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Hi, DNB. Remember -- God created Adam to live forever on this earth. He (Adam) didn't make it but that doesn't mean that God did not create Adam (and subsequent humans) to live on the earth. The following may help to reason on the matter. This applies to the earth and life on it, but there are those who are taken from the earth and will be with Jesus in heaven. More possibly about that later.
When you point the finger, there are three fingers pointing back at you.
chance? Everything we see is purely by chance?
..but God knew that mankind would sin..
Yeah, everything by chance. Supernova bursts destroy stars in a short time, thank Allah that sun is not in that category. It is smaller.
What proof do you have for existence of souls?
Pretty much, yes. For instance, arguably our science looks like it does because the Greeks won at Thermopylae about 2500 years ago and were able to maintain their own culture ─ and all battles have an element of chance. People have the physical form they do, and the brainpower and talents that they do, because their parents conceived them when the particular genetic mix from father and from mother was exactly so and not other.
The natural forces are the electromagnetic force, the (subatomic) strong and weak forces, and gravity. These make physics and chemistry possible, and produce various (as it were) sub-forces, like friction, air resistance, vortexes in liquids and gases, and much more.
We don't know, but if anyone's going to find the answer, it will be science, because they're the only ones pursuing the answer by the methods of reasoned enquiry.
I assume other people have souls .. I know I have.
I think you'll find you will die before that.
Yes, hard to argue otherwise. But the search will go on ─ and my descendants will be watching. So, I trust, will yours.I think you'll find you will die before that.
I don't believe God knew that Adam would sin. You may feel that God knows everything in advance, but that is not necessarily true, especially in this case. If he does it would make the test meaningless. The angels were watching. Obviously the Devil was hoping he could convince Eve to sin against God by eating the forbidden fruit. God can choose what He wants to know in advance and what He does not want to know. Or what He chooses to know. Because He is God, the Supreme One, the Creator.
The Bible clearly helps us to understand that we ARE living souls (when alive), not that we have souls that can leave our bodies.I assume other people have souls .. I know I have.
Just as a question, would you say that people are responsible for wars? I would say they are.
If you believe in God, then the accusation finally goes back to God.
He allows. He did not make it this way. There is a difference. He could have just put Adam and Eve to death before they had children, but He did not do that. For a reason. And that is another reason why I believe the promise for the future which is that this type of existence will be replaced by righteousness for all who are alive. Because so many crimes are shocking, it also makes sense that we wish they would not happen. And that is another reason why I believe the promises put forth pertaining to a beautiful future.
That makes no sense at all. God is of infinite nature.
Yeah, true. We have years to go before this dark period ends, Kaliyuga. It will be followed by Satyayuga, the age of rightfulness. Is that what you mean?
No. If a person is 10% bad, then he/she is bad. The fault cannot/should not be overlooked, especially when it comes to the proposed God or soul.
I am not familiar with that aspect. Do you believe it though? sounds like a long way off to me...Yeah, true. We have years to go before this dark period ends, Kaliyuga. It will be followed by Satyayuga, the age of rightfulness. Is that what you mean?
"Kaliyuga began 5,124 years ago and has 426,876 years left as of 2023 CE. Kaliyuga will end in the year 428,899 CE."
Note: Kaliyuga has nothing to do with Mother Goddess Kāli. It is related to a demon named Kali.Kali Yuga - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Here's the problem as I see it. There is good and bad in life. Even before I knew what the Bible says as far as I see it (because obviously not all religions claiming to go by the Bible agree with each other) I did not want to die. I was frightened at the spectre of death and I have a feeling many people are, although I have not taken a survey. I did not invent the Bible. I cannot say I understand everything about God that is written. However, I appreciate what it says about everlasting life in peace which is promised. Here's why it makes sense to me -- death, as far as I am concerned, is not a friend. And the things I see on the earth such as birds singing, animals playing, music, good food, are all things I enjoy. I hope that makes sense so far to you. I know it doesn't explain everything, but I hope it's a start. I appreciate your kind attitude.