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Topic: God is Love
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Ami Anne
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posted August 05, 2012 06:24 AM
  
People will know you are Christians by your love. No one is perfect, but when we are Christians, we have the Holy Spirit inside us. God is pure love. That should show itself, as it flows from the inside out. ------------------
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ariesdragon
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Registered: Jan 2012
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posted August 05, 2012 12:41 PM
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Ami Anne
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posted August 05, 2012 01:31 PM
Aww Jerry  ------------------
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PixieJane
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posted August 05, 2012 07:52 PM
An interesting thing is that some homeless Christians decided I (despite my professed agnosticism) was Christian by my love (or "my fruits") even more than a really holier than thou preacher who looked down on others (and they didn't consider him to be a Christian). It does change things significantly (and potentially revolutionary) when one is measured by their acts more than their stated affiliation (and that's not just true of religion, Christianity and otherwise). I vaguely recall someone telling me about The Chronicles of Narnia that a character in the series who followed the evil ruler but did so believing her good was actually following the good leader, he just had the names confused. (CS Lewis, btw, the author of this series was a popular writer of Christian theology which is why I mention it.) IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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posted August 05, 2012 08:12 PM
I just had an experience confirm the Bible and God to me. It was very simple but showed me how God wants us to live.
I ordered a product from a person and paid for it. The person was having a hard time figuring out how to send it etc and was very stressed. I knew the person and actually bought the product as I knew she needed the fee.I said, "Keep the money. Don't worry about sending it to me" She was so grateful and my heart got such a boost by being able to give to someone and ease her burden. Hate kills you. God wants us to live in love because it blesses us. If you see love, you see God. 
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juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted August 07, 2012 07:58 PM
The Holy Quran:
59:24: "He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker , the Fashioner :the Bestower of forms.To Him belong the Best Names : The most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the Almighty, the Most Wise."
7:180 "And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them." 99 Names of Allah Name followed by Meaning
1
Ar-Rehman
The Most Compassionate
2
Ar-Rahim
The Most Merciful
3
Al-Malik
The Absolute Owner
4
Al-Quddus
The Pure One
5
As-Salam
The Source of Peace
6
Al-Mumin
The Inspirer of Faith
7
Al-Muhaymin
The Guardian
8
Al-Aziz
The Victorius
9
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller
10
Al-Mutakabbir
The Greatest
11
Al-Khalik
The Creator
12
Al-Bari
The Maker of Order
13
Al-Musawwir
The Shaper of Beauty
14
Al-Ghaffar
The Forgiving
15
Al-Qahhar
The Subduer
16
Al-Wahhab
The Giver of All
17
Ar-Razzaq
The Sustainer
18
Al-Fattah
The Opener
19
Al-Alim
The Knower of All
20
Al-Qabid
The Constrictor
21
Al-Basit
The Reliever
22
Al-Khafid
The Abaser
23
Ar-Rafi
The Exalter
24
Al-Muizz
The Bestower of Honors
25
Al-Mudhill
The Humiliator
26
As-Sami
The Hearer of All
27
Al-Basir
The Seer of All
28
Al-Hakam
The Judge
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Al-Adl
The Just
30
Al-Latif
The Subtle One
31
Al-Khabir
The All Aware
32
Al-Halim
The Forbearing
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Al-Azim
The Magnificent
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Al-Ghafur
The Forgiver & Hider of Faults
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Ash-Shakur
The Rewarder of Thankfullness
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Al-Ali
The Highest
37
Al-Kabir
The Greatest
38
Al-Hafiz
The Preserver
39
Al-Muqit
The Nourisher
40
Al-Hasib
The Accounter
41
Al-Jalil
The Mighty
42
Al-Karim
The Generous
43
Ar-Raqib
The Watchfull
44
Al-Mujib
The Responder to Prayer
45
Al-Wasi
The All Comprehending
46
Al-Hakim
The Perfectly Wise
47
Al-Wadud
The Loving One
48
Al-Majeed
The Majestic
49
Al-Baith
The Resurrector
50
Ash-Shahid
The Witness
51
Al-Haqq
The Truth
52
Al-Wakil
The Trustee
53
Al-Qawiyy
The Possessor of All Strength
54
Al-Matin
The Owner of All Power
55
Al-Waliyy
The Patron
56
Al-Hamid
The Praised One
57
Al-Muhsi
The Appraiser
58
Al-Mubdi
The Originator
59
Al-Muid
The Restorer
60
Al-Muhyi
The Giver Of Life
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Al-Mumit
The Taker Of Life
62
Al-Hayy
The Ever Living
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Al-Qayyum
The Self Existing
64
Al-Wajid
The Finder
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Al-Majid
The Glorius
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Al-Wahid
The Only God
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Al-Ahad
The One & Only
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As-Samad
The Self Sufficient
69
Al-Qadir
The All Powerful
70
Al-Muqtadir
The Creator Of All Power
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Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter
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Al-Muakhkhir
The Delayer
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Al-Awwal
The First
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Al-Akhir
The Last
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Az-Zahir
The Manifest
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Al-Batin
The Hidden
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Al-Wali
The Protecting Friend
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Al-Mutaali
The Supreme
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Al-Barr
The Doer Of Good
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At-Tawwab
The Guide To Repentence
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Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
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Al-Afuww
The Forgiver
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Ar-Rauf
The Clement
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Malik-al-Mulk
The Owner Of All
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Dhu-al-Jalal
wa-al-Ikram
The lord Of Majesty & Bounty
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Al-Muqsit
The Equitable One
87
Al-Jami
The Gatherer
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Al-Ghani
The Rich
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Al-Mughni
The Enricher
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Al-Mani
The Preventor Of Harm
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Ad-Darr
The Creator Of Harm
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An-Nafi
The Creator Of Good
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An-Nur
The Light
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Al-Hadi
The Guide
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Al-Badi
The Originator
96
Al-Baqi
The Everlasting
97
Al-Warith
The Inheritor Of All
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Ar-Rashid
Guide To the Right Path
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As-Sabur
The Patient
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shura
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posted August 07, 2012 09:25 PM
quote:
Originally posted by PixieJane:
I vaguely recall someone telling me about The Chronicles of Narnia that a character in the series who followed the evil ruler but did so believing her good was actually following the good leader, he just had the names confused. (CS Lewis, btw, the author of this series was a popular writer of Christian theology which is why I mention it.)
