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    Existentialism and Transcendentalism

    Thanks. Given your definitions I would say that they are compatible based on the similarity that both turn to the individual to confirm and justify their independence, be it a choice or an intuitive realisation. I would see existentialism leading to transcendentalism as the individual...
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    Can you think of any non-soteriological religions?

    Soteriology is the idea that we need or can be saved from something. A salvation of some kind. I am interested to know about religions which say there is nothing to be saved from. Can you think of any religions which do not require being saved etc? My guess is paganism could be adapted to...
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    Existentialism and Transcendentalism

    Interesting question, could you briefly define how you see the two "isms", to help answer, please?
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    buddhist hell

    Do you think that results in an indifference with compassion to others dukkha?
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    buddhist hell

    Thanks Awe I think that is his point yes. Dukkha is always there because people grow old and die around us. So even if we become enlightened and end craving and dukkha for ourselves (lets assume we aren't enlightened already :D ) then there will still be Dukkha. This for me is an...
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    Why do you believe?

    Any regrets or pangs?
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    buddhist hell

    Is that really the goal, to live with dukkha after enlightenment? I have asked other Buddhist and their reply was that dukkha never ends because all phenomena are dukkha. So dukkha only ends for the being (enlightenment) but not for the world. This is really partial in my view if the...
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    The Holy Spirit

    Do people need to be baptised (or under go another ritual) to receive it or is it present for everyone from conception, Arthra?
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Hi Me Myself I must agree with you. Jesus brings me love and joy, but I struggle accepting Acts and onwards. :)
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    Christians, why do you hate Gays?

    Why don't Christians agree with that observation? :)
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    Christians, why do you hate Gays?

    Paul annulled the laws when establishing the Church of Jesus Christ. Or that is how it appears to read to me. :)
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    Christians, why do you hate Gays?

    Not for "pleasure" but for "desire of the flesh", pleasure can come from serving Christ. Desire is the issue because it is worldly rather than heavenly, it is selfish rather than altruistic.
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    Christians, why do you hate Gays?

    Thanks for the input, I hadn't known why, but that is probably it because Paul speaks about the Lord coming soon, as if Jesus would return in their lifetime. He speaks about taking himself a wife from amongst them too.
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    Christians, why do you hate Gays?

    My understanding is that homosexual acts are wrong because it is for pleasure i.e. desire. According to Paul. Desire of the flesh is wrong, not homosexual acts alone, they just fall into that category. So a Christian shouldn't masturbate or have any sex for pleasure, they should only copulate...
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Exactly. The problem is Christianity is based on the Bible, not on the words of Christ alone. It is up to a Christian to make a choice on what to accept or reject (we cannot play the Bible off against itself and expect to win over a Christian, in my opinion).
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Yes, that is along the lines with my argument in that thread: http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/general-religious-debates/140956-christians-why-do-you-hate-gays-4.html#post3135701 The issue is that they accept it, they believe it, that is enough. To win the line of argument, in my...
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Agreed, and all of this is what Christians base it on. They accept Paul's teaching as the Bible.
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Hi! Its amazing, I am reading the NT for the first time and it is opening my eyes to a lot. Previously I had no idea how much rests on Paul's writings. Later, Paul asserts that everyone is loved by Jesus (and sentiments to that effect). In a way this goes against Paul's earlier letters and...
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Here is a verse they can use, albeit a bit weak: Acts 22 12 “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, 13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that very hour I received...
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    Do Christians Worship Paul?

    Can you prove that to me please? EDIT: Ok wikipedia says it was a vision of Jesus. Here is a verse they can use: Acts 22 12 “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, 13 came to me, and standing by me said to me...
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