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If God exists, or if god does not exist; if God is omniscient or if god is limited; only God knows. We do not and we will not, have this knowledge until we pass from this material existence. In the traverse from this material world to the next, whether it be a spiritual experience or absolute...

May I offer another explanation: I consider myself a Christian, yet there are many aspects of that religion that I do not agree with. My conclusions come after twenty years of solitude spent in study, intense study, of what is considered the New Testament. What concerns me most is man's amazing...

And by-the-way, as a postscript: I said to my wife, Elaine, tonight, Is it possible that God is not the God of the masses but of the individual? Victor

Soph; et al: Has a point been made? I believe once again, that we have been answered just as we were almost three years ago on Theism Debate. I wish, sometimes, that my association with God (Entity) were not so intimate. Did I not post the following a month ago in the midst of this debate...

My old Greenhouse is now an aviary. The wood frame is all that exists and it plays host to a myriad of birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. The Mourning Doves light on the frame, 15 or 20 at a time. We call them , The Breakfast Club. With them today there were 11 Bluejays, 7 male Cardinals, 4...

Dear Soph: Have you ever noticed how you or I may post a simple response to a debate and suddenly find that it has come to a screeching halt? I wonder if I am using the proper deodorant..... I mentioned the same comparison in our last Sunday School class and everyone just stared at me as...

Soph: I just got back last night but still can't stay on the Internet at night for very long... telephone company problems!I've already been kicked off 4 times since I signed on! I am writing this off-line and will attempt to send it when I am done. I came back because of several e-mails...

I have been listening in and I note that many here want to give God, or their concept of God, all power and super intelligence. But what if God is NOT intelligent at all and is acting out of instinct? Yes, instinct, as in nature and the natural order of things? Animals act out of instinct, and...

[B]There is no indication that Adam knew all the animals, he merely named them! Whether or not he 'spoke' their language is mythological treatise, there is nothing theological or anthropological to indicate such a medium was ever established. At that point, the 'animals' were supposidly...

Quahom1: Thanks for your inspired post... I quote the following from it:"It seems to also be fact that man is the only animal that contemplates his own death (years before death is knocking on the door). Some animals of high intelligence appear to sense death being near, but man ponders it."...

[FONT=Times New Roman][B][SIZE=2] I know of no mind that can comprehend the mind of the Almighty, be that God or the Universe. We are even oblivious to the nature of death and what follows in the afterlife... and this in itself becomes a matter of personal comprehension. We have only two things...

Indogenes: I have never studied the Hindu writings therefore am ignorant of anything I might have in common with them. If I have hit on some common ground it only emphasizes that what I have been going through is a valid state of existence. In as much as I have had many spiritual experiences in...

During the time I was active on Theism Debate, I was considered a Believer. My consideration of the Trinity was orthodox; each part of the three, though a part of the whole, is considered a seperate and self-sustaining person of the Godhead. But as time went on and I considered the many...

The Gospel According to Gibson I had a great, lengthy response to this all but it got erased instead of posted, so I will simplify it. On the home page, on the left side, click on General Articles. Then click on, An Affair On Golgotha. I question Mr Gibson's film on many points, the basic being...

The Passion Is In The Viewing I have seen the promos and the one hour interview with Gibson. He is a self admitted fundamentalist who has broken with conventional Catholicism. He has formed his own 'catholic cult' and built a church to foster his views. From what I have seen, the movie is NOT...

A Prayer for your understanding Rabi'a was an eighth century female Sufi, one who taught an ascetic style of life. Her mystical teachings brought her many followers and great fame in Islam. But most remembered is her simple prayer to the God she loved. I think you will appreciate it. "Dear...

undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedHi: I am just returning after a long absence. The product of my journey can be critiqued under, General Articles, in the form of 3 thesis; The Apostles Faith, The Pauline Conspiracy, and An Affair On Golgotha. Finished at last, I am hoping to be able to...

Polycarp: I thank you for your comments and note that I may have been remiss concerning the 'entire' Gospel. My comments referred to the Introduction, John 1:1-16 only, not the entire Gospel. (Which by the way is in the public view approximately 200 years after the fact.) If you will refer to...

Sorry, but I have been away so very, very long... The opening to John's Gospel was an original text as an ode to Wisdom, purportedly from the hand of Plato. I would suggest a study of Volume 8 of The Interpreter's Bible, for a deep understanding, but several elements lead us to believe that it...

P.S. And may I make mention of the introduction to the Gospel of John, which was originally an Ode to Wisdom, pressumed to have been written by a Greek Philosopher named, Plato. The Word, Logos, meaning, Logic! This bit of artistic endeavor did not make its way into a known written form much...