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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    I would appreciate any information or advice that anyone out there may care to offer.
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    Ted, thank you for your kind response. I am glad for you that you found something which satisfied your need for undesrstanding. For me, it would take more than that which you have shared with me. I am not here to try and debate anyone, but much of what is presented as "phrophecy in the old...
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    Yes, quite the task I have set out! I agree with you, has been pondered by many of the great minds. Even Sigmund Frued wrote on the subject of religion (Moses and Monotheism). It is daunting to say the least, but it the question of all questions. Unfortunately, it may well be as you said...
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    The reason for my use of the lower case (g) is because I am referring to "god" in the generic case, thus, any and all god/gods/godesses...ect. As you may gather from my posting, I am adressing not only the Judeo-Christian tradition but all religious traditions. It was not ment as an afront.
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    Thank you for taking the time to respond. Although you may enjoy picking out the mispellings, (I recognize that they were indeed mispelled) let me assure you I have indeed conducted a great deal of research and that I indeed do possess more than a "superfical understanding"of this topic. The...
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    Its not that I have no knowlege of what it says, it makes conflicting statements. Furthermore, as I pointed out in my post, much of it appears to be difficult to interpet. Many passages appear in conflict with others. Errors abound and the possibility of human mishandling or worse yet...
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    The point is important because if god does not exist, what the bible may say or does not say is therefore irrelavent. However, if a god does exist than worshiping the wrong god or following the wrong religious tradition might hold ominous consequences. Of course, such consquences only exist if...
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    Help I am confused!!! Is religion a conundrum?

    I have done extensive research on almost every area of religion, theology, biblical history, archeology, and science trying to determine if any religion is grounded in fact and if so which parts are authentic and which are not so authentic. However, I have after years and years of research...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    It amazes me how many think that the unpardonable sin is some sort of sin that anyone commit. From what I have read, a person living today has almost a zero chance of committing the unpardonable sin. It is not simply blasphemy or mocking another Christian, it is saying that the Holy Spirit is...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    I have been told by several persons, that if someone is concerned about committing the "unpardonable sin", then they have never committed the "unpardonable sin". I agree with this approach to the question.
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    I doubt it, base upon what I understand from my reading of this passage. I believe that you would have to absolutely know that what was indeed said by the holy spirit and know this as a matter of fact rather simply as a matter of belief. In other words, you would have the same level of factual...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    I even doubt whether Judas Iscariot can be considered to have committed the "unpardonable sin" as it is discribed in the NT that Satan entered him before he betrayed Christ. Therefore, he may not have been acting on his own conscious behalf at the time he betrayed Christ. If he had the power...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    Perhaps, but I think you would need to "KNOW" that the fellow Christian was not "operating under the power of the devil" and also KNOW that they were operating under the power of the holy spirit. If you made the acussation out of ignorance or misinformation, than I doubt it would qualify as...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    Like any other law the "unpardonable sin" has certain "elements of the crime" which must occur for one to be considered guilty. According to my understanding (as I point out in the OP) there are three (3) elements. 1. The individual must have physical (actually seen) knowledge of god...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    Jesus was condemning those who would not accept him despite the evidence being insurmountable. It was meant to show the seriousness of this to those who witnessed this event. It is a part of the story of Christ performing miracles and it is that part of the story which was meaningful for us...
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    Let us clear up once for all the meaning of the "Unpardonable Sin"

    I have read here on CF many of what I consider to be inaccurate definitions of the "unpardonable sin". Some argue that the "unpardonable sin" is simply living ones life without accepting Jesus. Others argue that the "unpardonable sin" is committed when a christian turns away from god and his...
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    The next generation of Republican candidates (2016)

    If the Republican party wants to remain politically relevant than they should seriously consider a moderate Republican. For example, John Huntsman (former U.S Ambassador to China) or Jeb Bush (former Governor of Florida and son of former president George H.W. Bush). Another possibility would...
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    Joel osteen... The false prophet?

    I have meet Joel and his wife Victoria and they are wonderful people. It was a brief visit and we did not discuss religion. Religion is not usually something I discuss in public, except academically. However, I very much liked the gentleman and his wife and my fiance got along nicely...
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    So, apparently one gets arrested in the US

    No, he was not arrested for "violating Islam". He was arrested for violating his parole. This looser was a convicted felon who was on parole for a bank fraud conviction. Under the terms of his parole (standard for the crime he committed) he agreed to not use a computer and not to use alias...
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    Obama's absolute power - no election in November

    Without going to deep into this discussion, due to the classified nature of information, let me assure you that the executive branch (president) had the authority to do these things in a crisis situation long before President Obama came into office. Also, Bush signed far more sweeping executive...