mjpb: "Respect and you’ll be respected but for some Buddhist extremists in some countries being Christian is equivalent to a death sentence."

I don't suppose you'd like to give an example? Which Buddhist extremists in which countries?

I criticise the whole lot whether doorknocking or not. There is inconsistencies within the whole lot. Jesus was meant to be of a 'perfect' god yet mankind's biggest wars have been in the name of religion. Freedom of choice was 'given' to man some say. They say you have this as a Christian but I say you have more freedom outside of the circle looking toward the all the groups/cults caught up in a one track thinking. At least I have explored it all to see the why they do it. The hypocrisy in the Christian churches is rife as I had seen a person turned away though had attended the church for years. And the 'ideas' JW's and Mormons have are so manmade it is ridiculous. Who started these groups but one solitary figure, and haven't they got a lot to answer for. A Joseph Smith amongst them; puleeze! So many people get sucked into these 'ideas' from the constant ear bashing toward the vulnerable, and sometimes at the doorstep if you let it. The rounded clear thinking person will not entertain such absurdity. Think very carefully about and stay away from all cults and remain free.

Cakers,
I was referring to the general wording used, ie "him" "he", never "she" "her"...sheeesh!

Unneeded Goddess but you prove first impressions are often true.
First true heated post in a long thread and we all should be thankful we can debate without that.
I know and understand some can not except my views, ok by me I know once we thought Aboriginals first came here 40.000 years ago we are now told it was much further in the past.
We are told man first came from Africa, not too far from the birth place of Jewish, Christian,Islam, three of our many religions.
Many sit or once did in school learning those things, without much doubt in that story.
Oh even me at that age told God in our quite moments we loved him , but we though if space men did not change us we developed as Darwin said.
I still do, think Darwin had it right.
Share this with me please forgive, if I could believe in the God of my birth, it would be heaven!
To think I never had to carry my own bag, that no effort to see a better world was needed God would fix it.
Sadly condemn me to a non existent hell if you wish ,I must be responsible for my own actions.
I in no Way hold others as lessor people for not sharing my views
regards

palimpsest,
The soul is the self, the spiritual life expressed in attitude, actions, character and wisdom etc. It is distinct from the natural chemistry and is who we really are apart from the body. God took natural chemistry and implanted into it a copy of himself. The best expression of himself is Jesus Christ and that is why Christians admire and emulate the character of Jesus.

Though people talk about their soul as if it is another part of themselves. It is every part of themselves except the decaying chemistry of matter, however only in the body is the life expressed.
Genesis 1: 26 - 30

The Bible teaches man rebelled against God and acted outside the character and behaviour of the image of God and thus is considered in the Bible sense spiritually dead, as he serves only his body needs and has little regard of his spiritual. Christianity is intrinsicaly about reconciliation from the enmity between God and man.

Christianity is about the inward relationship of one's spirit to the purity of God and the outward expression into community of how God is manifest. Buddaism seems to is about the discovery of self, there is no idealism of the divine nature of God or his character or spirit or reference to God.

Errr...Godess and R Mugabe.... being that I'm one of Ginx primary targets.. I think I can speak up :)

I recognize the psychotic nature of some of his/her posts, but to me this is a cry for help.. and I try to minister to that need.

We don't need to get too frothy and foamy in our talk.. even when ceaselessly picked on and abused as I am by Pericles, CJ Morgan, Ginx, Bugsy, West,Alanpoi and a few hundred others :)

When people resort to personal attack.. we all know what that means.
-Point weak..ATTACK the messenger.
-Helpp...'notice me'
-I'm just a ratbag :)

Well.. the last one is less likely.
Still, we should try to engage on issues and if we disagree, either don't say anything or engage.. Attacking other posters is never productive.

MJBP.. Jesus more than any other condemns mistreatment of children by so called Christians. There is no valid reason whatsoever to hide such abuse.

Caker asked ? 'What is the soul' ? Do a google in the Christian position. "Man 'is' a Soul" Man 'has' a spirit. At resurrection, we receive a new body not subject to decay. Spirit and new Body re-united. Happy happy happy :)....4eva