bensclai

@bensclai (62)

Philippines • Age 44

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All we need is for Someone to Agree.

bird123 @bird123 (10658) • United States 3 Dec 11

Religion is all about beliefs. As we all should know, beliefs aren't always true. Many, when confronted with beliefs say they require proof. Funny, instead of searching to discover the truth for themselves, many simply depend on...

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bensclai i value beliefs that are based on truth! i determine truth not by how many believes in it, not by who believes in it. I believe that the Bible interprets itself. so truth can be determined from the logic and consistency of the Bible.

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Bitter about God? Bitter about religion? Why?

neelia_lyn @neelia_lyn (2003) • Philippines 28 Nov 11

There seems to be some who are bitter about God or religion. They could very well quote Bible verses, and even explain well what they know about God. They claim to be 'like this' and at the same time is way out of league. I know...

bitter about religion

god

life a mystery

painful experiences

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bensclai Some people are bitter with God because they thought that he was the cause of all the bad things and sufferings. BUt he is not the cause. Humans have to blame also for much of the sufferings. In the book of Job in the Bible proves that the sufferings...

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If there is a God am I going more likely to go to heaven than believers?

alnilam @alnilam (969) • United States 27 Nov 11

This is only a theoretical example... I don't believe there is a God. Now theoretically if there is a God my greatest sin would be ignorance and technically if the first commandment; Thou shall not have other gods before me...

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bensclai In your stated case, yes, you would receive a more favorable judgment than the other because of your genuine ignorance. Consider some of this passages from the Holy Scriptures: Hebrews 10: 26 - 29 26 For if we practice sin willfully after having received...

6 Dec 11

What Christianity is actually about?

Gordano @Gordano (795) • United States 10 Sep 11

This question is directed at all Christians out there, and of course people of other faiths are welcome to give there view on this discussion, the reason of why I asked this question is that I recently read this comment made by a...

brainwashed christians

christianity

jesus vs paul

paul

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bensclai i don't agree with that description. Apostle Paul illustrated that as Christians we are in a race. TO win the race, we must follow the rules. There are principles set out by Christ which include morality issues. To be Christian is to be a follower of...

30 Sep 11

Is the Christian Church Just Another Denomination of Judaism Now?

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 29 Sep 11

I was thinking--with Christian churches promoting 'tithing' (a Jewish practice) rather than "gift-giving" or "sharing with the Spirit" or whatever they should ACTUALLY call it--the only difference between Judaism and Christianity...

christian

jewish

tithe

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bensclai The Law given to ancient Israel encompassed all the aspects of daily life. Tithing was one of them. But in the time of early Christians tithing was no longer in effect because they were not under the mosaic law but under the law of Christ. There were no hard...

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Praying for only ourselves

naseemkum @naseemkum (1803) • India 28 Sep 11

As i see some of my friends went to their prayer places to worship god. As they told me one day because i asked them what they pray to god since they are going everyday for their sacred places. As one of my friend told that he...

praying for ourselves

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bensclai I always include others in my prayers. Praying is communicating with our Creator. We praise Him, thank Him, ask something from Him through prayer. Praying for oneself is selfish. One of the greatest commandment is to love our neighbor. Being concerned and...

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Will it ever be possible for human beings to 'know' what happens at death.?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 27 Sep 11

We all know that the material body that we possess today will someday die. It is a fact of life, yet no one can show with certainty what happens at death. Many people have tried to explain it but so far no one has been able to do...

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bensclai it is true that there are many who hold the Bible to contain the truth but with different interpretations. This is especially so if the interpretation is based on personal preferences or personal understanding. The truth is the Bible interprets itself. It is...

30 Sep 11

Will it ever be possible for human beings to 'know' what happens at death.?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 27 Sep 11

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bensclai The answer can be found easily in the Bible. The Bible explains the condition of the Dead. Ecclesiastes 9:5,6,10 and Psalm 146:4. Jesus even liken death to sleep. In death we are inactive, no thoughts, no feelings, no nothing. Confusions about the...

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Christians: What is your God's name?

Gordano @Gordano (795) • United States 24 Sep 11

As a Christian you must know God's name, the word Father is a noun not a name and the word God is also a noun not a name, both of them are English words and Jesus didn't speak in English nor He spoke in Greek. Christians must...

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bensclai God's name is actually found in the Bible in almost 7000 times in the Hebrew scriptures. It is represented by the four Hebrew letters - youdh he waw he - the tetragramaton. HOw it was pronounced today nobody knows but there were common transliterations such as...

