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    What is FAITH?

    Faith (in Greek 'pistis') means belief but because the Greek word isn't exactly the same as the English word 'belief' it is often translated 'faith'. Faith in English has various meanings. The Oxford online dictionary gives these meanings for the word: 1Complete trust or confidence in someone or...
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    Should abortion be illegal?

    Is it murder to help someone kill themselves? For example, is it murder to give someone sufficient opiate based pain killers to be lethal or to advise them how much will be fatal and be present when they decide to take the lethal dose? EDIT: oops, I thought this was the Euthanasia thread so my...
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    Euthanasia?

    In Catholic parlance "a happy death" is one in which the dying is reconciled with God and absolved of all sins. But in religions without the sacrament of reconciliation that is probably almost irrelevant.
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    Euthanasia?

    Why only for the innocent and innocent of what? Holy scripture suggests that few (if any) are truly innocent once they have become adults. Why not just leave the innocent out and say "I am morally opposed to the purposeful, deliberate killing of innocent people" but I guess that would preclude...
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    Euthanasia?

    Or gives the pills or other medication that the patient self administers to end their own life. I understand what you've said and I've seen several friends die from incurable painful conditions. I would not wish such a death even on the worst of people. So I too see why provision of assisted...
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    Euthanasia?

    Euthanasia is under debate in Western Australia. The Nurses Federation strongly supports it while the Catholic Church strongly opposes it. Other religious and political and union groups have a stand on the matter too. The parliament of Western Australia will be debating the matter soon too with...
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    Shunning

    It is a statement. do you think it is a good one?
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    Shunning

    Would you do that to family members, your mother or father, sister or brother, child?
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    Shunning

    I reopened it because the same thought occurred to me and a good answer is yet to come.
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    Shunning

    So is shunning allowable as a church's official teaching given the damage it inflicts on families and individuals?
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    CANADA: Freedom of Religion?

    I visit every now and then. Not every day. :) Good to see you psalms 91
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    CANADA: Freedom of Religion?

    What if a religion wants to psychologically abuse its members - including children - should it have the freedom to do it?
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    NONE OTHER NAME

    Muslims think the saving name is Allah and that Mohammed is his prophet. Jews have Moses as their lawgiver and prophet. Jehovah's witnesses have Jehovah and Jesus but no Holy Trinity. Mormons have Joseph Smith. Of the Earth's 7.4 billions of people fewer than 2.5 billion know who Jesus is and...
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    Credobaptism

    I accept your statement of intent. I note that holy scripture does not always state that repentance is a necessary precondition for baptism. I also note that baptism of households does not mention individual faith or repentance for the household members apart from the head of the house. One more...
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    Credobaptism

    Acts 22:8,10 do not mention repentance but you may want to read it into the passage and I would not object to the idea that saint Paul did repent but I will object to your claim that it is in verse 8 and 10 when it is not nor is it in Acts 22:16. It is one thing to presume repentance but quite...
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    Credobaptism

    You strayed from the current topic, it does not matter how many verses you post it still was off the current topic. But you can debate your new topic with someone who is interested in debating it with you. I am not.
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    Credobaptism

    You are incorrect. atpollard claimed "It says “Repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins.” Nowhere does scripture call for “baptism for the forgiveness of sins” WITHOUT repentance." Acts 22:16 says exactly what atpollard says is nowhere in scripture. You ought to deal with the claim and...
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    Credobaptism

    You are incorrect. The passage is written by saint Luke not saint Paul and the words recorded are the words of Ananias so while it is saint Paul recounting the story it is not saint Paul who said "And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptised and wash away your sins, calling on his name. " but...
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    Credobaptism

    You are incorrect. This passage does not mention repentance. (Acts 22:16) And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
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    Easy appetizers

    Potato chips :)
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