Of course you choose to believe. Every one throughout their lives continually chooses to believe. We're hard-wired to seek beyond individual ego, posing questions such as "Why am I here?" "What is my purpose?". We are never done seeking unless we choose to say we're done asking questions. As...
You question begs this question..What makes you think "..What God would place the belief in 'himself' above the human condition here and now?" -is true?
Some 'thing' in and of itself cannot BE evil as it is inanimate. We can perceive it as 'evil' through our own thought processes; through the power we give over to those thoughts.
Human Intent followed through with action. It is written that Jesus said; intention is everything. .."You will know...
Of course you choose to believe or not to believe. I read one reply that stated in part: '...No you don't choose.. then said you are 'convinced'-well to be convinced means you chose to allow yourself become convinced. Atheists choose, Agnostics choose, Every one chooses at some point in life...
I like your signature quote. That quote forms the basis of my reply. To put human perception or human physical experience of the mind in physical plane words is to limit it, to state affirmatively that mind is a duality. I will say from my own experience of mind that no-one argues against mind's...
Spirit is valid because it exists wholly in a dimension(s) we physical humans are only now exploring in depth. 4th dimension. Spirit is not dependent upon 1,/2, dimensions=physical, nor 3rd dimension=time. Spirit exists whether or not we acknowledge or experience spirit. Spirit does not need the...
Well, Trinity wasn't my idea lol, Trinity as doctrine, I get the question. I believe Jesus as Teacher represents God as THE WORD. Jesus the Christ as The Eternal Son-incarnate.
Jesus also had a very human personality in every way. Jesus of Nazareth was wholly human. Jesus the Christ; wholly...
THe breath of life IS spirit. yes the only immortal is God/Trinity et al. No, Angels are not immortal. neither are we. All Souls are Gods-Ezekiel10-> Therefore, all souls can be destroyed. You have no idea what Adam was before being formed from dust. You have no idea who Jesu was before his...
All this discussion, all this intelligence demonstrated here. Yet here we are. At an impasse? does anyone ever change their minds here? anyone really interested in a perception of possible truth? For me, I still don't see the problem conceptualizing nor understanding the concept of Trinity as...
@LOL in agreement with sandy. God has the Eternal view, which we, from this finite view cannot fully comprehend and the little we do grasp is tainted by our persoanlity; our egos. Also Nature is NOt perfect-ther can be no perfection in a time space continuum as within this continuum all is...
First we have to agree to terms. If God is the First Source and Center, If there is no outside of God. We can then say God IS SOUL-God fragment indwelt within al humans, also God IS Personality. The First source and Center of Personality as in [Soul]. I would say as to human emotions I agree...
Trinity <->the word- is not mentioned in the bible because Trinity is not an entity into and unto itself to be worshipped or deified. To perceive God you need only to go to the Son. Who leads you there? The Holy Spirit. No uniformity of thought required.
The Holy Spirit is the immediate...
I can agree with you on the body being the difference as a relative answer allowing also: "the body determines as the containing vessel's parameters." iow= cannot contain the wholeness of God within. It is a contradiction. Therefore God; as in a vessel is also the WORD and not the WORD-grasped...
This isn't God playing roles like girls and boys play dress-up, LOL. The WORD was WITH GOD. The Eternal Son came out from God-with God- the immediate result/consequence of this event was the Holy Spirit<-culmination of the Two as Truth as purposive energy. That is how it was and is done. We are...
D. Other: Words like everything, never, always, absolutely <-those are inherently subjective terms-and always<- haha wrong-
Morality is culture driven-the search for a version of the golden rule is hard wired in all but for the mentally challenged=universal-but not absolute.
Morality is a...
a lot of scriptures here-great job-I would like to add-Jesus taught: If you believe in me then you believe in the One who has sent me. "Oh ye of little faith-you who have seen me and you doubt me yet? How much greater the faith then of those who have not seen me and yet believe!"
Jesus said we...
Faith in Jesus; who often accused 'us' of so little of it- "Oh ye of little Faith" IF any person dedicates their lives to a principle, religous or secular-their lives will bear that fruit. The Atheist living by the Golden Rule is in reality also living by what Jesus taught. As is the religionist...
I agree Love is consistent, and the litmus test is simple.
Love is constructive.
Hatred Is destructive.
Apathy=Spirit Poison. Apathy perhaps the most powerful non- power supplied by non emotion; non-power:cool: