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If Utopia is the Paradise, then yes
I can perfect my behavior so that I never sin?
We may have different definitions of sin, human best efforts cannot end lust, coveting, desire...
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If Utopia is the Paradise, then yes
The spiritual practice is about redusing or end attachments to lust, desire and so on, so yes it is fully possible but very difficult to do.I can perfect my behavior so that I never sin?
We may have different definitions of sin, human best efforts cannot end lust, coveting, desire...
The spiritual practice is about redusing or end attachments to lust, desire and so on, so yes it is fully possible but very difficult to do.
In the time human beings are in now, it is more who can not see the truth in spiritual practice, so they choose to not follow any religion. But those few who truly practice truthfully still have a change to enlightenIf you knew someone who did perfect themselves, wouldn't they become an avatar, achieve Nirvana and disappear?
Seeing more and more souls on Earth seems to go against the practice of perfecting the self (without Jesus Christ).
What do you mean by objectively evident?ETA: Of course, if one holds a belief in something that conflicts with what is objectively evident, they yeah, they’re wrong, and I have no qualm about their being told they’re wrong.
What do you mean by objectively evident?
SalixIncendium said: ETA: Of course, if one holds a belief in something that conflicts with what is objectively evident, they yeah, they’re wrong, and I have no qualm about their being told they’re wrong.That which, without bias, can be quantified independently and confirmed through examination, evaluation, measurement, and verification.
SalixIncendium said: ETA: Of course, if one holds a belief in something that conflicts with what is objectively evident, they yeah, they’re wrong, and I have no qualm about their being told they’re wrong.
The belief in the bodily resurrection and the belief that Jesus is going to come down in the clouds and the belief that people will rise from their graves when Jesus returns conflict with that which is objectively evident, so why should anyone have any qualms about telling Christians they are wrong in holding these beliefs?
It is objectively evident that bodies decompose after they die.Tell me how this belief is in conflict with that which objectively evident.
It is objectively evident that bodies decompose after they die.
Bodies rising from graves is in conflict with that.
I do not have to account for every body that ever died....Then you have accounted for every body that has died, including Jesus’ and for all bodies that will die in the future?
I do not have to account for every body that ever died....
Is there any evidence that any body has ever come back to life after it has died and decomposed?
If not, why would any sane person believe that ever happened or will ever happen in the future?
I do not have the burden of proof because I never claimed that Jesus rose from the dead or that anyone else will ride from the dead. the Christians make those claims so they carry the burden.Well, you've hit the daily double on logical fallacies. Strawman and shifting the burden of proof.
The gospels were written by men, unnamed authors. They were not written by God or even a Manifestation of God so they are not holy writ.Because it's holy writ.
I do not have the burden of proof because I never claimed that Jesus rose from the dead or that anyone else will ride from the dead. the Christians make those claims so they carry the burden.
The gospels were written by men, unnamed authors. They were not written by God or even a Manifestation of God so they are not holy writ.
and come to the conclusion that as a Muslim, it would be wrong of me to tell a person from a different faith or belief that they are wrong
No, you have that backwards, I have no burden of proof because I did not make the claim.You have the burden of proof of demonstrating that no one ever has arisen from the dead.
No, you have that backwards, I have no burden of proof because I did not make the claim.
SalixIncendium said: ETA: Of course, if one holds a belief in something that conflicts with what is objectively evident, they yeah, they’re wrong, and I have no qualm about their being told they’re wrong.
The belief in the bodily resurrection and the belief that Jesus is going to come down in the clouds and the belief that people will rise from their graves when Jesus returns conflict with that which is objectively evident, so why should anyone have any qualms about telling Christians they are wrong in holding these beliefs?
That would be like saying to an atheist that he has the burden of proof to prove that God does not exist.
The burden of proof is on the believer who claims that God exists just as the burden of proof is on the Christian who claims that Jesus rose from the grave.
Not talking relative but relativity.It is objectively evident that bodies decompose after they die.
Bodies rising from graves is in conflict with that.
I made no claims. I only said that the belief that people will rise from their graves when Jesus returns conflicts with that which is objectively evident.Actually, you did make a claim...
No. The burden of proof lies with the person making the claim. You made the claim. Now please present your evidence.