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I don't believe Science and God are mutually exclusive. If God is omniscient, doesn't that mean he knows and understands all physical laws? When he exercises his power, would he do that by superseding natural laws or through physical processes and phenomenon, some of which we may understand and some which may be out of our grasp at this time? I guess the key for those who believe in God is discerning what is of God and what is merely a random act of nature or of our own doing.
 
JazzSpazz said:
Almond Joy's got nuts, Mounds don't.
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sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...

what time is it now?

speaking of God, does God try to reconcile all the different beliefs that people have? Or does it not really matter to God?
 
moevillini said:
sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...

what time is it now?

speaking of God, does God try to reconcile all the different beliefs that people have? Or does it not really matter to God?
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That's a good question. And when I decided to follow Christ and became a Christian, the Christian God is the only God I knew and I thought every other gods must be wrong.

But then this video changed my view.

Listen to this story from 49.30min. mark (right near the end).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzbXwtr3Cg8

To me it makes sense, that it is possible that God may have revealed himself to different people in different ways. What we need to understand is that the "essence" of God is "Love" and that is the thread that runs across most religions. And because God is Love (1 John 4:8), I do believe that as long as you have Love in your heart, God is always with you.
 
moevillini said:
sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...

what time is it now?

speaking of God, does God try to reconcile all the different beliefs that people have? Or does it not really matter to God?
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what time it is, in respect to the nut issue, is purely a personal choice. You make your own choice and define yourself in your own time.
 
moevillini said:
sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't...

what time is it now?

speaking of God, does God try to reconcile all the different beliefs that people have? Or does it not really matter to God?
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Well, while I can warm up to the ideas in the link HOT3NiCK3 gave, there is one further thing to consider. Truth.

Most of our ideas can be rated as less than absolutely true. We often specify circumstances, times, spaces, and other conditions where the concept may have been observed to hold "true".

If God is "True", it is just that fact of the situation that requires us to seek that Truth, and value it.

I don't doubt the virtue of "love" being in the character of God, but sometimes it is "tough love" that we need.
 
babe said:
"Well of course there should be a way you can find your answer to this question. If God exists as I believe He does, I believe He has a duty, an actual obligation to let you know as well as anyone else can possibly know such a thing.

All I ever did was make a choice to be open to knowing. Well, if you just choose to care about this, God will find a way to reach you. Who knows when, but when for whatever reason it could happen, you'll find the belief settled in your heart.
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Yes.. however, this only works if you have an inquiring mind and is patient enough to wait for "God to reach you". What I'm after is something more.

See, most people go through life, mostly thinking about the "self". What should I eat? What should I wear? How do I look in front of others? What TV shows to watch tonight?

So I guess what I'm after is a question, or a statement that will "eat away at them" as they ponder the question deeper and deeper. Something that ultimately helps them to reach the conclusion that the most obvious answer, is that God exists and he loves us.
 
PearlWatson said:
Interesting thought.
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That line I wrote. . . . about being afraid that if God showed up, Freedom would be out the door. . . . has been bothering me.

OK. Let me try again.

God would not take away your "Freedom" like I imagine some might expect. What I meant was that you would not really be "free" to deny His existence on a claimed factual basis.. . .. .

hmmmmm. . .. well, people can apparently be infinitely "nutty". . . . . I shouldn't even say that. God could appear to some with proofs involving every sense, and every correlation to every know fact in their possession, and the human mind could still invent denials of His existence.

Yep, No way is God gonna destroy human freedom.
 
^^^Agree, some "scientists" would explain away any and all "miracles" as magic tricks or simply use of scientific principles. Others would claim "God" was an alien come to dominate Earth. No doubt weapons would be used in an attempt to destroy Him.
 
babe said:
That line I wrote. . . . about being afraid that if God showed up, Freedom would be out the door. . . . has been bothering me.

OK. Let me try again.

God would not take away your "Freedom" like I imagine some might expect. What I meant was that you would not really be "free" to deny His existence on a claimed factual basis.. . .. .

hmmmmm. . .. well, people can apparently be infinitely "nutty". . . . . I shouldn't even say that. God could appear to some with proofs involving every sense, and every correlation to every know fact in their possession, and the human mind could still invent denials of His existence.

Yep, No way is God gonna destroy human freedom.
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If you think of freedom in terms of "Will." When God showed up your will would align with His. Alignment, being one with God, doesn't mean loss of freedom.
 
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