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  1. Dawnofhope

    Hindu-Bahai Gita Discussion

    Krishna is a Manifestation of 'God'. But when I think of God the first phrase the comes to mind of 'Unknowable Essence'. I do not think 'Abraham' and in fact 'Abraham' would not be included in my top 100 list in regards attributes of 'God'.
  2. Dawnofhope

    Hindu-Bahai Gita Discussion

    Why does it bother you that another should want you to believe as they do? Living in the world of people, it is human nature to feel our beliefs or worldview are correct. Do we not wish to some extent to have our beliefs reflected in those around us? The last time I checked the USA was having...
  3. Dawnofhope

    Hindu-Bahai Gita Discussion

    Sometimes its hard to understand why Hindus struggle with the Baha'i Faith. Hinduism is an independent world religion as the Baha'i Faith is. Hinduism is a diverse religion with belief in God, gods or no god. The Baha'i Faith is monotheistic. The Baha'i Faith has extensive commentary on...
  4. Dawnofhope

    Accusations of Pauline Christianity people on Jesus

    The first two sources are atheists, including Bart Ehrman, one of the most well-known and respected New Testament scholars today. They are academics, neither clergy nor religious.
  5. Dawnofhope

    Accusations of Pauline Christianity people on Jesus

    Wikipedia is as academic as most other encyclopedias. It is well referenced and respected. If you had taken one minute out of your time you could have looked up the following references: ^ Jump up to:a b c d e In a 2011 review of the state of modern scholarship, Bart Ehrman (a secular...
  6. Dawnofhope

    Do you believe in God?

    Looks like this thread has really taken off. FWIW I believe in a Creator God. The Christian Church along with the Bible helps with that belief along with the Baha'i and Muslim communities. Atheism doesn't work for me but each to their own
  7. Dawnofhope

    Accusations of Pauline Christianity people on Jesus

    "Virtually all scholars of antiquity accept that Jesus was a historical figure, and the idea that Jesus was a mythical figure has been consistently rejected by the scholarly consensus as a fringe theory.[7][8][9][10][11] Scholars differ about the beliefs and teachings of Jesus as well as the...
  8. Dawnofhope

    Does God like booze?

    Thread moved to religious debates section by moderator consensus
  9. Dawnofhope

    Will people be equal in Heaven?

    In response to your question: "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the...
  10. Dawnofhope

    Accusations of Pauline Christianity people on Jesus

    Wrong. Most historians of antiquity, even atheists, believe Jesus was a real person who died through crucifixion.
  11. Dawnofhope

    If Christ comes today, how do you know it is really Him?

    As you may know, the Gospel of Matthew was the most Hebrew of the 4 Gospels and has over 60 references to verses and prophecies in the Tanakh. So did the author embellish the story of Jesus to make His Life consistent with prophecy? Its possible given it was written over 30 years after the...
  12. Dawnofhope

    Gender reassignment/affirming surgery

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  13. Dawnofhope

    Does any supernatural god exist?

    The vast majority of the earth's inhabitants will wake up tomorrow.
  14. Dawnofhope

    Does any supernatural god exist?

    Nearly 60 % of the earth's inhabitants believe in the God of Abraham as evidenced by numbers of people identifying with an Abrahamic religion, Judaism, Christianity, Islam or Baha'i.
  15. Dawnofhope

    If Christ comes today, how do you know it is really Him?

    I would carefully consider how Jesus fulfilled prophecies within the Tanakh, the statements made throughout the Christian Bible in regards any future Messiah or Christ, the claims made by someone claiming to be the Return and whether or not their teachings and life were consistent with such a claim.
  16. Dawnofhope

    Do your beliefs make you happy?

    Its a great question and not a straight forward one to answer. In the first instance it is for each of us to read the reality of our own lives and decides what works and what doesn't. What works for one person may be completely unworkable for another. Some people have a naturally happier...
  17. Dawnofhope

    What was the first sin ever committed ?

    No one really knows as historical records for humanity only go back a few thousand years. I do like the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden along with other stories in Genesis. Although I don't take the stories literally they help us understand the our relationship to God.
  18. Dawnofhope

    A few questions for Christians and others interested in commenting

    The most important aspect from my limited view is that is the Council of Nicea provided a clear theological framework and narrative that most of the Christian leaders could agree on. It was also important that the Roman emperor Constantine brought the Council together. Having a Christian...
  19. Dawnofhope

    A few questions for Christians and others interested in commenting

    I'm open to learning and seeing different perspectives but I'm familiar with the history. Yes. Unity was desperately needed. Absolutely Yes. It gave clarity and certainly. Yes. It limited diversity of thought. However that wasn't necessary a bad thing 1700 years ago. No idea Every...
  20. Dawnofhope

    The Trinity - What on Earth is it?

    While that is true, being a smaller denomination such as the Jehovah Witnesses does not assure quality either. Some Christian groups are not well regarded within Christendom and while the justification may be unfair there may be good reason for the criticism. The point is, just because you are a...
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