Does God exist?
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Why does the devout Christian student say "The Bible says I'm evil" and then later say "Evil is simply the absence of God" and "Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart."
The devout Christian calls himself "evil" but "evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart" ...is that not a contradiction? |
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This is why the path to Heaven is always referred to as a narrow path since it's so easy to fall off the path. It's like a dog that you love. Your beloved pooch may chew your shoes and you may forgive this dog for chewing your shoes, but this dog's nature remains. |
Do humans serve as gods to their dogs because we provide them with love and food and forgive them even when they sin
Do dogs go to heaven |
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While we are not gods to animals, God has given humans dominion over animals. This does not mean that we should be cruel to animals, but rather enjoy them or make use of them according to their abilities. And yes. There must be animals in heaven. I believe that a pet that is loved does go to Heaven. Even a dog who once chewed up your shoes. |
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Homosexuality, for example, is stated to be a sin in several verses of the Bible. However, many species of animals are dependent on homosexual behaviors to insure the continued social cohesiveness of their group. Take the bonobo, one of our closest genetic relatives. As a rule they do not discriminate between male or female when choosing sexual partners, and engaging in some form of copulation is common behavior when strengthening emotional bonds, celebrating a new source of food, and re-establishing emotional bonds after a fight. It's very fascinating and you can read more about it on wikipedia. They're far from the only animal species to engage in homosexual copulating or co-parenting, just the one that I can remember at five in the morning. Dogs also engage in homosexual behavior; I'm sure you've heard of a friend's friend's dog that will only display mating behavior toward a dog of their own gender. Lions as well; female lions can and will gather a pride of their own, even growing a mane like a male lion and mounting the other females like a male lion would. Granted, our limited knowledge of the phenomenon is thus far pointing toward these lionesses being intersex, which is an entirely different argument about whether transgender and intersex beings are sinful by their very existence. I hope you'll understand if I don't want to veer that far off topic. These behaviors are entirely natural; and, biblically speaking, a sin. (As an aside, I want to make it clear that I consider exactly zero of the above mentioned a sin or what have you. My brethren in spirit extend into the animal kingdom and I think that's a beautiful thing. <3) |
Anacasta, do dogs know how to read? Are dogs taught the word of God?
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Jury's out on how much of our language dogs truly comprehend. However, we're not just discussing canines.
Several members of the primate family, all members of species which engage in homosexual behavior, have been taught how to read human language, comprehend what they've read, and communicate via sign language their thoughts and emotions. These cousins of ours could be 'witnessed' to, and understand what they were being told. By your own yardstick, they have the capacity to understand sin and virtue. They're not the only animals capable of it. Dolphins, octopii, and crows, just to name a few, have been proven to possess amazing cognitive abilities nearing or matching our own. Dolphins especially are perfectly capable of understanding human language given enough exposure. They are also another species that commonly form homosexual pairings. So I ask you, where do you draw the line? Why do you draw it there? |
No animal wil ever be called before God to face judgment because no where in the bible is such a thing stated. The word of God is for man and mankind only. To think that certain animals that exhibit certain behaviors or can learn sign language equates those animals to man is foolishness.
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An animal does what an animal does due to its own nature. Animals that engage in what may be perceived as homosexual behavior do that because of their nature. Most likely to propagate and protect their species. Only man, as a spiritual being, can purposely go outside of nature in rebellion against God. An animal, which is limited to its Limbic brain system, cannot. I sense that your overall point is to justify homosexual behavior in man since it is perceived to be evident among animals. All I can do is point out what the bible says and pray that you understand. I'm sure you are at least somewhat familiar with the stories of the two cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and why those two cities were destroyed. You might believe that these stories don't matter since what happened was so long ago. I was watching tv the other day and Hillary Clinton was being asked about certain events that took place under her watch in Libya. She piped up and attempted to put her inquisitors on the defensive by asking them, 'What does it matter now?' This was a vain attempt on her part to say that since fours years have passed thus her guilt no longer matters since she has moved on to other things. So, you might think that because what happened in the bible was so long ago that it doesn't matter now. Well, it does. God doesn't intervene when things are going well for us. He intervenes when things are about to explode. And what is happening with homosexuality and other sin is only pushing us closer to the brink of destruction. This is why I choose to identify myself as someone who believes that homosexuality in mankind is detestable. The bible tells us to sigh and cry out against the abomination of the land. And this I choose to do. I hope you find my answer useful. |
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Homosexual couples adopt young orphaned children who would otherwise never be raised in a safe, loving home. And meanwhile so many heterosexual couples neglect their own children. Which is the worse sin? To be homosexual but provide a good home for helpless orphan children? Or to be heterosexual but abuse children? Surely the salvation of innocent children is the opposite of your adamant belief in "destruction." If we are ALL born with sin, surely some "sins" are much worse than others. It is what we do despite being born with sin that God recognizes. |
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Your premise of an either/or scenario is false. Your question forces me to choose homosexuality over heterosexual abuse, or at least the possibility thereof. I equate children being introduced into a household that engages in what the bible says is sinful behavior as abuse. And abuse is abuse whether it comes from a heterosexual or a homosexual. |
Funny thing is, you could personally be friends or friendly with a homosexual and not even know it. The waitresses you meet could be lesbians and you wouldn't even know. And you will still give them a good tip because they are nice to you as part of their job and because they don't know you think people like them are destructive sinners.
