Jenny Thomson

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Sep 4	comment	Is it possible to know God from nature? Check out the transcendentalists: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcendentalism
Sep 4	comment	Is there a name for believing but not obeying? If everyone is a sinner then what you said applies to every Christian to some extent. So the answer would be "a normal person"?
Sep 4	comment	Is Christian mysticism an oxymoron or is it a legitimate path for a Christian? By mysticism, are you referring to the belief that direct knowledge of a god can be attained through subjective experience or though intuition? That is the definition in English at least.
Sep 4	comment	How has God destroyed the wisdom of the wise? This is a good example why higher education is important. While the translation is rather pretty, confusing people for all eternity with poor technical wring is not good.
Sep 4	comment	*Does the Bible say anything about what demons are?* A lot of our ideas about heaven, hell, demons and angels actually come from fiction like dante's Inferno (the book not the video game)
Sep 3	comment	Can we pray from any position? If you pray up-side down you risk potentially serious complications if you have high blood pressure, heart disease or glaucoma.
Sep 3	comment	Respectful ways to explain my non-belief to Christians @David Heffernan The same wording came to my mind too as a bit of a pun, with no insult intended. I thought Cisco's was making a bit of a joke too. I agree with you: where you are is certainly significant. In the U.S. you are probably pretty safe proudly proclaiming your atheism in universities not sponsored by religious groups, or groups such as the National Academy of Sciences etc. Having served the executive branch of the government I would not recommend getting into religion there because there is definitively a "good 'ol boy" network in many of its institutions.
Sep 3	comment	Who created God? Just a philosophical point: The concept that something that exists had to be created is not necessarily true. As Humans we commonly see most things in our lives coming from some action or activity like building a bridge, baking a pie, or planting a seed. However if you believe in things like the big bang theory where the universe always was but just undergoes a periodic cyclical change, or you believe in an immortal omnipotent god, these things simply always were, and were never created. Try thinking of it this way: Is there any reason why something could not have just always been?
Sep 2	comment	Respectful ways to explain my non-belief to Christians @ciscol I agree 100% with you. I am just saying there could be some consequences, and hopefully zipquincy is prepared for the worst.
Sep 2	comment	Respectful ways to explain my non-belief to Christians Oh I am rather ashamed at recommending that you be a closet atheist. Perhaps you will choose to fight the good fight. Here is a pew study showing some demographics that may help: religions.pewforum.org/reports
Sep 2	comment	Respectful ways to explain my non-belief to Christians There are a number of studies out there whose results yielded many devout Christians and other people REALLY distrust Atheists. I would recommend not telling people especially co-workers unless you know them really well. One article is blog.lib.umn.edu/edgell/home/…. Personally I trust them more than most radical religious people, but that's just my opinion.
Sep 2	comment	Do not allow a sorceress/witch to live? Your answer fills my heart with hope sir.
Sep 2	comment	Do not allow a sorceress/witch to live? Well, I am really looking for insight on how I should live my life. The beliefs of the aggressors here are irrelevant to me (other than their behavior was horrifying). I live in a western country and am thankful our legal system is encouraged to look at this the same way and not treat offenders differently based on their beliefs. (note: I said "encouraged" and not something more definite).
Sep 2	comment	What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus? @Mason Wheeler Good point about my comment being inadequate. I had another discussion about the existence of hell stuck in my mind. I will keep looking.
Sep 2	comment	Do not allow a sorceress/witch to live? @DJClayworth She was being bullied, shoved, and ridiculed. One of the perps was yelling at her in a derogatory manner about being a witch.
Sep 2	comment	What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus? Mathew: "You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[e] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell."
Sep 2	comment	Was Jesus a separate god? Wait.. If Jesus is God, how can he be the son of himself, and send himself to earth, then talk to himself about it... I am so confused now... Do I have it all wrong?
Sep 2	comment	Does the Bible give any reason as to why its content is sometimes difficult to interpret? Exactly what I was looking for, thanks and nice work! This is pure gold.
Sep 2	comment	Does the Bible give any reason as to why its content is sometimes difficult to interpret? One question that raises with me is if the bible was written by men, and it's fallible (i.e. Not written in such a way as to be forward compatible) how can it adequately serve as the word of an omnipotent god? Furthermoor why would a god allow for his user manual to be written in a manner not mmeting his standards? This is just a question not an indictment.
Sep 2	comment	Does being a Christian mean being a Bible literalist? So you are saying the literal interpretation of lets say the number 6 is not universal? Some claim 6 = 5 for instance?