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  1. Tre-L

    A parable and a challenge

    Hehe, yup my interpretaion would be the correct interpretation, being that I'm the one who wrote the parable. :D Oh snap! Do play along, Willamena. Don't be shy.... :facepalm:
  2. Tre-L

    A parable and a challenge

    What fun is there in giving away the meaning the author holds. I'd much rather see how many different interpretations can be derived from just this one parable. Yes it is quite vague, and many will derive meanings only meaningful to them. For instance: Jesus told numerous parables, all of which...
  3. Tre-L

    A parable and a challenge

    Everyone will derive their own meaning from it, but there is only one way it was meant to be interpreted. The challenge is for you to identify the 'gift', and the meaning as you think it applies to mankind. It doesn't demand being a mind reader, but it does require one to sit down and think...
  4. Tre-L

    Live, Love & Laugh

    Is where I get my user name from. I am new here, but have posted a few times already. It has been quite nice thus far. I hope to read many of your thoughts in the future, Take care, Tre-L
  5. Tre-L

    A parable and a challenge

    Let this thread serve as an illustration of how different people will derive different meanings from a parable, such as the parables Jesus told. There is a meaning behind the parable, which only I know fully, being that I am the one who wrote it. Take a stab at it angellous. Perhaps you can...
  6. Tre-L

    A parable and a challenge

    "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who left to his children many gifts as an inheritance. Among the gifts was one which contained the key to living a happy and abundant life. The only thing his children knew of this gift is that it seemed small and insignificant compared to the other gifts...
  7. Tre-L

    Help for the Utterly Confused?

    Your post reminds me of something Steve Via said at the end of one of his songs. "Walking a fine line between Christian and Pagan". The song is called "For the Love of God", and it is AWESOME! Czech it out .... You can find it on youtube. To address your post, Perhaps you should go with what...
  8. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    My faith is simply in love, Violet. The rest is baggage, as we cannot know Gods reality, but we do have enough intellect and foresight to see where love can take us as a collective whole.
  9. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    Does a person need to believe in Gods person to value and esteem love?
  10. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    I myself believe that religion is false, but also that love can lead us to an abundant life, whether a belief in God is held or not. It isn't a complicated view, Misty. Btw, although romantic love can be pleasing, it isn't romantic love I'm speaking about, but rather the kind where we desire to...
  11. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    lol, I was just having some fun, but was also making a point. Life itself can lead us to esteem and value love above our propensity to act selfishly, and without regard for others. We live in a world of law and consequence, and it is through both consequence and reward that many come to desire...
  12. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    :eek: is right, but it is true for the majority of people. It was a song that I posted. Here are the lyrics: ""Well, I grew up back in the sticks. I was raised on cornbread and scripture, And praise God, for teachin' me wrong from right. I had a wild streak three counties wide. The Devil...
  13. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    Fair enough, but to counter your dig at Gods love being fluffy, it was through both His goodness and His wrath that I found my faith. 9a6WU5QO_yo: hamster : :facepalm:
  14. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    Which part of Gods reality then should mankind embrace, and seek out, and desire? There are many things about my biological father that I dislike, so I choose to focus on the good parts. why should I focus on the bad? If God is both good and evil, then it is through us that one side of God or...
  15. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    Are all of those things that we are and all we do beneficial or conducive to our well being, happiness, and even survival?
  16. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    I'm not sure what you are asking exactly, but Gods Spirit is love. In other words Gods essence is love, which is (IMO) the only thing aside from the laws of nature that mankind need to worry about. What is everything else, then? I am one who believes that God is existence itself. For example...
  17. Tre-L

    "Colors"

    I disagree with your perspective, and I wonder why you felt the need to belittle the one who inspires me to the point of you accusing him of being a racist. Harmoniously being the key term. Seems like there should be a common thread present in most world religions upon which we can build our...
  18. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    Funny how we interpret things so differently. I for one think He set an extremely good example, and I (Unlike you) realize that He was not perfect, but was rather like the rest of us, having moments where His humanity reared its ugly head. I do it often to highlight a word. I gave my view and I...
  19. Tre-L

    "Colors"

    Yet you fight tooth and nail against my view that Jesus was a good moral teacher, which is pretty much you placing your religion above my own, and belittling the one who inspires me. You have decided that your religious views should be right for me, which is a bit hypocritical. Coexist is...
  20. Tre-L

    Could it be this simple?

    Why so, Poison? Just because some call Him lord, doesn't mean He should be held to a higher standard than the standard we hold for ourselves. He' was a man who has brought many to realize the necessity of love, so why fault him for being human? It could go both ways, sure .... That is your...
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