John 3:16316? Is that number significant? I know 613 is significant in Judaism.
John said:For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16316? Is that number significant? I know 613 is significant in Judaism.
John said:For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For you interested in the Bible: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318072,00.html
has me convinced that if god exists, he hates me. Or has a really sick sense of humor.
Here is an interesting article that touches on faith and religion coupled with military service. It is not christian but parts of it are universal. It was an interesting article, to me especially, seeing the accommodations that are made for Jewish Sailors (both officially and privately from one sailor to another). Anyone know or serve under Captain Shelanksy?
http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/14337/
I tried to watch those clips but dude, come on it was Bill Maher, I'm gonna have to pull a Picasso on myself now... In response to the first video, I agree with the statement that if I was a value voter than in a choice between Hillary and Guilliani then my vote would have to go to Hillary to remain consistent with a value voters views, (for me personally Paul and Guilliani are the only Republican candidates that I could never get behind)He has a much better way of putting it than I can....
Religion (organized) may very well be the downfall of our society... it's getting scary.
watch the entire thing wheter you agree with him or not. While his points are comedic in nature, they make a lot of sense. Especially the latter half of the clip.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this one too.
This post was not meant to be argumentative... however, to know our thoughts on faith, we agnostics have to present why we lack that "faith".
Thanks for letting me post!
It seems clear what direction the founders of our country intended it to go...George Washington said:Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?
I have recently developed an interest in religion, .... choose to share.
... and trying to set a good example as a Christian as Christ himself did. ...
"Whosoever dies clothed in this Habit shall not suffer the fires of Hell."
"“Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.”
I assume the above is Catholic in origin.
Several years ago I had an opportunity to observe/assist an autopsy. The guy was soaked in fuel and should have been burned. Not even so much as a scorch mark anywhere. He was wearing several Catholic medallions and one scapular...scapula? which bore words similar to the above.
Faith or luck? I dunno. Sometimes I wonder if the two are not related...maybe God has decided that those who show faith will have some luck..sometimes good, sometimes bad.
I also find it interesting that some will say religion is a crutch. I think it is a crutch; one that many of us depend on and pay respects to. Not necessarily a bad thing.