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Hello, new Theist here!

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Hello, new Theist here!
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RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 8:47 pm (This post was last modified: December 3, 2013 at 8:48 pm by Bad Writer.)
I have no idea what being a hippy or a liberal has anything to do with meditation. What I'm more worried about is how you know that you experienced god through said meditation, but that's a discussion for a different thread.
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#12
RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 8:49 pm
(December 3, 2013 at 8:43 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
Quote:The funny thing is I'm a complete advocate of Deism except when it comes to God's involvement. I believe I can (and have) experienced Him through meditation.

Given that you feel God has a personality and is 'involved' with the material world, I'm not sure you can label yourself as a Deist at all.

Sort of like someone saying, 'I'm 100% vegetarian, except for beef. And pork. And lamb.....'

Boru

Yeah, but the 'tofu' so to speak is that I believe that God is the Universe and is entirely part of and transcendent of it at the same time.
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RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 8:49 pm
All I care about is whether or not you try to legislate faith. If you don't, we'll get along fine.
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#14
RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Welcome. But I'm only saying that to increase my post count. ;-)
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RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 9:33 pm
I remember you whining about something or other.....
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RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Welcome
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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#17
RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Welcome aboard, TTT! Hope you enjoy your flight, and also that it won't sound quite as creepy as it does to me to ask that you leave your (alleged) socks at home.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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#18
RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 10:37 pm
(December 3, 2013 at 8:49 pm)Zazzy Wrote: All I care about is whether or not you try to legislate faith. If you don't, we'll get along fine.

Well, let's think about that.

If I were a politician I would....

-Enforce gun control because of my faith
-Socialize healthcare and welfare because of my faith
-Pass anti-bullying legislation because of my faith.
-Pass anti-abortion legislation because of my faith
-Legalize same-sex marriage because of my faith

You see, my faith is totally compatible with science. That helps. A lot. God and science totally affirm the existence of each other. But, thankfully, I have many secular reasons to have these opinions to.
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RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 10:43 pm
Welcome!
ronedee Wrote:Science doesn't have a good explaination for water

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RE: Hello, new Theist here!
December 3, 2013 at 10:43 pm
(December 3, 2013 at 10:43 pm)CleanShavenJesus Wrote: Welcome!

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