... this very controversial question with non-biblical truths and assumptions, we get an answer that for years has been passed down from generation to generation (Aiken): That people who commit suicide are automatically condemned to a fiery eternity separated from God in hell. This is wrong for a couple of reasons: That answer is only an assumption and people ... someone will spend eternity that decision can only be decided by God. So what does the Bible say about suicide? Well, first things first. The Bible never mentions anything at all concerning where someone who commits suicide spends e...

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The name Jehovahs Witnesses invokes different reactions in different people.Who are they and why is there so much confusion about their identity?Well Jehovah's Witnesses are our neighbours,people with whom we associate daily be it at work,at school, ... us.so why is there so much issue about these people?why are they known as apostates,as dangerous people,as well as other nagative images?AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CALL jEHOVAH' WITNESSES AS THE MOST PEACE LOVING,THE MOST HONEST,THE MOST HOSPITABLE PEOPLE? Well after studying and interacting closely with Jehovahs witnesses for more than five yea...

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Who were "the sons of GOD-? Genesis 6:2 Introduction: The problem with this text is the identity of the "sons of GOD-. Seeing that this is the first time the ... all the descendants of Seth were Godly and of Cain ungodly C. Proponents of the view Those for this view are Arnold, Jacob, Murphy III. The "sons of GOD- are demons who possessed humans A. Arguments for the view 1. Angels needed human bodies to have intercourse. 2. Makes it full man instead of ½ man ½ angel. B. Arguments Against the view 1. The Bible ... never states Angels as being sexual creatures. 2. If Angles were at fault (t...

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... because God, will forgive anyone for anything they have done so that the people could learn from their mistakes and do better next time. He is willing to forgive people who realized that their sin was bad and want to repent. It's never too late for a sinner or an evil human being to seek forgiveness from God and the people ... who he has committed sins against. In most cases, it is very unlikely that everyone will forgive him on earth. However it is guaranteed that if a person is truly sorry for ... of the criminals go to the confessional, after they have committed a crime, to ask God...

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... Gospel that the, "Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father". He is a divine being who became flesh. Jesus was in the beginning with God, he was the creator of all, the author of life. Jesus Christ mission to the world is to reconcile lost man ... back to God. In the second book of Corinthians it states that all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ. He is the suffering servant who died to ransom the people from their sins. Jesus Christ is the savior of all mankind. ...

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... Early believers did not have to fully comprehend this revelation. Christian religious understanding like any human understanding, must flourish over time. "Like most who study the NT intensively, I think that the sayings and deeds of Jesus reported in the Gospels have been influenced by hindsight after the resurrection. ... To say that Jesus was one of the many prophets of the time negates His uniqueness. This generalization does not come close to the awesomeness of who this person was God in human form. The current search for the historical Jesus has led to His being called a social re...

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... years, I've been draw to the concept of "Christology from below.""3 Scholars such as John Dominic Crossan present historical and archeological evidence of who Jesus might have been, by outlining the type of life an itinerant preacher of the Mediterranean in those days. But searching for the ... have little beyond the Gospel texts themselves. There are mentions of Jesus by historians such as Josephus, but they tell us little of who he was. We have no physical description, and Biblical scholars disagree about exactly how much of what the Gospel writers quote Jesus as ... historic Jesus ...

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... accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" This to me doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Therefore I do not believe he is "God incarnate" "My father who has given them to me, is greater than all and no one is able to snatch them out of my father's hands. I and my father are one." (John 10 ... it during the night? Might have they even cremated the body so no one would mess with it? Or even another possible answer is that a group of people who hated Jesus could have come during the night, stolen the body, and cut it up or something? There are so many reasons on why the body disappeared...

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... "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, "Go," and he goes, and "Come" to another and he comes, and to my servant, "Do this" and he does it." ... what is least is unjust also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in what is another man's, who will give you what is your own?(Luke 16:10) A great story of faith is found...

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... so on that grounds that it goes againstGod's Will?. Many believe and feel that suicide is the ultimate mortal sin, and anyone who succeeds in it, will go straight to hell, with no hope of a reprieve. The Bible (Christian) contains many references to men seeking to commit suicide, by direct action, or asking another for assistance, in indeed by praying to God to strike ... them dead. The authors of the various scriptures do not appear to consider such actions a great mortal sin; they seem to regard them as straightforward personal decisions. A well-known Old Testament suicide is Samson, ...

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... of carrying the cross because they know it is their responsibility to finish their task. Wilson, which represents the Roman soldiers, then arrives at Gatsby's house to shoot him for Daisy's crime. Gatsby died because of a crime he did not commit just as Jesus died for sins that were not his. The blood that comes from Gatsby mixes with the pool water ... to signify when "one of the soldiers pierced [Jesus'] side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out" (John 19:34 ... ...

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... games with them, such as his favourite, blitzball, which shows them the futility of war. In the book Gene says that Finny would probably try to play games with the soldiers on the other side if he were in the war. This is similar to the way Christ greeted all sinners with his message of peace and salvation. And when Finny ... to the great sin of war (In the bible, sin and death are almost always the same thing in that sin equals spiritual death.). The tree from which the Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session and the boys going to war jump from is on of the biggest parts of the boo...

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... takes us out. Many other Christians think that euthanasia is a justifiable way to die. They believe Jesus died on the cross so our sins will be forgiven. They commit a sin by committing "suicide", but God forgives them. They believe that God understands their reasons for wanting to die and not wanting to live in misery.. In some cases, doctors have either chosen ... , Alzheimer, Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, and many more diseases. Other examples of people that may want euthanasia are: "A former athlete, weighing eighty pounds after an eight-year struggle with AIDS, who is losing ...

