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Sun 06/11/23 11:40 PM

You and your wife need to really talk about what you both need from your marriage. If you or her can't meet the others needs, then you both have a decision to make: either you both accept an open marriage or decide to get divorced. There are no other options if you want to have a fulfilling future!!


Good idea

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Sat 06/10/23 12:22 AM
The problem of religion lies in its followers and in the behavior of some clerics, not in the religion itself.
All religions preach mercy, respect, equality, generosity and peace. However, over the years, followers of many religions have begun to deviate from the actual teachings of these religions. Their spirituality, which links religious actions to their purpose and meaning in life, is beginning to wane. For example, nowadays many religiously defined people lie, despite the fact that all religions prohibit lying. Prayer has become a routine and is not a deterrent to any evil.
Under certain circumstances, Jews, Christians and Muslims can commit acts of violence. Some of them may be so intolerant that they view their religion as the best, and they may commit acts of violence to spread their religion.
Although much literature has been produced highlighting the strengths and benefits of religion, many authors in the West have linked people's problems to religion.

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Fri 06/09/23 01:40 AM
God has no son
Son in the Bible
An Arabic Christian website mentioned the following:
We do not believe at all that Jesus is - the Son of God in physical terms. Christians use the phrase "Son of God" to describe Jesus in a metaphorical and spiritual way. It does mean that Jesus has the attributes and deeds of God, just as the son shares the characteristics of his father and has his powers.
In the Gospels, Jesus called two of his disciples, James and John, “the sons of thunder.” For these two disciples had a fiery nature and great zeal as the nature of thunder.
Jesus said to his disciples shortly before his death:
‘’Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light … While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.” (John 12:35-36).
Jesus means that if we believe in Him and His words and apply His teachings in our lives, the true light enters our hearts, and we become a light to the world.
The birth of Jesus is a miracle.
Mary was afraid. “ But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.’’ “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.’’ (Luke 1:30-35)
Jesus is the word of God brought by the Holy Spirit, and was born of a virgin without knowing a man. His birth depended on God's power and eternal purpose, and this means that Jesus is more than just a human being or an ordinary prophet.

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Wed 06/07/23 05:45 AM

God did not beget, He is not a father has a son.
Father in the Bible
The father’s word was mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew, about the time of the resurrection (24/36): ‘’But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.’’
In ESV "… not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
In NLT “… angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.
In MSG "… heaven's angels, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
In CSB "… neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son -except the Father only.’’
There is a great difference between (my father) and the father.
The Father is the traditional image of the Lord, for no one has seen Him, for He is a Spirit, He dwells in the heavens, He is unapproachable, incorruptible, ever-working, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, powerful, and glorious, the work His will is important to inherit the kingdom.
There are several meanings for the word father:
Father a name applied (1) to any ancestor ( Deuteronomy 1:11 ; 1 Kings 15:11 ; Matthew 3:9 ; 23:30 , etc.). (2) as a title of respect to a chief, ruler, or elder, etc. ( Judges 17:10 ; 18:19 ; 1 Samuel 10:12 ; 2 Kings 2:12 ; Matthew 23:9 , etc.). (3) The author or beginner of anything is also so called; e.g., Jabal and Jubal ( Genesis 4:20 Genesis 4:21 ; Compare Job 38:28 ).
Applied to God ( Exodus 4:22 ; Deuteronomy 32:6 ; 2 Sam 7:14 ; Psalms 89:27 Psalms 89:28 , etc.).
As denoting his covenant relation to the Jews ( Jeremiah 31:9 ; Isaiah 63:16 ; 64:8 ; John 8:41 , etc.).
Believers are called God's "sons" ( John 1:12 ; Romans 8:16 ; Matthew 6:4 Matthew 6:8 Matthew 6:15 Matthew 6:18 ; Matthew 10:20 Matthew 10:29 ). They also call him "Father" ( Romans 1:7 ; 1 Corinthians 1:3 ; 2 co 1:2 ; Galatians 1:4.


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Mon 06/05/23 12:29 AM
In Arabic, a proverb says; the rope of lie is short [A lie is too short].
Yes scammers abound but it is easy to test them before getting involved in a bad deal with them.
At this age, we need a sincere person with whom it will be easy to live without disturbances

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Sat 06/03/23 01:14 AM

Sanatan is not a religion, it's refers to the “eternal” truth and teachings of Hinduism. It can also be translated as “the natural and eternal way to live". The term is used in Indian languages alongside the more common Hindu Dharma for Hinduism..



