reworked by an editor when the gospels were put together. Jesus was just as much a part of his time, and tried to test God because what he saw to be true and died for it. I...
The problem with Speaking in Tongues is that most groups try to make it a normative experience, that is they try to make it for all people at all times. That is not the case. In chapters 1-3 of Acts the reason that the disciples recieved "speaking in Tongues" is that they were directly told by...
As far as direct physical eyesight there wouldn't be any difference unless the person has 20/20 vision. Even if they have 20/20 they are just seeing more clearly, religion and sight do have a corralation being that all religions use symbols and rituals to convey certain aspects, however there...
I honestly think that the place that the 'new religion' will be hammered out is within a combination of religion, science, philosophy, and the arts. Possibly taking place upon the net like this, but to just happen on the net means nothing, the movement when it happens needs outside momentum...
No real need for discussion from Christianity on the 'end times', most thoughts are based upon the book of Revelation which was never intended to be a book for the future. It was a letter to the church's saying to hang in there. The only other verse's you can go to are the ones where Jesus...
Most monotheistic religions are naturally violent, each group has violence sanctioned by God to use against individuals and nations. In the Christian faith the most fundamental doctrine (at least for orthodox and fundemantal Christianity) is the doctrine of the 'atonement', that is the death of...
Hello, my name is wes and I have been studying religion, philosophy, and liturature for quite a long time now, I am acutally joing with the hope of finding some nice intelligent conversation.
Thank you and I look forward to speaking with all of you.