Jimmy
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| 12/07/2009 6:57 PM |
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| I don't believe in the spirituality behind Karma, but the idea of it seems proven true. Is there something biblical to represent it. It killed a relationship I wanted because I killed a relationship I didn't want. |
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clare
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| 12/07/2009 9:56 PM |
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| I'm not aquainted with the Karma theories very much, just a little. Can you explain a little? How do you think it killed a relationship? |
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Jimmy
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| 12/07/2009 10:08 PM |
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| It's the "what goes around comes around" saying. |
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Liz
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| 12/07/2009 10:13 PM |
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| Could you please expand on that?
I don't know much about Karma either. |
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A girl should be so lost in God that a guy has to go in Him in order to find her |
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clare
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| 12/07/2009 10:23 PM |
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What we sow is what we reap would be the Biblical term! Well it is true that there will be consequences to our actions. But I don't belive in Karma, though sometimes it does seem logical. A stingy rich guy looses his money and the honest poor guy gets it. That kind of stuff.
One verse keeps going though my mind. I'm not sure where it is, but it says "we wrestle with things not of this earth but with pricipalities and powers" There is so much going on we don't see and understand. Do you remember in Job where Satan is talking to God and saying he will get Job to turn from God, and God allowes Job to be tortured knowing Job will stay strong. Sometimes when really hard things come in my life and I think God left me, I remember one sermon I heard how Satan will do anything to tear us down, to get our focus off God. He will find you weakest spot and attack it.
So as far as the Karma theories, I see it as there's a battle in heaven. In my rich man poor man example the rich man was focusing on money rather than God,in the end God took away the money. The rich man may not have then turned to God but in the realm we can't see it was a triumph between Good and evil. The poor man was being drug down, but God rewarded his faith.He, like Job was brought down, but God won the battle with satan.
I hope that made sense, and are you a christian? I made a lot of references to things in the bible I'm assuming you know..
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artyprincess
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| 12/08/2009 12:06 AM |
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It is the biblical principle of you reap what you sow, as Clare said.
Plus, don't forget that there are consequences for sin as well.
As far as I know, people who don't believe in God decided it was 'karma'. |
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Adelynn
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| 12/08/2009 7:13 AM |
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| yeah, but I do believe in consequences, which is kind of the same thing but much more concrete. If you crash your parents car, you usually have to pay for it... if you are kind to someone, they usually (hopefully!) pass that kindness on to the people they come across (Including you). |
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"Angel of Mercy, how did you find me? How did you pick me up again? Angel of Mercy, how did you move me, why am I on my feet again?" -One Republic |
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Jimmy
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| 12/08/2009 8:58 PM |
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Posted By artyprincess on 12/08/2009 12:06 AM
It is the biblical principle of you reap what you sow, as Clare said.
Plus, don't forget that there are consequences for sin as well.
As far as I know, people who don't believe in God decided it was 'karma'.
Karma is symbolism for some people though (like me). I don't follow the whole spiritual traditions of it. I just believe that saying. "Reap what you sow" is what I was looking for. |
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Liz
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| 12/11/2009 10:24 PM |
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Clare, here's the verse I think you were thinking about:
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, aagainst the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore put on the full armor of God......." Ephesians 6:12 |
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A girl should be so lost in God that a guy has to go in Him in order to find her |
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dc_88keys4christ
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| 01/31/2011 1:55 AM |
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| Karma is more like a pagan take on predestination... right? Like the whole lucky-charms (not the cereal! LOL!) and superstition and all that junk, right? |
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JoJo
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| 02/03/2011 1:42 AM |
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| Yeah I was gonna say it's the whole "What you sow is what you reap" thing in one of the parables i think... correct me if i'm wrong. |
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Turn up the music
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it
Lookin' back from where you have been
'Cause it's not who you knew
And it's not what you did
It's how you live
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God Bless!
Mwah XOXO
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dc_88keys4christ
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| 02/11/2011 12:29 PM |
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| I don't think so... I think it's more of just a fate supposedly settled by nature and spirits and stuff. |
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JoJo
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| 02/11/2011 11:47 PM |
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yeah kharma is a fate thing, whereas the biblical version is a "do good, and you shall have good done unto you, and be blessed" etc... idk, someone with more theological knowledge than me is best left to answer this  |
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Turn up the music
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it
Lookin' back from where you have been
'Cause it's not who you knew
And it's not what you did
It's how you live
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God Bless!
Mwah XOXO
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dc_88keys4christ
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| 02/21/2011 9:54 PM |
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| ??? You just contradicted yourself... you said one thing, now you're agreeing with me... |
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JoJo
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| 03/10/2011 7:58 PM |
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| oh darcie, sorry i didn't explain... the "What you sow is what you reap" thingy is in the bible... lol. |
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Turn up the music
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it
Lookin' back from where you have been
'Cause it's not who you knew
And it's not what you did
It's how you live
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God Bless!
Mwah XOXO
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