What is hocus pocus linguistics and God's truth linguistics ?
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the expression "the truth is out there" came from a TV series about aliens.....the X-factor....do not try to get God's truth from secular sources...\n\nGod is truth. You find him. You find truth.
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This one's a real hot potato.  And it's not something you hear \nso much from ancient religious institutions... rather, it's simply \nthe 'politically correct' way to talk about spirituality these days.\n\n   It tends to be expressed something like this: 'You've got your\ntruth, and I've got my truth.  You find a faith that works for\nyou, and I'll find a faith that works for me.'\n\n   Well here's my question:\n\n   How many conflicting versions of the truth can actually be true?\n\n   I'm not going to use this space to promote an agenda today -- or \nto push any specific claim of Ultimate Truth.  I'm just going to\nhighlight a very simple, logical reality that each of us, in our search\nfor Truth, must recognize.  Pardon me if I offend you, but I'm \ngoing to put it bluntly.\n\n   It's impossible for all religions to be true.\n\n   In other words, if Islam is essentially true, then Buddhism,\nHinduism and Christianity are not.  If Buddhism is essentially true, \nthen Islam, Christianity and Hinduism are not.  And so on.\n\n   How can I say such a thing?  Because if you *really* study these \nreligions, it will become clear that each makes bold, fundamental \nassertions about reality that are not compatible with the others.  \n\n   For example, Hinduism states that divinity is present in everything.\nChristianity, Judaism and Islam all assert that God is distinctly \nseparate from what he has created.  The implications of these different \nviews run very deep, and they are fundamentally incompatible.  It's \nlogically impossible for both views to be true.\n\n   So why bring this up, anyway?\n\n   Well first I have to make a confession.  I would *like* to believe \nthat all religions could be true.  I would personally *like* to believe \nthat all paths lead to God.  It feels good.  It's a kinder view of \nthe world.  It puts everyone on equal footing.  \n\n   But it just doesn't make sense.  \n\n   Truth is, by nature, exclusive.  There are always more wrong\nways to do just about anything than right ways.  There are always \nmore wrong answers to any given question than right ones.  \n\n   True?\n\n   And you know what?  This really raises the stakes.  It puts a \nreal sense of urgency in our search for truth, because it shows \nthat if we're not careful, we can fall for a half-truth.\n\n   On the other hand, if you diligently search, seek\nout the facts, and your spiritual journey brings you to\na place where the pieces fit in place - if everything makes\nlogical sense and it feels right in your heart - then you \nshould not hesitate to share your joy with others.\n\n   OK... now let's stop right now and make something very clear: \n\n   If we possess the truth, it doesn't give us the right to \nbe unkind to those who disagree.  It didn't give Bin Laden the \nright to declare Jihad, hijack airplanes and fly them into the \nWorld Trade Center.  It didn't give so-called 'Christians' the \nright to kill people in the Crusades.  It doesn't give us the \nright to be disrespectful or violent.\n\n   What it does give us is the right - and the confidence -\nto go out into the marketplace of ideas and *see* if our Truth\nstands up to hard scrutiny.\n\n   C.S. Lewis was talking about this very thing when he said, \n'You don't need to defend a Lion.  You just need to let him \nout of his cage.'\n\n   If you really do have the truth, then you have nothing to fear.  \nYou don't need to burn books or censor speech.  Truth is its \nown best defense.\n\n   In our modern, sophisticated culture, spirituality gets\nlocked up in a cage.  It's a taboo subject.  Discussions about \nreligion are not considered 'polite conversation.'  So nobody \ntalks about it.\n\n   The result?  People don't talk to each other.  They live in \nfear and isolation.  \n\n   Some folks harbor ideas and notions that make absolutely no
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GOD is LOVE, TRUTH, JOY, WISDOM.
