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28yrs

Decius

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Q: Does my dog have a soul?

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."
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1677 Posts / 37M

20yrs

awakendwraith

Q: Will tribalists in Africa that never have the chance to find out about Jesus go to hell? Does this mean that some individuals are born, predetermined by fate (hence God) to go to hell?

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

1334 Posts / 41M

22yrs

summit

Q: How would you logically prove that your god exists using rational evidential reasoning and justification - without using arguments that someone from another religion would use to prove their god exists, and without reference to the Bible?

Q: Christians say that: "The Father(F) is God, the Son(S) is God, and the Holy Ghost(H) is God, but the Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Ghost, and the Holy Ghost is not the Father". In simple arithmetic and terms therefore, if F = G, S = G, and H = G, then it follows that F = S = H, while the second part of the statement suggests that F � S � H (meaning, "not equal" ). Isn�t that a contradiction to the Christian dogma of Trinity in itself ?

Q:If "God" knows the future and the past with perfect certainty. Why did He create me knowing that my fate is to burn forever in Hell? If you had a disease which caused all your children to live in relative comfort for 1 hour, then die slowly and in horrible, debilitating pain over the course of 10 years, would you choose to have children? Do you think your choice is moral?

Q:Why Pray? If it changes God's mind then he is not sovereign. If it does not change Gold's mind then it is superfluous

"The summit is just a halfway point"

940 Posts / 46M

21yrs

Attolia

Q: If a true Christian is heaven-bound, why should they bother living out life?

A: Christianity is about following Christ and Christ lived to serve others. Paul says, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain". He was serving others by living and was convinced that he should remain alive.

22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!
23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;
24 but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith.
Philippians 1:22-25

"How can we be just in a world without mercy and merciful in a world without justice?"
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2827 Posts / 91M

28yrs

Decius

This is not a general Q&A. They must be answered from a Christian standpoint.

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1423 Posts / 87M

30yrs

Restless Mind

Oh.....my bad.

"My mind is tearing me apart, then it constructively puts me back together again."

210 Posts / 33M

20yrs

Ancient

Q: Being that God is almighty and omnipresent means he is apart of all things, alpha and omega so to speak, and therefore is responsible for all things he being the starting point for all events preceding him. In other words he is responsible for all things that happens forever and ever amen. So he either creates us condemned and is an ass OR the other situation is he isn't as allmighty as is said and he isn't as responsible for our sins. So do you follow a god that is an ass or something that is less than allmighty?

"Dark and silent and complete."

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56yrs

cturtle

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Q: Christians say that: "The Father(F) is God, the Son(S) is God, and the Holy Ghost(H) is God, but the Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Ghost, and the Holy Ghost is not the Father". In simple arithmetic and terms therefore, if F = G, S = G, and H = G, then it follows that F = S = H, while the second part of the statement suggests that F � S � H (meaning, "not equal" ). Isn�t that a contradiction to the Christian dogma of Trinity in itself ?

Isn�t that a contradiction to the Christian dogma of Trinity in itself ? Yes that is a contradiction of the common consideration of the Trinity cocept. The tool is relates in the concept of human terms that as a father is related to his son sets a pattern of behavior . . . a (good) father figure loves his son (children) and seeks to (give) provides them.
F) [Not only in the physical aspect of food & support but emotionally as well as providing guidance for dealing with others socially]

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Traditionally pass on their vlaues to their children, these included their trade (occupation) as well. Thus the father teaches how to live as well as how to make a living. How one should deal with others (customer relation) or (work) ethics

S) Jesus never put himself as equal to GOD but rather as fulfilling the aspect of the 'good son', whose life exemplified GOD Will or whose life represented traits that GOD finds worthy.
HG) That the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus when He was baptized is sufficient too percieve as a separate being along with His (Jesus) sending the Spirit to the disciples after His cruxcifiction. Whose principle aspect is teaching or leading the followers to understanding of the Truth or true nature of all things.

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Q: Will tribalists in Africa that never have the chance to find out about Jesus go to hell? Does this mean that some individuals are born, predetermined by fate (hence God) to go to hell?

The attributes of the Way which form a favorable circumstance or being were exemplified in the Christ.
But these attributes can be & are found in primitive / native societies or cultures.

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Q: Being that God is almighty and omnipresent means he is apart of all things, alpha and omega so to speak, and therefore is responsible for all things he being the starting point for all events preceding him. In other words he is responsible for all things that happens forever and ever amen. So he either creates us condemned and is an ass OR the other situation is he isn't as allmighty as is said and he isn't as responsible for our sins

So he either creates us to condemned us? No, life was created so we could evolve (change) Christ eexisted so we could know what aspects we need to evolve. Yes that is correct, GOD is not responsible for our sin, we are . . .

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

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Decius

Those are either very weak answers, or very poorly communicated, because it feels like you didn't answer anything.

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."

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20yrs

awakendwraith

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The attributes of the Way which form a favorable circumstance or being were exemplified in the Christ.
But these attributes can be & are found in primitive / native societies or cultures

Please rephrase this. I litterally have nmo idea what you are talking about.

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

1766 Posts / 64M

56yrs

cturtle

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The attributes of the Way which form a favorable circumstance or being were exemplified in the Christ. But these attributes can be & are found in primitive / native societies or cultures.

Jesus gave a (sermon) teaching which is generally called the " To Be" which gives an outline of attributes of a Christian. Those attributes find favor with GOD therefore those who develope these attributes find favor.
These attributes not beyond normal or natural development of primitve societies, in fact they seem to be less developed in what are considered higher culturally developed societies.