It never enforce to believe..

Jesus teaches and convinces, and never forces anyone to be convinced of the principles of the Gospel.
The evidence for that is in the Bible:
Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?” He replied, “Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
The Quran says:
‘’There is no compulsion in religion. Righteousness is now distinct from error. He who disbelieves in the idol and believes in Allah [God] has grasped the firmest tie that will never break. Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
Allah is the Guardian of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into the light. As for those who disbelieve, their guides are idols, they bring them out from the light into darkness. They are the companions of the Fire and shall live in it for ever.’’


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Thu 06/01/23 11:22 PM


Allah is the one and only god...praise be to Allah...all other gods are fake and you are commiting the biggest sin by worshiping jesus and ram and buddah and all those other fake gods




Yes, all religions will disappear before the Day of Judgment.




Then the Day of Judgement will not happen during my lifetime because Jesus and Christianity will never leave my heart and soul.


It is not enough to think that Jesus is in your heart and soul, because the relationship does not succeed without the approval of Jesus Christ, as he wants you to love him sincerely, and you only want him as a friend, or saviour. You must make Christ a lover in your working life. God does not interfere in the life of a person who asks Him for help, and at the same time he does not act as Christ wants.
Those who want to follow Jesus must not only open their hearts to Him and say, "Come into my heart and purify me," but they must also be willing to do whatever Jesus wants and give up their own human wills.
Jesus says: “By the fruit the tree is known.” (Matthew 12:33); In other words, we will realize whether a person is a hypocritical or honest person through the fruits of his life. «Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord”, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21) Doing God's will means repenting of sins. We cannot simply be “saved,” and then live without the danger of being tempted by Satan. We must repent and accept our purification over and over again.
This verse states that some of those who claim to be good Christians will be rejected by Jesus if they have not carried out the will of God.

Jesus tells His followers that “Whoever is the greatest should be the servant of the others. If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honored.”

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Wed 05/31/23 01:57 AM
The Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - share some rituals with Hinduism, such as fasting and pilgrimage. In Hinduism the pilgrimage is the Parikrama temple.
There are similarities in the concept of God. All believe in the existence of a universal supreme power, in Hinduism it is Brahman and in other religions it is God.
Brahman is the only binding union, behind the diversity of all that exists in the universe. In the Abrahamic religions it is God. It is believed that the worlds created by God will perish, which is similar to the Hindu concept of the infinite process of generation and annihilation.
There are no prophets in Hinduism, nor a holy book. The spiritual knowledge of Hinduism is contained sacred texts called (what is heard) and (what is remembered).
After death one enters Paradise or Hell depending on his actions. Hindus believe in the cycle of reincarnation.
All of them fight (Satan/Asura), who is in constant war against man and God.

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Sat 05/27/23 12:32 AM
God's relationship with creatures
God is the Creator and Preserver of all things. From the smallest plants and animals to the planets in their rotation. And he arranges things carefully to complete his wise intentions.
From The Bible:
John 1:3 . ‘’All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made.’’

God Is The Creator of Everything That Exists

https://www.openbible.info/topics/god_is_the_creator_of_everything_that_exists

From the Quran: ‘’Allah [God] is the Creator of all things, and of all things He is the Guardian.’’

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Mon 05/22/23 11:07 PM
The Mental Health Benefits of Religion & Spirituality

Religion gives people something to believe in, provides a sense of structure and typically offers a group of people to connect with over similar beliefs. These facets can have a large positive impact on mental health — research suggests that religiosity reduces suicide rates, alcoholism and drug use.


https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/December-2016/The-Mental-Health-Benefits-of-Religion-Spiritual#:~:text=Religion%20gives%20people%20something%20to,rates%2C%20alcoholism%20and%20drug%20use.


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Sun 05/21/23 12:42 AM
God has no physical body or gender, has no shape, no physical hand, no leg, no face, no visible appearance, does not change in time, nor does He occupy a physical place.

What does the throne of God look like, according to the Bible?
The Bible says that even “the heaven of the heavens” cannot contain him, so God does not sit on a literal throne. (1King s 8:27) He is described, symbolically, sitting on a throne to represent his royal authority and sovereignty.
In Revelation the apostle John describes the glowing magnificence of God’s presence and the serenity surrounding his throne is symbolic terms.
The Quran says: "Eyes comprehend Him not, but He comprehends all eyes. He is the All-Subtle (penetrating everything no matter how small), the All-Aware."

