Posted by rayww on September 30, 2006, at 10:09:00
In reply to Re: Evil, posted by SLS on September 30, 2006, at 8:23:07
There is truth in all religions, but not all religions are all true. Most religions are man made with some sort of spiritual foundation. So what is spirit? Does the spirit exist?
Because there are so many different spiritual paths with some leading toward good, others toward evil, and still others leading nowhere, you would tend to believe there must be good and evil spirit as well. Does evil think it is powerful enough to overthrow, and dethrone Good? If there is anything we the people have a right to know for sure, it is who is competing and which side we are on. The time for confusion is past. If you are caught in the middle somewhere you will feel the pull, because there is no safe middle ground today. The safe middle ground would be that spirit which leads you to nothingness - not believing in good, not believing in evil, not believing in God or Satan, etc. But, is it really safe?
Cling to the good in life and religion. It will lead you to more good, and provide anchor.
I've been all over the place, and it wasn't till I started to put my heart into it and really cling, that I felt the healing peace. It's hard to believe one way and act another. It just doesn't work. There are too many spirit paths working with you, give them an inch, they take a mile, and it's hard to get back. The spiritual realm of life is very real. It exists. We need to learn how to work with it for our good.
Can it be proven? It's not meant to be. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/search?search=jacob+5%3A48
This scripture I read this morning explains how and what happens to people spiritually. I don't know if you will understand the analogy of it. The spirit can provide understanding if you focus on it, and by that you will know it is real.Only God is lofty. When we put ourselves above God we become lofty. In the end all loftiness will be made humble by God. I prefer to keep myself humble thank-you, and to do that, just in case God means what He says, I will get this spirit business figured out. I will figure out for myself whether evil and good exist. http://scriptures.lds.org/en/search?search=loftiness&do=Search
I believe in what the scripture says about it.
poster:rayww
thread:683173
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20060614/msgs/690478.html