1 Corinthians 9-11

[wolfpurplemoon]

Paul talks about whether he and the other preachers deserve a reward for leading the people to their salvation.

Paul warns his followers to avoid idol worship and states that pagan's are sacrificing to demons, and you shouldn't do that because then you may provoke God to his famous jealousy.

So yesterday I was reading that married men and women have equal rights to each other's bodies, but now Paul says that Christ is the head of every man and man is the head of a woman. And that a man should always worship with his head uncovered as he is the image and gory of God, but if a woman worships with her head uncovered then she might as well shave all her hair off. Also it is a disgrace to a man for him to have long hair but long hair is a woman's glory, thanks for the fashion tips Paul.

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[princessellie0.livejournal.com]

i think if we take a min and think, when you are in your most desprite time no matter who you are or what you beileve everyone reaches for God. Now if you truely do not beilive that there is a God of any sort and there is nothing bigger out there than why would a person do this?

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[wolfpurplemoon]

People praying to God is not proof there is a god, and it's not at all true that 'everyone' reaches for God when they are desperate no matter what they believe.

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[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

People pray for personal comfort. It's a kind of meditation, a way to sort out thoughts. Prayers go unanswered, but the comfort felt makes it seem like they're not, because mentally you're asking yourself big questions and forcing yourself to think about them.

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[princessellie0.livejournal.com]

just a couriuse question, who do you beilive wrote the Bible?

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[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

A series of people, who more or less found folktales inspirational.

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[(Anonymous)]

For me personally, my prayers are answered. And under the threat of making people angry at me I have to say anyways, being raised catholic is nothing more than living a life of rules and canned prayers doled out by men on a power trip.As are mormons, jw's etc. You aren't encouraged to seek faith for yourself. A big problem in our society is "religion". You can choose to believe as you wish, but please don't lump every believer out there under your idea of a follower of God.-susan

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[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

How are they answered? In words? Do you hear God speaking to you? Or is it a feeling, a "knowledge", that your prayers are heard and "answered"? I'm actually curious.

And I'm not lumping everyone. I've been doing religious research for over ten years - ever since I was 16. I've tried to find something that would work, something I could believe in, something I could follow and make myself better with... and the only thing that has made sense to me thus far is the considerably controversial perspective of Buddhist Atheism proposed by Stephen Batchelor.

The thing is, the answers I get from different people all pretty much sound the same, so even then it's difficult to separate the voices at times when trying to sort it all out.

And lastly: you knew that this was an atheist look into the texts of God, so why are you here? To try and convert? To antagonise, to call names? Or is it some kind of TWS for you?

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[(Anonymous)]

And I'm wondering how you find your joy in meditating on your thoughts, not in a rude way, I too am curious. I'm really not sure why I'm here. Curiosity I suppose seeing how Amy interprets as she reads and how people respond. Bible believers and non cannot seem to have any conversation without anger and bad feelings here. Its a shame. I have friends who don't believe and I have friends that do, its a personal choice.

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[yukinoomoni.livejournal.com]

I sit, I think, I focus on my breathing, and any thought that comes up, I accept it and let it go. It's especially good when I'm feeling sick. I recognise anything that my brain comes up with as pure thought, brought on by quiet, and let it go. It's really interesting.

I don't mean to be ~angry~, but I can't stand being looked down upon for being a "non-believer". I get defencive. I react. I'm tired of being called lawless and uncaring because I'm an atheist, or I'm accused of having no morals or ethics for the same reason.

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[(Anonymous)]

There are many who call themselves christian with little or no ethic, but simply call themselves so for personal gain, or for whatever reason. I too researched for years and for a while seriously contemplated buddhism. Some here really put down believers, and some believers here are really harsh on those who don't. We all passionately want our views to be heard and understood, yet forget to be openminded to where someone else is coming from. I'm sure before all is said and done ill be knocked for my comments in some form by some here, but I really am trying to see it all from others perspectives. Thank you for your nonjudgemental response before.