Discussion 12/22: Religious Questions & Statements

“If I Were God…” I Choose to Believe in a God of Love. It Doesn’t Matter What You Believe, as Long as You’re Sincere – If you’re not actively seeking to determine whether or not your beliefs are valid, you can’t really claim to be sincere, can you? ~Peanuts. Religious Ideas are Untestable. Things Aren’t That Simple. It’s So Hard Being A —-. I Can’t Buy — Because They’re Such Hypocrites.
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Discussion 12/15: Money, What is it Good For?

How much money would it take for you to say that you have enough and didn’t want anymore? What do you sacrifice to get money? Should I donate money? Does it matter that the only reason I’m giving is to make myself feel better? and not because I want to see other’s better off? Is money (one of) our god(s)?
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Soulmates and Premarital Sex

Is there such a thing as a soulmate? What is a soulmate?How does sex affect dating relationships? When is sex acceptable outside of marriage? Engagement? Feelings of true love? After knowing the name of your partner? Take a few minutes to review the various resources discussion the effects of premarital sex. The thing I found very interesting was after several hours of researching the topic, I found nearly no information arguing the benefits of premarital sex. Seems like the number or warnings against it might be an indicator of something. What are your thoughts?
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Why Me?

There is a deep desire in humans to find a reason for their suffering and to discover some meaning in it. Does God allow these things happen to me? How do these things come about?God couldn’t stop it, God let it happen, God made this bad thing happen to me Am I being rewarded/punished for something? Should/Can I blame God for things happening? How should I respond to bad things that happen? Why me, could be the wrong question. That question only leads to blame and feeling victimized. Maybe there is another question to ask instead.
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Do your morals and actions correlate?

Do your morals and actions correlate?There is a set of moral actions which defines a righteous Christian, if we are in blatant disregard in that we know the goal yet make no attempt to reach the goal and in some cases do the complete opposite of some of standards, does the Christian label apply?
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How do the pressures of life affect you?

How do the pressures of life affect you?What is a time you stood up against pressure for what is right? A time when you gave in to the pressure and compromised your values?If you are constantly told you are going to fail (reminding of past failures), and know you aren’t perfect and will fail in the future, what keeps you going?
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