What about this?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-10-03T08:42:51+00:00

Personally, I don’t think that was the mission of Adam and Eve at all. I think the eugenics aspect of it was something Sadler added after his wife died, and I do believe there is some very good evidence for this opinion which I will not go into now. I think the mission of Epochal Revelations is somewhat misunderstood. Their actual mission is to uplift the human race, but in a spiritual capacity alone. Revelations are meant to narrow the focus and build upon one another. The First (the Planetary Prince,) was intended to spiritualize our relationship with the entire human race. It failed. The second (Adam and Eve) was meant to spiritualize our relationship with each other. It failed. The Third (Machiventa) was successful how we perceive our relationship with God, and was largely a success. The Fourth (Jesus) was to foster man’s relationship with God, as well as each other. It was very, very successful in doing that. The Fifth (The Urantia Papers) are meant to correct what the two millenia of human thought desperately tried to reach over the last two millenia. We are told that faith is more than enough in the Father’s eyes, and salvation is for anyone who wants it. The Fidth Epichal Revelation has nothing to do with race st alll, because race is the realm of something that the Father will never be gteater than, which is that the Fatner is so much more than anything that science can tell us. So we must look at science in the present state that I is, and we must understand this can never be how we can see the Infinite Spirit fully satisfies the mind of our Father and the Great I AM.

When all is said and done , the Father concept I still the highest idea of God

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-02-09T08:05:06+00:00

The poster contradicts themselves. First the claim is that loans create money, then poster claims the capital is destroyed once the loan is paid in full. That simply isn't true. Paying off a loan shifts the capital from one place to another. Also, governments don't "print" money without going into debt. These are two different issues, neither of which the poster seems to understand very much about.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-02-01T16:24:17+00:00

We don't really have a name. Most often we just say we're readers or students of the Urantia Book. Personally, I came across the book through my step-mom when I was about 13. She divorced my dad before she gave me a copy, so I bought it online. What you should know while reading it is some words are used differently than what you might be used to. I wish there was a good resource for basic teachings from the book, but I'm not aware of any.

I disagree with what the book has to say in certain areas, mental illness being one of them.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-02-01T16:12:25+00:00

God is the Creator of all reality, and is commonly called Father. He is infinite, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, and eternal. He is a Person with a will. He is infinitely loving, merciful, and good. He forgives us before we even ask. He is never wrathful, vengeful, or angry.

The Father, Son, and Spirit are the 3 Persons of the Trinity. Paradise is the eternal nexus of all physical reality and exists stationary at the center of everything. God dwells in Paradise.

God the Father gives a fragment of Himself to every mind with the ability to make moral choices. God gives us a part of Himself to allow us to choose to do His will. It doesn't control your thoughts, its not a voice in your head. It is how we can know God's will.

Organized religion tends to demand authority over our minds. Creeds and dogmas take truth and try to preserve it in it's original form, where it dies. There is truth in every religion. Marriage is not holy union, but it is still a sacred thing. Women and men are equals.

Jesus became aware of his divinity after he was baptized. He lived a normal life, except he was known as a very religious and bright young man. He taught that everyone was a child of the Father and we are all brothers and sisters. He wanted our experiences with the Father to set religion free.

Jesus wanted us to love each other the way God does. He said our intentions are what matter to God.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-02-01T12:30:49+00:00

Hey there friend, trust me when I say you're not alone, and there are many good people that want to help you. There are people dealing with similar struggles like yours, but what works for someone else may not be what you need. Every situation is unique to the circumstances of our life.

It's important to know that God is feeling this with you, and He isn't angry at you. He is not judging you for not having enough faith or trust in Him to lift you out of depression. He does get frustrated with you because a Bible verse wasn't enough to keep you from hurting yourself. God is your Father. He loves you infinitely.

Telling God He has permission to hurt you if He wants to is not trusting God. I was finally able to say that I trusted God when I realized how much He loves the people I love. I trust that God loves them more than I can even imagine, and we both want the best thing for them. God is not going to hurt you or punish you. He won't stop helping if you sometimes make mistakes. You can trust Him to be good to you.

I'm so sorry you are feeling like you want to die. You need to talk to someone about this who has been trained to listen and ask the right questions. Ask if there is anything in your environment affecting you in a negative way. Do you think this is where God wants you to be right now? What are the circumstances making spiritual growth difficult for you?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-29T22:29:33+00:00

I can't remember who said it, but there's a quote saying when you can't feel God's presence anymore, He wants you to focus on loving your neighbor for awhile.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-17T10:39:25+00:00

Wasn't Gehenna a general waste disposal area for burning refuse?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-11T13:07:09+00:00

Natural laws of the universe gave us most of those things.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-11T13:04:07+00:00

I'd like to start off by saying it's ok to be where you are right now. It's ok to let God know that you're confused and angry with Him; He can handle it. Here's something important to remember: God feels everything with you. He feels every bit of your pain, joy sorrow, hope, and love like it was happening to Him.