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Fri 05/19/23 12:37 AM


Reasonable atheists eventually become theists because they are reasonable; and furthermore, because they are honest. They are willing to follow the evidence wherever it leads; and in many cases the evidence comes to the atheist most coherently and well-presented through the writings of believers in God.
Author Karen Edmisten admits on her blog:
“I once thought I’d be a lifelong atheist. Then I became desperately unhappy, read up on philosophy and various religions (while assiduously avoiding Christianity), and waited for something to make sense. I was initially appalled when Christianity began to look like the sensible thing, surprised when I wanted to be baptized, and stunned that I ended up a Catholic.”

This is not factually correct. Just as in religion, many people do not understand anything about atheism. U r one. Comparing atheism to any connection with any Gods is ridiculous. Stop it!!! U sound like a cute Trumpist.

Why Atheists Change Their Mind: 8 Common Factors
1. GOOD LITERATURE AND REASONABLE WRITING.
2. “EXPERIMENTATION” WITH PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD.
3. HISTORICAL STUDY OF THE GOSPELS.
4. HONEST PHILOSOPHICAL REASONING.
5. REASONABLE BELIEVERS.
6. MODERN ADVANCES AND LIMITATIONS IN SCIENCE.
7. EVIDENCE FOR THE RESURRECTION.
8. BEAUTY


https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/why-atheists-change-their-mind-8-common-factors/

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Wed 05/17/23 12:46 AM

If god is defined so as to have no observable manifestations, then it makes no sense to say anything about such proposed entity. Or if god has observable manifestations, then god's existence is an empirical matter, and such an extraordinary hypothesis requires extraordinarily strong empirical evidence to support it. 


God is not a body. He is strong power creates the universe. We know Him by mind and by His effects. You lives by your soul which is not seen but it is real. When you lose it you die.

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Tue 05/16/23 05:12 AM
Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says
In conversation, the 2019 Templeton Prize winner does not pull punches on the limits of science, the value of humility and the irrationality of nonbelief
Across his 35-year scientific career, Gleiser’s research has covered a wide breadth of topics, ranging from the properties of the early universe to the behavior of fundamental particles and the origins of life. He is also the first Latin American to receive the prize.
He said;
To me, science is one way of connecting with the mystery of existence. And if you think of it that way, the mystery of existence is something that we have wondered about ever since people began asking questions about who we are and where we come from. So while those questions are now part of scientific research, they are much, much older than science. I’m not talking about the science of materials, or high-temperature superconductivity, which is awesome and super important, but that’s not the kind of science I’m doing. I’m talking about science as part of a much grander and older sort of questioning about who we are in the big picture of the universe. To me, as a theoretical physicist and also someone who spends time out in the mountains, this sort of questioning offers a deeply spiritual connection with the world, through my mind and through my body. Einstein would have said the same thing, I think, with his cosmic religious feeling.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/atheism-is-inconsistent-with-the-scientific-method-prizewinning-physicist-says/

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Tue 05/16/23 04:53 AM

Hi Rick
Now there are no religions forcing ideas.
If religion has no scientific basis for its foundation what are the scientific basis for atheism?
Could advances in technology and science tell you when, where and how you will die?

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Sun 05/14/23 01:26 AM
God is a spirit
The Egyptian Church says: God is not matter, it is not permissible to attribute to Him any of the attributes of matter such as partiality, fragmentation, composition, weight, and form. So is the impossibility of seeing, touching, or knowing God with one of the physical senses. It is not permissible to attribute to him bodily organs or desires. The revelation ascribes it to Him, in order to approximate a specific meaning to humans. Likewise, God is a rational, moral, chosen, willful being, that is, He has a will, and all the intrinsic attributes.
God is a spirit unlimited in Himself, in his existence, glory, bliss, and perfection, sufficient for all, eternal (permanent), unchanging and incomprehensible, omnipresent, omnipotent, all-knowing, wise, holy, just, merciful, slow to anger, and abundant. Benevolence and loyalty. He is unchangeable in His existence, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodwill, and truth.
In Islam, the Holy Spirit is believed to be the Angel Gabriel.
Islam believes that God described Himself as the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the Lord of the Worlds, the Eternal, the Creator, the Forgiving, Severe in Punishment. He is not a compound, and is not a body, or essences, and is not the subject of accidents, not visible, has no partner, meanings and conditions do not expose Him, and He is not in need.
The Quran said:
In the name of Allah [God], Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Say: 'He is Allah, the One, the called upon. Who has not given birth, and has not been born, and there is none equal to Him. '


