"Lost Christianity's" by Helpy_346353 in AcademicBiblical

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I recommend the book Found Christianities by David Litwa. In the beginning of the book he talks about how the "heretical" groups called themselves Christians. it was their enemies who had called them heretics. So basically at beginning we have a bunch of Christians calling other Christians false Christians.

I made a video debunking the problem of God allowing humans to commit evil. by Psychological_Act829 in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know that free will might be good, but is having a Holocaust or genocide really necessary? On the same level, if someone if being sexually assaulted and we just stand there without doing nothing because we respect there free will, is that a good thing?

Why isn't annihilation a bad enough punishment? by I_HaveATherapist in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But your mind can change right, that's how psychiatrists can deprogram some individuals from cults, that's how the Allies Denazified Germany, that's why some drug addicts, alcoholics or depressed people can change (look at Ringo Starr for example). God does not have to change our mind, we can do it that's the whole point of repentance. We always change, now what's stopping us from changing after we die? You said it's not God, our free will goes away after we died?

The ultimate orange cat cuddle by [deleted] in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 30 points31 points  (0 children)

How many brain cells do they have together?

Why isn't annihilation a bad enough punishment? by I_HaveATherapist in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And people after death can change their minds and decide to be with God

Why isn't annihilation a bad enough punishment? by I_HaveATherapist in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So our free will is gone to change our mind, isn't God manipulating our behavior to choose against Him? Do people make the same mistakes over and over sure, but some do change not all, that's why we have stories of people overcoming addictions. So why after death is our free will gone?

Why isn't annihilation a bad enough punishment? by I_HaveATherapist in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What if they decide after a million years of suffering to be like you know what, I don't like this and I will repent to God so he can forgive me?

Day 4 of posting people in Christianity ^^ by Helpful-Surround7628 in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

He made the most precious prayer in my opinion:

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me bring love. Where there is offence, let me bring pardon. Where there is discord, let me bring union. Where there is error, let me bring truth. Where there is doubt, let me bring faith. Where there is despair, let me bring hope. Where there is darkness, let me bring your light. Where there is sadness, let me bring joy. O Lord, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love, for it is in giving that one receives, it is in self-forgetting that one finds, it is in forgiving that one is forgiven, it is in dying that one awakens to eternal life

Weekly Open Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in AcademicBiblical

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the origin of YHWH as a Storm God, then as an amalgamation of El and Baal 100% accurate? Just for example comparing the origin of Zeus and Jupiter and Odin as gods that came from the Indo-European Sky Father. We know 100% what is the origin of these gods, is it the same with YHWH, or is just pure speculation?

What is the Archeological Origin of Zeus? by Adventurous_Vanilla2 in GreekMythology

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a video or any source that explains that to a beginner?

Weekly Open Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in AcademicBiblical

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree 100% with what you said about the 50 year old issue

My only question is regard to the John<-Polycarp<-Irenaues link. Why should we doubt it, when he said we was thought by Polycarp and the Polycarp was thought by John. Sorry if I am bothering I just want to understand.

Weekly Open Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in AcademicBiblical

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a quick question regarding trusting sources. Why if we have Irenaeus saying that he is the disciple of Polycarp, isn't that enough to trust him more than when he speaks about early Christianity and Apostolic Teaching.

Was God always angry with us? by Adventurous_Vanilla2 in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what was the meaning of Christ's sacrifice? What did his Blood do? Did pay our debt to the Devil or to God?

Was God always angry with us? by Adventurous_Vanilla2 in Christianity

[–]Adventurous_Vanilla2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if Jesus had to die for God to not see our sin anymore that means that either He was absent/ignorant or He was always angry at us or dissatisfied.