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  1. Sidheil

    Relativity of Wrong - Asimov

    I came across this article the other day, and found it fairly interesting. For those that don't want to read it, the basic idea is that, while we have not yet reached ultimate knowledge about the universe, we are closer than we were before. Asimov claims that if we examine the history of...
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    A vs B

    Person A is born into a Christian family. They never question what they were taught, and do their best to live their lives according to their beliefs. Person B is born into a Muslim family. They also never question what they are taught, and attempt to live their lives according to their...
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    Euthyphro Problem II

    How can God's pleasure depend on our actions, if God is self-sufficient?
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    A little curious...

    So, I heard The Thirsting's version of Hail Holy Queen. Awesome song, kept humming it all through work. Even now it's still stuck in my head, but I don't mind, just 'cause it was that good. Which brings me to my question: anyone ever accuse the Catholic Church of trying to brainwash the world...
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    Mysticism vs. Scholasticism

    Are they any way compatible?
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    Parents Separating

    After over 20 years of marriage my parents are separating. I don't know how to handle this...prayers, please.
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    You know what I meant!

    Everyone's familiar with the story of Jesus and the adultress. Woman caught in adultry, dragged out into the street, about to be stoned and...well, you know what happens next. Or so you think. Here's the real story... Jesus stands up after writing in the sand. He gazes at the crowd of...
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    Seminary

    What's Orthodox Seminary like? I mean, I know what Protestant Seminary is like because we study theology, but I was talking to someone on here, and evidently the Orthodox approach is a bit different.
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    Tradition vs. Sola Scriptura (4)

    This thread was split automatically after 1000 replies and this thread has been automatically created. The old thread automatically closed is here: "Tradition vs. Sola Scriptura (3)"
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    Faith Icon

    What exactly is the Calvinist faith icon?
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    Differences

    What's the difference between Presbyterian and Calvinist? And, for that matter, Reformed? Edit: and there's an Ask a Presyterian thread right above this. Oops. :sorry:
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    Lost Souls

    Why do some reject Jesus?
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    Tradition vs. Sola Scriptura (3)

    This thread was split automatically after 1000 replies and this thread has been automatically created. The old thread automatically closed is here: "Tradition vs. Sola Scriptura (2)"
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    Question about The Fullness of Truth

    Where is the line between "Christian without the fullness of truth" and "heretic"? What makes Baptists Christian and Pelagians not? If you say there is no difference and Protestants are heretics, I promise I won't get mad. :D
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    Mother's Day...

    Ello all. I work as a line cook at a nearby restaurant, and tomorrow is Mother's Day...one of the busiest days of the year. I know, it's not that serious, but I would appreciate prayers that tomorrow would go well.
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    Theosis

    It was recently said in a thread that the Eastern Orthodox Church is sustained by the doctrine of theosis. Would you say this is true? Not looking to debate, just what you're thoughts are.
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    Reformation Ideas

    Hello all! I was reading up on some Reformation history and wanted to clarify some things... In the section on Martin Luther's beliefs, there is a moment when he suddenly sees a different idea of Christ. the actual text is... - The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Roland H. Bainton...
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    The Bible's purpose

    Just wondering what everyone believes the Bible's main purpose in Christianity is.
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    Functions of the Church

    So, we have a lot of different faith traditions here, what's everyone's idea of why the Church exists? What is the primary function of the Church?
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    Tradition vs. Sola Scriptura (2)

    This thread was split automatically after 1000 replies and this thread has been automatically created. The old thread automatically closed is here: "Tradition vs. Sola Scriptura"