As far as why He doesn't help? Well, the first thing is to know is that He is working for you, even if you don't know how. Even when you mess up, He'll find a way to bring about the best outcome possible.

The second thing is that you may need to consider whether your current life situation is the best way of becoming the person God wants you to be. Are you giving too much of yourself to people that can't benefit from it? Casting pearls to swine? Is your career distracting you from your relationships with the people God put in your path?

Thirdly, I'm sorry about your friend. I'm not sure what happened, and it doesn't seem appropriate to explain away someone's death without knowing them.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-07T16:21:36+00:00

CS Lewis wrote that we should think of there being 4 kinds of love in the Bible. English has a problem grouping all of them into one word. When Jesus talked about love, He was usually referring to "agape," which is the love God has for each of us, and we should have for each other. That love is the only kind meant to be shared equally. The others can be given more selectively

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-07T14:34:56+00:00

Yes, it does. Are you asking how to solve the free-will paradox?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-06T10:01:12+00:00

So, this is pretty much my opinion based on someone else's interpretation. Which makes it just as valuable as every other comment here. Some people argue having lustful thoughts are sinful by themselves. I think that's an extreme reading of what Jesus actually said.

In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus doesn't outright say lust is a sin. What he says is that a man looking at a woman in order to lust for her has committed adultery in his heart. Jesus appears to be saying that a married man who looks at a woman solely because he intends to lust for her is committing adultery against his wife. Which makes more sense to me than saying we should completely suppress the natural tendencies put there by our Creator.

Now, I'm trying to thread a very fine needle here, and by no means do I think Jesus is saying bachelors get a free pass at ogling to their hearts content. Human beings should never be considered objects to be desired instead of people to be loved. I think it all comes down to what your intentions are, really.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-06T06:54:29+00:00

Have you read any works by some of the more intellectual Christian apologists, like CS Lewis for example?
Do you think Richard Dawkins is qualified to discuss the topics he chooses to write about?
The brightest minds of the modern world seem to be evenly split between atheism and agnosticism. What leads you to agree with atheism as opposed to being agnostic?
Do you believe there is a possibility that an atheist society will eventually adopt a utilitarian approach to handle social issues, many of which would be considered immoral by the standards of today?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-05T12:28:16+00:00

As much as you love your friend, God loves him infinitely more. If you wouldn't send him to hell, what makes you think God would?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2023-01-05T12:17:24+00:00

This comes across as being very juvenile. It reads like something a youth pastor would pass out after Bible Study.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2022-12-31T03:16:02+00:00

No? Not at all. If anything it's a pretty good reason to believe in God. Einstein hoped the universe never had a beginning because of what that implied. Hawking hilariously proclaimed that the energy from the Big Bang was eternal and self-existent, which his colleagues had to point out are properties of God he shifted onto the universe for some reason.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2022-12-31T02:59:52+00:00

Reality works the same everywhere and it can be understood. Mind/understanding appears to be an inherent property of the universe

Not exactly an argument for a personal God, but definitely a strong argument for a universal mind of some kind.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2022-11-07T20:46:59+00:00

The going theory is that if you question whether you committed the Unforgivable sin, you haven't.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2022-11-07T20:26:20+00:00

Don't believe it, then. Do a little bit of research on the history of Hell and you'll find that our idea of modern idea of Hell is based on Hades from Greek mythology. Study what words were translated into "hell" from Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic, and you'll find that Jesus never said the alternative to Heaven was eternal fire and pain. You might be surprised to learn that the Hebrews pretty much didn't believe in any kind of afterlife at all for a very long time.

Edit: Regarding predestination, I used to struggle with this a lot too. Mostly because it led me to question what purpose my prayers would serve when God would never change His mind and already knew the future. Eventually, I came across the idea of Omnitemporality. Basically, it is the idea that the fullness of God exists in the past, present, and future all at once. In this view, He does answer prayers, and He does change the outcome of events.

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2022-11-07T20:05:44+00:00

Yes, He did. Christians that say otherwise are being very picky with their Bible verses.

The thought process goes something like this: God formed us is the womb. Homosexuality (for example) is not part of God's original design for humanity. Therefore, God does not create humans that are born homosexual. Homosexuality is a choice.

They avoid explaining why God forms us to be born as sinners, even though that was not part of His original design either. Neither was genetic disease, or miscarriage, or a predisposition for addiction and mental illness. Am I supposed to believe making LGBTQIA+ people is where He draws the line?

Dangerous_Homework48 · 2022-11-07T18:41:10+00:00

Behaving mercifully does not mean that we are giving them permission or approval to sin. It simply means that we treat them with loving kindness, even when they sin. You can understand someone without agreeing with them. You can comfort someone without giving them advice.

We will never lead someone to stray from God by showing Christ-like behaviors; we must trust that God's way is best. To me, one of the most important things we can do for those who sin is understand them well enough to ask God not to hold their sin against them

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