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Blessings, Last week I found myself reliving the workers in the field story (Matthew 20:1-16). While this story is a parable teaching us about grace, patience, perseverance, and the Kingdom of Heaven being open for those who wait even to the last moment of their lives – it is also a teaching...

Blessings, Thanks for the questions Thomas. The truth is, these last few responses have taken me down a road I always want to avoid – arguing over Jesus. I just found myself enjoying the argument for argument's sake – but now I must stop. You win – that is cool with me. What I ultimately wish...

Blessings, It all comes down to personal experience. I know the west has given women many rights. I have lived in a few different Christian communities and it has always been Saul/Paul's quotes used to bring women into a specific role (see early posts for examples). All this discussion does...

Sorry about that. I am not sure how that happened? This is what i wrote: Blessings, Just the sayings - just the practices he told us to do. I am definitely not a Christian - i am a Follower of Jesus. What he told me to do - that is what i strive to do. This is abundantly clear in my own...

Blessings, Just the sayings - just the practices he told us to do. I am definitely not a Christian - i am a Follower of Jesus. What he told me to do - that is what i strive to do. This is abundantly clear in my own threads where i share my understandings of what Jesus instructed us to do: to...

Blessings, I am with you Thomas on that regards. But I would like to know which scriptural quotes are used today by Christians to support their beliefs on women – is it Jesus or Saul/Paul? When you answer that, then I will concede your point on Saul/Paul. The fact that Jesus faced the world...

Blessings, Hey Nick the Pilot – only focusing on Jesus, his actions towards women, and his words. Blessings Be…

Blessings, Technically, Jesus was all for women. Not only were women some of his closest disciples, in a very real way he gave women equality, as for example this verse from Luke: Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha...

Blessings, Hey Nick the Pilot, I know "reincarnation and Christianity are totally incompatible." I definitely do not argue that. That Jesus dying for our sins – well, that is an interesting issue unto itself. I think next week I will open that can of worms in a new thread. Thanks for your...

Blessings, I am with you on that Thomas - reincarnation has never been actively taught nor accepted by Christian doctrine as we have it today and that its introduction is for the most part a modern phenomenon. While it is incompatible, it is definitely an issue I believe many Christians are...

Blessings, Thanks AdvaitaZen for your thoughts. I agree, the world is unjust any many ways. I do not feel the need to justify my beliefs on the basis that somehow karma makes the world just – only that it makes sense. If I throw a ball against the wall – it comes back. Maybe not at the same...

Blessings, To me reincarnation is the only logical answer to an otherwise unjust world. I know the classical response is that only GOD knows – who are we to question? No thanks to that. If we accept that GOD is a loving GOD, then that excuse just does not cut it. Either GOD is a vindictive...