2010-12-02, 01:31 PM
Erebus Wrote:Yeah that doesn't really explain WHY it is there.
No, it is one of the most accepted theological answers actually. Is it the right one? That remains uncertain as we aren't sure if that whole god thing is furreals. And the may or may not be real creator of everything didn't leave us a sticky note.
Again along the same theological vein, humanity was not lacking anything intially. they were just as of yet uncorrorpted and as a result not apart from god.
It really seems like you totally missed the crux of this line of thinking but responded anyway.
CautionSin Wrote:Ok, in that case, let the semantic argument begin.
Religion is a set of beliefs.
Non-religious Christian is an oxymoron.
Proving is the very thing that has KILLED GOD.
Eosian Wrote:If you truly want to argue semantics I can point blank say you're mistaken. Spirituality is a subset of Religious, just look at the dictionary.com explanation of both.
Religion repeatedly emphasizes belief and practices (most clearly in "the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith."). Spirituality on the other hand only emphasizes belief.
Your own understanding of the meaning of words may differ substantially from their real scope based on the limited context you've experienced them in.
Commander, we have noticed some spatial irregularities.