Does god really exist
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The document discusses different perspectives on whether God exists. It explores what mythology, science, and a case study say about God. The mythology section describes God as everything great, small, far, near, bright, dark and in between. Science questions where God is and why he created evil. In a case study, a student argues that evil is the absence of God, just as cold is the absence of heat. The document suggests we have molded God and that finding God may mean finding meaning elsewhere. It does not reach a clear conclusion on what or if God really is.
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This document contains several passages discussing spiritual strength and living a purposeful life guided by God. It contrasts a "strong individual" with an "individual of strength," noting the latter kneels in prayer, shows courage through fear, gives their best to others, and trusts God to catch them when they fall. It provides definitions for terms like PRAY, ACTIVATE, TRAIN, and HELPS in the context of a spiritual journey. The document emphasizes choosing to live with purpose by praying, activating God's work, training to be disciples, and helping one another.
Life Purpose In A Nutshell
The document discusses life purpose from a biblical perspective. It defines life purpose as progressively realizing who God is and being willing to be used to the full extent of His unique will. It notes that discovering life purpose is a spiritual process that involves examining one's past, present, personality, passions, burdens and consecrating oneself to God's will through prayer. Barriers to discovering purpose include lack of commitment, relying on logic, unresolved sin, and busyness. The document provides guidance on crafting a life purpose statement through reflection and receiving revelation from God.
Laughter tears spiritual journey
This document discusses themes related to spirituality and the spiritual journey. It touches on several topics:
1) The classic stages of the spiritual journey including self-awareness, reflection, discernment, and living in relationship with God.
2) The importance of discernment, examining one's conscience, and listening to interior movements to understand where they come from and where they lead.
3) Living in continual discernment can add meaning to one's life and work by cultivating awareness of interior moods, desires, and thoughts.
God and education
The document argues that education should be based on God's values rather than those of the state, family, or individuals. It asserts that God created humanity in His image to serve Him, so education should help people develop Godly values like love, hope, faith, peace, and honesty. The document claims that looking at creation and human intelligence provides proof of God's existence. It concludes by advocating for surrendering education systems to God by founding them on His standards and values.
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- 1. DOES GOD REALLY EXIST???
- 2. Before we begin...... . I don`t want to hurt anyone`s sentiments . I am half atheist and half theist . Theists outnumber Atheists
- 3. What is GOD????? God is often conceived as the supreme being and principal object of faith. -The reason
- 4. WHAT MYTHOLOGY SAYS..... Yes! God is everything great and small! God is everything far away and near! God is everything bright and dark! And God is everything in between!...
- 5. WHAT SCIENCE SAYS???? • Where is he........ • Why he created the evil...... • Need of God.......
- 6. CASE STUDY T- Do you believe in God??? S-Yes Sir. T-Have you felt him??? S-No Sir , but I have faith. T-Is God the ultimate creator ??? S-Yes Sir. T-Is God good??? S-Yes Sir. T-Why he created the evil??? S-No answer.
- 7. S-Sir,Is there such thing as heat??? T-Yes. S-Sir,Is there such thing as cold??? T-Yes. S-No Sir,there is nothing as cold it is just the absence of heat. Similarly,evil is nothing but the absence of God. S-Sir,Have you seen the evolution of Human??? T-No,but i beleive in it. S-Sir,That`s my point . You have faith in it.So,Have i in God.
- 8. WE GOING ON A DIFFERENT WAVELENGTH • We Moulded God • Conditional • Finding somewhere else • God Fearing People
- 9. WHAT GOD REALLY IS??? . . .