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Although it doesn't directly answer Iwoaguy's question, the mark of the beast prophecy, is, IMO, one prophecy that is pretty hard to dismiss. For people's reference, it says the anti-christ (final world leader) ''will cause all to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead without which no...

Iowaguy: Hi Iowaguy I don't think it is a stretch to ask gays to be celibate. It's what Jesus says is best for straight people too. The discrimination I guess is about marriage. I believe that man was made for woman, and as such, there is that clause from Jesus about how if one can't be...

Sorry, you might have to explain to me how Christians must become hypocrites in order to justify Jesus' actions, cos I'm not getting you? Thanks. Oh, btw- I do agree with your thought about good actions can be done with the wrong motivation. I think that God looks at the motivation of man...

iowaguy wrote: I personally believe that some people are born gay, but I also see that we have a lot of control over our sexuality too. While the old testament does say homosexuality is an abomination, it is specifically dealing with the issue of practicing it. I don't think a gay person is...

lunitik wrote: Jesus taught that man should not judge by outward appearance, but judge 'righteous' judgment. I think you are trying to hard to find fault in Jesus. You are judging Jesus by your own limited human reasoning. You question his humility and love, based on your own prejudices of...

Oh, one last thought, Jesus did say that when we had done all the things he had commanded us (of which helping the poor fits right in), we should say, ''we have done only that which is our DUTY to do''. Duty....obligation? If one is a servant, then they have a duty, they have an obligation...

William B wrote: Hi William, while I can see how you come to this interpretation from what fadded blue jeans wrote; he did however say, that while people shouldn't help the poor from feelings of guilt, they should however help the poor out of love. So, I am not sure if your comment above is...

I believe that God is the judge. Jesus spoke about people be judged on the basis of what they have done, and throughout the NT, it's the same message, we will reap what we sow. While karma (reaping what we have sown/being judged on what we have done), could just be some cosmic thing that...

Hi Iowaguy, Thanks for your message. Thanks for your concern. In response to what you wrote, no, I don't see our debate as a personal attack. I appreciate your comments. I think what I wrote about saying how I probably would not continue on that thread, is probably what motivated you to write...

Hi, I read your two posts on the sayins of Jesus, and was inspired that you took the time to write them out. My friends and I have a similar list, of about 250 commands/teachings of Jesus, which I could share with you via e-mail, if you'd be interested? I found that when I let go and just did...

Hi IowaGuy, I agree with some of your thoughts, but some I don't. I still think greed is the root cause of all the problems we face in the world, even if that greed is represented by nothing more than the desire to do what we want, when we want, with little thought about God's will, or how it...

Chakraman: I believe that God communicates to all of us, and I believe we don't need books or human teachers, for God's spirit within us which lead us into all truth, and show us our sin, and the path to change. Truth should be our authority, and the authority we allow to mold us into what Truth...

IowaGuy wrote: People work for money because with it they can do what they like, it represents some from of power. Sure, they may use it to provide for thier families, sounds noble, but who chose to have the family in the first place and why? The above is the main motivation that the majority...

This is another example of what I was saying in my previous post. You aren't saying anything. It sounds all so spiritual, but I get to the end of your post, and I am left wondering, ''well, what do I do?'' You talk about the need to love, but then what if my love is ego, what if my love is...

Very good post, GateKeeper. Love truly is the answer to all bondage and suffering in the world. Jesus did have it spot on. A thought I just had, was that the millions and millions of people who are dying through lack of food, water, clean hygene etc, is a reflection of the lack of love that...

It's good you want to obliterate self. I guess for me the simple and most clear way to do that is to forget about self and just get busy loving and serving other people, like Jesus taught. His message was so simple, a child could get it. Today volumes of books are written on how to get rid of...

No, I am not a Catholic. I do agree that over-population plays a part in the suffering that 3rd world people experience, but I think the problem is FAR greater than over-population. There are enough resources on this planet to mean everyone currently could have food, water and medicine. But...

IowaGuy My definition...believing. If your buddhist, do what Buddha taught, if you're muslim do what Muhammed taught...if you're Hindu, do what Krishna taught so on so forth. Listen to you're conscience...look for truth. Basically walk in all the light that you have. Actually it was Paul...

Regardless of population growth, I am sure there are PLENTY of resources here in Africa, IF it wasn't for the rich western people coming here, raping the country, planting cash crops, and taking all the resources for our own pleasure and benefit. It is greed that has caused the problems in the...

You logic doesn't make sense. You say (in effect) if God isn't real, then it's up to us to take care of those who are starving, however if God truly is real and we are in his hands, then wouldn't he find a way to take care of them. Well, yeah, that's the point I was making, he made you didn't...