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Depends what is meant by 'truth'. If by 'truth' unquestionable fact like the answers to maths questions is meant then its just the religious nuts. \nHowever, if 'truth' in the way that oral history is truth then the bible's a pretty good record of that. Its got stories about different groups of people and their question to find God and the meaning to life.\nLike the creation story. Its pretty unlikely that the universe was created in 7 days by God speaking, however, when you read it don't look for facts look at the way its written. Imagine it being told by a bard to a bunch of kids - its prefect, got a good structure and a repeated refain and is relevant to people's lives because its seperated into days.
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Epicurus had alot of good quotes.  I was reading them the other night.  He caused a whole movement of thought.  \n\nAtheists have been using that argument for ever.  No one has been able to debunk it yet.
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They are under the delusion that they are "filled with the Holy Spirit" when they are merely filled with emotion, and they think they are speaking with a language of the angels.  But linguists have studied glossolalia, and find NO syntax at all.  It's just nonsensical babbling.  It represents the regression to a pre-verbal mentality.
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"There are two things of which I am certain.  1.  There is a God.  2.  I'm not Him."\n\nI think it's my favorite because there are so few things in life about which we can be certain.  It's nice to have something that I can be certain about.
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What is: "belives"?\n\nTry using spell check!\n\nHow about believes.
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RELIGION is sitting in a church pew, thinking about fishing.\n\nSPIRITUALITY  is sitting in a boat fishing, thinking about GOD!
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"Chicken atheist" does sound like a goad, but agnosticism is a valid position.  I may define it in an odd way.  I see "faith" as a commitment rather than an assertion.  I'd rather believe IN an idea rather than simply believe a doctrine.  I'm pretty sour on metaphysical mechanics, but I see value in the statements that various religion make about living.  The ideas of compassion and of risking the self for the community are not basic survival instincts, but they are admirable traits for humanity.  The Jesus story is the epitomic illustration of self-effacement for the good of all.  One can attribute such counterintuitive qualities to God, or not.\n\nThe scientific method is the best way to ascertain HOW the world works (although it has some weakness showing how some processes got started).  Religion is better at showing WHY (whether God is brought into the story or not).  Having an "answer", whether theistic or atheistic, helps people cope with bad experiences. \n\nEach camp has myths, stories it tells itself to explain the world.  The detailed "facts" are not as important as the truths behind them.  When the "facts" become divorced from their truths, cultishness arises.\n\nSo I prefer having a foot in both camps. For one thing, it means I can speak meaningfully with more people.  For another, I have more metaphors for understanding things.  It doesn't mean I'm indecisive.  I just see value in both. Take meditation.  Science can study the physiology of meditation.  Faith can tout its spirtual value.  I don't know whether God enters into it or not but it does seem to have some beneficial effects.\n\nLife is not a cut and dried, black-and-white choice.  You can interpret it in a variety of equally valid ways.  I think people would prefer that you make a clear choice because it would make you more predictable.  Don't let them box you in.
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Reality is real. No. No. Allegory is symbolic story. Historically, maybe. What do you mean is doctrine real? No.\n\nI prefer light 'cept when I have a migrane.\n\nThe light of the world is not a GE lightbulb. It is the Sun :)
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There is only one Truth. God's Word can only be interpretted one way.\n\n Jesus said that those that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.\n\nIf you'd like to find out what is Truth, then go here...\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/\n\n You will also be able to read my personal testimony that will show you how God's Truth has transformed my life.\n There just isn't enough space to do it here.\n\n God bless you, as you seek His' Truth.
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The Holy Bible is the word of God and is the truth.
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Not one single fact so far.  Surprise, surprise.  What a particular writing or book claims is irrelevant.  What are the facts that can point out any one religion as the "True" one?\n\nHint:  There are none.  All religions and their validity are matters of opinion.  Facts do not enter into them in the slightest.
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Yes, TRUTH (what GOD Thinks, Says and Creates) is EVERY WHERE and at ALL Levels of Human Understanding.\nAnd The Holy Spirit is trying to Teach us too.  All of the Time.
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The Bible In Basic English, 1965, by Cambridge University Press.  But let's vote on it to decide if it is true. :)