i ask this question rather seriously.. you quickly learn us vs them and which is which.. then you learn that it is them who will die.
and not just die!
they'll be cut down in the streets with blood running in the gutters!.
"justifiable violence is not the same thing as hate."
God is love .... it is his nature, yet is constrained by his holiness and justice .... insight reveals the glory & sweetness of His grace
much use of the word to hate in the Bible is hyperbolic language
hy•per•bo•le
n.
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
hyperbolic, poetic talk regarding powerful judgment. Such language is for dramatic effect, and is not meant to be taken in a wooden, literal sense
i ask this question rather seriously.. you quickly learn us vs them and which is which.. then you learn that it is them who will die.
and not just die!
they'll be cut down in the streets with blood running in the gutters!.
Religion gives us reasons to love but--doesn't it also give us an excuse to HATE?
"If you feel genuine love for your fellowman, there is no room for hate..... only compassion or at worst ... p ity
Prolonged enmity makes you blind to good attributes and causes harm to your own spirit" ~~ Cal
the opposite of love is ..... is the opposite of love indifference.
is the opposite of love hate.
is the opposite of love fear.
So glad you didn't say you are indifferent toward us, sometimes. Because that would be worse that hate, right? It would mean you are devoid of any feelings for us at all (FFF)
ALL emotions exist ONLY in our heads, and don't exist outside of a brain, i.e. there is no physical element that can be isolated and concentrated and sold as "pure love".(KS)
All emotions may exist only in our heads but do they not play a major roll in decision making , whereby we take action that may change
physical things we do in this world ? Do emotions not change or at least influence our reality & the choices we make ?
I just have this "feeling" the King Soloman sees logic and feelings as being totally set apart somehow... that rational thought
and conclusion can result , without emotional input of any kind. Are emotions mere hindrance to the thinking man ?
King Solomon what are your thoughts on this quote ? ......
In one study, a businessman, Elliot, suffered from a brain tumor that partially damaged his brain, specifically his prefrontal cortex—the emotional center of the brain. As a result, Elliot "lost the ability to experience emotion; and without emotion, rationality was lost and decision-making was a dangerous game of chance." (1) Without emotions, he could no longer analyze the experiences he had lived through, which left him with nothing to tell him whether a decision would be good or bad. Elliot's lack of emotional response to anything that he experienced led to a lack of understanding what is good and what is bad. This case seems to emphasize the importance of emotions in "rational" decision-making. Emotions "are fundamental building blocks out of which an intelligent and fulfilling life can be constructed
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f02/web2/lbang.html
"Emotions are more than just whims or "following your heart;" emotions are a part of how we think "rationally,"
a new article for those who are interested.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/patterson-on-the-line-watchtower-claims-that-paying-cash-bond-would-cause-immediate-irreparable-harm-and-hardship.
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cedars.
Some are very busy but it's not eating popcorn
there have been several threads about music the last few days, so i decided to start another.. this song absolutely makes me tear up every time i hear it.. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq_3byxasmm.
i don't believe the bible is inerrant nor do i hold a 'christian worldview' any longer as my profile details say (which i am unable to update on my profile), but i just can't see how anyone can be absolutely 100% confident there is nothing out there we can call a 'god' or spirit creature in the face of endless first-hand accounts of paranormal and occult experiences that felt as 'real' to the person who experienced them as anything else in their lives.. there are untold reports of ghosts, faith-healing, ouija boards, seances, spirit mediums, stigmata, mystical born-again experiences, speaking in tongues, and then there's hypnotism, ufo sightings, poltergeists, remote viewing, etc, etc.
ok, so its mostly only anecdotal evidence, but the amount of it is so overwhelming it is practically corroborating evidence.
in the face of all this, how can anyone categorically assert that there is nothing out there that is beyond ourselves that we might call a 'god' or spirit creature?
Paranormal – phenomena that defies known laws of science; anything outside scientific explanation.
Supernatural – relating to existence outside the natural world.
So scientific machines can be used to discredit paranormal here are earth... but what of laws that may exist
outside our natural world ? Does logic say these too can be measured by us in the same way , with the same certainty ?
Could quoting scriptures or advanced mathematical calculations alone .....ever create not just belief but faith in God ?
Who gets to decide that subjective experience is of lesser value to us as individuals ?
i don't believe the bible is inerrant nor do i hold a 'christian worldview' any longer as my profile details say (which i am unable to update on my profile), but i just can't see how anyone can be absolutely 100% confident there is nothing out there we can call a 'god' or spirit creature in the face of endless first-hand accounts of paranormal and occult experiences that felt as 'real' to the person who experienced them as anything else in their lives.. there are untold reports of ghosts, faith-healing, ouija boards, seances, spirit mediums, stigmata, mystical born-again experiences, speaking in tongues, and then there's hypnotism, ufo sightings, poltergeists, remote viewing, etc, etc.
ok, so its mostly only anecdotal evidence, but the amount of it is so overwhelming it is practically corroborating evidence.
in the face of all this, how can anyone categorically assert that there is nothing out there that is beyond ourselves that we might call a 'god' or spirit creature?
To anyone ....how do you define the difference between paranormal and supernatural or is it considered the same thing?
Why is simple logic not enough to prove the existence of God ?
how suicidal thoughts can take over your life.. i lived most of my life thinking about suicide.
i have clear memories when i was 8 years old thinking about what it would be like to die.
i went to sleep every night of my young childhood saying the prayer:.
Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to hear them and acknowledge them , for most likely in some way at least we share a measure of their pain . The greatest need is for connection... an encouraging word or an uplifting songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjNgn4r6SOA
I find this quote so encouraging
"A man's reputation is what other people think of him; his character is what he really is.”
I believe in your inner character
Wishing you a smile & enduring hope
once when i was profoundly sad for too many days, my brother in law sent us a mix tape.
he named each song after a person in our family.
this is the one he named heather.
there have been several threads about music the last few days, so i decided to start another.. this song absolutely makes me tear up every time i hear it.. .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq_3byxasmm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2CiuLhrC68
Unhappiness can't stick in a person's soul when it's slick with tears.”
