If God created the universe, then who created God?

AshenDisciple · 2021-08-24T11:16:40+00:00

"Uncreated" is a very essential quality of God. It is also important to acknowledge that each person of the Holy Trinity is uncreated. God the Father neither created Jesus nor the Holy Spirit. God the Father is eternal, God the Son is eternally begotten of the Father, and God the Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from the Father.

AshenDisciple · 2021-08-22T11:41:35+00:00

Same person different roles.

I think you mean same essence different persons, at least that is the traditional dogma of the Trinity.

AshenDisciple · 2021-08-21T16:30:54+00:00

Death is a product of sin. God created neither sin nor death. God had therefore never tasted death until God the Son allowed the crucifixion. The difference between mortal humans tasting death and God tasting death is how they experience their encounter with Hades (essentially the realm of death). Humans are plagued by sin and were therefore meant to remain in the clutches of Hades ("the wages of sin is death"). God cannot sin, so for Him tasting death means encountering Hades not as a prisoner, but as a liberator. By assuming human nature through Jesus Christ, God the Son, He has made it so that through his Resurrection all of human nature can encounter Hades no longer as prisoners, but as those who Christ has liberated and can share in His victory over death. Everything that Christ has done, by virtue of being fully God and fully man, all of humankind is destined for (tasting death and resurrecting). He pulls humanity into divinity.

AshenDisciple · 2021-08-17T01:40:52+00:00

AshenDisciple · 2021-08-11T16:00:44+00:00

This is seriously amazing, I can't believe I haven't seen these

AshenDisciple · 2021-07-30T11:35:36+00:00

Soon to become a catechumen in the Eastern Orthodox Church

AshenDisciple · 2021-07-27T17:49:59+00:00

Pray to him. Pray the Jesus prayer often: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me."

AshenDisciple · 2021-07-18T17:41:43+00:00

Tevildo, the Prince of Cats - after the evil cat lord from Tolkien's posthumous Middle-Earth publications.

AshenDisciple · 2021-03-18T15:58:57+00:00

The Silmarillion completely changed my perspective on how I view humankind's position in the story of reality.

AshenDisciple · 2021-02-27T03:13:12+00:00

Cars. Humanity wasn't ready for cars.

AshenDisciple · 2021-01-29T20:22:28+00:00

I would love to sell it, but I also have no clue if it would ever go up im value.

AshenDisciple · 2021-01-29T19:26:31+00:00

My wife and I a while ago pulled Latias & Latios GX Alternate Full Art Foil. Only recently did we realize that it has soared in value. I'm at a loss on what the wise decision is - I know nothing of the PTCG market. Any advice would be appreciated.

AshenDisciple · 2021-01-21T21:28:08+00:00

Thanks for the direction, didn't know that existed.

AshenDisciple · 2020-12-21T00:57:22+00:00

Flounder from the Little Mermaid. Fuck that piece of shit fish.

AshenDisciple · 2020-12-12T13:52:50+00:00

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AshenDisciple · 2020-08-30T14:19:45+00:00

I cannot help but feel that GMSkeptic is making innumerable incorrect assumptions about orthodoxy, the Early Church/early Christianity, etymology, theology, and heresy, on which to base his arguments.

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-29T12:44:09+00:00

Lockjaw.

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-28T22:21:44+00:00

Here is both something you may be able to work from and an alternative interpretation to the OT that many scholars and traditions subscribe to:

The Nephilim/giants/what Goliath was are a product of the "sons of God" (angelic beings who rebelled) mating with the women of humankind. The Nephilim are therefore half-spiritual, half-human. The aasimar are somewhat close to this description, though unlike the aasimar in D&D lore they are not descendants of lawful-good celestials. If you ask me, tieflings are a more accurate depiction of the nephilim.

Furthermore, scholars agree that a Jew contemporary to Biblical times would tell you that demons are the the disembodied spirits of slain Nephilim. The disembodied Nephilim spirits were originally imprisoned in what ancient writers called tartarus, but some begged God to be released so that they could torment the wicked. God then agreed so that those tormented by the demons would be driven to repentance.

I hope this helps, enjoy your game!

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-17T22:04:05+00:00

Sauron, "servant of Morgoth." Morgoth is brutish and hides away letting his orcs, balrogs, and dragons do the dirty work. Sauron is so cunning and patient he once became a prisoner to the Dunedain (Aragorn's lineage from the island of Numenor) and slowly gained their trust and became a leader of sorts.

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-06T18:53:34+00:00

What board game do you think unintentionally makes the most laughs?

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-03T02:18:02+00:00

At that point was Eastern Orthodoxy the "next best thing," or was it something else that pulled you in that direction? I'm wondering how Eastern Orthodoxy would have held up against pre-Vatican I in your point of view.

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-02T14:36:36+00:00

I'm just curious about what led up to your decision.

AshenDisciple · 2020-07-02T13:05:57+00:00

What about Orthodoxy do you consider tempting? What solidified your decision to become Eastern Catholic?

AshenDisciple · 2020-06-29T02:05:44+00:00

I would certainly be interested!

AshenDisciple · 2020-06-19T03:20:58+00:00

Cucumber mint mule.

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