Denominations are indicative of the lack of clarity in scripture. If the Bible was truly God's word and not that of men trying to guess same, then I would imagine that the truth therein would be more evident and we would have less division in interpretation.

Yes, perhaps when God is speaking in the plural he could be refering to aspects of his own being.  Yet the fact remains that scripture is markedly short in describing any divine aspects as female when it obviously has no problem in naming divine aspects male.  My point is that scripture was written by men who may have had a bias against the e…[Read more]

The idea of hate crime laws are to enforce greater punishment (and hopefully, but doubtedly deter) those crimes that tend to cause social disruption out of proportion to the actual incident.  In a practical sense it is to promote social cohesion, in a political sense it is often used to curry favor with a particular group.  As a matter of j…[Read more]

As far as the mental illness debate let me say this, I don't believe mental illnesses are caused by demons.  Having said this however, I do believe that there are non-human spirits of evil nature, and demons are as good a word as any to apply to them.  If they would impact any of us at all on this physical plane of existence who would be the m…[Read more]

I see Islam as no different then Christianity in that they are both revealed religions, with scripture purported to be God's word and so answers and justifications for all manners of behaviour are based on the interpretation of these supposedly Holy texts.  So for the Koran I answer the same as I would for the Bible in the words of Thomas Payne,…[Read more]

In verse 27 when God uses the singular, it is “his” image, clearly male.  Also God is referred to as the Father many times, where is God the Mother ever used?While I can buy God is beyond sex or the divisions thereof, I don't think the writers of scripture viewed the Godhead as other then male.  Balance, in the universe yes, but in scripture c…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Aug. 20 2009,04:38)I do believe that the proliferation of Christian denominations is a sure sign that they have not submitted in peace to God.Sunni Hanafi,  Malikis,  Shafi’is,  Hanbalis, Wahhabism are a few of the variants here.ShiaJaafaris, Druze, Yezids, Alawi, Alevis (sects of Shia)SufiI believe that Islam has it's own…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Aug. 20 2009,06:46)Hi CatoGod is neither Male or Female!God takes on the role of male gender because he has chosen the Man to rule over all! But he also takes on a female role when he speaks of gathering Israel under his wings as a mother hen would be over its chicks!Nothing more than that!In heaven their will be no male…[Read more]

Quote (Maranatha @ Aug. 15 2009,08:42)We need to trust in the Lord FIRST, and pray to Him FIRST.  If He leads us to a doctor, then fine.  But He IS perfectly able to heal us all by Himself, WITHOUT a doctor.I know that sometimes God heals people immedietely.  Other times He heals them later, over time.  But we must NEVER believe that He is UNA…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Aug. 15 2009,06:49)Who cares what you think now? You're not even a christian.Again, who cares what you think….Those are understandings of a sinner. As we know creation is corrupt because of sin.So if you try to understand your Father through creation? Then we all know that your views are corrupted.My views are based on…[Read more]

In 1803 Thomas Jefferson wrote the following in a letter concerning his religious views:”JESUS.In this state of things among the Jews, Jesus appeared. His parentage was obscure; his condition poor; his education null; his natural endowments great; his life correct and innocent. He was meek, benevolent, patient, firm, disinterested, and of the…[Read more]

I think it is not a matter of trusting God, for I most certainly do. What I don't trust is people or books that tell me what God's will is. I don't trust that creator of the entire universe would have a favorite people (conveniently the people who wrote the scripture in the first place) much less be concerned with minor dietary habits. People…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Aug. 14 2009,04:46)Quote (Jesus name follower of Christ @ Aug. 14 2009,04:29)God Jesus and the Holy Ghost are all God then rokka manCorrect, they are all God.The Father sits highest in Authority and the other two are his servents.Just like My Spirit is in Authority over my Body and Soul.I can not eat even tho my body hungers.I…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Aug. 14 2009,06:48)And the infinite can be temporarily finite. Isn't that the nature of the Human spirit bound to a temporary Body? And after we die, we are liberated from the Body to live in spirit?The Infinite Son who has always been with the father, “HUMBLED” himself to be bound to a finite body and experience life as a…[Read more]

So what you say is that Jesus is the physical (in human form) manifestation of the Godhead equal in power and authority to Father and Holy Ghost, as obviously they are all facets of the same being in your view.  I assume here that in your view Jesus is not an avatar of the almighty or a demigod human/god hybrid but in God himself taking upon…[Read more]

Despite people's anecdotal evidence of spiritual healing, only a fool would rely on such without looking for more temporal help as well.  If your problem is religious obsession why rely only on that very same source of obsession for a cure?  Scrupulosity is usually treated by cognitive behavior therapy, not drugs.  In the United Kingdom, the Na…[Read more]

RokkaMan, while I admire your obvious enthusiasm, I think looking for meaning in hidden Bible codes is like looking for meaning in the quatrains of Nostrodamus; the problem is everyone sees what they want to see and supporting evidence is subjective and interpretive in the extreme.  As for the Bible, as compiled, it hardly is, in my opinion, a…[Read more]

Quote (RokkaMan @ Aug. 12 2009,05:52)If Jesus was but a mere man and only a man, then how can he reconcile us with God?Scripture reveals he must be part God and part Man to reconcile the bridge between us. AmenWhy cannot a mere man reconcile us to God?  If he were so much more then human how could he be a teacher and example we could relate to?…[Read more]

Dear M,In a previous post you described yourself as having a religiously based Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  Now I don't know if this was tongue in cheek, a serious self diagnosis or the opinion of a professional mental health care provider.  It is the nature of OCD to take details which other people find trivial and not let them go.  …[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Aug. 11 2009,19:31)Jodi Lee said:Quote When Jesus was in the world having all the powers of God he most certainly appeared to the people as being a god, he performed many miracles and wonders. Jesus was not the One True God, the One True God YHWH, made Jesus a god on earth.Jodi Lee,This is pure polytheism. You are saying that…[Read more]