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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Why do we have problems in life: 1 of 49
What are problems? A problem is defined through Wordnet (2009, wordnetweb.princeton.edu) as "...difficulty that needs to be resolved...[or] a question raised for consideration or solution...". Allen and Robinson (2009, therapyave.com) define problems as "...unresolved dilemmas and conflicts for which answers have not y... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) How does God work?: 2 of 73
Several questions come to mind after reflecting on the question "How does God work?". These questions include "What does God do, how does God function, what are characteristics of God, what does God think about, how does God handle the infinite amount of data, images, and impressions that come in?" "How does God work" is not... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce Closure at the end of a relationship: 1 of 26
Relationships end in different ways. Some end abruptly and others, gradually. One day you find that you are not as close to that childhood friend you had all your life - you find that you both have changed and moved in different directions. Perhaps, you did not recognize that neither of you called as frequently. You did not ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice What friends are for: 2 of 48
What is a friend? A friend is a person that we want to share our thoughts and ideas and someone we like being with. There are different kinds of friendships: New, exploratory, tentative, expanding, intimate, and spiritual. A new friend is a person we have just met. We think we are attracted to the personal qualities of this ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God What is your understanding of God?: 10 of 121
What is my understanding of God?! I don't know what the word stands for! I might as well hum. The word "God" is undefinable and stands for something that cannot be defined nor understood. Any concept I have of God is limited, inaccurate, changeable, easily forgotten, and fleeting. The word "God" is not useless to me. In fact... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Does love end?: 6 of 70
The question "Does love end? " brings additional questions to mind: What kind of love? How is the "end of love" known or defined. Let us assume the question pertains directly to romantic love (because of the fact that the question was posited in the "Dating" folder). Love in dating pertains to romantic attraction and infatua... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture If a church has a very small congregation, should it disband?: 5 of 49
Church size, for informal churches and congregations, has little to do with whether a church should disband or not. The requirement for the existence of a church is minimal - two people that get together for the encouragement and nourishment of faith "For where two or more are gathered together in My Name, I am there in the ... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Relationship advice for the bitter single girl: 6 of 57
Bitter, single woman? A first question is why is she bitter? Once this question is answered, advice can be offered. However, is 'bitter, single woman' requesting advice? If she is bitter because she feels she is unsuccessful with her intimate relationships, asking her why she feels she is unsuccessful is a good starting poin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Understanding why there is suffering in the world: 6 of 56
To answer the question "Why there is suffering in the world"? Suffering should be defined. Suffering is affliction, misery, pain (mental or physical), loss, not feeling well, and feeling uncomfortable (wordnetweb.princeton.edu). Suffering is a response to events and can result from many different sources. Physical suffer res... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Should the Christian church teach that homosexuality is wrong: 5 of 41
Nowhere in the Old Testament or New Testament is the homosexual life style presented as an acceptable way of life. In the Old Testament, Lot is visited by two angels who are sought for relations by the people of Sodom (Genesis 19: 1-8). Lot (v. 7) asks that men of Sodom not to "act wickedly" (they wanted to have sexual relat... More..