Although I don’t necessarily agree with the physiological mechanism you described, I will agree that there is a mechanism whereby the attitude we project is a big factor in how we are treated by others. A sort of “you get out of it what you put into it” thing.

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Who or what said that there had to be a creator or creators? Why do we constantly try to give a form of personality, an ego or human like quality to something in order to give ourselves a sense of security that this is all planned out and everything is really under someone else's control? What is wrong with accepting that there is choas in the universe? Does everything need a reason or plan? When do we realize that the plan maybe is that there is no plan? My parents came to me when i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes because it was part of "God's" plan. My father even tryed to convince me that "God" was punishing me for something i had done or would later do. It didn't take me long to realize that was a load of bull. I personally don't need some form of reassurance to convince myself that things are under control. I find more peace in accepting who and what i am is not because of somebody's grand scheme but because it just is. I can handle that and that is all i need to deal with what i can not explain or understand completely. Let me put it another way. Stories seem to work best so i will go that route. There once was a zen master who was preparing to pass on. He looked through his pupils to see who was best suited to take his place as head of the temple. He narrowed his options down to two. One was a very bright and intelligent leader. The other was a devoted monk of many years and acted as the temple's cook. The master decided to test them with a simple koan to determine who would succeed him. He has them bring a table in and place a glass half filled with water on it. He then had them enter individually to test them. He had the intelligent leader come in first. He pointed at the glass and said what is this? The pupil took a few minutes to ponder the koan. He then turned to the master and said," It is that which is before us in this existence and we must acknowledge it and try to understand it." The master released him and had the cook come in. He then posed the same koan to him. The cook looked at the glass only a second. He then grasped it, drank the water and threw the glass out of the temple. As he turned to leave he told the master," That is it." and left. Now i leave you all with a koan of your own. Who did the master choose to succed him and why?

yet mythology was at one time a religion that was taking seriously at its time. It is perhaps they became a mythology for they have lost their empires at the time to discontinue their belief system. What are your thoughts on this?

In Abrahamic religions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor.



- That as always been my understanding, and my background.


We used to have almshouses in England many years ago.

hey bible, say something........still not talking huh, well I guess I can beat it out of ya! I'm still looking for a bible that talks! {does anyone understand the message behind this little statement I just made?}

I lost my Cousin Joseph in Tower 1 and on the day they found his body his wife Patricia committed suicide.

I blame Bin Laden for both their deaths and I have been wanting his assisination ever since.

That man is responsible for THOUSANDS maybe MILLIONS of deaths. He needs to be eliminated for the greater good of this world. I'm sorry but that is how I feel and I will stand behind it until my last breath

and why not murder people who work on the sabbath

then make sure to say goodbye to your father as he won't make it there. He is agnostic afterall.

That one chance and that is it you know.

Enjoy your fancy

If you scroll back a ways I had taken two versus from both the OT and the NT where it indicated that Jesus condoned the commandment of "stoning to death unruly children."

I was waiting for someone to debate that issue and its yet to happen.

oooo pick me pick me pick me

and the correct answer is hes not gonna be truly happy with either.

Im not sure I understand that comment?

Anyway, does anyone care to get back on topic here or what? As a courtesy to Abra at least. It is his thread.

izy four yu maybee, bud hawrd fur mee!!

thiz gnu inglishh iz divvicult!!

budd id styll duznt anzwer de queztion of howw de seedd haz fayth?

I think man may say that, but God does not.
I believe everyone will have an equal opportunity to understand. How that will happen, I cannot tell you but I believe it to be true.

Why I think that it has to be possible is because it clearly says God knows the heart.

For myself personally, nothing man-made can compare to God's mercy.

I do not expect you to believe that if you are not ready to do so, but I do trust that you will be given that opportunity at some point in time.

I think of that often Marty, I have also though for many years now about my own footprint on this earth, and have learned to live extremely frugal. It's a good education and it humbles you in times like this when you know that so many people have so much less than even those who 'choose' to have no more than is nessessary to live in relative comfort. I hope that made sense, my brain is lagging behind this morning.