I'm at work right now. This is already far from productive seeing that I should be focusing on the task at hand. The reason I usually voice my dissenting views first is because I like to crush my opposition before they have a chance to speak. :: Flexes Arms ::
I'm aware, that's why I separated the two thoughts. I wasn't really looking for positive feedback, just conversation. I always cast judgment on people..it's what I do. I'm judging you right now for misspelling words.
They do, at least on this thread. :: raises hand ::
Makes sense though. Could possibly be us from another dimension if we share similar physical attributes. Science needs to hurry it up and let me know before my generation dies. If we could at least verify there is life on another planets...
If you believe it, then it's true to you. People who see ghosts are people that believe ghosts exist. I personally don't, and wish all the ghosts that are out there would come slap me some high fives because...I know there's no such thing. I've never seen one and find the thought of it...
wow. Okay I'll make it easy for you to understand my point then. Wars have been waged because of Religion. You can not deny this. People use religion as a reason to kill other people. But oddly enough, It's like the Spanish Inquisition never happened to you. Political or not the avenue used was...
What's the point of replying my post when you fail to answer my questions..every time? You just avoid them and give smirk little remarks that don't even pertain to anything I post. Initially I asked how many wars were fought because of atheism, and then how many were fought due to religion? I'm...
If we apply these Eastern Orthodox views you mention to an example I'm about to give, can you offer some insight on how this would be rational.
Example: I work at an art store and I'm a very good artist of Muslim descent. One of my job responsibilities is to craft art and draw images of Jesus...
We don't know. Could be just a story, could be real. We come to our conclusions about whether or not something is real based on our ability to rationalize things in our mind. If we can't explain an unknown, we'll try to develop ways to explain it. I suppose what I'm trying to say is....If we can...
Wow! It's so obvious you can even predict the future. How can you tell us where we're going if you don't even know where we came from? You can't, you're just standing in the middle with suppositions. The universe could not have always existed? Why not? You weren't there to know if a previous one...
I asked...
You said...
hmm. When I first posed this question your initial response was
Not sure where you stand, because the caps in NOBODY had me really thinking you were putting your foot down....until you raised it and crossed over to other side where contradiction lies.
::uncloaks spaceship:: So basically we're not worshipping the object, but using it to experience God vicariously. It helps to maintain focus on what we're praying to/for. A middleman in disguise, how coy. What about the people that find significance in objects though? For example; what about the...
I always thought that the statues had some symbolic meaning that was needed for prayer or worship. My mother had an altar decorated with pictures of Gods that she prayed to every morning. I always felt like if by accident I had damaged one of these photos something bad would happen to me in...
You're right, I don't understand veneration of images, that is why...I made this thread. I understand your explanation, it makes sense. So if it's the case and we're not worshipping the statues, can I kneel down in front of a statue of Jesus and praise Allah? Would that be wrong? I don't think...