‘Lord, is it then true… that thou and Tash are one?’ The Lion growled so that the earth shook and said, ‘It is false. Not because he and I are one, but because we are opposites.
For I and he are of such different kinds that no service which is vile can be done to me, and none which is not vile can be done to him. Therefore, if any man swear by Tash and keep his oath for the oath’s sake, it is by me that he has truly sworn, and it is I who reward him. And if any man do a cruelty in my name, then it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted. Dost thou understand, Child?’ I said, ‘Lord, thou knowest how much I understand.’
But I said also, ‘Yet I have been seeking Tash all my days.’ ‘Beloved,’ said the Glorious One, ‘unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek.’
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Linda Jones
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posted August 07, 2012 09:38 PM
quote:
Originally posted by shura:
And if any man do a cruelty in my name, then it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted.
But I said also, ‘Yet I have been seeking Tash all my days.’ ‘Beloved,’ said the Glorious One, ‘unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek.’
Hello Shura, nice to meet you!! 
This is so key!!
"And if any man do a cruelty in my name, then it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted."
As well as this--
"For all find what they truly seek."
ALL, whether Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or ANY faith for that matter, if they truly seek God, find Him.
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Linda Jones
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posted August 07, 2012 09:42 PM
@Juni,Thank you for the 99 names of Allah. That's a lot of effort you've put in for the benefit of others. IP: Logged |
Padre35
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Registered: Jul 2012
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posted August 08, 2012 12:46 AM
For me, and my Faith, when I feel out of sorts, and need to "feel" the universe/existence, the Divine:Psalm 147: "He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name." Or: "saiah 40:26 Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing." I lay down in a field and consider the starry sky and ponder, and "feel" what love is and the reality of no matter how terrible things may look at the time, there is a Consciousness that cares for even me. IP: Logged |
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posted August 08, 2012 01:15 AM
I'm just happy to see shura here! She has much wisdom to share.Hope you come here more often, . Even though I don't have much to add these days. I do love reading. IP: Logged |
juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 08, 2012 09:25 AM
I am inspired to share one of Gods` gifts of Love.THE ANGELS OF THE SEVEN PLANETS,
_bearing the Star of Bethlehem._ _The Angels._ The Angels of the Planets Seven
Across the shining fields of heaven
The natal star we bring!
Dropping our sevenfold virtues down,
As priceless jewels in the crown
Of Christ, our new-born King. _Raphael._ I am the Angel of the Sun,
Whose flaming wheels began to run
When God's almighty breath
Said to the darkness and the Night,
Let there be light! and there was light!
I bring the gift of Faith. Gabriel._ I am the Angel of the Moon,
Darkened, to be rekindled soon
Beneath the azure cope!
Nearest to earth, it is my ray
That best illumes the midnight way.
I bring the gift of Hope! _Anael._ The Angel of the Star of Love,
The Evening Star, that shines above
The place where lovers be,
Above all happy hearths and homes,
On roofs of thatch, or golden domes,
I give him Charity! _Zobiachel._ The Planet Jupiter is mine!
The mightiest star of all that shine,
Except the sun alone!
He is the High Priest of the Dove,
And sends, from his great throne above,
Justice, that shall atone! _Michael._ The Planet Mercury, whose place
Is nearest to the sun in space,
Is my allotted sphere!
And with celestial ardor swift
I bear upon my hands the gift
Of heavenly Prudence here! _Uriel._ I am the Minister of Mars,
The strongest star among the stars!
