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emptychair @innertalks (23740) • Australia 21 Oct

Reverend Joshua Patterson was giving his weekly homily on creation. Here is what he said: "The world of creation cannot continue to exist unless God sustains it in some way, as without God staying connected to the world,...

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Short story: Rabbi Zeb talks on God, our soul, and perfection

emptychair @innertalks (23740) • Australia 16 Jun 22

Rabbi Zeb Rezar had a saying that he always trotted out when anyone questioned him about God, and the state of the World. "God sees all from his eyes of good, as good, and l try to do the same." Then he would...

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"Free will" is God's Alibi for a Botched Job

josefina @josie_ (10033) • Philippines 27 May 19

This discussion assume that "God" exist. Have you ever work for a boss who never takes command responsibility? Or worse blame those working under him, uses his subordinates as scapegoats for mistakes due diligent demanded of HIS...

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Following Orders And Godwins Law

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Feb 18

What does the phrase “I was only following orders’ make you think about? The chances are that you will think of the post-WW2 Nazi war crimes trials at Nuremberg, where this phrase was used as a chilling defence by many arrested...

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Beliefs part 1

Blogger @gimitchelray (244) 13 Jan 18

I am planning to write more discussions on this in the future but at this time I want to discuss people who refuse to believe in a "fairy tale" and/or "invisible man in the sky" and all of the other things that people call God...

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Free will- what is it all about?

Hope @1hopefulman (45111) • Canada 29 Oct 17

Free will, pro-choice, freedom to choose, is it all the same thing? What is you definition of “free will”? What does ”free will“ mean to you? Does free will mean that we can do whatever we like or does it have limits and...

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Have You Ever Heard This: Part 2

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 9 Oct 17

Why is there so much suffering in the world? There are THREE basic factors. The first factor is PERSONAL CHOICE! What does that include? Well, just think about that! Galatians 6:7 says it very well: “Whatever a man is...

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Would we be automatons, or robots, without our free will?

emptychair @innertalks (23740) • Australia 14 Mar 17

If it is our free will that makes us human, and if without it, we would be mere robots of God's, what does that make of God? If we can choose between good and evil because of our free will, and if we had no free will, we would,...

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What Does the Devil do all Day?

josefina @josie_ (10033) • Philippines 11 Feb 17

"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" _1 Peter 5:8 He tries to steal the soul of people. In most faith-based belief systems...

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Is our free will really all that it's cracked up to be? How free are we?

emptychair @innertalks (23740) • Australia 5 Jan 16

I was reading a book where the writer said if God performed miracles for us before we have the understanding to accept them, we would lose our free will. If miracles took place only as a means of removing our doubts, and...

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only love frees you

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World's Largest Reptile Dead! It was deprived to live because of captivity!

xyriel08 @xyriel08 (14) • Philippines 13 Feb 13

Used to be found here in the Philippines, specifically in Consuelo Village, in the town of Bunawan, province of Agusan del Sur, is Lolong (the name of the 20.4 foot crocodile), known as the largest reptile. This reptile was...

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Is Our FUTURE UnWritten?

waleeds @waleeds (126) 13 Jan 13

i was just wondering today whether our future is unwritten or not. can we actually change it if it's written or can we actually make it if it's unwritten. recently, i was amazed while i was watching an old movie "Back to the...

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Ban on smoking in parks

spicymary @spicymary (558) • Romania 20 Dec 12

I heard today that there discussions about banning smoking in parks in my country (and also in taxi, university and other public places). I know this policy already exists in other countries. The reason is given by the will of the...

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Do we have free will?

zstang777 @zstang777 (37) • United States 27 Nov 12

I have done some thinking lately about free will and I just want to hear other people's opinion. What do you think about free will? Do we have it or are we just stuck in an infinite chain of causation based on the events that...

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Life is a series of chances

aubrey @averygirl72 (38848) • Philippines 12 Jun 12

I heard this over the local Christian radio station here in my place- the saying: "Life is not a series of chances but a series of choices" I don't believe that life is all choices as chances also plays a role. I also...

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The Adjustment Bureau :D

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 23 Dec 11

Whoever wrote this film had a very creative mind and introduced new ideas to me. Starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt- Matt is a politician and Emily is a contemporary ballet dancer. They fall in love but then the Adjustment...

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Do we all carry a cross?

rappeter13 @rappeter13 (8608) • Romania 15 Oct 11

I am sure that everybody has heard about this expression, that everybody has to carry his cross. I don't really know what to think about this, because this sounds a bit of a predestination and I believe in free will, although...

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Sometimes Free Will Scares Me...What about you?

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85923) • Valdosta, Georgia 3 Aug 11

Sometimes free will makes me nervous. With this move in particular that we are about to make, what if it isn't what God really has in store for us? What if what we think is best really isn't? Have you ever thought about this? I'm...

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How truly Free are You?

goldenPlanet @goldenPlanet (328) • Philippines 25 May 11

Freedom may refer to many things...basically it refers to the ability to make choices...it may also mean political freedom which focuses on the context of the relationship of the individual to the state...and also let's not forget...

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do you believe that we really have our own free will?

uniteamm @uniteamm (18) • Philippines 20 Nov 10

do you believe that we really have our own free will? if yes, that could be contradicting with destiny don't you think? when jesus was crucified he uttered that if possible, he wouldn't like to be crucified, but let the father do...

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