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- Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:30 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: Life in heaven
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6664
Re: Life in heaven
Eph 1: 13, 14 - In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise , 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of Hi...
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:16 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: Life in heaven
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6664
Re: Life in heaven
It is written (Revelation 21:4) there will be no pain in the Heaven. But would not be some people's souls in Heaven said that some people has ended in Hell?
I have also a second question: We probably will still have freedom of choice in the Heaven. What would happen if somenoe disobey God?
I have also a second question: We probably will still have freedom of choice in the Heaven. What would happen if somenoe disobey God?
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:53 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
The soul is not a material goverened by the laws of our universe, it is a consciousness. So, the soul maybe be influenced by psycho-drugs? Can you elaborate on what you mean by 'influened'? Accepting that our soul is both body and mind, it follows that what we do to our body effects our soul. By in...
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
Hi all, I copied a piece of our dalog to my older friend and I think it is interesting to put his reaction here. (Our statements are in quotes his ones are in simple words.) 1. I am thinking about what such an atheist should do. Should he say: "Well God, I do not know if you exist, but rather I...
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:16 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
So, the soul maybe be influenced by psycho-drugs?luke-10 wrote: The soul is not a material goverened by the laws of our universe, it is a consciousness.
- Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:51 pm
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
The first time I have not got an answer the same day.
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:49 pm
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
Another thing which is bothering me: I"ve been thinking what is the soul made of? If not of things we know, which feel electromagnetic or weak or strong or gravitational force, than I ask what keeps the soul within our bodies. If of that things, than I ask if the soul can be somehow detected. (...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:09 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
I'm not sure what would convince me, as I haven't seen it yet. I suppose the ability to communicate with an animal at a sufficient level to see demonstrated abstract thought and moral values. I can only say that people are attempting for the two way communication. See http://www.newscientist.com/ar...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:29 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
But the underlying values that give us a sense of what is right and what is wrong have taken place over time and we're conditioned based upon the thought processes and habits we've formed before or been conditioned and trained in as children through family, school etc. I think that animals can also...
- Tue May 31, 2011 8:23 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
I found interesting post on http://www.freeratio.org/thearchives/showthread.php?t=208327&page=3. (The thread is named Human vs Animal in Moral Reasoning) The post has number 23 and it reads: But don't moral values tend to be based more on impulse, instinct, and emotions rather than cold logic, e...
- Tue May 31, 2011 12:14 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
Language and reasoning however have been shown, to my understanding to be foundational to altruism. Do you know of some reference? I'm open to the idea that in higher animals might be able to demonstrate a rudimentary form of moral reasoning. I've not seen anything that comes close however that can...
- Mon May 30, 2011 1:03 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
Perhaps... but isn't the whole point of starting a discussion on altruism about the second point? If you claim its about the first, doesn't that just make that kind of information irrelevant to the discussion? My point is the following: Do you agree that dolphins morality is not based on the ethica...
- Fri May 27, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
Altruism by definition includes a sense of moral or higher consciousness. There are more definitions of altruism (from Wikipedia): 1. Altruism is the renunciation of the self, and an exclusive concern for the welfare of others. ... Altruism is the opposite of selfishness. 2. The term altruism may a...
- Fri May 27, 2011 12:28 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
Some stories with bottlenose dolphins: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/3-stories-of-dolphin-saviors.html# http://www.assortedscribbles.com/posts/Dolphins_Saving_People:__Dolphins_and_Altruism One story ends with the words: "In addition, fantastically, to protect the lives of individuals from a...
- Wed May 25, 2011 1:27 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: What makes a person atheist?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34213
Re: What makes a person atheist?
One more thing: ... we have things that science can't explain sufficiently like selfless love and philosophy Something I find very interesting (taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altruism_in_animals) 1. Dogs often adopt orphaned cats, squirrels, ducks and even tigers. 2. Dolphins support sick o...