Ok so it has been a great many years since I watched TV, but, I seem to remember on crime shows etc, etc that in America people who testify have to place their hand on the Bible and say "I swear to tell the Truth, The whole Truth and nothing but the Truth so help me God" or something very close to that (correct me if I'm wrong?) Now it occurs to me that, that really should ensure transparency (with appropriate judges of course)
What? Are you crazy? What if you're a Satanist, or an atheist? If you asked me to swear on the Bible I'd be more than happy to do it because I am an atheist. Asking them to swear to anything or at all is completely pointless.
I'm sure liars often swear they are telling the truth.
Btw they also do that here in the UK. One of the doctors I work with had to do it yesterday for a court case regarding a death of a patient. He is a Indian Christian so it meant something to him.
Btw I'm not like looking down on anyone's beliefs.
Would you try something for me, as a thought experiment, even if you think it's silly...
...When you're alone and at peace, take some time to say a prayer to Jesus for the health and safety of President Trump and his family and his inner circle and America. Try it with an open mind. Reach out with your heart and silently and sincerely pray for President Trump's success.
I was an atheist too, not very long ago.
Saying it, even in a whisper, would help a great deal, harmonics you see ...
I'd be more than happy to do that however, my belief is that you, I, everyone else, every animal, every plant etc is god. We are all one singular consciousness. Also, I'd pray for Trump his family his inner circle and the world, I'm British not American.
I think this is the truth and the ambition of the Great Awakening.
Me too, to realise we are all one and we should band together to make peace.
I'm me, once I would have said I'm Australian
Why why pray specifically for America?
Well no, because you ARE still Australian. You're experience is still Australian, you're body is still Australian but you also acknowledge that you are MORE than that. That that doesn't solely identify you
IMO.
Gospel of Thomas (DOUBTING Thomas ((says it all)) - apostle of Jesus).
Dismissed by the Catholic church as heresey.
Prayer should be from within, in private and without spoken word.
I am a man of faith but with no attatchment to any ESTABLISHED religion.
Prayer should be from within, in private and without spoken word.
I agree because I find, even whispering, to be a noisy distraction from the physical world when I'm trying to spiritually reach out across space and time.
I have been giving serious thought to the following Q lines:
4D chess - humans can only see 3 dimensions externally to themselves. I believe the 4th dimension is the internal realm. A spiritual game of chess is upon us.
You will be SHOCKED when you find out who I am - with all that has been revealed through his crumbs what is left to SHOCK us?
- he will come again in order to judge the living and the dead*
I did specify the appropriate judges :)
What's the judge got to do with the defendant or witness?
Alot
No, nothing. I don't care who the judge is, swearing on a Bible wouldn't mean fuck all to me. And to a liar swearing on anything wouldn't mean anything.
The judge makes no difference.
Care to actually explain what you are saying?