pushka

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  1. Yaanufs...the way in which you word your questions and replies makes me think that you consider some people more deserving of spiritual highs/blessings even, than others...It makes me feel uncomfortable, because I consider what Jesus taught about humility, as if you are saying that you almost 'expect' to get a spiritual high if you live your life in a particular way, and are hoping to get some sort of guidance from the others on here as to how best to do that. I also wonder if you are expecting these spiritual highs to be recognisably from God so that it strengthens your faith in him? which makes me draw a comparison to you and Thomas (doubting Thomas), the Apostle who wanted proof that Jesus was who he said he was after the Ressurection (sorry about spelling), by touching his wounds. Does anybody else see this thread in that sort of way or is it just me?
  2. Good point Curvette..let's hope that something is done to help these poor innocents.
  3. There is a greater reward for those who are suffering innocently. They also consented to come to this earth and experience these things. So it isn't as arbitrary as you seem to think. Hmmm...the problem here for those who believe in God, seems to be the way in which we came to this earth...do you believe the LDS version, in which we lived with God before we were born? or do you believe otherwise...therefore arguing against Amilia's statement that we all chose to come here. I've always had a problem with accepting that those who suffer the most get a greater reward...seems a shame, although I wouldn't advocate people being selfish in order to avoid suffering...
  4. Outshined...those are terrible images, and really bring home the extent of the disaster...they made me feel quite ill...
  5. Lol Snow and Strawberry...your comments were very humorous..:) Okay...I think that maybe some of you have either not read my reply to my own thread in which I apologised for my comments on this thread and on the thread started by Winnie regarding the tsunami disaster...or you have chosen to ignore the apology anyway..it doesn't matter, the apology still stands. As I have now read the discussion in the Gospel section of the site, I am very happy to read about the efforts that the members of your church have made on behalf of the victims of the tsunami. It was because I had previously attended your church for 5 years and always found the church a caring and considerate, community spirited organisation that I was so shocked to think that nobody had posted any sympathetic threads about the disaster...as I have said, this was a mistake on my part. PD...you make some good points...you are right, not every post regarding the disaster has to contain expressions of sympathy...also, yes I was being judgemental. I apologise for that. Also, I may have misinterpreted the words in the first post in this thread which refer to the 'wickedness' in the area affected being reflected by the tsunami as meaning that perhaps the people brought the disaster on themselves and it was a 'good' thing that perhaps some future terrorists might have been killed...trouble is, who knows who is gonna turn out to be a terrorist in the future. No, I don't think I would feel any sympathy for any terrorists or other sadistic types killed in this or any other disaster either. Finally, Setheus...I wasn't comparing the bible stories to Mother Goose stories, I compared them to Aesop's fables, stories with a moral, same sort of thing as the parables that Jesus told....hope that explains my meaning a little clearer. Anyway, I hope that this helps people to understand why I got on such a 'high horse' in my first reply on this thread, and I hope that my apologies are accepted in the relevant places.
  6. I don't doubt how bad these particular men are...and they deserve to be punished. However, we are looking at the situations from 2 different points of view regarding God and The Bible...you believe in God and the bible, and therefore believe the stories within it, I'm not sure about God's existence anymore, and treat the bible as an interesting read...a little like Aesop's Fables perhaps?
  7. I didn't know of that particular fact, however I have heard about babies being killed shortly after being born, because they are girls instead of boys...I am not condoning any of this kind of behaviour...I am just saying that I have sympathy for people who have lost their lives or loved ones or friends...not everybody in those countries was immoral...
  8. I believe I owe you an apology...for this and for my replies in 2 other threads regarding the Tsunami...When I made my other replies I thought that this post had not appeared on the site as I got an error message when I posted it...so was not aware of any responses anybody had made. Sorry I didn't look at the Gospel forum for posts regarding the Tsunami either... I know that it is better to keep your prayers private...I just thought that nobody on the site had mentioned the Tsunami disaster at all and so was appalled because it's been mentioned on just about every other site I've visited...
  9. Winnie, thanks for showing some sympathy and compassion towards the people affected by the tsunami disaster. I feel very sorry for the people who's lives have been affected...unfortunately there will always be people of all nations who are willing to use children/women/young men for prostitution...it is a sad fact of life. I don't happen to agree with the other comments, however, regarding God cleansing the earth of all the immoral people...we're not living in the Dark Ages anymore folks...
  10. really, really people...I cannot believe the discussion I have just read on here...such compassion and sympathy for the people who have lost their loved ones...family, friends, homes, livelihoods!! This whole post...the only one I have spotted on here regarding the Tsunami disaster, has been about whether or not it is a sign of the end times...2nd coming and whether or not you are all gonna be saved or damned...I am just amazed!!! Not only have I read not 1 post sympathising with the people affected, but I was shocked to read the comments suggesting that maybe the death of so many islamic people is good, because there may have been some future terrorists amongst them!!!! Are you suggesting then that most of the members of the LDS church should suffer the same fate, lest there be any future murderers amongst you, because there have been murderers in your church in the past has there not? Please, redeem yourselves...show some caring spirit for those poor people...otherwise I consider you already damned...
  11. I know I don't come here very often these days, sometimes I just browse the topics to see what is being discussed but don't contribute anything, but it surprises me to see that there isn't 1 discussion of the Christmas Day tragedy in South East Asia!! Has anyone here given a thought to all those poor people and their suffering? Offered up any prayers or practical help of any kind? Or are you all too busy discussing what lovely Christmas presents you received and whether or not the B.O.M. is truthful or not? I can't believe it, really I can't...I'm astounded!