I can only speak for myself, but my prayers have never included the third sentence in the following,
"Oh God, I'm so sorry. I sinned against you. I'll never do that again”.
I really cannot imagine my Christian friends saying otherwise.
But surely if you believe that 'all the other religions are wrong in some/many ways' you cannot logically assert that your religion is somehow excluded from this.
I’m not sure if this is true, CG. I don’t think that feeling guilty and repenting means they would never sin again; repentance is a lifelong process.
When Peter asked Jesus whether we are obligated to forgive a person who sins against us seven times (Peter’s “seven times” more than doubled the...
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ’God is a consuming fire.’”
Hebrews 12:28-29
This reverence and awe is exactly what the fear of God means for Christians. This is the motivating...
:cool: Well, I don’t believe that the concept of evidence and belief is as simple as you may think it is. Is it possible, in your opinion, that the available body of facts or information will be seen differently by the different types of people mentioned below?
The concept of evidence is...
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ME: I don't find it hard to have empathy with those in this world in dire need, with the child who has lost her mother and father in Ukraine, with the victims of terrible abuse (often from their own family members).
I do find it hard to have empathy with those who complain about...
As usual, you did not read carefully. Look again at the very first word in my post. I asked you to imagine certain scenarios. Here is what I said - again.
Imagine for one minute that you are the person with a warm place in which to live, money to buy food and cars, and friends to talk to.
Are...
Hmmm... I have to smile when I read this kind of thing from atheists. I want to suggest that they insert the words "I believe"
between 'that' and 'lack'.
Imagine for one minute that you are the person with a warm place in which to live, money to buy food and cars, and friends to talk to.
Are you suffering more than those in this world in dire need, more than the child who has lost her mother and father in Ukraine, more than the victims of...
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Muhammad, the Bab, Baha'u'llah, Krishna and Zoroaster, Buddha, Abraham and Moses could never have paid the price of sin for all of humanity. Why? Because they were human beings.
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff...