How many people do you KNOW?
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Good question. For me 99.9999999999997% of the people that I know do not share similar views as I do.
Even within the catchall term "theists", Vaisnavas account for less than 1% of them.
I was agnostic/atheistic for most of my life, and only recently came in contact with the means for dispelling my ignorance. So I went from sharing a view that only 10% of the world holds (atheism), to a view that less than 1% of the world holds (Vaisnavism). I wouldn't have it no other way.
And I find it funny that cat X said in another thread that he could just write some book and cats would jump on the bandwagon "just because it's popular". If that was the case, I would be a so-called "Christian". Fuck popularity, it's all about that knowledge.
As far as trust is concerned, I have friends who are atheists and Jews and Christians and Catholics, and the level of trust we have built amongst each other is completely separate from our theological outlooks on life.
I might say the atheist represents the lowest level of intelligence with regards to his theological views, but that has nothing to do with the personality of a person or with their ability to be trusted. I trust *anybody* who earns it from me.
Even within the catchall term "theists", Vaisnavas account for less than 1% of them.
I was agnostic/atheistic for most of my life, and only recently came in contact with the means for dispelling my ignorance. So I went from sharing a view that only 10% of the world holds (atheism), to a view that less than 1% of the world holds (Vaisnavism). I wouldn't have it no other way.
And I find it funny that cat X said in another thread that he could just write some book and cats would jump on the bandwagon "just because it's popular". If that was the case, I would be a so-called "Christian". Fuck popularity, it's all about that knowledge.
As far as trust is concerned, I have friends who are atheists and Jews and Christians and Catholics, and the level of trust we have built amongst each other is completely separate from our theological outlooks on life.
I might say the atheist represents the lowest level of intelligence with regards to his theological views, but that has nothing to do with the personality of a person or with their ability to be trusted. I trust *anybody* who earns it from me.
i was raised a catholic, went to church every week until 4th grade, even did my first communion. i always considered myself a catholic until i really started to think about things, questioning my past beliefs was one of the best things i have done.
i know the reasons behind my beliefs more now then i ever did before.
i know the reasons behind my beliefs more now then i ever did before.
If you only trust God then how can scripture so important and central to your beliefs? It cannot be denied that the original writings were made by men, based on stories told by men.
Not only did man write the Bible, but that which was written is often a case of the writer trusting the testimony he was scribing. Therefore you are not only trusting the person writing the Bible scriptures but the man that was trusted when he gave his story regarding God or angels speaking, or things that Jesus did or said.
I am not saying that the trust we have for a fellow man is equal to that of God. I do agree that God is the only one we can fully 100% place all of our trust in. But at the same time, we have no choice but to trust the men who have preserved and made available knowledge of God to us in the form of scripture and wisdom to accompany it.
Whenever we reference and lexicons or ancient text or transliterations, we are still going on trust that those who composed the lexicons or transliterations or actual scripture themselves, are correct. On top of that, one must find the "meaning" of all the words. Otherwise what is the point?
So who do you trust when people tell you the "meaning" of something? You must trust a man for that, even if you end up only trusting yourself. Trusting in one's self that one holds the correct "meaning" of God and scripture is not a case of "only" trusting in God. Trusting in God necessarily demands a trust in man, and the nature of that trust is that the man must *realize* that he himself is not trustworthy, but that God is perfectly worthy, the ONLY one worthy of all his trust.
So I definitely agree that God is the only one worthy of our trust, but we must trust ourselves and the men who have provided us with scripture in order to do even that.
Peace
Not only did man write the Bible, but that which was written is often a case of the writer trusting the testimony he was scribing. Therefore you are not only trusting the person writing the Bible scriptures but the man that was trusted when he gave his story regarding God or angels speaking, or things that Jesus did or said.
I am not saying that the trust we have for a fellow man is equal to that of God. I do agree that God is the only one we can fully 100% place all of our trust in. But at the same time, we have no choice but to trust the men who have preserved and made available knowledge of God to us in the form of scripture and wisdom to accompany it.
Whenever we reference and lexicons or ancient text or transliterations, we are still going on trust that those who composed the lexicons or transliterations or actual scripture themselves, are correct. On top of that, one must find the "meaning" of all the words. Otherwise what is the point?
So who do you trust when people tell you the "meaning" of something? You must trust a man for that, even if you end up only trusting yourself. Trusting in one's self that one holds the correct "meaning" of God and scripture is not a case of "only" trusting in God. Trusting in God necessarily demands a trust in man, and the nature of that trust is that the man must *realize* that he himself is not trustworthy, but that God is perfectly worthy, the ONLY one worthy of all his trust.
So I definitely agree that God is the only one worthy of our trust, but we must trust ourselves and the men who have provided us with scripture in order to do even that.
Peace
you trust the guy at mcdonalds. i hope he doesnt spit in your food.
in regards to scriptures.
2 Tim 3:16-17, 2 Sam. 23:2
**REGARDLESS** if I had a dictionary,lexicon,bible etc etc etc i would still trust god only. i dont know about ANYONE else.1 Peter 5:7
so if you put your trust in god does that mean your exempt from trouble,trials and tribulations?
i trust no man only trust god~COLD 187UM from ABOVE THE LAW
in regards to scriptures.
2 Tim 3:16-17, 2 Sam. 23:2
**REGARDLESS** if I had a dictionary,lexicon,bible etc etc etc i would still trust god only. i dont know about ANYONE else.1 Peter 5:7
so if you put your trust in god does that mean your exempt from trouble,trials and tribulations?
i trust no man only trust god~COLD 187UM from ABOVE THE LAW