(April 13, 2016 at 10:59 am)dyresand Wrote:Notice that earth is shielded from the galactic core; and how uniquely created it is. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dVCIPQ4VOu4/maxresdefault.jpg(April 13, 2016 at 2:40 am)snowtracks Wrote: That's what happens to the thinking of people who haven't taken the time develop any spiritual discernment.
There is rational spirituality then there is irrational spirituality i need neither. i really do not need irrational spirituality.
Again though i don't know why people believe in god here let me paint you a picture.
do you realize out there in the vastness of space we are just a dust particle in the grand scheme of things not even a dust particle
but a speck a tiny insignificant speck that happens of have life on it and you are talking about spiritual discernment what a laugh.
Scripture always links the purpose of creation with redemption. The current creation however is close to fulfilling that purpose. Timeline is: Now to the start of the 7 year tribulation period, the 1000 year kingdom rule of Christ on earth. Then God will destroy this cosmos (probably only this universe, maybe beyond). Then the new creation including a new earth. Believers will have new earth responsibilities (fulfilling work without fatigue, drudgery, etc. since there will be new physics.
So after 13.77 billion years, what is left is: less than 100 years (undoubtedly) + 7 years, +1000 years. As the timeline indicates all but a smidgen was God's preparation for this period of redemption. If one were to smooth out a graph of an unbelievers life, it would show that they're either moving toward salvation or blasphemy (occurs at the movement of death, persons have decided that God can take His redemption plan and shove which will result in spiritual death- called the second death which is eternally permanent); whereas, salvation is acceptance of God's redemptive plan.* Note: Religions - they all can't be right; aka, Hinduism believes in 330 million gods, Buddhism doesn't believe in any, and on it goes.
God's nature doesn't allow for 'torment'; the experience of hell is self-imposed: Truth is not taught there, the thought of what could have been, and the company of people there are among the difficulties.
*Summation of that redemption plan by me (not Chapter and Verse) - "Everyone that calls upon the name of the Lord by embracing the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ will receive salvation". Believing in God's existence is not the issue, yes, not the issue.
Atheist Credo: A universe by chance that also just happened to admit the observer by chance.