What Jesus
said about the evil shepherds and other individuals, who were using the flock for their own selfish gratification, could also be said today of many of our religious leaders and our political leaders.
Naturally, Zen also has much to
say about the evil dualism of the transcendent and the immanent.
Not exact matches
I realize that they're a necessary
evil, but you need to be very careful that you're not
saying things or doing things (even worse) to «prove» something to these people because (a) it's never enough to satisfy them in any case and they won't believe you anyway; and (b) it's a fool's errand to waste your time trying to impress people whose livelihood is much more
about finding the warts and shortcomings in your story than in celebrating your successes.
«There's nothing inherently
evil about shorting a stock,»
says University of British Columbia law professor Cristie Ford.
«Mr. Galliano has worked arduously in changing his worldview and dedicated a significant amount of time to researching, reading, and learning
about the
evils of anti-Semitism and bigotry,» ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman
said in a statement.
The comments,
says Liviakis, «were talking
about pedophilia, and there were disparaging, racist sort of remarks
about my Greek heritage, and all kinds of
evil things, to try to make fun of me and make fun of companies that I was involved in, and anyway to scare down the stock.»
Matthew 5:11 «God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie
about you and
say all sorts of
evil things against you because you are my followers.
According to everything you
say about him, he's pretty darn
evil, you'd have to concede, at least by our mortal metric of morality.
@fimeilleur actually i can back up the claims i make both personally and historically, one example Abraham, Machpelah (actual location of his tomb and remains along with 5 others in Israel right where they are supposed to be) Kedorlaomer king of Elam, (defeated by Abraham and recently discovered) it is
said Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.More than that Abraham saw God and spoke with Him, not the god you are on
about that men use to justify their
evil intent, but the God who has created all things, the God that no one especially you can not contain.Ignorance is your choice but that will not negate the existence of God in any way.No one that i am aware of has all the answers at this point regarding spiritual things, evolution or evilution there are areas God has not yet revealed to mankind but every day more is discovered.I find it amazing that God is big enough to share discovery even with those who would reject Him.
I am reminded of what Jesus
said about the purest form of religion being taking care of the most vulnerable of society with widows and orphans and to keep from being polluted by
evil, in this case the love of money over meeting the needs of the poor.
Hence the «serpent»
saying «you will become like Gods and be able to tell good from
evil» - it's a warning not to live life solely to serve yourself, which is actually what Satanism is all
about.
I think my question to those of you who couple
evil atheism with evolution, the big bang, and climate change is: how can we as scientists even start trying to inform you
about the details of what you are arguing against if you automatically presume everything we
say is a blasphemous lie?
Twenty years ago, the liberals were
saying, «St. Paul was talking
about the
evils of pederasty in Romans 1, not the kind of loving, committed relationships we're advocating for.»
Consider Joel, what «The Bible» really
says about «an eye for an eye»: Mat 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been
said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: Mat 5:39 But I
say unto you, That ye resist not
evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Interestingly enough, nor in that book, nor in any other books I have read
about the period, is it mentioned the fact that in the
say 10 - 20 years following that moment, did this «
evil church cult of the dammed rubble rubble rubble» engage in anything except spread the Word.
sorry bud, but it's your preterism falls flat... in one place in Rev it
says satan was chained and thrown into hell... I asked a preterist believing fellow
about that since there is such incredible
evil in the world, and he had the nerve to explain, «well, ya got ta understand, satan is on a looo — onng chain!»
The heathens that I post
about that
say they are religious but are truly
evil are the same kinds of people God was warning the Holy Prophet
about.
And then Jesus came upon his disciples and
said, «What's this shit I've been hearing
about me being a human sacrifice for your sins!!? Who in the goddamned hell came up with that Neanderthal bullshit!!!? What are we, living in the fucking Stone Age!!!!? Blood sacrifice!!!!!!!!!!!?? Are you fucking kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??? Listen, brethren, thou can takest that pathetic, immoral, sadistic,
evil, sickening, disgusting pile of Cro - Magnon donkey shit and shove it straight up thy fucking asses!!!»
I kind of like what hippy
said about good or
evil depends on your point of view.
You are so accustomed to hearing
about the wonderful cross, the glorious cross, and how thankful we should be to God for sending His Son to die for our sins, that it is an affront to your theology to hear someone
say that the crucifixion was
evil.
That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are
about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are
saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't
evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends
say I change they
say my eyes change and I look
evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can
say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I
said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll
You
said, «To tell people they are ok before God when they aren't is
about the most
evil thing one could do.»
And not only will they remember every
evil word they've ever
said about God.
You mention trying to understand the «violent God» of the OT, but you
say nothing
about the
evil, perverse, ways of wicked men.
What
evil posesses someone to
say that Christians are being attacked when violations by Christian churches are spoken
about?
