I talk to many on X (formerly Twitter). A benefit of this effort is that my arguments grow increasingly more succinct. For example, Pope John Paul (with Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict)) assembled a tomb on faith and reasonENCYCLICAL LETTER, FIDES ET RATIO, OF THE...
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https://twitter.com/w_bitterman/status/1910782788468367531 I would say that faith isn't about the SELF. Moreover, God does not love. Love is an emotion originating in the SELF. Whereas God is the absolute truth. There is no SELF in absolute. However, God's absolute truths make a reason for everything. One's love...
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https://twitter.com/erichovind/status/1909328944173666734 No. You are conflating logic with the pursuit of truth (Grace). I can say this because only God can confirm God's truth. Science, being the pursuit of truth (like Grace), never confirms. Instead, it seeks to understand why God's truth is how it appears to be (this...
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https://twitter.com/darwintojesus/status/1911086913664237907 Stop looking for proof (re the Bible, Jesus, God, etc.) ! With reason, it is not possible to prove (see image). Your inability to establish proof undermines your faith. Pursuit of Truth Ask yourself instead, Is creation ordered? Does it appear like there is a reason for everything? Critically, would...
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Ellen Theater, Main Street Historic District, Bozeman, Montana Author Robert Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) had a HUGE influence on me. This single excerpt captures the entire lesson to enlightenment. It is first, SELF-control, followed by new observation and then new thinking. Pirsig,...
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I hope that the preceding image can give you something to think about. Emotions are the defensive system for the SELF. As such, emotions can drive you further into your existing thinking. This is how emotions make a hole. The search for understanding is the opposite. It...
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Curiosity's Contribution Of all the words used in everyday Christian life, I find "Grace" the most compelling. I believe its true meaning to be abstract—possibly as abstract as an ethereal and immaterial God. As a result, this hurts the just cause of Grace. I think it...
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However, in a Constitutional Republic, Presidents are not above the people. Critically, neither is Congress or the courts. Three defining points: Presidential Elections Are National Elections Note: no other office or officer is subject to the same political. Americans Have A Constitutional Right to A Trial By Jury Before...
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