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  1. groovydancer88

    Complete Faith

    Do you have to have faith in absolutely every facet of your religion in order to believe in that religion? For example, if there were a few verses of the Bible that I simply didn't agree with, would that mean that I'm not a Christian? What if I didn't believe in a big part of my religion (ie...
  2. groovydancer88

    Fear

    I've realized recently that I have a lot of silly fears that really hold me back (fear of failure, fear of letting people down, fear of people thinking badly of me). Ok, so those are basically all the same thing... :) I was wondering, what kinds of fears does everyone here have? How has the fear...
  3. groovydancer88

    Feminism and Christianity

    9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10 But ° (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection...
  4. groovydancer88

    Sports, anyone?

    Anyone else watch the game tonight (UNC vs. U of I)? I'm not normally much of a sports person, but basketball is the one exception. Especially when it comes to U of I, since they've only lost two games the entire season, this one included - they're awesome! But tonight I was disappointed. I was...
  5. groovydancer88

    Trust

    What are everyone's experiences with trust? Have you ever betrayed someone? Been betrayed? I'll leave this one pretty open because there are a lot of variables that influence trust. Feel free to rant on about honesty, forgiveness, people changing..... I am a very trusting person, but once...
  6. groovydancer88

    Want a scholarship?

    I recently went on a college visit to the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and I fell in LOVE. The horn teacher (and I know him well) is better than I could ever hope for, the campus is GORGEOUS, location is wonderful... what struck me most about this school was how nice everyone was! The...
  7. groovydancer88

    Perfection and Free Will

    I posted this thread under same faith debates, but didn't receive much of a response, so I'm trying again here and rewording it, hopefully this will work better... everyone's free to respond... please do! The Christian belief is that God is all powerful. If he wanted to, he could create a...
  8. groovydancer88

    Christian - Perfection and free will. Both possible?

    The Christian belief is that God is all powerful. He could create a perfect world should he desire. However, it clearly is not (need I explain?). A common argument for why God didn't create a perfect world is that if it were indeed perfect we would not have free will. I wonder, though, isn't...
  9. groovydancer88

    Why is abortion necessary?

    I'm not asking whether it is right or wrong... I just wonder why it's necessary at all. I can see why a woman would opt for abortion if giving birth to the child would cause her serious physical harm, but in any other case I don't see the point. What do you think?
  10. groovydancer88

    Why does God allow tragedies?

    I'm talking natural disasters here. People doing bad things to other people happens because without that there would be no free will. But what about things like tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, draughts, storms, earthquakes and so on that people have no control over? Why do you think God allows...
  11. groovydancer88

    Good Karma!

    Normally I greatly dislike any and all forwarded emails... but I liked what this one had to say. Anyone else have any general advice for how to live a good life? I like those kind of things. :) ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk...
  12. groovydancer88

    The Origin of God

    Let's pretend for a minute that we all believe that God created the earth. Wonderful. But where did God himself come from? I have a big amount of trouble trying to think of a God that just was... with no beginning. Can anyone help shed light on this?
  13. groovydancer88

    Quirks!

    What are your quirks? Any intersting facts that nobody knows about you? Any strange habits? An odd thing about me... I guzzle water. You will rarely see me without a water bottle. I swear, I'm addicted! I get dehydration headaches if I don't have tons of H2O. I guess that's about the...
  14. groovydancer88

    Any advice?

    I don't normally ask people I don't know well for advice like this, but there are a lot of beautiful souls on this forum, so I'm asking away. (Consider this a compliment!) :) I have noticed that I am a very selfish person. There is not a single thing I do that isn't selfish - some good...
  15. groovydancer88

    Christians: Predestination?

    Do you believe that everything happens for a reason - that God has a specific purpose for every little thing that happens on the face of the earth? Is this the same thing as believing in predestination? Or do you believe that God stands back and lets things happen? Is it possible to believe in...
  16. groovydancer88

    Christians: Why is belief more important than morality?

    I'm a Christian - but I have a new question about my faith every day. This is one I have had for quite a while. Some people have asked, if you don't believe in God, what is your motivation for living a moral life? Well, even if you DO, what's your motivation? Christianity is based on the idea...
  17. groovydancer88

    Salutations!

    Hi everyone! I'm currently reading The Case for Faith and The Case for Christ (both by Lee Strobel) and they both have really inspired me... so I googled "religious debate" just for the heck of it, and it brought me here. This looks interesting. :)
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