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Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.

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Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.
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RE: Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.
June 10, 2014 at 2:08 pm (This post was last modified: June 10, 2014 at 2:09 pm by Mudhammam.)
(June 10, 2014 at 2:06 pm)Lek Wrote:
(June 10, 2014 at 1:21 pm)Confused Ape Wrote: Isn't your conscience your own moral sense of what's right and wrong then?

It is true that our consciences are formed in a large way by our teaching and experiences. I imagine your conscience allows you to do different things than mine allows me. Your conscience is formed by whatever influences have come to bear on you during your lifetime. My conscience has been formed through the influences on me, such as culture, christian teaching and the presence of the Spirit within me.

Where is it? Inside your kidney? Liver? You might want to get that checked out.
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RE: Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.
June 10, 2014 at 2:11 pm
(June 10, 2014 at 2:08 pm)Pickup_shonuff Wrote:
(June 10, 2014 at 2:06 pm)Lek Wrote: It is true that our consciences are formed in a large way by our teaching and experiences. I imagine your conscience allows you to do different things than mine allows me. Your conscience is formed by whatever influences have come to bear on you during your lifetime. My conscience has been formed through the influences on me, such as culture, christian teaching and the presence of the Spirit within me.

Where is it? Inside your kidney? Liver? You might want to get that checked out.

Yeah. Sometimes I get this bloated feeling.
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RE: Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.
June 10, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Ah, so in your head then.
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RE: Christian "purpose" and "meaning" in life.
June 10, 2014 at 6:14 pm
(June 10, 2014 at 2:06 pm)Lek Wrote:
(June 10, 2014 at 1:21 pm)Confused Ape Wrote: Isn't your conscience your own moral sense of what's right and wrong then?

It is true that our consciences are formed in a large way by our teaching and experiences. I imagine your conscience allows you to do different things than mine allows me. You may think abortion is okay and I don't. Your conscience is formed by whatever influences have come to bear on you during your lifetime. My conscience has been formed through the influences on me, such as culture, christian teaching and the presence of the Spirit within me.

So do you define your soul as your consciousness? Is it the thinking action of your brain?
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