Original Sin?
March 4th, 2017 at 12:54:03 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
There are always exceptions, that's why it's not a 'truth'.
It's neither profound truth or opinion, it's a fact. Like the sun comes up in the east, or we need air to breathe.
How you feel about it changes nothing, it's still just my opinion. The whole point of this is to make clear that myths are not about carrying on 'profound truths', they're about trying to explain a mysterious world to uneducated ignorant people. Once science started to come up with the real answers, the need for myths vanished. Except for religious myths, like Xtionity, those still make money for a lot of people so they continue weakly on. You yourself earn a living on the Xtion myth, do you not? If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 4th, 2017 at 1:26:09 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
There are exceptions that is why it is called a 'profound truth'.
Is it a fact? Why do you think that? I tend to believe that we have a past that we can learn from and a future full of hope. The present is a gift and we live in the present, but it is not eternal, quite the opposite - it is fleeting.
You are not serious if you think that people in the ancient world went around actually believing that it was winter because some god on Mt. Olympus was missing her daughter for six months. These were stories that you learned lessons from for living your life not for doing meteorology. Even the ancient people you degrade far too often knew this, why don't you?
The need for myths and good stories is more important in a society dominated by technology and science.
I call it a vocation and very few people would call it a living. I do it because I heard the retirement benefits are out of this world, literally! “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 4th, 2017 at 1:43:19 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Calling it that doesn't make it that.
It's actually solid as a rock. The eternal present is all we have, the past and future are just ideas. We are trapped in the eternal moment. It's why people use drugs, to escape the burden of it. To escape for a few hours the burden of dealing with life moment to moment. We use TV and movies for the same reason, to escape.
They certainly believed their gods were real. Some places had the penalty of death for not believing. The Greeks believed in their gods power and believed they could perform miracles. The early Xtions stole this idea and gave Jesus that fictional power.
You sound like the rug beater salesman after vacuum cleaners were invented. Trying to explain his fading relevance.
Call it what you like, you still make a regular paycheck and benefits for doing it. Of course you're going to defend it, just like all company men do. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 4th, 2017 at 3:09:04 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
The past is not just an idea, it is real and effects us now and into the future. The future is real as well and I'm wondering what you mean by it being just an idea?
You are full of profound truths today, this is a good one.
More like a liberal arts major I think. Anyway, human beings do not live by just facts and figures. We are moved by stories, we are inspired by other's actions, we live for adventure. Myths were never meant to take the place of science, they were to balance it.
Every company man I have ever met will love to be given an opportunity to complain or criticize his company. Especially in an annyonomous forum such as this. Rest assure I do not get a bump in salary for being here, even if you abandon your foolishness and recognize the truth of Jesus Christ your Savior it won't effect my bottom line. It will however raise my spirits. If ever you said anything that wasn't wrong about the Church and ill informed by the crazy things you were taught then I would happily agree with you. There is much in the Church that cannot be defended and I certainly won't fall on any swords here in this remote place of the internet. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 4th, 2017 at 3:25:43 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
It effects us as an idea. The result of what we built in the past can effect us today, and does. But that isn't the past, it's a result of past actions. It's why you continually crucify Jesus on his cross in your Church. It's to keep the idea of what happened in the past fresh in peoples minds. Jesus must be crucified continuously or his story loses relevance and power over the congregation. Even your Church recognizes only the present exists, that's why Jesus is crucified in it every minute of the day. You think he got up and walked away. He didn't, he's still up there doing his job. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 4th, 2017 at 5:31:37 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | So insulting and so wrong I don't know what to do except pray for you. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 4th, 2017 at 7:09:59 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
What? It's not wrong at all, why do you say that. Why else is he still up there if not as a constant reminder and a constant testament that the event actually happened. It's not unlike sports trophy's. They always have a depiction on top of what the trophy is for, a depiction of the event. A crucifix has a depiction of Jesus crucified. A constant reminder. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 6th, 2017 at 7:39:22 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Do you not believe we are "fallen" or "broken" because a woman ate a piece of fruit given to her by a talking snake? Is that a story you can learn from and not a basis upon which to do morality? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
March 15th, 2017 at 6:02:10 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Heading away on a mission trip to Trinidad and Tobago for a couple of weeks. I'll be praying for you all. God Bless! “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 15th, 2017 at 6:32:33 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
I hear there are still priest eating cannibals there, watch out. Don't convert anybody, it's really rude when you're on vacay.. Don't worry about us, pray for yourself and keep your valuables on you and not in your room. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |