rowan williams, the former archbishop of canterbury gave an interesting answer to the somewhat stark question, what’s the point of us existing?
as a christian, my starting point is that we exist because the most fundamental form of activity, energy, call it what you like, that is there, is love.
that is, it’s a willingness that the other should be.
regarding God’s "rest" since creation: this rest is not inactivity, as if God ceased to act altogether, but rather the completion and enjoyment of creation. God's "rest" refers to His cessation from new acts of creation, not from providence or governance.
Well, god causing manna to fall from heaven was a new act of creation.
Awaiting your next AI response....
rowan williams, the former archbishop of canterbury gave an interesting answer to the somewhat stark question, what’s the point of us existing?
as a christian, my starting point is that we exist because the most fundamental form of activity, energy, call it what you like, that is there, is love.
that is, it’s a willingness that the other should be.
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I have a question. When jesus was on earth - was he still God?
If so, did he do any work while on earth. The bible says he was the son of a carpenter, so presumably he worked with his father.
If he worked while on earth, how did he not break his own perfect law about working on the sabbath?
In the old testament, a man was stoned to death for gathering sticks on the sabbath.
Allegedly, God has been in his day of rest - his sabbath, since he created Eve - right? Yet, presumably jesus must have worked and therefore broke his own law.
how about a series of articles along the lines of the "was it designed" series in borg.org.
here's one with a little help from chatgbt.. the cat’s penis — was it designed?.
cats are graceful, clever, and agile.
Yes it's all the work of creation, just like the way sharks teeth are designed to help them chew seaweed in paradise.
for believers of god and christ, it seems that it should be obvious that babylon the great of revelation should be all religions and spiritual practices associated with the one true enemy of christ...the devil, satan, the snake etc.
essentially any group or individual practicing and promoting witchcraft, sorcery, devil worshipping etc.
all things practiced in ancient babylon (the nation presumably used as the model for the one in revelation).. or is this too simple of an explanation?.
There is a reason we studied the revelation book millions of times back in the day.
The GB was trying to fit square pegs into round holes using the most convoluted, mysterious nonsense they could to make revelation seem like it was all talking about the 20th century and in particular the JW religion.
Just read revelation with no biases, it doesn't take long. Its actually a really enjoyable, interesting read.
for believers of god and christ, it seems that it should be obvious that babylon the great of revelation should be all religions and spiritual practices associated with the one true enemy of christ...the devil, satan, the snake etc.
essentially any group or individual practicing and promoting witchcraft, sorcery, devil worshipping etc.
all things practiced in ancient babylon (the nation presumably used as the model for the one in revelation).. or is this too simple of an explanation?.
Everyone wants to believe that the period of time they are living in is special simply because they happen to be alive.
Revelation has taken care of this need for the last 2000 years, enabling a lot of people to live in fantasy land.
for believers of god and christ, it seems that it should be obvious that babylon the great of revelation should be all religions and spiritual practices associated with the one true enemy of christ...the devil, satan, the snake etc.
essentially any group or individual practicing and promoting witchcraft, sorcery, devil worshipping etc.
all things practiced in ancient babylon (the nation presumably used as the model for the one in revelation).. or is this too simple of an explanation?.
If you read revelation from start to finish it seems pretty obvious that it is Rome and the wild beast is the Roman empire.
usa politicians in charge of the economy for the past 50 years were too stupid to understand how the economy works.
this just proves my theory, that an education on the top tier universities just sucks and means nothing in the real world, unless its in the stem education.
for 50 years usa had zero tariffs on other countries.
Don’t mind the recent volatility in the markets.
Have been trading some quality stocks. Buy them low and get rid of them when
they rebound. Easy money in just a couple of days!
Only if they go back up, its nothing but a timing gamble in this type of market - unless you are one of Trumps buddies.
But yes - if you are lucky you might do well.
usa politicians in charge of the economy for the past 50 years were too stupid to understand how the economy works.
this just proves my theory, that an education on the top tier universities just sucks and means nothing in the real world, unless its in the stem education.
for 50 years usa had zero tariffs on other countries.
I watched an economist today that estimated it would take 3 years and 30 billion dollars for Apple to bring just 10 % of its manufacturing to the US. If they were made in America, it would triple the price of an iPhone.
There are good reasons for any country to improve its debt but ignoring trade agreements and pissing off allies and partners - not to mention enemies, probably isn't the best way to earn trust.
usa politicians in charge of the economy for the past 50 years were too stupid to understand how the economy works.
this just proves my theory, that an education on the top tier universities just sucks and means nothing in the real world, unless its in the stem education.
for 50 years usa had zero tariffs on other countries.
If you are unsure about the 1930 tariff, here's a reminder from Ferris Bueller's Day Off:
rowan williams, the former archbishop of canterbury gave an interesting answer to the somewhat stark question, what’s the point of us existing?
as a christian, my starting point is that we exist because the most fundamental form of activity, energy, call it what you like, that is there, is love.
that is, it’s a willingness that the other should be.
f you’re willing, I’d love to keep discussing this. I’ve been where you are—in the wrestling, in the questions, and in the desire for clarity. But truth has a way of inviting us deeper. And sometimes what sounds strange turns out to be the only thing that makes sense.
Sorry - you must have me confused with someone else. What Im really asking is how anyone can delude themselves into believing any of this. Its a made up story from a couple of thousand years ago, when people still didnt understand things like what causes diseases, what stars are, what the moon is, tectonic plate movement, etc.
In short they were more ignorant times than now and you can forgive our ancestors for reaching for answers. We cant hide behind that same ignorance today.
