Recent content by Matariki

No issues here with non Christians. I do however have a major problem with arrogant, close minded, self righteousness people. Every world view has its village idiots.

My understanding is that marriage is a long term commitment, sex on the fly can lead to a whole host of problems from STD's to unwanted pregnancies, and not to mention psychological problems with self confidence, worth and sense of equality. The carelessness, the disregard (and disrespect) and...

Sadly, he also doesn't know much about philosophy either. :doh: As much as I admire his passion for Christ, I'll be honest and say that don't admire his arguments for the existence of God or the relevance of Christ, yet alone his arguments against macro evolution. The fact that Ken Ham has...

You may want to consider rephrasing your question.

The bible isn't a science text book although it does contain observations of nature in it, its primarily historical account of ancient Mesopotamia's interactions with God. Some of the accounts in the bible are written poetically or with elements of mythos eg; the creation account, psalms, the...

Depends.

For the 99.9% of the equation, No, natural disasters are not a punishment from God. Its the result of the earth functioning as it should. And what we view to be natural disasters, aren't disasters until humans find themselves stuck in the middle of them. Otherwise besides that, they're actually...

I'm not convinced that mental illness is the result of demonic possession. Really, is it surprising to see that in a world of suffering that people aren't going to have problems whether they're physical or psychological? Suffering is humbling, and without opposites it would be hard to...

I think its important to have these classes available, but I wouldn't force those who didn't want to go to it to attend it. Really, IMO this is a subject that should really be explained to a child either by their parent or legal guardian.

Bishop Ussher anyone? :doh: Its funny, because the current head of the Anglian Church doesn't hold to this position. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, is a Theistic Evolutionist. From my experience, its usually Protestants (and some at that) who hold to the position of the earth...

Yes, that's true. This is why I stand by environmental factors having the larger contributing role. Your situation is unique to you, and should continue seeing a therapist that you know and trust. Are you sure its not possible for a man to be feminine and godly? And who matters more, our...

I'm not convinced that God has a direct influence in determining the gender of an individual, that's down to genetics and environmental factors. God works with us as we are. Also, what about in cases such as those who are intersexual (those with both reproductive organs)? Did God make a...

I have experience with it for starters, and yes I have done my homework. Both scientifically and theologically (my first post was about theology). And I am convinced that environmental factors have a far greater role in determining the sexuality of an individual than genetics do. No, I'm not a...

Each of us have our own paths that we walk and have our own opinions on things. I hold nothing against those that get a sex change, but I have to question the reasons why (if you don't mind me asking). Because I felt for the most part as you did (a man in a woman's body - or a boy in a girls...

Is it a sin to get a sex change? Yes. However, in rare cases such as Hermaphroditism/Intersex (a person born with both male and female reproductive organs), should be able to undergo surgery on the basis of which of their reproductive organs are more prominent (which can be tested through...