On the Nature of Things | Forum

Well.. the somewhat toned-down version of this where "Jesus died so we could live" is still all over the place. No great mystery, Rhap . . Jesus claimed to be "the way, the truth, and the life," He claimed that He came that we might "have life," and much more. Take it ...

Reformed/Presbyterian — WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH, 1646 Chapter VIII Of Christ the Mediator I. It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, to be the Mediator between God and man,[1] the Prophet,[2] Priest,[3] and King,[4] the Head and Sa...

Well, CS, you've bitched me out a couple times for inappropriate posts . . especially on the Philosophy forum. Check it out today . .

The deliberately provocative, childish nonsense currently posted there is, well . .

This thread belongs in Hell . .

kmich, as you say, Lowell's poem was indeed inspired by abolitionism, but he, I believe, meant it and meant it to be understood generically . Lowell knew, as did Rosenstock-Huessy, that history is a process in which both good and evil come to maturity together. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farme...

. . Humanity is a collection of habits: habits of thinking, beliefs, and behaviors that are occasionally glimpsed in the mirror. However, what is seen in the mirror is rarely even recognized as mere refection, much less critically evaluated and "calibrated." Again, I disagree . . The Pres...

Scriptures of the Abrahamic religions provide an endless variety of passages to suit whatever beliefs, temperaments, or intentions people have whether they are a "believer" or not. What people select, emphasize, applaud, denounce, or ridicule in their readings informs you about their aspi...

Mr. Perfect wrote:. . I've often wondered . . .

It's like this, Mr. P . . .

I'm sure I am going to offend some people but I can't help thinking that Islam, not necessarily but in the way it is practiced by most Muslims, is an evil religion. This sort of barbarism is repeatedly seen in countries as different as Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, so we may be allowed t...

Mr. Perfect wrote:Good stuff Marcus. [applause][/applause]

I dunno, Mr.P . . according to NT scholar, Art Berhman, these passages are very questionable . . seems that latest scholarship reveals they were added by medieval, protoreligious-right monks . . .

It is an astute observation... "tough love". God loves all... but those led astray with their hearts closed and their eyes blinded are not meant to live. Old and new testament are filled with this warning, yet somehow people choose not to see and consider. People are forgiven, get all the...

“I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment. 13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech. 14 Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine. . . . 22 “The Lor...

Ain't no such thing, never has been, and never can be a perfect combination of the One and the Many. marcus, You've obviously never had suchi. Alex. :) Alex, If by "suchi" you mean to say "sushi," that's strike two. I've not only had it, I've made it . . many times . . ;) John

manolo wrote:Folks,

[Libertarian Socialism is] a perfect combination of liberty and socialism.

Alex.

Ain't no such thing, never has been, and never can be a perfect combination of the One and the Many.

. . liberals on this board will not disclose their biases and political affiliations. . . Agree . . but that's pretty much the case with Liberals anywhere . . I think it's because they do not and cannot see themselves as biased . . they and they alone know the truth/facts/reality of the matter . . ...

The vigilant clerical authorities of Tauler’s time apparently did not accuse him of such heresies, nor the reformers who followed him and found Tauler’s sermons praiseworthy. Martin Luther described Tauler's work as "the Christian tradition in its purest form. " Johannes Tauler was a 14th...

Keep it simple, do not concern yourself with your own thoughts, reasons, knowledge, study, and aspirations, and just listen with your whole heart... The soul has a hidden abyss, untouched by time and space, which is far superior to anything that gives life and movement to the body. So you must be s...

. . the similarities are striking, . . To forestall the inevitable tedium of repeating what should be a well known idea among all literate men, allow me to quote some examples of what philosopher’s call Natural Law, or Objective Morality. The examples here are not being used to prove the maxims giv...

kmich wrote:. . Based on what?

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." —the author of the epistle to the Hebrews

manolo wrote:

Marcus wrote: . . there is only what is . .

Marcus,

I think that this may well be correct.

Alex.

Your choice, Alex . . best wishes . . we'll all know (or not) one day . .

I suspect that it may be possible to be "maturing and fulfilling the self in it's true nature" in a Godless universe. Alex. Not even . . :oops: There is no such thing as "true nature" in a Godless universe . . there is only what is and what might be . . Lead us, Evolution, lead ...

Simple Minded wrote:. . . In the spirit of reciprocity to promote International Brotherhood, you are also invited to settle in Appalachia. After you get here, we can take out a few teeff so you will fit in better.

Rolling on the floor . . laughing my a** off . . you asked for that one, Rhap . . .

Marcus, True enough, I just don't expect others to agree with my sense of or definition of community. I'm sure there are many times I don't meet their standards of what a representative member of the _____ community should be. Simply because I am not _________ enough to fit their mental definition....

monster_gardener wrote:. . AIUI conversion is supposed to change a person.....

As St. Paul put it, MG, "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

No argument from me . . at some level it becomes semantics.

. . I now choose to function on a face to face level. Simply as a result of observing that thinking in terms of community never seems to work….. because few can agree for long on a definition of community either? Could be. . . The other fascinating aspect of the human desire for consensus is when o...