Are people expected to search for him?
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The "only true religion"
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Simplelogic
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Yes. By search for Him I mean search for righteousness. Treat others with respect and dignity. Ask difficult questions and entertain the idea of their being a greater power.
In that case, I can only assume God is set on hiding from me, and in fact, in convincing me that he is just a superstitious belief.
Righteousness is if anything somewhat at odds with belief in God.
Been there, done that, resolved for decades now. There is no such power.
Simplelogic
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Simplelogic
Well-Known Member
Seems like most are convinced they have an exclusive claim on "salvation". How sad.
Does salvation even exist as a concept outside Christianity? I'm not aware of any other religion that uses it.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Religion is second-hand, its a culture grown from someone's hearsay, true religion is found within each one of us, no where else.
Simplelogic
Well-Known Member
The concept of Salvation in Christianity is very interesting. They believe that God tortures all people in fire who don't accept Jesus. So salvation, to Christians, is more about escaping this torment. Salvation in the Hebrew scriptures is about restoration or justification. Being acceptable in God's eyes. Its more focus the blessings that come with this restoration in the "here and now". It also is connect with a future promise of global restoration and peace.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe He holds all the power and that gives Him the authority. He will decide whether you live or die and whether you will go to Hell or to Paradise.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe I can remedy that.
That's it right there. Nothing more.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I don't believe he hides from anyone but He will leave a person who rejects Him to the judgement he deserves.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe we have been accused of believing in pie in the sky by and by often enough. I like pie but I prefer it not to be burned.
If the author makes such clarifications, why do Christians disagree on so much fundamental stuff?
Just a few examples:
1) trinity
2) death penalty
3) how hell looks like
4) rapture and all its variants
5) gays
6) age of the earth
7) evolution
8) weapons
9) etc
So, either Christians do not understand His clarifications, or He is a lousy teacher.
Your call.
Ciao
- viole
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe there are many reasons but the main one is that not everyone who thinks they have the author actually does. I believe my current pastor does not and previous pastor did not. The elders who questioned me did not. The Pastor of one particular church may have but we never had an opportunity to discuss theology.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe one can only tell if one has the author.
So, to my question "how do we know who has the author" you reply "only the ones who have the author know".
Did I get this right?
Ciao
- viole
Musty
Active Member
I don't see Buddhism as a religion, more a general practice that helps you live a more compassionate and contented life. That said while I consider it to be a valuable practice I wouldn't presume that other spiritual practices don't work for others, or that there is nothing to be learned from other approaches to life.