I have NEVER understood what it means when we're taught that Jesus 'died for our sins'..........it kinda doesn't make sense to me!!!if he died for our sins, and we keep on sinning,... moreI have NEVER understood what it means when we're taught that Jesus 'died for our sins'..........it kinda doesn't make sense to me!!!if he died for our sins, and we keep on sinning, then........?can someone more 'educated' in this area tell me? thanks....
Is Easter and Christianity in general diminished by having its foremost holy day represented by Peter Cottontail, plastic eggs. Peeps and chocolate treats?
Dr Raymond Moody used hypnosis to lead patients back into what they believed was a past life in which they could find the cause of present problems. In Moody's system it didn'... moreDr Raymond Moody used hypnosis to lead patients back into what they believed was a past life in which they could find the cause of present problems. In Moody's system it didn't matter if the experiences were real or whether they were, more-or-less, a kind of hypnotic dream. If the problems worked out that way he considered them valid. He did NOT believe in reincarnation or past lives when he began his therapy and, after writing a book on the subject, said the jury was still out. But, he said, the evidence points a little more toward reincarnation than away from it. What's your opinion about this kind of therapy? less
I had an interesting exchange with another member about military clerics. Military cleric are cross trained in several religions. So a rabbi might perform extreme uncti... moreI had an interesting exchange with another member about military clerics. Military cleric are cross trained in several religions. So a rabbi might perform extreme unction. A Baptist here confession. This seems to created substantial theological dilemmas. What do you think?
Is it an enduring essence that may continue to live after the physical body dies?Is it simply the life force which animates an otherwise useless body?Is it a series of electro-chem... moreIs it an enduring essence that may continue to live after the physical body dies?Is it simply the life force which animates an otherwise useless body?Is it a series of electro-chemical interactions that boot us up at conception as we boot up a computer when we turn it on?I'd be interested in hearing what YOU think yourself rather than just what some religious dogma teaches -- but there are no wrong answers and there will be no angst from me. I'm just looking for opinions.
