Drazjan — Drazjan
Catholics have always used idolatry. — Drazjan
I find "belief" necessarily inverts this, and should be discarded. — A Gnostic Agnostic
"We all idol worship in some sense. If you can think analogically you will agree".
No I don't agree. — fresco
On the other hand, the scriptures give no precise indication what god looks like. — god must be atheist
But a charismatic ghost matters in the real world, made up or not. — joshua
Have the believer somehow break and/or lose the symbol, the sign, the cross, the bust, picture, representation, figure, etc. of Jesus and see how it effects/affects them. — creativesoul
Idol worship is not about ideals. It is very constricted to the worship of a figure. A physical figure, a manifestation or likeness in physical features of another figure. Idol worship does not extend to the description of other attributes of god, aside from the visual form. — god must be atheist
As a result, Islamic art is mostly geometrical and calligraphical. — Beoroqo
TV rules because it's close to the animated idols in our imaginations. — joshua
Personally I'd go in for a more mystical, philosophical Jesus. He'd only sound crazy to those who didn't decode his metaphors. — joshua
The turgid parasitic baiting of 'traditional religionists' is the only activity the author does on this and other forums. — fresco
Rabbi Hillel, the older contemporary of Jesus, said that when asked to sum up the whole of Jewish teaching, while he stood on one leg, said, "The Golden Rule. That which is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the Torah. And everything else is only commentary. Now, go and study it."
Please listen as to what is said about the literal reading of myths.
"Origen, the great second or third century Greek commentator on the Bible said that it is absolutely impossible to take these texts literally. You simply cannot do so. And he said, "God has put these sort of conundrums and paradoxes in so that we are forced to seek a deeper meaning."
Matt 7;12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
This is how early Gnostic Christians view the transition from reading myths properly to destructive literal reading and idol worship. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
How is it a problem for you? — frank
No human being has ever possessed esoteric, secret, or individual revelations about the nature of reality. — Drazjan
I do not have a problem with Christians being idol worshipers, if they admit it. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
No human being has ever possessed esoteric, secret, or individual revelations about the nature of reality. — Drazjan
I mostly agree with your post but not this part.
For starters, you phrase it as a logical fallacy that you cannot prove and second, we are not sure of all the aspects of reality.
For instance, I hold the knowledge that telepathy is real and that belies your views. Science has confirmed telepathy between twins as well. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
And if they don't, what are you going to do? Tickle them? — frank
What you disagree with is fundamental equality. Like God, it cannot be proven. But God-freaks do not have a monopoly on belief. If you do not believe in our equality in the nature of reality, there is no further point communicating. — Drazjan
Here's how your trolling /preaching twaddle operates. — fresco
Benjamin Fulford — A Gnostic Agnostic
There are few people I detest more than liars like these two who prey on people. — petrichor
What is it with the US and ridiculous preachers ? — fresco
Could you provide examples of "depictions"? — Beoroqo
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