My argument with God. (soul, Christian, blood, disciple)

[Predos]

Originally Posted by Pixie69

For me the whole experience of transitioning from the toothferry/santa and the easter bunny was not as painful as some people's posts reveal. It was an automatic transition into reality and today I believe in God . I never felt 'lied' to at all. My take on things again, is that children have imaginations and feeding those imaginations is what makes a child a child. As kids we watched cartoons, and fairy tales, was read fairy tales, and to me it was part of my process as a child. So, are we going to not have our children read fairy tales, because it is lies? Surely those fairy tales have comforting memories as well. Feeling loved, protected, believing that anything is possible. I do understand why people are feeling that they cheat their kids into believing things that are not real, but I also know that those are the fondest memories we carry from our childhood.

So because of this "comfort" are you saying that all should believe in the fairy tale of gawd?

[Rafius]

Originally Posted by queenlisa

Don't be decieved,god is real if only you believe and recieve him

So is Santa....if only you believe and recieve him.

[sarahkate_m]

Originally Posted by sanspeur

What dogma is there in not believing in god?....There is none.

definition of dogma:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dogmatic

it seems you can't prove or disprove the existence of god/s. you can question or choose to believe.

myself: it seems more likely, if there is the POSSIBILITY of divinity, it would exist in a multitude, not singularity. what in nature exists in complete singleness?

all that has ever been proven, undeniably, has been found in nature. anything felt is simply subjective. therefore, whatever divinity there could be, in my humble human estimation, would be found in nature, seen or unseen.

just enough of nature will always survive man's inclinations. however, not all permutations of nature's manifestations survive (species, etc). nature is ultimately more powerful than mankind.

i respect that other's perceive divinity as being separate from nature, but i think they are missing more beauty than they could ever realize. that's my dogma & i'm stickin' to it

kate

[queenlisa]

Originally Posted by Dusty Rhodes

OK, now......tell me the one about the easter bunny again.

no such thing as a easter bunny.tell me what do a bunny have to do with the resurrection of Jesus,thats why people celebrate easter

[queenlisa]

Originally Posted by Rafius

So is Santa....if only you believe and recieve him.

you are funny.I am santa to all my nieces and nephews and they know it is me

[sanspeur]

Originally Posted by sarahkate_m

definition of dogma:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dogmatic

it seems you can't prove or disprove the existence of god/s. you can question or choose to believe.

myself: it seems more likely, if there is the POSSIBILITY of divinity, it would exist in a multitude, not singularity. what in nature exists in complete singleness?

all that has ever been proven, undeniably, has been found in nature. anything felt is simply subjective. therefore, whatever divinity there could be, in my humble human estimation, would be found in nature, seen or unseen.

just enough of nature will always survive man's inclinations. however, not all permutations of nature's manifestations survive (species, etc). nature is ultimately more powerful than mankind.

i respect that other's perceive divinity as being separate from nature, but i think they are missing more beauty than they could ever realize. that's my dogma & i'm stickin' to it

kate

Noun 1. dogma - a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof.

[Peggy Anne]

Originally Posted by woodtouch

So where do all these souls come from if you believe that all 6 billion plus of us have them?

Everything comes from the great provider.

[achickenchaser]

Originally Posted by queenlisa

no such thing as a easter bunny.tell me what do a bunny have to do with the resurrection of Jesus,thats why people celebrate easter

Considering neither one died and rose from the grave, I'd say they have something in common.

Although I suppose the case for the Easter bunny might be slightly stronger than the one for Jesus, but, much as the same with Jesus, it's still just myth. Sorry, bunny

[Lionpainter]

Originally Posted by grace07

Curious little article. This really makes you wonder, "Seventy-five percent of Americans are God-fearing Christians; 75 percent of prisoners are God-fearing Christians. Ten percent of Americans are atheists; 0.2 percent of prisoners are atheists." I wonder where he got those statistics.

I never could teach my children to believe in Santa, et al. How could I possibly expect them to be honest if I started out their young lives by lying to them. Besides, why should kids be good for Santa? He's not buying the presents -- why should he get the credit?

Too many people forgot what Christmas is about, the act of Giving, with Grace, not the act of Giving, and let's see what you got me.

St. Nicholas was real. He gave out many gifts from the heart. Maybe this Christmas, the Act of Giving will truly have a meaningful outcome. That outcome is grounded in the truth, the gift to mankind, Jesus Christ.

[Predos]

Originally Posted by queenlisa

no such thing as a easter bunny.tell me what do a bunny have to do with the resurrection of Jesus,thats why people celebrate easter

They are both just as factually based? Neither is real?