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Deeje

Avid Bible Student
Premium Member
That’s telling me what God allegedly does, not why God does it

Creation is filled with opposites because everything God does is perfectly balanced.
Up / down.....in / out.....forward / backwards....under / over......black / white....high / low.....good / evil....

The thing is, if you read Genesis it says that only "the knowledge of good and evil" (i.e. the difference between what God says is good and evil, and what humans may come to define it as) was placed in God's exclusive jurisdiction. As free-willed beings, if they ever got good and evil muddled up (as it is in the world today) then life will be pretty much messed up for everyone. Sin caused them to transpose the two. Obedience to God would have prevented what resulted. :(

Maintaining one's faith for 85 years and still having a strong conviction in a world gone mad, is to be admired.

Welcome @Theophilus (Theo) Book

I hope you're wearing your bullet-proof jocks.....:D
 

Howard Is

Lucky Mud
And that brings us right back to Tony's answer: free-will.

But Tony won't want credit... naturally.

Is a wasp displaying free will when it lays its eggs in the grub ?
OK, from a religious point of view, not human so doesn’t count.

So, I wonder if psychopaths are psychopathic on purpose. It is a genetic predisposition. If they feel no empathy, is their ‘callousness’ free will, or just the way God made them ?
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Hi and welcom, buckle up and enjoy the ride.

After tucking into the staff canteen mid meal snacks remember to save room for breakfast

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Laika

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
I am nearing the last mile, and it seems it will be a relief from a very dangerous place to live. I am amazed when I go into my study and read and meditate lessons from God, and ponder "Why am I even noticed?"

I see a lot of posts on boards all over the net, wondering "What is God" and how I am involved.
I take a different view.

Who am I to God?

He created a world for my wonder, and blesses me with all the needs of life for over eight decades so far.
And I still find new discoveries about Him that amaze.

Did you know God repents?

Did you know He created Evil?

And I know why.

And He laughs at the sinner who thinks he has outsmarted God.

Sometimes He removes babies and innocent children from the bad that is coming upon a nation. Then listens to a Mother's lament "Why did God let my baby die?"

But He always allows Humanity to repent and become blessed in His grace and love. Only after warnings and patience does He act in a final determination.

And I fear for this nation more now than ever before.

Homosexuality and baby murder are what makes this nation unrecoverable. And we are now in the sad situation of actually considering a Homosexual for President?

In just a few more years, when the elders look for a Doctor to cure their ills, or look for a Lawyer to help them through a legal maze, or if they just look for a Grocer to provide easy access to food, they will ask "Where are all the Doctors, (or lawyers, or grocers); and I will dry my eyes and simply say "YOU ABORTED THEM."

Or when the nation becomes so filled with other nationals and strangers, overwhelming the white and black communities, we will have brought in so many people of different races and societies with different ideas, and customs, who will change this nation and we will become the minorities in all categories.

And God will smile at our trepidations, until finally He will just shake His ancient head and laugh at our fears.

Welcome to Religious Forums. You're going to fit right in here. ;)
 
One more Bible thumper. Any way, welcome to the forum, Theophilus.


Welcome to Religious Forums. You're going to fit right in here. ;)
Is a wasp displaying free will when it lays its eggs in the grub ?
OK, from a religious point of view, not human so doesn’t count.

So, I wonder if psychopaths are psychopathic on purpose. It is a genetic predisposition. If they feel no empathy, is their ‘callousness’ free will, or just the way God made them ?
Both Psychopaths and Sociopaths many times are the result of bad upbringing by troubled parents, or other dispositionable situations.
 

Howard Is

Lucky Mud
Both Psychopaths and Sociopaths many times are the result of bad upbringing by troubled parents, or other dispositionable situations.

Sociopaths, narcissists and psychopaths have a lot in common, but the clinical definition of a psychopath is someone born that way, whereas narcissism and sociopathy are caused by some circumstance or trauma.

You are definitely right that sociopaths are created by traumatizing experiences.
 
Creation is filled with opposites because everything God does is perfectly balanced.
Up / down.....in / out.....forward / backwards....under / over......black / white....high / low.....good / evil....

The thing is, if you read Genesis it says that only "the knowledge of good and evil" (i.e. the difference between what God says is good and evil, and what humans may come to define it as) was placed in God's exclusive jurisdiction. As free-willed beings, if they ever got good and evil muddled up (as it is in the world today) then life will be pretty much messed up for everyone. Sin caused them to transpose the two. Obedience to God would have prevented what resulted. :(

Maintaining one's faith for 85 years and still having a strong conviction in a world gone mad, is to be admired.

Welcome @Theophilus (Theo) Book

I hope you're wearing your bullet-proof jocks.....:D

That's not fair - you peeked!

The only true Jehovah's Witnesses are described in Luke's second book, as
Sociopaths, narcissists and psychopaths have a lot in common, but the clinical definition of a psychopath is someone born that way, whereas narcissism and sociopathy are caused by some circumstance or trauma.

You are definitely right that sociopaths are created by traumatizing experiences.
 
That's not fair - you peeked!

The only true Jehovah's Witnesses are described in Luke's second book, as

Whereas I am not a clinition, the Clinical definition means not very much to me. I study two subjects in depth; 1)Scripture; and 2) People.

#1 is for my edification.

#2 is for my safety.

There are a great number of Sociopaths out there who do not even recognize the application of the term as applying to them.

And the only things that surpass knowledge and Wisdom, is ignorance and disinterest.
 

Deeje

Avid Bible Student
Premium Member
The only true Jehovah's Witnesses are described in Luke's second book, as

As sociopaths? o_O

Whereas I am not a clinition, the Clinical definition means not very much to me. I study two subjects in depth; 1)Scripture; and 2) People.

#1 is for my edification.

#2 is for my safety.

Me too. :D

There are a great number of Sociopaths out there who do not even recognize the application of the term as applying to them.

I agree....and I also believe that too many people judge more on the opinions of others than they do on their own first hand experience. Jesus was a victim of that, wasn't he?

And the only things that surpass knowledge and Wisdom, is ignorance and disinterest.

Indeed....and isn't it a shame that the latter is the comfort zone of the majority. :(
 
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