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Re: I was just given another idea -- read Ecclesiates
you have the answers
posted by
Lanetay
on January 17, 2008 at 5:16 PM
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I was just given another idea -- read Ecclesiates
It basically says something similar to what I have been saying.
Good and evil befall all alike.
posted by
Xeno-x
on January 17, 2008 at 1:07 PM
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just something to add
all these things that you mention and more are just part of life.
I hate the song, but it's right. It's God speaking, 'I beg your pardon; I never promised you a rose garden. Along with the sunshine, there's got to be a little rain sometime. If you take you got to give; so live and let live, and let go."
posted by
Xeno-x
on January 17, 2008 at 12:28 PM
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neither because there is no war
humans have wanted to explain the pleasant and unpleasant ever since humans have perceived. primitive tribes have gods and demons in multitudes. so the precursors to our modern religions must also have had such. you see among all religions, and in the religions of ancient cultures, legions of gods and demons.
so modern religion is not that much different from the primitive and ancient; it wants to personify things
Jesus did say once that "God sends his rain on the good and evil alike." He mentioned a tower that fell and killed people, asking if people thought that those "were sinners above all others." His meaning, of course, was that disasters strike without regard to people.
This Earth is filled with disaster. In my vision of God as the Universe as an Organism, we have a neutral God, where conflagrations and natural disasters are common, striking all indiscriminately.
The "god" that religion gives us is an image of the god they want. In ancient times, the god of a particular nation was all powerful; so was the god of the Hebrews. This god was their protector. Only this god didn't protect them. So they decided that what befell was god's wrath at them for being sinful. They couldn't see that their protector god (Jehoveh-Jireh, or something like that) was just a construct.
so if you have a god like this, that is made out to be good, then you must explain the disasters and evils and the evils that people do against other people; so, to accompany the god you have created, you create an archenemy, the Devil, and ascribe all the evils to him.
In that manner you divest yourself of all responsibility for good and evil and place it on the heads of imaginary beings.
Basically to answer your question, the world revolves as it always has; people behave as they always have; sh*t happens.
Accept it and get on with your own life.
Here's my ultimate philosphy. Each individual human being is the highest representative of God on this Earth. Thus, each of us has the responsiblity of acting toward others in a godly manner, and respecting others as if they are God.
posted by
Xeno-x
on January 17, 2008 at 12:25 PM
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lindo
and women keep tempting men and men just keep taking from the woman, its never ending
posted by
Lanetay
on January 17, 2008 at 11:57 AM
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Luster
The devil does not have the power to create anything, he merely tempts us to bring out the wrost in us, he did not kick our Adam and Eve from Eden, they ate the forbidden fruit and had to face the consequence of their action.
posted by
lindo
on January 17, 2008 at 11:10 AM
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Tattered_Knight
after a long hard job
posted by
Lanetay
on January 16, 2008 at 10:08 PM
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lustorlove
After any disaster there is rebirth. The land heals and flourishes. The good guys always win.
posted by
Tattered_Knight
on January 16, 2008 at 10:05 PM
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Purple_Mermaid11
thanks you
posted by
Lanetay
on January 16, 2008 at 9:29 PM
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Soul_Builder101
thank you for stopping by
posted by
Lanetay
on January 16, 2008 at 9:28 PM
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lustorlove
dear nobody wins in every war...its sad.evil but a reality sticks thru...beautiful thoughts my dear...
posted by
__Purple_Mermaid11__
on January 16, 2008 at 9:13 PM
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lustorlove
dear nobody wins in every war...its sad.evil but a reality sticks thru...beautiful thoughts my dear...
posted by
__Purple_Mermaid11__
on January 16, 2008 at 9:12 PM
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A welcome change of pace! If you visit Tom Bearden's website, you will see that you are not far off from the truth!!!!!!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on January 16, 2008 at 9:12 PM
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