tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676055903832544767.post3280265187871213144..comments2023-06-20T05:50:27.832-07:00Comments on Life Junkie: Is God egocentric????Life Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816619887780154461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676055903832544767.post-13397862789389574432008-10-04T10:12:00.000-07:002008-10-04T10:12:00.000-07:00I'm afraid that after reading Jen's comment, that ...I'm afraid that after reading Jen's comment, that I have even more questions. I don't think there is ever a chance to live a perfect life whether or not you believe in God. If God created us with a weakness to sin and THEN asked us to be like him to be in his presence, what kind of a God is that?!<BR/><BR/>Then you have to think about those who live a cruel self-centered life and, in the end, ask for forgiveness and compare those who are believing compassionate people who, in the end, despair and stop believing. Can it be that God would accept the former and reject the latter?<BR/><BR/>I'm happy than Jen has found peace but what she says does not fit together for me....Life Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816619887780154461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676055903832544767.post-56432637822478368802008-10-04T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-04T09:05:00.000-07:00In the past, I felt this way, before I truly under...In the past, I felt this way, before I truly understood Christianity. I think the difficulty with this kind of thinking is that there isn't the possibilty of any human being living a perfect life. God is so holy that we need to be like him to be in his presence. We may show kindness, etc., but it is impossible for us to be holy without the help of a savior. Even with Christ and the Holy Spirit in us, it is difficult not to sin. Sin includes yelling at your husband and other simple things that people do on a daily basis and struggle with. This is why we need Jesus. It doesn't make sense for God to make a heaven for those who don't believe in him. He created heaven to have forever fellowship with those who believe him, not for those who reject his existence. I suggest Lee Strobel's books. (The Case for Faith) He was a reporter who was an atheist, who turned Christian after researching the faith. His books are so interesting and he takes you on the journey of his conversion. (Interviews with archeologist, theologians, historians, etc.) Let me know if you check his books out! I'm glad that you are seeking and open to learning about God. It can be very confusing, but I can testify that my life has been filled with an unexplainable peace since I've had the Lord in my life. My faith has really grown over the years. Check out my website- God's Shining Stars to learn more about my children's faith! http://godsshiningstars.blogspot.com <BR/>Blessings,<BR/>JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340498474420992787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676055903832544767.post-17570508877315079652008-07-30T13:25:00.000-07:002008-07-30T13:25:00.000-07:00I am so excited to receive this comment from the S...I am so excited to receive this comment from the SOF program editor! I plan on listening to both recommendations soon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Trent!Life Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816619887780154461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676055903832544767.post-36094746057534240362008-07-28T14:42:00.000-07:002008-07-28T14:42:00.000-07:00When it comes to reconciling matters of religion a...When it comes to reconciling matters of religion and science, I've particularly enjoyed some of the Jewish voices on SOF. Two that come to mind immediately are <A HREF="http://speakingoffaith.org/programs/science/" REL="nofollow">Carl Feit</A>, an immunologist, and <A HREF="http://speakingoffaith.org/programs/cloning/" REL="nofollow">Laurie Zoloth</A>, a bioethicist. They have to wrestle with some of the most complex and entangled ethical issues in medicine today, and they look to their faiths to inform their approaches. They help me to think about issues of cloning and genetics a tad differently than I might have otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.<BR/>Trent, online editor for Speaking of Faithtrent_gillisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478752567504269997noreply@blogger.com