In the Bible animals are sometimes referred to in a symbolical manner such as the wolf and the lamb will lie down in peace together which really symbolises the antagonistic sects, races and nations that they will reconcile their differences and live in peace.
The Ark is in my view the Ark or...
You mean the flood in the Bible? If so it never happened physically. The Bible is a spiritual Book primarily about spiritual matters. So spiritually yes. Today we are in the midst of a huge deluge of materialism and consumerism which has all but numbed and destroyed our spiritual senses. So we...
I think it’s more a lesson and the flood was not water. Humanity is currently engulfed in an enormous flood of materialism and consumerism which has all but destroyed their spiritual nature except for those who have sought shelter with God.
Things like floods and destruction mentioned in the...
Let’s not use the term God but instead reality. Is there possibly another reality outside the human reality? The painting has a painter but not in the same reality yet the painter must exist for the painting to exist. But the painting, the canvas, oils and colours are not in the same dimension...
Hi stvdv. I always enjoy reading your posts and insights and I find you are very tolerant and respectful of others beliefs and always enjoy sharing views with you and I learn from you the friendly spirit in which you treat others.
I think proselytising can only exist when one party does not...
God does not solve our problems directly for us. That is for us to do as you say. His only form of intervention is that He sends a Prophet/Educator/Manifestation with guidance and counsels pertinent to the needs of our age then it is up to us. The remedy I believe God has prescribed for us in...
God gave us all life to use for good or evil but He encourages us to use it for love and not hate, for peace not war. He gives us the choice but it is us who make our own choices not God. Even if He has foreknowledge that we will take the road to hell it is us who make that choice not Him. We...
I gather you accept terms such as ‘gut feeling’ ‘intuition’ and ‘hunches’? If you do then aren’t you just being prejudiced against a religious person for expressing the same kinds of sentiments except using the word God?
I’m only asking whether or not the mystical feelings that spiritual people have is similar or identical or not and to explain why or why not. There may be many differences so what we all worship might not be the same. It’s being explored here. This is for my learning as well. I think there...
All I can suggest is you continue on your journey and follow your heart. Accept where you’re at now unless and until something changes your mind. I did that and I was a strong atheist for a few years.
I understand the need for order and to have governments, religious leaders and an identity. But only for practical purposes not that we should become enemies or strangers .
Why haven’t we people been more vigilant with regards to our leaders both religious and political, turning us against one...
I believe God is All Loving or as you put it always loving because Two Manifestations of God have conveyed that to humankind. Not being able, with our limited, finite minds to grasp it is quite understandable as we do not possess the wisdom and knowledge of God or His Manifestations. A couple of...
I believe this is God’s top priority in this age:
He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful, cherisheth in His heart the desire of beholding the entire human race as one soul and one body. (Baha’u’llah)
Many people believe in God but what do they know about Him? How did you come to know what you know about God? How did you verify what you know about God or discovered? Was it through a dream? A Book or a personal experience or just from following tradition? How do you know what you believe...