It seems (at least to me) that I am here for a specific purpose whether I have a belief in God or not. The meaning of a worker ant's life is to provide work for the community of ants (for example).
An Indian Christian friend of mine (perhaps simplistically) explained that Christians believe that God was incarnated once in the person of Jesus Christ. Whereas Hindus believe God (Brahman) incarnated several times throughout the ages.
Having said that, I am still wrestling with how Buddhists...
Count me among those who are genuinely curious/wanting to actually understand.
My own study and research has convinced me (up to this point in my spiritual journey) that the Catholic Church has done a considerably good job of protecting the doctrines of the Christian faith throughout the...
This makes sense to me coming from a Christian background. In my own Christian background, everything has a soul whether it's a tree, a dog, or a human. The difference is that Christianity teaches that humans have an eternal soul whereas trees, dogs, etc. do not. When a dog dies, it becomes...
Thank you very much for your perspective. My wife has pretty much stopped attending Mass with me. I've been struggling as to the reasons why this is. Although your situation isn't exact, the parts I highlight seem to be the direction my wife is taking. It's almost as if by attending the Mass she...
Could someone explain this passage to me? It appears harsh to me. Perhaps the context of what is going on would be helpful. Thanks!
And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his...
You have hit on something that is true. We as individuals can not be objective within ourselves to attain the truth we are seeking. We need something outside of ourselves to direct us. This is where God comes in. Perhaps I am at a point where I am asking: Does God use individuals outside of...
This could be perceived as having a selfish attitude don't you think? I think I'm trying to balance individual fulfillment with collective fulfillment.
There can be regret in chosing as well as not chosing.
Yet the sun can burn us with too much exposure.
Couldn't conditioning, organization, loyalties, and tradition be not only beneficial but necessary for our journey?
You are not alone. Truth can be found in other religions. Christians could contend that elements of truth are found in others. However, the elements that are incompatible with Christianity would be false.
I am a middle-aged cradle Catholic Christian who is challenging his long-held beliefs and practices. I do not have any theological problems with my faith perse, however how the church applies the faith in matters of the faith gives me reason to pause. I think of the scripture that says to the...