2006-10-31 17:58:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the tibetans run an entire country finding the incarnation of a spiritual and political leader. every major branch of tibetan buddhism has a reincarnating spiritual leader at its head. and yet, they don't believe that the self exists. so if the self does not exist, then what reincarnates?
2006-11-02 16:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by augoeides 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bush as a Christian is a paradox as are Christians who vote republican. The book has many directions to follow but nobody ever pays any attention to the thou shall not ever under any circumstance be associted with a republican. I mean really how clear can it be.
Jesus was a Liberal, Isaiah was a liberal, David was a man after God's own heart and although David seemed to like war he was a liberal thinker, who is more liberal than Daniel, even the Bible has a job, so clearly God is in favor of low unemployment, I am sure He thinks people should work with their hands and that probably does not refer to pushing a pencil.
No doubt about the biggest paradox in Christianity is what the Bible says and how Christians as a group act.
economic system based on greed, success is very important, having a large bank account when others go hungry, waste money on labels, make an imagenary date for Christs birthday and turn it into a materialistic holiday, stone prophets, hardly ever actually read their Bibles, misquote the Bible all the time, applaud competetion over everybody wins, ask what can my government do to cut my taxes not how can I help, well u get the idea
2006-11-01 02:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The paradox that the Divine Educators, Messengers, Manifestations of God are God--but at the same time, are not God.
You can consider them as mirrors. If you hold a perfectly-polished mirror up to the sun, you can look in the mirror and say, "That's the sun." It is the sun, but it is not the sun. It is only reflecting the attributes and qualities of the sun, such as heat and light. If you look at the Divine Manifestations of God, you can say they are God, for the Revelations that comes from their mouths are from God; but, they are not God--they only reflect the attributes and qualities of God--His loving-kindness, compassion, justice, mercy, etc. This is the greatest paradox I have discovered. And, I think any others are a matter of spiritual growth. When we are newly conscious of our creator, we may understand a certain truth; but, as we grow, spiritually, our understanding of that absolute can grow and change. It's not that the truth changes, our comprehension of the truth changes.
2006-11-01 02:34:12 · answer #3 · answered by GypsyGr-ranny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did evil come from?
I quit Christianity before I internalized this problem. Yet ever since I deeply meditated on it within the context of any possible Christian interpretation of reality, I have never really been the same/ thought the same way about faith. It's deeply disturbing problem to consider, most especially if you are a christian and believe in that conception of God.
(for those that don't get it-- God is all knowing and all good, right? So, God exists. God makes satan. Satan chooses evil. How is God not responsible for evil? For those of you screaming "free will", isn't God all knowing and good? How does being "all good" jive with the creation of something that will create evil? Oh wait, maybe God didn't know! Then he isn't all knowing is he? Think about it.)
2006-11-01 02:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by Gwen 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That as much as churches teach that the love of money is the root of all evil, they all have their hands out for money and it rarely goes to help people, but to make the church leaders rich. Worse than even that, is that nobody seems to think there is anything wrong with that picture.
2006-11-01 02:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in a limitless God and all that. He's all-knowing, all-powerful, universally present, and so forth. I also believe that humans have free will. But that poses problems. If we have free will, how does God know what we will choose? If He does, than our actions are preordained, and we have no free will. If He doesn't, than He's not all-knowing. This one's been bugging me for about 6 months now.
2006-11-01 02:06:47 · answer #6 · answered by Derek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm still absolutely stunned that when I realize I have really sinned and messed up everything and there's a lot to be mad about, I can actually sense that Jesus still loves and forgives me and is working out the mess when I ask. Amazing. He must be God.
2006-11-01 02:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The human body and emotions are incredibly fragile and also incredibly resilient at the same time . . .
2006-11-01 02:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by a_blue_grey_mist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That if you do good things with an open heart people will be suspicious of you and question your motives. Do them ANYWAY.
2006-11-01 02:11:51 · answer #9 · answered by TrainerMan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great question...
I have found that true freedom comes from submission....for Christ said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. "
2006-11-01 02:05:00 · answer #10 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