... Enough
said... Think
about that one... We are not Perfect beings therefore Religion is far from being perfect... We can see this throughout History and even into the 21st century Religion is A Controlled
Evil... Biggest Controlled Beauracracy Hoax over Man's Self yet - is Religion... Brilliantly orchestrated I must
say though... Only the Weak Minded can be controlled by Religion... Blessed Be... 696969
10:16 - 17); more ought to be
said about the Eucharist's exclusion of compromise with
evil: «You can not drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons» (I Cor.
This self love is sin.God never forced chaos on us.we gave in to satan's lies
about evil being an inherent necessity.Jesus
said he was the way, the truth and life.He was the life (love) that everyone craves for, he is the truth which meant that his love was our only need and he exposed the lies of satan that we could attain bliss on subordinating people to our cravings.Sinning people don't accept a God who requires us to renounce ourselves because they are not convinced of God's love being enough for them and they are afraid to destroy their identity and live for the Glory of God.So, upon death, these souls realize that the physical world was just a shadow of God's love (the nature, food etc) and their own lies (violence, self love etc) and realize that love is their only need.They pursue it from other soul beings but are hurt that there's only hate and self love.They are afraid to approach the light because they don't want to renounce their identity as they have not recognized God's love before.
He talks
about the «goodness as we possess» (such as altruistic acts) and
says that even if religion did no other harm, its carefully nurtured divisiveness is enough to make it «a significant force for
evil in the world.»
This belief,
says Noddings, explains why women haven't been heard in the moral debate
about evil (to enter it they would have to become «conscious»).
I often think of the
saying about what it takes for
evil to succeed — good men to do nothing.
Divine providence, of course, will always bring
about God's good ends despite — and in a sense through — the
evils of this world; but that is not the same thing as
saying that
evil has a necessary part to play in God's plans, and that God required
evil to bring
about the kingdom.
Your ignorance of what cosmology
says about the universe and your ignorance of the
evil of your bible will not buy you an eternal life.
Jesus
said let them come to me.Those children killed in these OT scriptures are saved from growing up in an
evil society (God
said they were were
evil and a bad influence on His children) The book of Revelation is
about God pleading with mankind to find Him.
Genesis gives us some clues
about this,
saying that there were two special trees in Eden: a tree of life; and a tree of the knowledge of good and
evil.
While the mainline has a great deal to
say about the social - structural
evils that afflict children, it sidesteps the impact of family breakdown on child well - being and has very little to
say about the responsibilities that parents have to their children.
So when your talking
about Hitler, Stalin, Mao, etc. it wasn't their atheism that made them do the
evil things they did any more than
say their lack in the belief in unicorns.
So we're at the place where we can
say a couple - four things from the existential side of the problem of
evil: [1] from the perspective that pain exists, and we perceive it, we as human beings (you could
say «people») have an urge to do something
about it when we see it.
The
saying about knowing a tree by its fruit is followed by one
about the good brought by a good man from his treasure and the
evil brought by an
evil roan from his.
Nearly everything God, Jesus, Buddah, Mohammed, Chisna, etc.
said about life and death was meant to be positive in favor of life and peaceful purpose, but when confronted with
evil, they were quick to take up arms and defend that which was theirs.
And of course, this is exactly how Paul used the passage
about burning coals in Romans 12:20 - 21, where he concludes by
saying, «overcome
evil with good.»
He
says conservatives like Dreher and Douthat are foolish to hail him as some kind of truth - teller to and
about conservative elites, that the reality is he is an enabler of American personal irresponsibility and what's more, a force for political
evil....
You were concerned, Edwards might
say,
about the freedom of the will, to choose its goods, to choose good or
evil, God or the devil.
He
says, as does Luke, that the act of Judas was inspired by the devil; that is to
say, it was a piece of sheer irrational
evil, the motive for which was beyond their comprehension; and that is probably as much as they knew
about it.
Curtis Berger shocked his Columbia University Law School associates at a convocation for the opening of the school year by
saying, «I do not assert that legal education makes our graduates
evil, but I do believe that [it makes them] less feeling, less caring, less sensitive to the needs of others,... even less alarmed
about the injustices of our society than they were when they entered law school.»
Finite Godism: Finite Godism
says that while God was the «first cause», He is not all - powerful because
evil exists and He can do nothing
about it.
Therefore, God is not
saying we should be docile and passive
about evil; but that we should be a vessel that makes hate /
evil uncomfortable in us.
Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France, recently raised a commotion by trying to educate his country's youth: Every fifth grader, he
said, should adopt the story of one of France's 11,000 Jewish children killed during the Holocaust, in order to teach them
about prejudice and the
evils....
It may be that his reflections
about the
evil of the evolutionary viewpoint and the desirability of renewing the apocalyptic one constitute his reaction to what others are
saying about the threat.
Why I
says to myself love is good, and mercy and kindness and etc how could they call that
evil, and just by reasoning
about what they
said, I felt that I had committed that sin....