I have traveled the world to villages in Africa and spoken with witchdoctors, to the metropolitan city of Montevideo, Uruguay and conversed with Atheists, to the markets and mosques of Chiang Mai, Thailand and dialogued with Muslims and also with Buddhists in the universities and temples, not to mention to American professionals and there is a common truth that always prevails. People around th...more

I have traveled the world to villages in Africa and spoken with witchdoctors, to the metropolitan city of Montevideo, Uruguay and conversed with Atheists, to the markets and mosques of Chiang Mai, Thailand and dialogued with Muslims and also with Buddhists in the universities and temples, not to mention to American professionals and there is a common truth that always prevails.

People around the world regardless of the demographic are in search for "something" to fill the chasm of their heart. The problem is, they are always left wanting. Education always seems to be the answer to individual satisfaction, but the cycle is always the same.

High Academic Achievement = Entrance into the best University = Satisfied???
High Academic Achievement = Great Salary/Status = Satisfied???
Great Salary/Status = Luxury Vehicle/Home = Satisfied???
Marriage/Family/Relationship = Emotional/Sexual Pleasure = Satisfied???

Phase II

Leave Job for more money & higher status = Not Satisfied
Trade in Car/Home = Not Satisfied
Divorce Spouse for Newer Model = Not Satisfied

People around the world continue to search for "something" to feel a longing within them, but they never do; hence they continue to look for "the next best thing". Why???

Materialism and personal achievement never bring CONTENTMENT & PEACE because human beings were created by a Spiritual Being. Mankind only finds true joy, peace, satisfaction, and contentment when they've discovered and enter into a relationship with the ONE who created them.

The Tiger Mother will always be left wanting because nothing and no one outside of Jesus Christ will ever fill the chasm of discontent that continues to decay within.less

You're argument is self refuting.

Wow! If that's how you mock your "good friend" I'd hate to see how you treat your enemies.

Morality as an emergent trait or evolving code? Suppose you lived in a society where eating your neighbor was defined as acceptable within the moral code? Would you accept that? It's amazing how humanists define morality within their own constructs of like vs. dislike and personal experience, but as soon as another "morality" is introduced they immediately cry "foul". "Truth has become...more

Morality as an emergent trait or evolving code?

Suppose you lived in a society where eating your neighbor was defined as acceptable within the moral code? Would you accept that?

It's amazing how humanists define morality within their own constructs of like vs. dislike and personal experience, but as soon as another "morality" is introduced they immediately cry "foul".

"Truth has become so obscure in these times and falsehood so established that unless we love the truth we can not know it." Pascalless

How can he possibly be a follower of Christ when he believes there is eternal hope for those who reject the diety of Christ?

Alafoli, Let me begin by saying I am not a gun owner. I do not argue your statistics, but question the context in which those deaths occurred. What % of those deaths where in response to self defense? protecting property? police or govt agencies? vs. outright cold blooded murder?