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  1. Thana

    Tying up loose ends on "odd Mormon beliefs"

    The bible is supposed to be our guide, it is what we are supposed to use to compare the world too. So if someone were a Prophet, an honest to goodness Prophet given by God to lead us then wouldn't it be safe to say that the Prophet himself and his circumstances would resemble those of the bible...
  2. Thana

    Purism in Religions - You MUST do this to be Authentic!

    Hey, if you want to call yourself a Christian then by my standards you're a Christian no matter what you believe. If you want my respect however you have to believe at the very least that Jesus was more than just 'a cool guy that did stuff I agree with but was just a man' I think everyone has...
  3. Thana

    So what's the deal with eating animals?

    I think it's less about the actual consumption of meat and more about the conditions with which the animals are kept and killed in.
  4. Thana

    [Abrahamics ONLY] Who is a Jew?

    Honestly, What it means to be Jewish and if one is Jewish is something I think is determined by the individual. Do you really need a specific amount of ancestry in your blood or a Rabbi's acknowledgement to validate your beliefs? I, personally, think not. But I have no authority and even less...
  5. Thana

    Tying up loose ends on "odd Mormon beliefs"

    Thank you for answering all my questions :) I think I understand your thinking, Although... the reason I brought up the corruption thing is because I kept reading how Mormonism is supposed to be uncorrupted, that the whole religion came about because of the corruption in Christianity. I...
  6. Thana

    wealth in christianity: how can you reconcile wealthy religious people?

    So are you trying to say that Christians don't save money or have retirement funds? That is why I said 'A lot of Atheists are humanists' and not 'All Atheists are humanists' Maybe, but hypocrisy is still hypocrisy. I'm just a little tired of this focus on Christian issues, You know no other...
  7. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    Well you could just ask, you know ;) I see disbelief simply as another form of belief. You can give up something in exchange for something else and so on. That's why I continue to use those words.
  8. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    No, why would I?
  9. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    It should be emotional, though. The question of whether or not God/s exists is kind of.. well monumentally important, and whether you believe in Him or not is life altering either which way. So yeah, I think the Santa example isn't really adequate. And faith is exactly that, it's not throwing...
  10. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    Well.. I mean I wouldn't say that, And only you can know that for sure. Honestly I thought we were just debating semantics here, not anything deeper... I hope I haven't said anything to discourage you.
  11. Thana

    Another Chance or Not?

    I think, on this forum, I've learned the most from the people I like the least. They can be rude and cruel and arrogant but they push me to see the world differently. I don't always appreciate that, and it's not always a good thing but sometimes it can be. So I think you should give them a try...
  12. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    How does a concept do anything on it's own? It can't even be conceived of on it's own so I don't see how it can fall away on it's own.
  13. Thana

    wealth in christianity: how can you reconcile wealthy religious people?

    I don't know, maybe it has something to do with their traditions and beliefs?
  14. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    When you say 'losing belief' it sounds odd to me, Because it's not like you dropped it somewhere. It didn't fall away from you, you fell away from it. So I think the words I chose were appropriate.
  15. Thana

    wealth in christianity: how can you reconcile wealthy religious people?

    A lot of Atheists also claim to be humanists but I don't see them hocking all their belongings to 'feed the poors' as you so eloquently put it. There are plenty of affluent Atheists that give pittances to charity but use it as a show of their Atheistic magnanimity, and people rarely call them on...
  16. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    So you're saying when a believer becomes a non-believer they don't desist from believing? I'm not sure what you're trying to prove...?
  17. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    To give up - to desist from : abandon I'm not sure what definition you're using though....
  18. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    The Christian God that you claim you once did.
  19. Thana

    Should You Feel Embarrassed for Fulfilling Biblical Prophecy?

    I think that if someone were fulfilling Biblical prophecy or were Prophets themselves, they wouldn't need to ask. But that's just my two cents.
  20. Thana

    Why do so many need a god ?.

    I'm not assuming anything. You were are believer and now you're not, That's all that I've commented on. Not the circumstance.
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