Thread: Finding God Within Ourselves

Originally Posted by Terri321

2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

What about all other faiths, we're not also inspired by God?

Explain why councils were needed to decipher scripture and the set the direction of the church's beliefs and value?

Quit running around the question and just answer it?

Originally Posted by Terri321

2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Wrong. The bible has been edited more times than all of the Harry Potter books put together.

Originally Posted by merjoem32

I think that he has a valid point because we are made in the image of God, maning that God is present in everyone.

that is not what being made in the image of God means.

Originally Posted by Shadowman

In brightest day, in blackest night No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil's might Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

Throws yellow flag, blows whistle. Personal foul on Shadowman for roughin' religious posters. Beware of the pwer of the red light.

Christian God was never intended to be in you, he is a different entity, as claimed time and again. God isn't in you, He cannot be since you are sinners (original sin), you were said to look like him.

And finally, it's obvious how comforting the thought of God has been made over time. This is the same God who destroyed the Tower of Babel, imprisoned his angels by burying them alive and killed entire populations by drowning them. You are to be kidding me if you said he was some internal pacifyer or a personal God. He doesn't kill Satan and throws him down to trouble us, despite knowing the fact that he will damage our lives, in some way. In fact, he doesn't even fight him! And Lucifer is said to be some high-ranking angel... not some road side super-natural monkey who one can handle... in literature... I have difficulty believing in such supernatural speculation.

If he were personal, he wouldn't ask for physical sacrifices mind you. I think they have copied the concept from Eastern faiths - where such belief has existed way before the Christian concept of personal God, or the Judaism concept of the wrathful God.

Originally Posted by Desidude666

Christian God was never intended to be in you, he is a different entity, as claimed time and again. God isn't in you, He cannot be since you are sinners (original sin), you were said to look like him.

And finally, it's obvious how comforting the thought of God has been made over time. This is the same God who destroyed the Tower of Babel, imprisoned his angels by burying them alive and killed entire populations by drowning them. You are to be kidding me if you said he was some internal pacifyer or a personal God. He doesn't kill Satan and throws him down to trouble us, despite knowing the fact that he will damage our lives, in some way. In fact, he doesn't even fight him! And Lucifer is said to be some high-ranking angel... not some road side super-natural monkey who one can handle... in literature... I have difficulty believing in such supernatural speculation.

If he were personal, he wouldn't ask for physical sacrifices mind you. I think they have copied the concept from Eastern faiths - where such belief has existed way before the Christian concept of personal God, or the Judaism concept of the wrathful God.

We can handle the devil, he no longer is high ranking angel,and I am comforted to know that God is the God of the tower of Babel and the genesis flood.

For those who know God the devil really is no factor at all.

Originally Posted by Heel31ok

We can handle the devil, he no longer is high ranking angel,and I am comforted to know that God is the God of the tower of Babel and the genesis flood.

For those who know God the devil really is no factor at all.

It's funny because even then, you may not be able to confirm if it *is* the same God... you cannot verify that, right? Again, regardless of his existence, you will refer to past 'references' who again may be very questionable.

It's typical psychology for the masses - a common enemy and your united stand. Too political in my view.