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  1. ether-ore

    The Nature of faith

    Your very first sentence is what I have difficulty with. You want to suggest that faith is opposed to reason, whereas, my claim is that faith requires reason. Any individual applying pure reason in making a choice between having an eternal nature and not having one... in terms of the...
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    It's under the heading of theological concepts.
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    The Nature of faith

    Another thread got off onto the subject of faith in terms of Hebrews 11:1 which says (in the KJV): "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." A debate began over the interpretation of that verse. So I thought it appropriate to start a thread on the...
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    You know... I think this topic requires a thread of its own... See you there.
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    How do Abrahamic religions interpret this?

    I think (at least) that it should be remembered that the Children of Israel were living in a theocracy at the time and were 'collectively' under a covenant to God; which collective covenant would be broken should such idolatry be allowed to spread. A covenant is a two way agreement. In this...
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    What does your Abrahamic religion give you?

    You would be more or less right that I don't agree. :) I was speaking in terms of "proof" of all not being followers of peace. The things you pointed out indicate that not all follow Abraham's example, so, while all are not necessarily followers of peace, some are, or one is. From my...
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    It's a matter of interpretation. Your version says "conviction", the KJV says "evidence". I am merely interpreting what that evidence is. I don't see how it can be anything else. From my perspective, and coupling it with what I know about scripture (being someone who actually believes in...
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    Just curious... which version of the Bible did you quote from. I ask because I think wording makes a difference. The KJV for that passage : "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Thus, the interpretation is more at; the things that are unseen are...
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    I'm not baptized. Am i a Christian?

    Jesus Christ told Nicodemus in John 3:5: "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water (baptism by immersion) and of the Spirit (receive the Holy Ghost) , he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." I suppose it can be said that if one believes in Jesus Christ...
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    What in the Hell is Hell?

    There's this thing called the resurrection where everyone gets their own body back (albeit, it will be immortal) just prior to the day of judgment. If the individual has repented, then Christ's atonement saves that individual from having to pay the penalty for their sins; which suffering can be...
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    Why don't we have more artwork representing the Christian God (i.e. the Father)?

    :)
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    We don't 'know' or claim to 'know' concerning souls... we have faith. What we have here is a glass half full versus a glass half empty perspective. It is impossible for me to explain a spiritual confirmation to you. But attempting to use what is available from a reasoning standpoint, multiple...
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    What inspired homophobia?

    According to LDS doctrine, we believe that we are literally the children of God and that He desires that we become like Him just as any father would want his son to grow up and have a family of his own. Families in the eternities require both a father and a mother. I believe it to be the case...
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    Why don't we have more artwork representing the Christian God (i.e. the Father)?

    Because no man cometh unto the Father but by Jesus Christ? Our primary focus while in this sphere of existence is on the Christ. But as you and I are told, he who hath seen the Son hath seen the Father because, just as Seth was in the express image of his father Adam, so is Christ in the...
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    Who is God?

    I think it is great that someone recognizes that the word "God" is not a name, but a title. In my own particular faith, God the Father is 'Elohim' and His Son is 'Jehovah'... just fyi.
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    If consciousness is primary, how could that be evidenced?

    Since this section of the forum concerns theological concepts, my answer is a theological one from the doctrinal perspective of my particular belief system which I do not think comes under the heading of traditional wisdom. I do not believe there is or ever will be (in this sphere of existence)...
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    A mental image

    I agree with you that this issue will have no resolution for the duration of this earth. Speaking for myself (and making no implied requirement that anyone else accept it), it is necessary for me to know that I am in God's image because that confirms for me what my eternal potential is. Also...
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    What does your Abrahamic religion give you?

    Are you sure we are all trying to live in peace? You say you have no chip on your shoulder, but you keep going on about religious servitude with the implication that all people of an Abrahamic faith bear some responsibility for depriving others of peace. As well..."first of all", a common...
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    What does your Abrahamic religion give you?

    Somebody has a chip on their shoulder. I really don't know (from my own experience) what you mean by religious servitude. I suppose that could have been the case during the dark ages when the Catholic church burned people at the stake for heresy, or beheadings in Islam today for those who...
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    What does your Abrahamic religion give you?

    It pretty much confirmed what I was already inclined to believe concerning slavery. I believe any fair minded person would feel this way. Excepting the issue of debt, I think the only people that would force another into servitude are insensitive, selfish and (dare I say it) evil people. We...
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