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Was there a time you began to question?
Lynn- I think anytime something bad happens (i.e. the death of a family member) we all begin to question God. How could something like this happen? Why didn't You stop it? etc. I think it is only na…
Replied Oct 8
Why is the bible God male?
I have often wondered this myself. Do you think it dates back to the Adam and Eve days? Adam was made from God and Eve was a "copy" of Adam. Adam seems to be more prominent than Eve because he came d…
Replied Oct 1
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I think young girls are in an impossible situation when they get pregnant. Our society tells them that it is not ok to be pregnant, and it is totally looked down upon, but yet if you get an abortion than that is horrible! what are they suppos…
I really enjoyed this unit because it discussed topics that I am really passionate about. From this unit I learned that some people do not want to take responsibility for their mistakes, but rather just find a quick, easy way out. I also learned tha…
Chandra/Lori-
I too did a study on abstinence vs. safe sex education and you are right, abstinence preaching does not work. As much as I would like it to, it does not for the majority. Kids are going to make their own decisions/mistakes and are not…
Chandra-
I do understand those that feel differently from me on this topic. I just believe they are wrong and are extremely self-centered. Sorry :(
Jim-
You bring up a good point however you are missing one big piece in the topic of life on this earth as a Christian. Yes, the end goal is to go to Heaven. However, God wants us to experience life on this earth so we are able to mature and develo…
Or to distill/conclude; *Perhaps* abortion is only morally wrong for an atheist.
If you believe in a soul, and not that we are mere smart, soul-less apes, and if you also believe that souls go to heaven, or that they go through 7 lives first (or whatever) before making it to heaven, and even more so if your religion believes tha…
Molly,
While I believe you have some good points, I think your final question, misses it’s mark. A better question would possibly be, if you new later in life you were going to be in a car accident and it severely disabled you, would you want to co…
Wow! Thanks for sharing Jeff. I think this sounds like something great for me to get involved in :)
I googled one in Denver, if you're inclined to get involved. It appears to be the perfect example of what I was talking about. Both parts, unfortunately... http://www.apcdenver.org/ is the Center
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?rls=com.microsoft:e…
Jeff, it is so great to hear that there are groups out there that really want to help. I really think more of those are needed.
There is a group out here that our church supports called Crisis Pregnancy Centers, that offers real alternative abortion counciling. They help with adoption... They help with the medical costs and housing if the person has lost their housing as a r…
"...having an abortion seems like the only option. "
Well it's not, like you and I have already discussed on my blog. I place the blame on the pregnant mother for this because it is her job to educate herself on the variety of options available. Ho…
No. I may feel very strongly about my views, but I am not ruthless and mean. I could preach my opinion all day long, but I don't infringe on other people's rights. With that said, if I had a friend that was considering abortion, and asked my opinion…
I agree that teens need more support, but we have come a long way. My aunt got pregnant in high school, which was back in the 1960s. It was so highly looked down upon in those days, so my grandparents sent her away to a "camp" until she had the baby…
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- Philosophy of Religion
Western Religion (i.e. Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
Taking a "leap of faith"
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Religion and Human Origins-Final Blog (PH 214)
I really enjoyed this unit because it discussed topics that I am really passionate about. From this unit I learned that some people do not want to take responsibility for their mistakes, but rather just find a quick, easy way out. I also learned that there are few conservative viewpoints towards abortion in my generation. We are generation X and we want a pill or our mommy to fix all the problems we get ourselves into. Sometimes our attitude of “entitlement” just ticks me off!
Individuals need… Continue
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Posted on December 3, 2009 at 8:38pm — 1 Comment
Religion and Human Origins-Blog #2 (PH214)
"Life so understood can be frustrated in two main ways. It can be frustrated by premature death, which leaves any previous natural and personal investment unrealized. Or it can be by other forms of failure: by handicaps or poverty or misconceived projects...any one of these may in different ways frustrate a person's opportunity to redeem his ambition or otherwise to lead a full and flourishing life" (Stewart 303).
