Ethics
Death & Adam & Eve
22/05/09 11:13
When Adam and Eve were told "do not eat the fruit or you will die" they had no frame of reference for death. They didn't know what death was as they had never experienced it and had not yet eaten from the tree of knowledge. It's like telling a child who has never been burnt and doesn't know what burnt is "don't touch this or you will get burnt." For all the child knows "burnt" might be another word for chocolate! This undermines the basic principle of Gods love and mercy and sets the concept of an all loving/merciful God off to a very shaky start. Why would God, who loves us infinitely, threaten us with a punishment that we had no frame of reference for?
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Why Create a World that would Fall?
09/03/09 18:34
Hi Phil just stumbled across your website and found this question bit, and thought i'd utilise it!
I have always struggled with the concept that God knows everything and that God is omnipotent because....
Surely God would not have made this beautiful world if he knew man would ultimately fail.
It is a problem in my mind, because it leaves me feeling either like
a) there was at least one time when God was powerless to Lucifer (in the fall)
b) he made the world knowing that the fall would happen - which seems ludicrous.
Hummm, interesting. I know that are somethings we will never know, and that's the whole deal with faith. Either way it would be good to hear your thoughts.
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I have always struggled with the concept that God knows everything and that God is omnipotent because....
Surely God would not have made this beautiful world if he knew man would ultimately fail.
It is a problem in my mind, because it leaves me feeling either like
a) there was at least one time when God was powerless to Lucifer (in the fall)
b) he made the world knowing that the fall would happen - which seems ludicrous.
Hummm, interesting. I know that are somethings we will never know, and that's the whole deal with faith. Either way it would be good to hear your thoughts.
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Illness and Stuff
09/02/09 19:10
God is a loving God, but why do things like illness and murder and stuff like that happen to innocent people, especially children?Answer...
Blood Issues
09/09/07 14:38
I read in the paper this week about a young lady who gave birth to twins but died due to loss of blood and her refusing a blood transfusion because she was a Jehovah witness. Her husband would also not allow them to save her.
What do they believe which means they can not have blood transfusions, and is it not classed as a sin to allow someone to die if you have the means to save them? Especially your husband or wife who you agree to look after in your wedding vows?
And does this mean that they think God would rather they died than receive a transfusion, I don’t get this bit the most as I wouldn’t have thought that he would give us the resources to survive only for us to refuse to use them!
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Adultery
09/05/07 14:49
Matthew says it's adultery if you even have lustful thoughts. Got that and agree.
What if you’re unmarried?
Also... what about the person (lets presume it's a woman) whose being lusted over without knowing it?
It's not fair on her! She has no choice and that in theory makes it rape-like.
What can you do about it?
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What if you’re unmarried?
Also... what about the person (lets presume it's a woman) whose being lusted over without knowing it?
It's not fair on her! She has no choice and that in theory makes it rape-like.
What can you do about it?
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