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That is good, Mr. Wrong. It sounds like you do get to know people as individuals without imposing any judgment on them because of their sexual orientation. Unfortunately there are also many people who believe homosexuals are sinners and immediately mistreat people they don't even know because of this one characteristic.
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Do you have any specific examples
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It was soon learned that the Orlando killer was himself a registered Democrat. But no one in the gay community ever spoke up about that, nor did the media make a big fuss over it. Now, had the shooter been a Republican, white, and male, World War Three would have broken out. And so this all isn't just about taking advantage of this group or that group, it's about taking advantage of literally everyone. Obama has brought in all these muslims and now we are all paying the price with those mass shootings. This is not accidental. No one from the Democrat party has apologized for those 49 dead in Orlando. Not Hillary. Not Obama. Not any Democrat. And they don't need to since at least more than a few at that gay pride parade chose to blame Republicans for what happened instead of the real culprits like those they continually vote for. This is insanity. There is no other explanation for it. The bible says that a darkness will cover the land and a gross darkness the people. This gross darkness means insanity, wickedness, and corruption. And the evidence is all there if you pay enough attention. How many times have you seen a politician or celebrity get away with crimes in spite of such overwhelming evidence of their guilt? It happens almost on a weekly basis now and isn't letting up. |
Its called freewill its what was giving to everybody angels and humans ...
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Did you hear about the DNC staffer who was murdered? No real uproar about that anywhere in the news. Now imagine if an RNC staffer had been murdered; the news media would pin that murder on Trump in a heartbeat. Insanity is what were are dealing with. That's what this gross darkness is. Terrorist attacks. Riots. Rampant corruption. Beheadings. You have to be blind not to see the signs of the times we are living in. |
Do you think we are in the last days now because of all these terrible things happening?
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Bill O' Reilly had photos of Obama from 2007 dressed in Muslim garb, but chose not to release these photos until recently. So that makes the world's greatest jounalist (or at least O' Reilly thinks so) a liar by omission. I never gave much thought to the folks who claimed Obama was a Muslim until I saw Darrel Dumas air photos of Obama in Muslim garb only a few months ago. You can find out who Darrel Dumas is by Googling his name or Touching Hands Ministries. His website isn't top notch, but his message is. And there is much more I've become aware in recent weeks that I won't mention here because no one would believe it or it would be too upsetting for most. Stuff I've heard about a long time ago has again resurfaced and has caused me to more carefully consider what I thought I knew or perceived as foolishness. A few things I thought I knew have been turned upside down. I know I probably seem pretty far out there, but there is evidence for what I believe if you care to stop what you're doing and take a good look. People are so distracted and caught up with themselves, that they can be told anything and believe it. My sister-in-law showed me this video of a young man walking into the path of a slow-moving car and is angered that his nearly being hit has interrupted his quest to capture pokemons. He is so upset by this that he yells obscenities, nearly becomes violent, and makes a vulgar gesture with his backside. And there is an entire generation of young people ensnared by this foolishness. They just don't seem to care about anything beyond their cell phones and it's a situation that will only lead to our downfall. Send me a pm if you want to learn more about some of my scarier discoveries. |
if you want to post them here, mr. wrong, I don't think people will mind reading about it
this is all very interesting |
I'd like to know your thoughts, too, Mr wrong.
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