28 Sep 11

Islam a difference?

naseemkum @naseemkum (1803) • India 26 Sep 11

According to me religions are created in selfish manner. As buddhism is founded by founder name buddha as jainism by mahavir jain . Mainly christianism founded after name of jesus christ. But islam according to me non selfish...

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bensclai Christian, from Christ which means the same as messiah - "the annointed". For me, not selfish. It was by divine providence that followers of Jesus Christ were called christian.

28 Sep 11

Christians: What is your God's name?

Gordano @Gordano (795) • United States 24 Sep 11

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bensclai To be closer to someone starts with knowing their names.

28 Sep 11

The Bible: The very word of God

bessyjanmayi @bessyjanmayi (278) • Philippines 19 Sep 11

The Meaning of the word Bible is Basic Instructions before life ends or leaving earth. So it means that all of the guidelines for our day to day living are just found in the Bible. In II Timothy 3:16, the Bible says, All...

bible

very word of god

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bensclai i totally agree! But it must be used accurately. There are practices in the Bible that are not practical today or to some culture but the principles contained within transcends all time. The bible must be read and understood in its entirety.

28 Sep 11

King James Version 1611: the TRUE BIBLE

bessyjanmayi @bessyjanmayi (278) • Philippines 20 Sep 11

Since satan cannot destroy the Word of God, the BIBLE, he makes new ways to divert or modifies the doctrine. He perverted the Word of God, that's why there are lot of version in the English Bible today. I believed that Only...

true bible

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bensclai I think you need to do some independent research about this version. Don't just rely on what others say. Be objective and do not try to make conclusions just because it was an early translations. It is true that the original holy writings were written in...

28 Sep 11

Where Was Jesus?

Chiang_Mai_boy @Chiang_Mai_boy (3882) • Thailand 19 Aug 11

The gospels have a hole in them. They are silent on Jesus life from age twelve to age thirty and we know nothing of these years or do we? There is a body of literature in India that tells of the story of his life in India at...

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bensclai no need to speculate on this. Jesus was with Joseph and Mary growing up as a normal person. About this time, 12years to 30years, Jesus was learning the craft of his adoptive father, a carpenter. He must also be spending much of this time with his adoptive...

29 Aug 11

Atheists Have a Mathematical Equation For God Does Not Exist

Secret @IntrovertShy (2780) • Marikina, Philippines 21 Aug 11

I do not like math subject -- ha ha -- but I read something on the internet that made me asks this questions. Why do they have to create a mathematical equation just to prove that God does not exist? God is...

atheists

god

mathematical equation

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bensclai i see, quite a number of mylotters are atheists eh? just because we don't see something with our eyes does not mean that it doesnt exist..or we cant dismiss something just because we cant understand it fully and completely...there are a lot of things we...

29 Aug 11

What is the fundamental difference between cult and religion?

nakula2009 @nakula2009 (2325) • Indonesia 28 Aug 11

There are different forms of religious communities that are not yet known as a cult. What is the criterion by which a religious community is called a cult?

cult and religion

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bensclai it is not easy to define the term cult, an encyclopedia defined it as "any form of worship or ritual observance", now many applied that term to groups that follow a living leader who promotes new unorthodox practices and teachings. cults are usually small...

28 Aug 11

Christians Keep Denying The Fact That The Bible is Sexists!

Secret @IntrovertShy (2780) • Marikina, Philippines 25 Aug 11

I am just wondering of why most people keep thinking that the bible is not a sexists, while in fact there are lots of verse in the bible that proves that women are inferior to men? -- if it was taken literally, the interpretation...

bible is sexists

double standard mentality

men

women

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bensclai can you be more specific about the bible being sexist? that the bible treated women as inferior? Maybe you misunderstood some things written in the bible and hastily concluded it to be favoring a particular gender. men and women are created equal. They...

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Why are you a Christian ?

edumate @rollylolly (2843) • India 28 Aug 11

If someone asked you "Are you a christian ?" what would you say ? Probably "yes" but if we are asked how and why , many of us would fumble and say "I was raised by my parents in a christian family . I read the Bible , I go to...

christian

true

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bensclai the name "christian" was by divine providence as stated in the book of ACts in the Bible...That name refers to the followers of Jesus Christ..They were also known as THE Way...being christian is a way of life not just a name of a group one profess to...

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