by "aliens" let's assume beings capable of making moral choices, having intellect, emotion, and a will (angels, who are extra-terrestrials, also fit into this category, but this answer will deal with three-dimensional, physical beings).
i'll briefly address the question of algae or even dog or cat-like animals later.
but first, a few scientific facts:
Belated welcome to the board Franz
Yes I think it's reasonable for Christians to believe in aliens.
The way I see it is that God can create whatever He wants and He can be 'saviour' of whoever He wants.
It doesn't affect His relationship to humankind and He's big enough for us to share with any ET's that may be out there!!
WOW!
i am very angry at this time.. i took my 7 yr old little girl to the hospital yesterday....she has had heart problems since birth.
i explained that we were no longer jw,s and would accept blood if necessary during open heart surgery.
the doctor told me that if that was the case, the operation must proceed without delay.
(((chuckyy and family)))
I hope the surgery is successful for your daughter now they've decided to proceed.
i thought i would let you know that my dad, passed away a little while ago, tonight, january 23. they called me at 6pm to tell me.
he had been failing rapidly for the past month, and had completely lost his hearing and was totally blind.
the dementia was extreme too, and he still knew me on thursday, but didn't wake up to know me in the following days.
(((Mulan)))
condolences, love and prayers for you and yours.
back hundreds of years ago, people actually blamed illness on bad spirits and even believed in bleeding people to cure illnesses.
people would also use leaches on people to get the blood out.
doctors on the battlefield did not do something as common as washing their hands between patients, to avoid spreading infection and disease.
Back hundreds of years ago, people actually blamed illness on bad spirits and even believed in bleeding people to cure illnesses. People would also use leaches on people to get the blood out. Doctors on the battlefield did not do something as common as washing their hands between patients, to avoid spreading infection and disease. Would you want the knowledge these medical professionals of the past, to be what your doctored followed today when treating you or do you appreciate the fact that they have increased their knowledge and thus their skill with time?
Blaming illness on bad spirits - hmm well many in the medical profession do recognise the psychsomatic nature of physical symptoms in some patients and have a holistic approach to their treatment. Only a loose connection....
Use of leeches - making a comeback in medicine - the reason? They love rotting flesh!! So excellent for cleaning open, deep wounds and preventing gangrene and any secondary infections.
Battlefield medicine is a whole different matter - you have/had to do the best you can/could with what you have/had.
Don't forget that a lot of modern drugs are synthetic, stabilised forms of herbal drugs discovered and used as part of ancient tribal religious medicine rituals.
I think my probably very flimsy point here is similar to Amazing1914's post about Christianity developing - realising where the mistakes have been made , learning and moving forward. Not throwing out the baby with the bath water.
I probably fit into the 'too stupid to debate' category so I'll step back out of this one now.
to the household of god that is israel, and all those who go with... may you all have peace!.
i know that it has been some time since i posted last; working full-time and attending law school full-time sort of commands a great deal of... well, time... and as a result i have been a bit remiss in serving god's household, at least as far as sharing with you all here what i have received in the manner that i did previously.
thankfully, jah is not as "exacting" as many have made him out to be (as demonstrated by the life, love and compassion of his son, my lord, jaheshua mischajah), and so i have had the loving freedom to live my life, which i have done with much joy!
Hi AGuest
I think this is the first time I've seen one of your posts. I just wanted to let you know how blessed I was by reading your vision and thank you for sharing it.
May JAH's blessings and peace be with you in increasing abundance too.
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this may have been covered already, but i missed it if it was.. a lady i work with who is catholic told me that not too long ago the new pope changed the catholic doctrine on purgatory - in that now it no longer exists.
of course i couldn't help but think "hmmmm....new light....".
my question to her was "well, do all the people that paid to get their loved ones out of purgatory get a refund?".
"Outside the Church there is no salvation"
Basing itself on Scripture and Tradition, the Council teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is the mediator and the way of salvation; he is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and Baptism, and thereby affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through Baptism as through a door. Hence they could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse either to enter it or to remain in it.336
So, I left the Catholic church - am I saved or aren't I?
Looks like I'm not.
Maybe I'll get away with doing 'time' in purgatory
- or am I damned to hell for eternity?
im not sure where to put this ,so if you want to move i dont mind................ anyway, my dog is 10 and is a cute little male.
but as he is also spoilt he thinks hes the alpha male in the house.
since we moved house hes become a real pain, barking at anything that passes, forcing me to take him for a walk when he wants to and wont wait (following me, whinning, staring at the door) in the end i do take him even if its inconvient, just to make him stop.. hes even starting to be reluctant when i want him to go in the utility room, where he sleeps, and i though he was going to bite me, hes never done that before.
vitty - you need to let him know you're 'top dog'. To do this, he needs to feel safe with you in charge so you need to display that confidence to him.
First, as he's quite old, it may be worth getting him checked up at the vets for kidney/bladder problems (wanting to go out all the time) hearing and eyesight (barking at everything - he might be seeing/hearing in a distorted manner)
Next, if he displays unacceptable behaviour, such as the following around and constant whining, ignore him - DON'T GIVE IN TO HIM!!! Try to give him a routine, feeding and walking at set times each day.
Barking at everything and everyone is his way of protecting his 'pack' territory - this sounds as if it may be because you've just moved so he might settle down once he's sure his new territory is safe. If it doesn't, buy a high pitch hunting whistle to call him back to attention (from a hunting/fishing shop and much cheaper than those sonic dog collars you can get!)
Make sure your commands are loud, clear and firm but not aggressive - don't make requests, tell him!
And if you're worried about him biting you, remember he'll be picking up that anxiety from you which will make him more insecure and more likely that he might snap. If you're reall worried about that, it might be worth muzzling him as a temporary measure.
I'm sure there's loads more that others can suggest but maybe this will do for starters
Good luck!!
this is actually something that fascinates me and i'd like your own opinions on the subject.
i list here things i feel are quintessentially english (with apologies to the scots, welsh and irish as they have their own uniqueness).. first of all, it's got to be a cup of tea (yes, i know it wasn't originally made here, but it has become an integral part of 'englishness').. cup of tea.
cricket.
PANTOMIME!!!
c'mon, who's going to be the first person to say "oh no it isn't" .....!
whom do you obey - god or men?.
2006 year's text--obey god as ruler rather than men.
(a) when ordered to stop preaching, how did peter and john respond?
Thanks for the great commentary again blondie - I knew you were going to have an absolute field day on this one!!
