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  1. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians: the doctrines of Mary

    Indeed all generations will call her blessed :) All should
  2. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians: the doctrines of Mary

    Hail full of Grace, the Lord is WITH YOU, blessed art thou among women!- Gabriel :) Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb- St. Elizabeth :) The Hail Mary in scripture :)
  3. Many Sages One Truth

    jesus and paul are polar opposites...

    Jesus and Paul aren't necessarily polar opposites, it's just that many literally interpret a person that was very Mystic, which distorts the message. Paul was a Mystic, he believed that Christ/God was within all, there is no male or female, etc. Jesus taught that God is within all. I used to...
  4. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians: the doctrines of Mary

    I disagree that we shouldn't venerate her. Not only is she the mother of God, but that also makes her divine itself. Even the Catholics will say I'm going into heresy here, but I agree with the early Gnostics that if Jesus was "God the Son" then Mary was the embodiment of the Holy Spirit, which...
  5. Many Sages One Truth

    Where does the Koran say the Bible has been corrupted?

    Write the book with their own hands and then say "it is from Allah"= writing commentaries and pretending that the commentaries speak for God. Something I've seen many do this. "Distort the book with their tongues"<----key phrase This speaks of those who use the Bible for profit gain...
  6. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians: the doctrines of Mary

    Personally I don't know if Mary remained a virgin her whole life or not, but to me, it wouldn't make her any less blessed. I have a very unique view of Mary and I believe she deserves great veneration and honor from all. Veneration equal with or greater then that of Jesus.
  7. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians: the doctrines of Mary

    Jungle and did you know that Martin Luther also affirmed the blessed status of Mary, including that of perpetual virgin?
  8. Many Sages One Truth

    What makes something worthy of worship? What characteristics define a god or God?

    I define God as at least being a power higher then humans, if we think of like the devas and Olympians, we might say higher life form. God does not necessarily need to mean all-powerful, etc. in my mind.
  9. Many Sages One Truth

    Does the Qur'an permit Drinking?

    But the Qur'an doesn't to prohibit drinking alcohol, only drunkeness, so that would mean that drinking alcohol is not haraam.
  10. Many Sages One Truth

    towards understanding the concept of just of the non Abrahamicreligions

    I think it's not that non-Abrahamic religions don't have a concept of divine justice, many believe in karma. I think we just realize how messed up and unjust the idea of an eternal hell is. For references see my replies in the Hell thread. If God is able to stop people from going to hell but...
  11. Many Sages One Truth

    Homophobia Isn't Just For Religious Reasons

    So we just demonstrated that the thread OP is only half true. Homophobia may not always be religious, but the origin of it is in religion.
  12. Many Sages One Truth

    Homophobia Isn't Just For Religious Reasons

    Exactly it started with the Hebrew Bible and those who follow that. That's where homophobia starts.
  13. Many Sages One Truth

    Homophobia Isn't Just For Religious Reasons

    Hey you admitted that they had no idea of "sexual orientation" or that homosexual tendencies were somehow abnormal. When did they come to be viewed as abnormal? When did humans come to see same sex relations as so abnormal that they needed to demonize gays? The answer is obvious to anyone who...
  14. Many Sages One Truth

    Homophobia Isn't Just For Religious Reasons

    So where did this idea of "sexual orientation" start from? Hm? Obviously they had no trouble going with others of the same sex, showing that homophobia did not exist in humanity's infancy. The homophobia stems from "somewhere".
  15. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians Only: Do you believe in the Virgin Birth?

    Isn't it obvious that Matthew and Luke give two differing narratives of the virgin birth? If they are literally true then only one can be actually true, because the two differ. Matthew- Announciation to Joseph, Magi, Jesus born at home, Slaughter of Innocents, flight to Egypt Luke-...
  16. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians: the doctrines of Mary

    Which Protestants fear it borders on idolotry? What about venerating Mary is idolotry? We have no problem venerating Jesus who also partly man.
  17. Many Sages One Truth

    Christians Only: Do you believe in the Virgin Birth?

    Notice that those who embrace the virgin birth as literal fact won't address both Luke and Matthew, they'll address one or the other. Wonder why that is?
  18. Many Sages One Truth

    Apply Now For Revoltistanian Citizenship

    I offer 20 lbs. of bacon to Revoltingist. Am I in?
  19. Many Sages One Truth

    There is No Difference between Christianity and Hinduism

    What if God were the God of all humanity, including the Israelites, and Jehovah was just how God appeared specifically to the nation of Israel? Besides, I don't assume that the Bible is without cultural bias. What seems more likely to you, that God would be jealous, or that a ancient people...
  20. Many Sages One Truth

    There is No Difference between Christianity and Hinduism

    I suppose so, but one of the claims of most Hindu gurus is that all religions are paths to God, and it just so happens, one of the claims of more inclusive Christians is also that religions are paths to God. :)
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