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... seven miracles that Jesus performed, proving to the people that he was indeed the Son of God. The other five include the healing of a man who had been sick for thirty-eight years. This miracle was significant because the healing took place on the Sabbath day, and when Jesus replied to their ... people took him to The Place of the Skull, and crucified him along with two others. In the crowd stood many of his followers, including his mother, who stood with one of his disciples. He said to his mother, "He is your son."" Then he said to the disciple, "She is your mother."" ... me?" Jesus, ...

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... would answer this question in different ways. Generally, the view of the Catholic church is that Euthanasia and any other form of killing (i.e. murder, suicide) are all the same, and should all be viewed under the same respects. However, the Anglican Church is a bit more particular in their attitudes ... euthanasia. However, the Catholic Church would argue that there was no difference between murder and any other forms of killing, even in the case of suicide, as long as the killing is deliberate. Even the co-operation in any act of killing is against the moral law. "Do not slay ... the b...

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... without the taxes that they have to endure to pay for the prisons. These prisons are nothing more than institutions where inmates can learn how to commit crimes, in short "crime schools". The crime rate in this country is so high and with the criminals being captured and sentenced to prison they ... are essentially being educated in prison. They can be released after they serve their time and are much more likely to commit another crime and this time with a bit more knowledge behind them of what and what not to do. This is what taxpayers are getting ... this country should really be gi...

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... crucifixion was in order. The criminal was tied to a post naked with the back, buttocks, and legs exposed to be flogged. Two soldiers would normally give the punishment, but if there were only one he would alternate positions. This method of punishment was very harsh and was practiced ... was normally reserved for revolutionaries, slaves, foreigners, and the vilest criminals. Roman citizens were protected from this act except in the case of desertion by soldiers (Edwards, 1458). "It was considered the cruelest and most shameful method of capital punishment" (Metzger, 141). In the begging...

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... Jesus cries out right before his death. Instead, "Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!"(Luke 23:46)." Instead of a person wanting to help Jesus by giving him a drink of vinegar Luke writes earlier in his gospel, "soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him vinegar (Luke 23:36)." Luke also describes the relationship between ... is that in both Jesus drinks vinegar from a sponge. But John has Jesus demanding the vinegar because he is thirsty (John 19:28). In Mark's gospel it is the people who offer the vinegar to him because they feel ...

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... ?" Several said: "Crucify him!". Pilato raised his hands to his head and said: "I am innocent of the blood of this man. You are the ones that want him killed". The soldiers took off his clothes, and wrapped a cape around him, placed a crown with thorns on his head, and placed a cane in his right hand". They laughed and spit and hit his ... side of Jesus were two thieves. Darkness fell upon the land from six to nine... At nine, Jesus yelled out to God: "God, God, why have you abandoned me?" The soldiers wet a sponge with sour whine, and gave it to Jesus to drink, and with a spear, they to...

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... violent street gangs, and a deadening mass culture. The narrator is the young . Alex, at the start of the movie, is a happy 15-year-old hoodlum who delights in rape, violence, thievery, and leading Dim, Pete, and Georgie, his little gang of teenage criminals. To amuse themselves, they break in one night to ... is a political dissident. He and his friends come up with a plan to use Alex to make the repressive government look bad, they drive him to suicide by locking him in a room and piping classical music into it, so Alex is driven by the sick feeling to throw himself out the window. The...

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... the Middle East use the Allah as away to justify their gruel attacks on others. They hate another group so completely for crimes long past or imagined. These people willingly commit foul acts of cruelty without a second taught. This leads me to the second downside of religion. Religion is a powerful tool that many people use. Unfortunately some use it so much ... pages. Hinduism Hinduism was founded sometime between 1500 and 500 CE in the area of the Indus valley civilization. There is no individual founder and no names given to say who developed it. There are many gods in the religion ...

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... the source is the Passion story. C.S. Lewis makes this source the framework of his whole story. The story begins with two brothers and two sisters who were sent to an old professors house to live because of air-raids in London. While exploring the professors grand house Lucy discovers a magic wardrobe that ... the mean time Edmund and Peter were back at the castle fighting the witches army. They were losing greatly because the witch was turning all there soldiers to stone. When Aslan returns to the castle he finds Edmund dying after being stabbed by the witch and Peter fighting the witch....

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... , their father, Chris (Robin Williams), is killed in an accident too. His wife, Annie, finding herself alone, can't cope with all the pain, so she commits suicide. This is only what happens here on earth. The movie is mainly about what happens after that; the afterlife. When Chris dies, he finds himself in Heaven. It's ... he put all of his trust into God and was finally able to enter Heaven. The issue of Hell was very prominent in the movie. When Annie committed suicide, she committed a mortal sin and was cast into the fiery pits of Hell, as described in Matthew 5:20. According to Hebrew...

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... say. The priest never understood this fully. Nor did he realize that he brought pain to no one "it was the Japanese who martyred the people, and it was the Lord who gave them the strength to endure it. The question arises: what if Rodrigues had committed suicide to prevent himself from apostasizing? Would that be martyrdom? Or would it simply be ... suicide? Or perhaps, might one see it as justifiable suicide? We shall now address the question of ideological suicide as a moral issue, and whether or not it ... more persuasive. Murdering oneself evidences one's distrust in God's ability ...

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... a terrorist attack against the U.S. left thousands of people dead. Numerous passenger planes were hijacked by foreign men who seized control of the planes and still full of their passengers, in a suicide mission, drove them straight into the Twin Towers, one of the most recognized international trade buildings and the Pentagon ... , the centre of the US defence, both of which were full of people at work. There was also a third plane that crashed in a field near Pittsburgh killing all passengers on board. These people who ... that, "We have taken all appropriate security precautions to pr...

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