Protestantism

» pink101 - A Short Little Sermon

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Just because a person doesn't believe the Bible is the Revealed Word of God, here is a little sermon I think can be very useful to everyone regardless if they are an Atheist or a Muslim, Jew, or Christian.
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http://52reflections.com/17-%20Forgettin...
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Dinner

In response to Dinner posted by BrianTubbs:
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And you didn't invite me? I'm hurt.
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You'd be hurt - by my cooking - if I did invite you... Tee hee.
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For next time, I like shrimp, lobster, steak, and crab legs.
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Bring your credit card.

-- posted by Migisi

» Migisi - A Short Little Sermon

In response to A Short Little Sermon posted by pink101:

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I like this:
"A vision of possibilities and destiny can become more powerful than the verdict of the past."

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - A Short Little Sermon

In response to A Short Little Sermon posted by Migisi:

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It IS more powerful.
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The Bible also tells us that the people die where there is no vision.
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There is a GREAT deal of WISDOM in the Book.
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But, when you take the religiosity literally, you and everyone with whom you have influence suffers.
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-- posted by pink101

» redback - Culpability

"Hence, Man was not the 'first cause' of evil in the world. God was - by creating it..."

But man did not have to inhale...or sell it...or turn a blind eye to it...or compromise with it, though!

"Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil."
PLATO

"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7, KJV)

"Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone." (James 1:13)

The creator of evil is not evil just as much as Henry Ford was not a car.

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» pink101 - Culpability

In response to Culpability posted by redback:

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The creator of evil is not evil just as much as Henry Ford was not a car.
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Pretty good. Is that an original?
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-- posted by pink101

» redback - Culpability

In response to Culpability posted by pink101:

"...Is that an original?"

I always cite sources if I can. Maybe you should now quote me on it?

"The creator of evil is not evil just as much as Henry Ford was not a car." (redback 2008)
Jeff
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» pink101 - A While Back

In response to Culpability posted by redback:
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There was another one of those gems a while back; but, due to something like my advanced age, it has slipped my mind.
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Do you recall it?
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Culpability

In response to Culpability posted by redback:
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But man did not have to inhale...or sell it...or turn a blind eye to it...or compromise with it, though!
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But, evil, and the game of getting away with it, is so much fun. (wink and )
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"Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil."
PLATO
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Plato had it right, IMO. The first humans were ignorant of evil until after the fact -- after they'd committed it, by obtaining the knowledge of it.

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - Evil

In response to Culpability posted by Migisi:
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Language is the tool that gives us our ability to conceive reality. Without language, there can be no concept for evil or anything else.
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The first ideas were drawn in the dirt.
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"Let there be light" is an example of how language works. Until there is a symbol for light, the human mind cannot conceive of it. Words are symbols.
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Plain and simple.
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-- posted by pink101