To me, this statement raises the question: is it better to live a challenging, ha… Continue
To me, this statement raises the question: is it better to live a challenging, ha… Continue
Posted on November 14, 2009 at 7:00am — 17 Comments
Religion and Human Origins-Blog #1 (PH 214)
"There is no commandment that says, 'Thou shalt not commit abortion.' So those looking for scriptural guidance for their views have to look for more indirect guidance. There is, of course, the sixth commandment, which, in its Jewish version says, 'You shall not commit murder' and in its Catholic and Protestant version says, 'You shall not kill' (Stewart 300).
According to Merriam-Webster murder is defined as:
1.) to kill a (human being) with unlawfully and with premeditated malice
2.) to put a… Continue
According to Merriam-Webster murder is defined as:
1.) to kill a (human being) with unlawfully and with premeditated malice
2.) to put a… Continue
Posted on November 10, 2009 at 9:38pm — 8 Comments
Religion and World Origins-Final Blog (PH 214)
From this unit I learned quite a few things:
1.) Intuition and intellect work best when utilized together. However, in modern day, we are taught to evaluate based on reason rather than what our senses are telling us. I think we are selling ourselves short by minimally using the instincts/senses we were born with.
2.) Many atheists do not think there has to be a God in order for life to have purpose. I think many of them might say that religion is a crutch for us to justify actions and to look… Continue
1.) Intuition and intellect work best when utilized together. However, in modern day, we are taught to evaluate based on reason rather than what our senses are telling us. I think we are selling ourselves short by minimally using the instincts/senses we were born with.
2.) Many atheists do not think there has to be a God in order for life to have purpose. I think many of them might say that religion is a crutch for us to justify actions and to look… Continue
Posted on November 8, 2009 at 8:14pm — 1 Comment
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Roman, I can't figure out what you read into what I wrote.
I was saying that to worry about anything, even the worry of whether you are lusting, is a lust, because it takes away your ability to be aware of your true needs.
The only time a lust can…
God said lust is good! Its just supposed to be focused on one's wife. God likes sex, and I think its one of His best inventions. He also told us who such a powerful drive should be used.
Bias against whom please Roman?
To summerise my comments from way back in the way back on this thread....
First I said...
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Jeff, I didn’t mean for you to go into detail, I was merely trying to convey what I saw as an imbalance in JSS’s statement of even worrying about the possibility of lusting (or fantsizing as you put it).
Regarding ‘Lust’, the Oxford Concise English…
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Roman,
Actually Roman, I don't have to fantasize about other women when having sex with my wife... She's that good. I think I do ok for her too. Yes I talk to my wife about sexual thought life. How else would she know my wants- dreams- and desires…
Avoid the Q why don't you. JfC! You seriously telling me you even worry about the possibility of lusting?
You telling me that during your sexual acts your wives might feel they have sinned in some way when thoughts of the likes of George Clooney or…
AVSR == "African Violet Society of Rochester" ...hmmm
Roman, mental blindness due to emotion is the sin. Lust is just a cause.
The act of worrying of lusting is in itself a lust.
Lust, from the word "luster" refers to wanting something so much that it gains a priority in your heart high enough that y…
Roman,
I'm not being preachy on this because I didn't live the right way. I'm first to confess it. I also know it complicated my life not to follow the scripturally mandated sexual morals.
Think of it.... It may be beyond the ability of most to ke…
Here we go again. So according to you two, the inevitable personal momentary application of lustful imagery that often accompanies masturbation is and evil sin? You mean to tell me you only picture beautiful sunsets when you climax? C’mon!
Exactly!!
It requires lust. Lust is desire so strong that it causes blindness. I comes from the word "luster" and refers to something so appealing that the finer concerns cannot be discerned.
Jesus hardly qualifies.
Actually Roman, people who claim the Bible forbids masturbation don't have any basis. If they refer to Onan, his sin was disobedience. The issue, if there is one is lust, or coveting.
You know jeff there maybe hope for you yet...LOL.....If you flip over into the MU discussiion and Romans, heavy emphisis upon Imagination as our salvation, you begin to see a bit more clearly how we literalize, in the form of the ark of the Covenant…
I also like how the analogy is with food: in order for food to do us any good, we must receive it, or individually eat it...sombody else cannot eat it for us. Jesus was the manna, the true bread of life, that came down as a seed (in the womb of his…
What sort of sick mentality still attributes masterbation to phrases like 'self-abuse' with all its very damaging connotations, of which originate from and regretfully continue to this day amongst puritanical religious convictions?
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