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fa6ma



Joined: 19 Nov 2004
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Location: Qatar

PostPosted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi to you all Very Happy ...

the topic become interesting...

i know that it is hard to alot of people to believe in God...becuase they believe in what they sense this is because they life in a material world...

this is ok.. but we want to discuss this point...

HOW CAN THE MIND ACCEPT ''GOD'' WITHOUT SENSING HIM?????

alot of people argue in this point...for me it is clear...

the human mind is like the human body has limtations... for example the ear has limtations, we can hear at a certain distance only..so do all senses, seeing, tasting and feeling... the mind has limtaions.. for example we can only store some memories...

we can not sense what happends in London, but that does not mean that nothing is going on there...

by that we can agree that not being sensed does not mean not existing...

we can not see the spirit but each one has a spirit or soul...so not seeing GOD does not prove His nonexistance...

WHAT DO YOU THINK???? share with us your thoughts...
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asterix



Joined: 26 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think an awful lot of people who say they believe in God actually don't follow his/her/its rules all that well.
Therefore the question is, are they taking advantage of the fact that God never seems to do anything if you disobey the rules, as a lenient and ineffective teacher does? Or do they just SAY they believe in God so that they'll look good to their neighbours?
So, how strongly do they believe?
And why doesn't God do anything?
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Assambar



Joined: 31 May 2003
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Location: Bulgaria

PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:05 am    Post subject: Re: oh? Reply with quote

Teacher Dian wrote:
... I am joyful, have peace of mind, and am leading a fulfilled life. If it should turn out that God does not exist, what is it that I will have lost
...
All the best,
Teacher Dian


Well, Hi!

I would like to ask you what do you mean by 'peace of mind' and 'fulfilled life'? Shocked

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asterix



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To those of you who think god controls everything - what do you think his reason was for sending the tsunami to Asia?
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