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[Eyes to See]

So I've been getting restless with this shelter in place order going on. Decided to cruise the internet looking for some religious discussion and found this place.

Never been here. I've been in other forums so I know how things go. You have the majority of people being lurkers. Some people who post now and again. And a few diehards who are probably sitting on their computers 24 hours a day hitting refresh every few minutes. Some people will be honest and enjoy honorable discussions and exchanges of idea. Some are arrogant and will not listen to reason and will only argue one way and ignore everything that goes against their ideas.

I tend to fall into the category of casual user. I tend not to spend too much time online, but I can get into lively discussions. Am polite, but quickly learn who not to reply to and who to ignore. If you are of the same mind-set I hope to have an interchange of ideas eventually.

I am a student of the Bible. Have read it many times over the years, various translations, and languages. Believe it is the word of God and have faith in Jesus Christ.

Greets.

 

[Eyes to See]

So first question. As I click on the most resent thread posted I can read but cannot reply. I get this message:

"(You have insufficient privileges to reply here.)
Go to First Unread"

What is required to get privileges to engage in other threads? Is there a requirment of a number of posts in the newbie forum or some such?

 

[ManSinha]

Welcome

It may depend on the thread you are clicking on - watch the "bread crumbs" at the top to see where it is located

If it is in the DIR (Discuss Individual Religions) - you have to pick up to three of your choice from your settings page
If it is in the Debates area - you should be able to post
A mod or another (more expert than me) user of RF may be able to provide further guidance

Hope you enjoy it here - it can get lively

There are lot of learned people on here and then there are others like me that are still learning as we go .........

 

[Eyes to See]

Thank you for the quick reply! I was carousing through a couple other threads and was able to reply in those so I guess it is the fourm it was posted in. I will check out that DIR thing referred to. Nice to meet you.

 

[lostwanderingsoul]

So, as a student of the Bible, can you give me a verse that specifically says people's souls go to Heaven when they die. This seems to be a pretty basic belief among Christians but I have not found a single verse that says this. Can you help?

 

[Sunstone]

Thank you for the quick reply! I was carousing through a couple other threads and was able to reply in those so I guess it is the fourm it was posted in. I will check out that DIR thing referred to. Nice to meet you.

Yes, it depends on the forum you are trying to post in. You can only post in DIRs that you are subscribed to.

Welcome to the Forum.

 

[Terry Sampson]

So first question. As I click on the most resent thread posted I can read but cannot reply. I get this message:

"(You have insufficient privileges to reply here.)
Go to First Unread"

What is required to get privileges to engage in other threads? Is there a requirment of a number of posts in the newbie forum or some such?

ETS,
Look up in the right-hand corner, where your avatar and name is. Click on your name.

That will take you to your "Personal Details" page.

Then look at the center of that page and scroll down. You should come to a list of DIRS, each preceded on the left by a box. Click the box. That should give you access to what you want, if I haven't screwed up.

 

[Eyes to See]

So, as a student of the Bible, can you give me a verse that specifically says people's souls go to Heaven when they die. This seems to be a pretty basic belief among Christians but I have not found a single verse that says this. Can you help?

Well I can tell you definitely what the Bible states about the soul. The condition of it at death. Heaven, and the rest.

Soul in Hebrew is nepesh. It can refer to several things not just one. Commonly it refers to a living being with the breath of life and flesh. It refers to the fish of the sea and the animals on dry ground and the birds in heavens as "nephesh" or souls in Genesis 1.

Ezekiel 18:4 says that the soul that is sinning will die. So the outcome of the soul, or living being that sins will eventually be death.

The hope of heavenly life is never stated in the Hebrew Scriptures. The hope is revealed in the gospels by Jesus himself, and expounded upon later in the letters. For example Paul wrote that no human of flesh and blood (or a human soul) could enter into the kingdom of god in 1 Corinthians 15. So the soul or living human that is flesh and blood does not enter into heaven. (1 Corinthians 15:50)

It later states that just as their is a physical body there is a spiritual body. That is, there are spirit beings that live in the spirit realm. God, and his son Jesus, and the angels are all spirits. The scripture says that God is the "Spirit"- 2 Corinthians 3:17. It says that angels are spirits. (1 Corinthians 15:39-50).

Death is the end of life.

The Bible says that some humans will be raised from death and given spiritual bodies in the form of God and Jesus at Jesus' return. These will not be human souls. They will be spirits, with the divine form of God whom no man has ever seen or ever can.

ETA:

I just learned how to edit a post. I added a few Biblical references as requested. I see they automatically link to a KJV of the Bible. Very nice.

 

[Eyes to See]

Yes, it depends on the forum you are trying to post in. You can only post in DIRs that you are subscribed to.

Welcome to the Forum.

Thank you.

 

[Eyes to See]

Welcome

It may depend on the thread you are clicking on - watch the "bread crumbs" at the top to see where it is located

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If it is in the DIR (Discuss Individual Religions) - you have to pick up to three of your choice from your settings page
If it is in the Debates area - you should be able to post
A mod or another (more expert than me) user of RF may be able to provide further guidance

Hope you enjoy it here - it can get lively

There are lot of learned people on here and then there are others like me that are still learning as we go .........

Got it. Thanks.

 

[Left Coast]

So I've been getting restless with this shelter in place order going on. Decided to cruise the internet looking for some religious discussion and found this place.

Never been here. I've been in other forums so I know how things go. You have the majority of people being lurkers. Some people who post now and again. And a few diehards who are probably sitting on their computers 24 hours a day hitting refresh every few minutes. Some people will be honest and enjoy honorable discussions and exchanges of idea. Some are arrogant and will not listen to reason and will only argue one way and ignore everything that goes against their ideas.

I tend to fall into the category of casual user. I tend not to spend too much time online, but I can get into lively discussions. Am polite, but quickly learn who not to reply to and who to ignore. If you are of the same mind-set I hope to have an interchange of ideas eventually.

I am a student of the Bible. Have read it many times over the years, various translations, and languages. Believe it is the word of God and have faith in Jesus Christ.

Greets.

Welcome! Hope you enjoy your time here.

 

[Eyes to See]

Welcome! Hope you enjoy your time here.

Thank you Left Coast.

 

[sun rise]

Welcome to RF.

 

[Eyes to See]

Welcome to RF.

Thank you sun rise. Beautiful dog.

Just figured out how to rate a comment.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Welcome. If/when you decide to sign up for whichever DIR fit your beliefs best, don't be surprised if it takes an hour or so for the posting privileges to activate. The refresh to the servers sometimes takes a bit.
Enjoy!

 

[Rival]

Shalom. I hope you have a good time here.

 

[Valjean]

Welcome, Eyes to See.

 

[Revoltingest]

Greetings!

I hope you stay on after the pandemic subsides.
We offer free periodic snacks.
This evening....

 

[Eyes to See]

Greetings!

I hope you stay on after the pandemic subsides.
We offer free periodic snacks.
This evening....

Most excellent. A man after my own heart I see.

 

[Revoltingest]

Most excellent. A man after my own heart I see.

There are many food fans here.
And if you're really lucky, we sometimes have haggis.