can the earth never live as one?
Are there some crimes that cannot be atoned for or helped, and that is why we can never be happy and free together?
2007-07-22 10:47:18 · 9 answers · asked by Silly BaBy505 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
we humans like to blame/credit external forces and influences. God, Satan, an independent soul, free will as something that we have and dogs do not, etc. All are things we've invented to explain our behavior. Faith in some external being and the belief that that faith grants us some superhuman property like 'salvation' is just an extension of that.
2007-07-22 10:51:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there must be evil in order to test us. But, part of testing is the choices we make as individuals. This means that, if we all choose to work together and live together in peace, if we all elected to seek to help one another and take care of each other, if we all stopped finding victory in the undermining, abuse, downfall, and failures of others, then, there would be everything you wrote about and more. It is a matter of changing the choices we make--each and everyone of us each and every minute of each and everyday. This is impossible for a human to do and that is where God's grace and guidance steps in. It is just that few people ask for it for this reason. They ask for His help in attaining riches, gains that serve self interest. Or, to obtain a goal or to help the poor or end world hunger or something like that. Few people ask that He make them a better person. This would require being ready to make sacrifices.
2007-07-22 10:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The things that separate humanity have little to do with tyrants and authorities. People are different, and most people cannot be different from other people and be comfortable with it. They think everyone should be like them, and only the most basic differences are tolerated. It's sad, but no, it's never going to change. It's just a fact that PEOPLE are stupid, panicky herd creature. A PERSON can be intelligent, informed, and accepting, but that's why it's so important for PEOPLE to get involved with other people on a personal level. Until we can do that and not want to kill each other, never going to happen.
2007-07-22 11:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's like the old saying that you can't really enjoy good health if you didn't get sick, or you can't really enjoy the good times without the bad. If there were no one sick or having bad times they couldn't enjoy life. That makes no sense. In the biginning with Adam and Eve, there was no sickness or bad times. That was and still is God's purpose for the people of the earth. However, because Adam and eve decided they could rule themselves without God, we have sickness, death, and pain. But because God allowed His son, Jesus, to come to this earth and sacrifice himself for us, we have the hope to finally be in a world without pain, death, and suffering. Rev.21:3,4 Plus the earth will be filled, not over crowded, with meek people, who do not hurt others. Psalms 37:10,11,29 Also His government will be the only one to rule the earth. Dan.2:44 Even the animals will live peacefully with all mankind. Isa.11:6-9
2007-07-22 11:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by 55andalive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ill ask you another question while I answer yours.
Most religious I study has to have a devil or satan if you will. The devil is here to test us, and the devil hates God and Gods plan.
So here is my question if the devil hated God so much why doesnt he just do nothing. Gods plan in most religious cant work without a satan. If satan hates God he could tell him to bugger off, Im not doing a thing. Wouldnt that screw up every religon.
God would be all looking around saying now what? Satan just screwed us. What do we do now? It doesnt work anymore.
2007-07-22 10:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by financing_loans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm. i don't think it's so much that persons need 'atonement' but moreso that people need to make good decisions, be altruistic, have compassion, and want to make good decisions based on humanistic principles. Too much to ask? That's what the law is for.
2007-07-22 10:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by Jack Rivall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ask the impossible that a commoner cannot answer
2007-07-22 10:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by luckford2004 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it like this.........if there was no dark, how would you know what light was? Free will requires a choice.
2007-07-22 10:50:33 · answer #8 · answered by peachyone 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good question! Maybe not.
2007-07-22 10:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