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  1. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    I thought you explained it fairly well my friend. I just wanted to clear up a point or two. As for hell, Buddhists have no comparable concept, at least IMO. There is the Bardo state where one stays to consider one's past life if there was much to ponder. That is my understanding of it, not...
  2. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    I assume here that you mean she believes as you do, making said choices in the Christian faith, as many paranoid schizophrenics do. If being 'normal' means having to make the same choices as you, we would become an Orwellian society, with Big Brother making the choices for us. If that is the...
  3. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    You presume much here. I am not an atheist and your assumption seems an insult, given your lack of respect here. I firmly believe in God, as I understand that concept. For me, God has no gender, no human attributes whatsoever. God is a concept that no human can adequately describe, explain...
  4. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    Again, prove this "Satan" exists. And as for googling this character, it came from the minds of men who needed a character to point to for people to see what would happen if they did not adhere to the Christian faith. And furthermore, the whole idea was stolen from older Pagan myths. Hell has...
  5. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    Until you can prove there is such a character as "Satan", your post, while I do respect it, is nothing more than your own beliefs. There is no evidence of such a belief. If you did even a cursory examination of history, you would find that humankind has been dealing with crime and all that...
  6. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    I cannot find any good reasons to really respond to this. As I just said to Smart Guy, people that believe that all Muslims are terrorists sadden me. I wish you peace in your life. Namaste.
  7. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    My dear friend, you reason very well. And explained what you believe very well. I thought I may have been misreading you Smart Guy so you totally cleared that up. I don't believe in heaven so the concept, while I understand it well from a doctorate in theology well enough, from each person's...
  8. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    I disagree that morals don't change. Morals can and do change. Some are immutable, such as murder, etc. Some, OTOH, do change. Morals are how we judge one another. Most Christians view homosexuality as a seriously negative life style, however, some are changing their minds on that one...
  9. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    True, but then neither do you. Neither can you prove that there IS a God, of any faith or lack thereof. Until the day that one can prove without doubt that there is a god, the argument is never going to be decided. I respect that you think there is, as my beloved mom is a devout Christian and...
  10. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    Maybe mistake is the wrong word here. I see all as choices and even the choice to murder is still a choice. You call it evil, which I don't believe in. I see life as Yin and Yang. All life is about choice, even those we see as untenable. In no way did I defend terrorists, no matter what...
  11. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    you say you do whatever you want and God takes care of any consequences. That seems to me to say that one can do whatever they wish and not have to worry about it, such as murder, stealing, etc., in addition to positive things, which is what the Buddhist path embraces. Am I reading this wrong...
  12. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    but that precludes the idea of choice. You have peace and that is that. How is that choice? And btw...good morning my friend. I see you so rarely.
  13. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    I could not disagree more strongly. My father was a lifelong atheist and was the most moral person I have known. God had absolutely nothing to do with that. Humankind makes choices about what is or is not moral. And that changes with time, often within a few years span.
  14. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    No one 'created' them, IMO. They are the result of natural phenomena. However, our impact on the earth does have a direct effect on these types of natural occurrences.
  15. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    Yes and no. If one makes a mistake, it is generally the result of a choice. All behavior is the result of choice. One chooses all actions, even the most small which can result in a mistake or even in harm. And murder can be unintentional as well, at least in cases such as hitting someone...
  16. J

    Can good people go to hell?

    ah..then mea culpa for my previous post to you. I thought you were being honest with your assertions.
  17. J

    Can good people go to hell?

    Why? and can you prove this beyond any human doubt? Where is hell? What is hell? Why is there such a concept or place, if you believe there is such a place? You see, from a Buddhist POV, such a statement is harmful to those who are vulnerable to such statements. I believe more in choice...
  18. J

    Can good people go to hell?

    Agreed save that I don't call God God as it, for me, is a misnomer. Nor do I assign gender or any human attribute but I do love that passage. If only all nations would embrace such an ideal. I also don't believe in heaven or hell but rather states of being. The ultimate goal being...
  19. J

    Can good people go to hell?

    I admit that I find these types of people to be more than a little annoying at times. However, that said, I try to remember that I am Buddhist by choice and I assume they are Christian by choice. My path recommends that I try to harm none, etc. Their path recommends that they try to 'spread...
  20. J

    Why do bad things happen when God exists?

    I strongly disagree. Years ago, I had a breathing issue and had to go to the ER. I had the usual xrays and was told I had a mass which they considered to be cancer. I was scheduled for a biopsy. I went home and we did a sing...I am NA and its a kind of prayer vigil... and when I returned to...
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