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Thu 05/11/23 03:45 AM
God is the Most Merciful, and severe in punishment
The Bible says about mercy
Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know, then, that the Lord, your God, is God: the faithful God who keeps covenant mercy to the thousandth generation toward those who love him and keep his commandments.”
Proverbs 28:13 – “No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.”
God is severe in punishment
Psalm 94:12-13 ; Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord, And whom You teach out of Your law; That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.
Psalm 119:75; I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are righteous.
73 Bible Verses about Punishment, By God

https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Punishment,-By-God

The Quran says:
‘’Know that Allah [God] is Stern in retribution, and that Allah is the Forgiver and the Most Merciful.’’
Meaning of the verse:
God knows all deeds, and He counts them against you in order to reward for good deeds, and His punishment is severe for those who disobeyed Him.
Among the punishments of disobedience in this world are lack of success, wasting time, alienating people from, not answering prayers, hardening the heart, depriving oneself of blessing in one’s sustenance and life, depriving oneself of knowledge, insulting the enemy, and being afflicted with bad companions. Length of worry and grief.
There are punishments in the grave, wherein souls are blessed, and others are tormented, until the Day of Judgment.
The final judgment will be in the afterlife. So whoever has a good record of his deeds, he will be in Paradise. And whoever's record is full of sins and injustices will be punished according to his sins, until the fire of Hell purifies him. As for the unbelievers and polytheists, they will live forever in the Hell.

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Mon 05/08/23 12:45 AM
Where is God?

Some believe that heaven is the place where God dwells. Others think that God's abode is paradise.
God is everywhere at all times.
42 Bible Verses about God, Present Everywhere
Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build a house for Him, for the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him? So who am I, that I should build a house for Him, except to burn incense before Him?

https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/God,-Present-Everywhere

The Islamic vision of the presence of God everywhere
Islam believes that God's existence is not limited by space and time. This is because God is not a body. He is not an accident limited by time. He does not occupy space or place and is not united with others.
God says:
He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then willed to the Throne. He knows what penetrates the earth and all that emerges from it; all that descends from heaven and all that ascends to it. He is with you wherever you are. God is All-Seeing of what you do.’’

‘’Have you not seen that God knows what is in the heavens and what is on the earth? There is no secret talk between three but He is the fourth of them; nor between five but He is the sixth of them; nor between fewer or more but He is with them wherever they are. Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they have done. Surely, Allah [God] has knowledge of all things.’’

This means that God is present everywhere and with every human being, but not in the sense of occupying space, rather what is meant is the universal encompassing.
It is clear that the human being does not reach the essence of this encompassing and this omnipotence, as the verse indicates the scientific awareness and the existential awareness, God Almighty is present, Hearing, All-Knowing.


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Tue 05/02/23 11:58 PM
How Big God Is?
When Scripture tells us about the power, wisdom, and eternal nature of God, how else could we describe him?
The Bible says; Isaiah 40:28
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
The FSB says that the phrase “creator of the ends of the earth” points back to Isaiah 40:27. It states, “The focus on God as Creator and totally ‘other’ than His creation answers the statements of v. 27. Since God’s ways are unknowable, how can they make such a claim?”
We don’t know what God is thinking, so how can we say that he’s not thinking about us?
Psalm 147:5
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and does not take a bribe.
Jack A. Keller says, “The supreme God who is ‘God of all gods’ and ‘Lord of all lords’ has a special interest in the way the community treats its most vulnerable members: widows, orphans, and resident aliens (10:17–19).”
The more we recognize how powerful and mighty God is, the more incredible it is that He cares for us personally.

The Quran says;
‘’Allah [God], there is no god except He, the Living, the Everlasting. Neither dozing, nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Who is he that shall intercede with Him except by His permission! He knows what will be before their hands and what was behind them, and they do not comprehend anything of His Knowledge except what He willed. His Seat embraces the heavens and the earth, and the preserving of them does not weary Him. He is the High, the Great.’’

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Mon 05/01/23 11:37 PM
Psalm 145:18, ESV
‘’The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.’’
Psalm 34:18, ESV
‘’The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. God Is Always Near Me. To be near God is my happiness.’’

It is revealed in several verses of the Qur'an that Allah enfolds everywhere.
God says;
‘’Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ created humankind and ˹fully˺ know what their souls whisper to them, and We are closer to them than ˹their˺ jugular vein.’’