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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 4:28 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 4:17 pm)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: I can’t really comment on his experience. But - it is nice to know that others have experiences with what they call “god”.
Because god is god no matter if they call him Jesus or Baal or Krishna or Hanuman or Poseidon or Itzamna.
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 4:32 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 4:28 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 4:17 pm)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: I can’t really comment on his experience. But - it is nice to know that others have experiences with what they call “god”.
Because god is god no matter if they call him Jesus or Baal or Krishna or Hanuman or Poseidon or Itzamna. I don’t know.
I’m not sure about George Harrison and what he experienced, or how.
It’s better if I stay to my own experience. I do sometimes come across people who have had similar experiences though - and it’s nice to hear what they have to say
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 4:32 pm
Oh, I have no doubt something might be sitting or standing next to me, or behind me, encouraging me to do bad things, but why would I ever call that God? This "bad friend" entity has nothing to do with God. I'm not sure why anyone would conceptualize that thing as God.
"Imagination, life is your creation"
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 4:32 pm)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 4:28 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Because god is god no matter if they call him Jesus or Baal or Krishna or Hanuman or Poseidon or Itzamna. I don’t know.
I’m not sure about George Harrison and what he experienced, or how.
It’s better if I stay to my own experience. I do sometimes come across people who have had similar experiences though - and it’s nice to hear what they have to say
You're not sure but it's similar to yours in which you are assured. Geez, talking to this guy.
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 5:03 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 4:32 pm)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: I don’t know.
I’m not sure about George Harrison and what he experienced, or how.
It’s better if I stay to my own experience. I do sometimes come across people who have had similar experiences though - and it’s nice to hear what they have to say
You're not sure but it's similar to yours in which you are assured. Geez, talking to this guy.
Thanks for offering your insight :-)
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 5:24 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 10:55 am)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 10:33 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: I take it you valued these virtues prior to your experience. ummmmm??? I want to say yes - but i dont know now actually.
I think where i was, i dont know if i valued much of anything ???
I'll say yes - i valued those things before my experience.
What i think the real question is, is could this experience be made up by my mind?? a delusion ??
the answer is yes. I dont believe that - but it's possible.
Why? Why don't you believe it was just you talking to yourself?
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 5:30 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 5:24 pm)Angrboda Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 10:55 am)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: ummmmm??? I want to say yes - but i dont know now actually.
I think where i was, i dont know if i valued much of anything ???
I'll say yes - i valued those things before my experience.
What i think the real question is, is could this experience be made up by my mind?? a delusion ??
the answer is yes. I dont believe that - but it's possible.
Why? Why don't you believe it was just you talking to yourself?
it was like when another person speaks to me. like you are now.
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 5:44 pm
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Left, right, or stereo? Was it a mans voice or a womans voice? What language did it speak? Any accent or affectations?
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 5:44 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 2:48 pm)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 1:52 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: What did Jesus look like? I cant say i really saw him. he was like a presence. something i knew was there that wasnt me. so was the bad thing.
Why did you jump to the conclusion it was jesus and not aliens?
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RE: [split] Are Questions About God Important?
December 5, 2023 at 5:45 pm
(December 5, 2023 at 2:55 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: (December 5, 2023 at 2:48 pm)Confused-by-christianity Wrote: I cant say i really saw him. he was like a presence. something i knew was there that wasnt me. so was the bad thing.
So, you had a feeling?
In a dream
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