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A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 6:44pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Often times, need I say times without number, I've often pondered about the thought of death and what life after death would be like. 3 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by menxer: 7:11pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
The ocean is a reservoir of water (life), linked to all the aquifers in the world. going through the water cycle, water changes form and state, but never loses its essence. The Bible says, "in him (life) we live, move and have our being," I guess you can connect the dots. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 7:16pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
menxer:All you've managed to say is abstracts. I asked a simple question, why go in circles when you can just answer the question? |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 7:24pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Joe, remember when Jesus asked the disciplines who people said He was and what they think He was? Only Peter said he was the Son of God. The others said he was John the Baptist, other said he was Elijah or something. So life before life was which is reincarnation was a subject even in biblical times and the people believed in it. As do Africans till today. Also when Saul was being tormented , he consulted a witch which actually spoke through a medium to the spirit of Samuel who was long dead and the spirit of Samuel asked not to be disturbed... So there are a lot of noises behind the silence of death. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 7:33pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Lezzlie:Yes I know all about the noise behind the silence of death. Ancient Greeks spoke of the necropolis if I'm not mistaken. Even the Egyptians too spoke of it. But what I'm interested in is life before life. Before Samuel was born, where was the life that occupied Samuel's body? Same goes for every other human being. This life that occupies our body, where was it located before being placed inside our body when we were conceived. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by menxer: 7:34pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai: Until you can think in abstract, you will never find the answers you seek. The answers are hidden in plain sight though. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 7:38pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai:Then neither the Bible or Quran can give you an explicit and a exhaustive account. But the story of Jesus is remarkably telling, seeing that he was same with the father in essence, existing as a spirit being and manifested in the flesh as a man. It follows then that humans do exist somewhere in the spirit realm and follow through like Jesus did to earth but with lesser assigned role. That's why the soul never dies and journeys home after the earthly sojourn. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 7:38pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
menxer:What manner of garbage are you spewing? Only one can think in abstract bla bla bla. I believe your thoughts are distorted, please collect them and calculate them before you type what will embarrass you again. Thank you. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 7:45pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Lezzlie:Exactly my thoughts. I believe if the soul journeys on after the earthly shell it was encased in dies off, shouldn't it go back from whence it came? Obviously the spirit (human spirit) I've read, is from God, it's the breath of life given Adam that awakes in us, I read it goes back to God then the soul journeys on to wait for Judgement. I wonder where the human soul emanate from? If the human spirit is from God, where is the human soul from, and if it's from God, how come it's not going back to God. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by menxer: 7:46pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai: Must you insult? I thought you seek answers? Do you feel it's going to come in the way and format you want? You are not ready. Seasons greetings. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 7:48pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
menxer:Please go away. This thread exceed your understanding. Thank you. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 7:52pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai: Soul and spirit are often used interchangeably. When they are not, soul is roughly the heart or intent of man or the will of spirit or better still, the thinking, thought process of man. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 7:56pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Lezzlie:I believe in the reverse, that is, the spirit is the mental astuteness of a man, it carries intelligence and being, the feeling of self, that's why I believe they say it's from God. So from your point of view, what is spirit? Since it has consciousness, that is. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 8:11pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai:The spirit is the real man. The flesh a shell or case for earthly adaptation. The Bible never refers to God as soul but rather as spirit. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 8:14pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Lezzlie:Yes I know this, that's why I wonder why some separate spirit and soul, and some use them interchangeably like you said. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 8:20pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai:The soul is the mind and will of the man when not used interchangeably. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 8:27pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Lezzlie: Lezzlie:The soul is the mind and will of the man while the spirit is the man. Then what gives life, the spirit or soul? |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 8:36pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai:The spirit is death less and is eternal. Life ceases when the spirit leaves. |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by AfroSamurai: 8:37pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
Lezzlie:So is the soul, right? Ever heard of astra projection? |
Re: A Question For The Christians And Muslims. by Lezzlie(m): 8:42pm On Dec 27, 2016 |
AfroSamurai:The soul doesn't give life. Astra projection I have heard and read a bit about. |
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