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Those are either very weak answers, or very poorly communicated, because it feels like you didn't answer anything.

Ya, we both acknowledge my inability to communicate well so I will have to apologize but I will asume that I fail to communicate that the Trinity concept is a tool used to imply the relationship of various aspects => beings central to christian belief / understanding. The Father aspect represents GOD's relationship with man; Christ represents the relationship man should have with GOD and the Spirit (HG) represents the means by which this is achieved. As these represent GOD's Will being done, they are aspects of GOD's being.

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."
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26yrs

CodeWarrior

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Q: Does my dog have a soul?

The bible does speak of the 'life' of an animal as being present in it's blood and there are certain commands to treat animals a certain way. Yet the bible speaks of man as being made in gods image and the life or spirit of man as having come from gods breath. Indeed as Jesus famously quoted we are as little gods. Animals may have so sort of life force but they certainly do not have the same god imbued nature that humans are believed to be. No where in the bible is there any suggestion of resurrection for dead animals as if they each had an individual soul to create a body so that it could re-inhabit it.

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Q: Will tribalists in Africa that never have the chance to find out about Jesus go to hell

Maybe. The bible talks about the message of Jesus bringing a judgement. That when people hear the gospel they have a simple choice to reject or accept it. One might argue that tacitly implies that where the gospel is not preached judgement is still pending. No where in the bible is it explicitly stated what criteria such individuals will be judged up on. That said it is likely to revolve around the nature of such individuals faith as the bible makes it quite clear that even one sin is too many and that it is impossible to pleas god with out faith. It is written no one comes to god except by Christ yet Abraham who never heard the gospel by faith looked forward to Christ's day so it is conceivable that a tribalist by faith may make some divine connection with Christ with out having the gospel preached.

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Q: Christians say that: "The Father(F) is God, the Son(S) is God, and the Holy Ghost(H) is God, but the Father is not the Son, the Son is not the Holy Ghost, and the Holy Ghost is not the Father". In simple arithmetic and terms therefore, if F = G, S = G, and H = G, then it follows that F = S = H, while the second part of the statement suggests that F � S � H (meaning, "not equal" ). Isn�t that a contradiction to the Christian dogma of Trinity in itself ?

If you have 3 computers with 3 copies of photoshop running on them are not the 3 copies all equal? Yet at any given time each copy can be doing different things and fulfilling different roles.

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Q:If "God" knows the future and the past with perfect certainty. Why did He create me knowing that my fate is to burn forever in Hell?

There is a serious question as to weather god is completely aware of all facets of the future. The bible is not 100% clear on weather free will is deterministic from gods perspective. The old testament in referring to gods predictions often refers to him causing them to occur suggesting it is not simply a matter of fore knowledge but also of interacting directing events to a desired conclusion. Certainly just by the ability to omnicantly know all deterministic aspects of creation much could be predicted with absolute certainty. But factor in that the influence of freewill on humanity might, for many people, be more like a ruder on an oil tanker than a steering wheel on a car, and factor in that god has a certain level of influence on events, and it is easy to see how god might predict many genralistic things with certainty but be unsure about the eventual salvation of an unborn individual.

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Q:Why Pray? If it changes God's mind then he is not sovereign. If it does not change Gold's mind then it is superfluous

Kings are sovereign. they may also change there minds when you petition them. I do not understand how you draw that conclusion.

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Q: Being that God is almighty and omnipresent means he is apart of all things, alpha and omega so to speak, and therefore is responsible for all things he being the starting point for all events preceding him.

Can god create something he can not predict? If yes then he is not omniscient (by your definition) if no his is not omnipotent (by your definition). Nether term appears in the bible. We know god is some what restricted. This is basic Christian theology. Because of the perfection of his character he is perfectly faithful and keeps his promises. We also know at times god regretted creating humanity which is a strange thing to do if you knew it would inevitably go so wrong.

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Decius

Isn't it kind of contradictory to have the "word of God" in front of you and still not know definite answers to very simple theological questions? Most of the answers provided here are extremely vague and malluable.

Yet if I were to ask the one question:

Q: Is Christianity the one true religion?

A Christian would difinitvely say yes.

There must be more definite answers for a religion that is so definitely the truth...

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."

1677 Posts / 37M

20yrs

awakendwraith

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Jesus gave a (sermon) teaching which is generally called the " To Be" which gives an outline of attributes of a Christian. Those attributes find favor with GOD therefore those who develope these attributes find favor.
These attributes not beyond normal or natural development of primitve societies, in fact they seem to be less developed in what are considered higher culturally developed societies

Does this mean that as logn as they act as a "natural" cristian would act, then, even if they have not technically acepted God, they have accepted him through there actions, which means they would still go to heaven.

Is taht what this means?

"Wht cry for those that often cry? Instead, help them smile, and smile for those that smile."

1766 Posts / 64M

56yrs

cturtle

Christian belief that GOD is unchanging therefore if in performing certain acts (To Be) find favor, they find favor in His eyes (so to speak) without regard to past, present or fututre tense. As GOD is not a respector of persons (ie. doesn't judge by social standing) it is to your credit (good will) by GOD.
Yes, keeping GOD's Commandments, repenting misdeeds, etc lead to a state of being in GOD's Grace.

"Terrorist or tyrant, few may come to the Truth that both are poor choice."

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