“It is pointless to deny the logical necessity of the existence of God.” First of all‚ we must ask: is the existence of God an analytic statement‚ or is it synthetic. An analytic statement is one which is impossible to think of as false. For example‚ a triangle having three internal angles which total 180 degrees is an analytic statement because it it impossible to think of a triangle in any other way. This therefore means that the proposition is logically necessary and it would be incoherent
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Who is God? A startling question that most people will answer yes to is: Does God exist? Websters Dictionary (Webster’s p. 412) defines God as the supreme being‚ seen as the omnipotent creator and ruler of the universe. Whereas a theologist describes him as God is the infinite and perfect spirit in whom all things have their source‚ support‚ and end. (Thiessen p. 55) Whatever the case the statistics from Multipoll CGI on the internet show that 86 percent believe that God exists. Probably
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kingdom of God‚ a real physical world or a place that is only seen in ones hearts. Some would say it to be a place above man‚ built by God to be a home for peoples’ souls after death. Others might say that it is no more than a place inside us that can only be reached through the right decisions and acts of kindness. A place that is not seen or discussed but only felt in a way that is incomparable to any feeling ever felt by the living. Yet while people retain their own images of the Kingdom of God the Bible
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The concept of God in Christianity and Islam Christianity and Islam are two of the world’s most popular religions. Both have some different beliefs but are similar in origin. In these two religions God is perceived in similar and different ways. In Christianity‚ Christians believe that God is three different persons combined into one also known as the trinity. In Islam‚ Muslims believe that God is one that he doesn’t have a father or a mother‚ a son or a daughter‚ and that he has no partners. Even
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In the scripture God dictated a punishment to the women. At the moment of laboring a child the women are to suffer a lot of pain. Also we can see how God sentenced the women to submit to their men. We can interpret that at the moment God was really mad at the women. God curses the women for not obeying his command. She did what she wanted to do and did not follow God’s commands. “When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them‚ the sons of God saw that the daughters
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It started out as like any other Saturday. I woke up and drew back my Star Wars blanket to expose my feet to the cool air of my still dark room. My feet swung over the side of the bed to meet the ice rink which acted as my bedroom floor. Sure the floor was always cold‚ but it was better than any alarm clock when you needed to wake up. My feet continued their groggy journey to the bathroom where my daily ritual of bathing‚ brushing‚ and combing would soon begin. Halfway through brushing my teeth
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Belief in God Jennifer Bennett 1-28-2013 Belief in God William James believes that‚ Belief in God does not and should not depend on dispassionate reason. Instead it must depend on the practical difference it makes in our lives. According to James we are justified in believing on insufficient evidence when options are genuine. If we don’t rick being wrong‚ we may lose the chance of ever being right. James had made the argument that is better to believe in God even if there is no God‚ and
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“Lord Lord” God: Jonathan Guy 1: Ryan Guy 2: Manuel God: Ryan! Guy 1: Hey‚ Lord! God: So how did it go with Manuel? Did you talk to him? Guy 1: Oh! Well Lord‚ not exactly. God: Did you forgive him? Guy 1: Well‚ Lord‚ I was just thinking‚ why should I forgive him? God: Because I asked you to? Guy 1: Well‚ yeah I know you did Lord‚ but why? God: We shouldn’t have to know why. Just that I asked you to do it Guy 1: That doesn’t make any sense Lord; I mean you don’t understand the situation
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the “Kingdom of God”? Danielle D. Brewer Professor William Ward Foundation of Christian Faith Saint Leo University Center for Online Learning 3 February 2013 What is the meaning that Jesus gives to the “Kingdom of God?” Many scholars have pondered over the question as to the meaning Jesus gives to the “Kingdom of God”. The one thing many scholars agree on is that this proclamation constitutes Jesus’ public ministry. It is interesting to note that the kingdom of God is at the soul
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who was a woman by the name of Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth was born in Bristol England on February 3‚ 1821. She came to America with her family in 1832 around the age of 12. Blackwell’s reasoning for pursuing a future in the medical field is actually quite interesting. Elizabeth ended up having a longtime friend who was diagnosed with a terminal disease which made her decide to pursue a career in the medical field. It was not easy for Elizabeth to earn
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