I think a problem we run into when we discuss Christian theology and beliefs is that Christianity is such a fractured religion. Different...
Obviously I have just entered the twilight zone. What did I say that was "way off base"? The vast majority of Christians believe in divine...
I am pretty sure the vast majority of Christians believe in heaven and hell and divine judgement. Every Christian I have ever encountered, be it...
The concept of sin, as it exists in western religions (i.e. a deliberate act of disobedience against god) does not exist in Buddhism. Belief in a...
Point taken. There are religions that can and do exist without the concept of 'sin'. Buddhism is a good example. But then there are those who say...
My original question (which came first.....?) was rhetorical. I was not looking for or expecting an answer. The question was intended to emphasize...
OK fair enough. When white settlers came to America from Europe, they seized control of a land that did not belong to them. They stole it from...
Are you saying murder and theft are ALWAYS morally wrong? If that is the case, what makes ownership of land morally right?
I suppose it depends on your point of view. I focus on Christianity because that is the religion I am most familiar with. I grew up in a Catholic...
I see the world through one pair of eyes. Undoubtedly other people see things and understand things differently than I do. That does not make any...
You're right. It isn't god that needs sin. It's people.
I remember reading once about a discussion between the chief of a native American tribe and a Christian missionary whose job was to convert them....
One does not necessarily need religion to acknowledge our flaws and imperfections. My question here would be, are those flaws synonymous with...
No, not a product of salvation but a necessary step toward it.
I agree. Christians believe everyone is a sinner, we just can't help it. Sin/evil is essentially a part of human nature because we have this thing...
An after effect of what?
I've often wondered what kind of gods other creatures might believe in if they believed in gods. Do ya suppose a Bigfoot god would be a bigfoot?
I suppose most people who are familiar with the story have an interpretation of the original sin mythology. So I'll share my own. I believe the...
Without being able to verify their identities much less the intent behind the words they wrote, I cannot say if this is true or not. The...
Which came first, sin or salvation? Were people saved before they sinned or did they have to sin in order to be saved? It seems to me that most...
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