Originally posted by Jaeh.is.AwesomeSuch as leaving no logical evidence of his existence or proof there of and then torturing you for all time if you don't believe. 😉 😛
really? hm. that is an interesting thought. really.I find that God moves through mysterious ways - something even irony. it shows even He has a sense of humor. IMHO.
So really you believe in God just because for no other reason that it makes you feel good or it was how you were brought up?
Originally posted by Da Pittman
Such as leaving no logical evidence of his existence or proof there of and then torturing you for all time if you don't believe. 😉 😛So really you believe in God just because for no other reason that it makes you feel good or it was how you were brought up?
You are getting mad dog lather all over the place. 😛
Originally posted by Da Pittman
So really you believe in God just because for no other reason that it makes you feel good or it was how you were brought up?
nah. I don't believe in Him just because I've been brought up in the belief. And believe me, knowing that there is God doesn't always make me feel good.
I believe in Him because I've experienced Him. And I have faith. 🙂
okay, that's my last statement. stop baiting me already... :
Originally posted by Jaeh.is.Awesome
nah. I don't believe in Him just because I've been brought up in the belief. And believe me, knowing that there is God doesn't always make me feel good.I believe in Him because I've experienced Him. And I have faith. 🙂
okay, that's my last statement. stop baiting me already... :
Please entertain another question. I know the feeling you are talking about. I was raised a Christian, and I felt it also. Years ago I stopped being a Christian, but I missed that feeling. However, I found it again while chanting with a group of Buddhists. How can the feeling of faith in Christianity be the same feeling in Buddhism?
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Please entertain another question. I know the feeling you are talking about. I was raised a Christian, and I felt it also. Years ago I stopped being a Christian, but I missed that feeling. However, I found it again while chanting with a group of Buddhists. How can the feeling of faith in Christianity be the same feeling in Buddhism?
I can't answer that without being biased.
Come on, can we stop now? 😄
Originally posted by Jaeh.is.AwesomeYou come here to post your views and do not want to answer any questions to a forum that is directly about asking questions??? If you don't want to answer questions about your religions or your belifes then post in the OTF and not the RF because now you are just being childish. Yes you have the right not to talk about your beliefs but you also have the responsibility not to go to a place that is designed to talk about them. You don't go into a steak house and tell them because you are a vegetarian that they can't server meat while you are there.
I can't answer that without being biased.Come on, can we stop now? 😄
How can we talk to you about any subject on religion if we do not understand your views and beliefs?
Originally posted by Da Pittman
You come here to post your views and do not want to answer any questions to a forum that is directly about asking questions??? If you don't want to answer questions about your religions or your belifes then post in the OTF and not the RF because now you are just being childish. Yes you have the right not to talk about your beliefs but you also have the responsibility not to go to a place that is designed to talk about them. You don't go into a steak house and tell them because you are a vegetarian that they can't server meat while you are there.How can we talk to you about any subject on religion if we do not understand your views and beliefs?
I was just expressing my opinion and didn't really expect an answer. 🙂 I'm staying away from the religion forums again now lol, it was curiosity that made me look and answer. heh.
Originally posted by Jaeh.is.AwesomeThat is not an acceptable answer so you must now bow down and lick a spoon for forgiveness. 😉 😈
I was just expressing my opinion and didn't really expect an answer. 🙂 I'm staying away from the religion forums again now lol, it was curiosity that made me look and answer. heh.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
You can be biased all you like. I'm not holding you to a high standard. The question was challenging, but not unfair. I m not going to yell at you.
yes I know you're not going to yell at me. We're not exactly six year olds, eh? I just would rather not answer right now. Not that I don't have an answer - I'm just really not up for explaining things right now. 😉
Originally posted by Da Pittman
That is not an acceptable answer so you must now bow down and lick a spoon for forgiveness. 😉 😈
...does the spoon have ice cream smeared all over it? xD then, okay! lol
Originally posted by Jaeh.is.Awesome
yes I know you're not going to yell at me. We're not exactly six year olds, eh? I just would rather not answer right now. Not that I don't have an answer - I'm just really not up for explaining things right now. 😉...does the spoon have ice cream smeared all over it? xD then, okay! lol
"We're not exactly six year olds, eh?" You have not been on this forum for long? 😆
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
And I was waiting for the "You were not a real Christian" standard response. 😉
...if I told you that you and God had a falling out, and right now He's waiting for you to see the light and come back, what would you say? xD
maybe you weren't a real Christian, maybe the seeds just didn't bury itself deep enough. Either way, from my POV, you're lost, and its up to you if you wanna come back or not... 🙂
And that standard response, which may be true, is just boring. No wonder sometimes we Christians can't take in a lot of people. Sometimes, we're just too serious. Well, others are, anyway... *shrug*
Originally posted by Jaeh.is.Awesome
...if I told you that you and God had a falling out, and right now He's waiting for you to see the light and come back, what would you say? xDmaybe you weren't a real Christian, maybe the seeds just didn't bury itself deep enough. Either way, from my POV, you're lost, and its up to you if you wanna come back or not... 🙂
And that standard response, which may be true, is just boring. No wonder sometimes we Christians can't take in a lot of people. Sometimes, we're just too serious. Well, others are, anyway... *shrug*
Or god understood and agreed with me leaving, and helped me find my way to Buddhism.
That is the problem with believing in a man made god, for he can be anything you want him to be.
The fact is that I was a Christian filled with the holy spirit, and now I am a Buddhist. I know what it feels like to be both, and it is the same. I believe that all religions feel the same way because we are all humans, and what we are feeling is more to do with us then any god.
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Or god understood and agreed with me leaving, and helped me find my way to Buddhism.That is the problem with believing in a man made god, for he can be anything you want him to be.
The fact is that I was a Christian filled with the holy spirit, and now I am a Buddhist. I know what it feels like to be both, and it is the same. I believe that all religions feel the same way because we are all humans, and what we are feeling is more to do with us then any god.
okay, whatever you say... 😄 I still stand with what I believe in. 🙂
Originally posted by Da Pittman
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weird or confusing?