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To: Beowulf9

No. The reason why Christianity and Judaism is different from all other religions is because of the teaching of abiding by consequences, otherwise known as holiness.

No other religion has made that idea a point of study.


3 posted on 09/28/2023 3:46:07 AM PDT by Jonty30 (If liberals were truth tellers, they'd call themselves literals. )
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To: Jonty30

An interesting sweeping statement.

There are shades of Christianity and Judaism that do not hold this, but I would agree that you are basically right on these religions.

I don’t know enough about other religions to affirm or deny anything about them beyond saying that your hypothesis sounds interesting and that your definition of holiness is interesting and idiosyncratic, at least from a Catholic perspective. .


4 posted on 09/28/2023 3:50:28 AM PDT by Hieronymus
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To: Jonty30

Hinduism sees karma as the relationship between a person’s actions and the consequences in this life and in previous lives of following those actions.
But, according to Ephesians 2:8-9: “By grace you are saved, through faith, and this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no man may boast.”

God’s grace is His gift to you. You can’t earn it. The blood of Christ interrupts karma, the chain of cause and effect, the consequences of positive or negative action. You receive life eternal by accepting His gift, not through the consequences of your behavior....


11 posted on 09/28/2023 4:09:47 AM PDT by freebilly
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To: Jonty30

My working theory is that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood ...


25 posted on 09/28/2023 5:05:32 AM PDT by 70times7
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To: Jonty30

And, with respect to “alien” encounters, the only religion the “aliens” refute, condemn and criticize during their interactions with “contactees” is Christianity. It is well documented that calling out the name of Jesus and asking for his help makes these “aliens” stop dead in their tracks and immediately flee.

Why? Because they are not “aliens” from another planet. They are demons and their actions are part of the great deception.


62 posted on 09/28/2023 8:17:52 AM PDT by Murder of Crows
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To: Jonty30

You make a very good point.


80 posted on 10/06/2023 12:41:13 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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