My songs of power prelude
The march and battle of man's life,
And for the suffering and the strife,
I give him Fortitude! _Anachiel._ The Angel of the uttermost
Of all the shining, heavenly host,
From the far-off expanse
Of the Saturnian, endless space
I bring the last, the crowning grace,
The gift of Temperance! (_A sudden light shines from the windows of the stable
in the village below._) Henery Wadsworth Longfellow. ------------------
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shura
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posted August 08, 2012 10:28 AM
agent 26 quote:
Originally posted by Linda Jones:
Hello Shura, nice to meet you!!
This is so key!!
[b]"And if any man do a cruelty in my name, then it is Tash whom he serves and by Tash his deed is accepted."
As well as this--
"For all find what they truly seek."
ALL, whether Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist or ANY faith for that matter, if they truly seek God, find Him.[/B]
Greetings Linda Yes, essential. Although, for my part, I would place the emphasis on truly Worth noting that Lewis' seeker is named 'Emeth'
Juni might provide further info ... IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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posted August 08, 2012 11:42 AM
The thing about God is that people should see him shine through YOU. It is not enough to read about him in books or quote ad infinitum.Do you have God's love inside you? Does it radiate out?
People will know you from your fruits.That is how people know you are a child of God. That is what MAKES you a child of God, in fact. ------------------
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Lei_Kuei
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posted August 08, 2012 11:58 AM
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Originally posted by juniperb:
THE ANGELS OF THE SEVEN PLANETS,
...errr that sounds like a bastardized version of Greek mythology accustomed to the Pleiades... The Seven Sisters 
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juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted August 08, 2012 03:43 PM
The Angels and planets predate Greek mythology... hmmmm, wonder who did the bastardizing  ------------------
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Lei_Kuei
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posted August 08, 2012 05:50 PM
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Lei_Kuei
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posted August 08, 2012 05:53 PM
quote:
Originally posted by juniperb:
The Angels and planets predate Greek mythology... hmmmm, wonder who did the bastardizing
I hope you are being sarcastic...  The word angel in the bible and I'm taking English, does not appear in Biblical text until the 1500's AD. Before that it was Greek (Angelos) [Angelos (Ἄγγελος  was a daughter of Zeus and Hera ,(mal'akh) in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh); a similar (Malāīkah), is used in the Qur'an, Latin (Angelus) <-- Romans are so lazy, just changed one letter. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882)... yea way to predate the Greeks there Henry 
The Greeks ofc, likely stole the Pleiades's from Mesopotamia. That still leaves Henry as regards the English version of the bible, ( in reference to his Mythical version of the 7 heavenly bodies) up a greek creek without a paddle.
Bah! Ofc all that being said, I kinda like the poem, just not a fan of the archetypal usage/stealage in this religious case... hence my bastardization comment. ------------------
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juniperb
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posted August 08, 2012 06:43 PM
Guilty, tongue in cheek. aquas humor doesn`t always reflect well.Can I have planets predate Greek mythology?? ------------------
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Lei_Kuei
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posted August 08, 2012 06:49 PM
Only if you can tell me how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?  Now who is being snarky lol Yes, Ill gief you planets -nods- ------------------
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Ami Anne
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posted August 08, 2012 08:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a45z_HG3WU ------------------
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Padre35
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posted August 08, 2012 09:33 PM
quote:
Originally posted by juniperb:
The Angels and planets predate Greek mythology... hmmmm, wonder who did the bastardizing
Interestingly enough, every country in the Middle East was thought to have a Angel assigned to it at one time, and it was a very very old belief. The OT alludes to this in the story of Daniel/Michael/the Prince of the kingdom of Persia as found in Dan 10:13 IP: Logged |
Faith
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posted August 09, 2012 07:18 AM
Any chance you folks can post what your sun sign is? I know Ami's, Pixie's, and Linda's...the rest I don't know.Especially when I get into theological discussions, I'm very curious about sun signs...if you care to oblige me, please? I'm a Capricorn. I believe that God is love, and love is God, but I also believe that neither Christianity, Judaism, or Islam teach that comprehensibly. Instead they teach a paradox, that you must love God, call him by the right name ONLY (that is the most important thing to do in this life...get God's name RIGHT!)...or you will suffer. To me, Christianity is all based on the ego. You cannot just Be, in the Buddhist sense, because you cannot separate yourself from your ego at all, because it's under constant surveillance by God, and you better tend to it all the time. "Mindlessness," just breathing and being empty of thought, becomes risky in the Christian scheme of things. What part of "pray without ceasing" did you not understand? Judgement Day is when your ego meets God and gets torn apart for being an ego. Why did you have such a big ego? Because the Bible told you to, frankly.
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Ami Anne
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posted August 09, 2012 09:30 AM
Christianity is a substitution of your spirit for God's. He comes to live inside you, in an actual way, not metaphorical.
Then, you can show Him to others, as he is inside you.
Your ego( body and personality/the flesh) remains with you until you die. Only then, do you shed it.
Your spirit becomes totally new at the New Birth. That is what the New Birth/ Born Again is!------------------
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Faith
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posted August 09, 2012 10:57 AM
That sounds nice, Ami, but I don't see how doctrine comes into play with any of that. Religion = magical incantations to summon God to inhabit one's body? Doesn't seem to work like that.  IP: Logged | |
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