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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2013, 07:42:16 PM » |
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2013, 08:15:32 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2013, 10:14:31 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 11:10:20 PM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. |
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2013, 11:51:39 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2013, 11:55:24 PM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this?  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2013, 11:57:26 PM » |
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Since the universe is basically everything that exists, it could not be annihilated without annihilating God, since God exists; therefore the universe will never be annihilated. There, how's that? ;-)
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2013, 01:32:55 AM » |
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No.
What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2013, 01:34:18 AM » |
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Since the universe is basically everything that exists, it could not be annihilated without annihilating God, since God exists; therefore the universe will never be annihilated. There, how's that? ;-)
The universe is not everything that exists. It is all that is created. God is uncreated, unoriginate. Also, he is "the Existing One," or "the only one who truly exists" or the one from whom we have our being. |
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« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2013, 01:34:59 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." |
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2013, 01:38:36 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." Really? Are we playing this game? |
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2013, 01:42:55 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. And I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. -Genesis 9:11 Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." |
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2013, 01:44:24 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." Really? Are we playing this game? I am asking an honest question as you keep making the claim that "annihilationism" is a heresy and that it is against the teaching of the Church. Surely, then, there must be a canon that anathematizes anyone who believes in "annihilationism." |
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2013, 01:47:35 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." And I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. -Genesis 9:11 This quote from Genesis 9 tells us that the earth will not be destroyed by a flood again. However, Annihilationism teaches that the universe will be destroyed, doesn't it? If that were to happen, everything would be wiped out. |
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« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2013, 02:00:21 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." And I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. -Genesis 9:11 This quote from Genesis 9 tells us that the earth will not be destroyed by a flood again. However, Annihilationism teaches that the universe will be destroyed, doesn't it? If that were to happen, everything would be wiped out. Not to go Roman or anything but I think the basic idea is still here, God will not destroy the universe by a flood, technically, anything that COULD destroy the universe would be a flood (flood of water, flood of fire, flood of asteroids, flood of angels, flood of some crazy supernatural abilities etc.) |
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« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2013, 02:26:58 AM » |
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Maria's inquiry is fair. I am also interested in seeing canons that condemn the idea of an impermanent universe.
Matthew 24:35 certainly implies an end to the universe : "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
That said, annihilationism, in a Christian context, means something else entirely.
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I don't think so. It seems to contradict our teaching that the world will be RESURRECTED. How could it be resurrected if it gets totally annihilated?
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« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2013, 03:04:08 AM » |
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What makes you say that? It's the teaching of the Church. Reference please. Thanks. You want a reference that annihilationism is not the teaching of the Church? You said that it was a teaching of the Church that the universe would not be destroyed. Can you prove this? I did not say it at all. I was echoing the respons of "No." Annihilationism is a heresy. And I wil establish my couenant with you, neither shal all flesh be cut off any more, by the waters of a flood, neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. -Genesis 9:11 Can you give a citation or canon condemning "annihilationism." This is God saying He will not destroy the world again by flood. That's it. |
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« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2013, 03:06:49 AM » |
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Maria's inquiry is fair. I am also interested in seeing canons that condemn the idea of an impermanent universe.
Matthew 24:35 certainly implies an end to the universe : "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
That said, annihilationism, in a Christian context, means something else entirely.
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I don't think so. It seems to contradict our teaching that the world will be RESURRECTED. How could it be resurrected if it gets totally annihilated?
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I don't think so. It seems to contradict our teaching that the world will be RESURRECTED. How could it be resurrected if it gets totally annihilated?
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« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2013, 04:03:33 AM » |
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« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2013, 04:38:58 AM » |
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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
No, because humans will exist as resurrected body-minds for eternity. What do you mean by 'resurrected body-minds' ? So is the Universe eternal than? |
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« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2013, 04:40:26 AM » |
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Since the universe is basically everything that exists, it could not be annihilated without annihilating God, since God exists; therefore the universe will never be annihilated. There, how's that? ;-)
So there is nothing outside this material Universe? Where is heaven or hell than? |
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« Reply #25 on: January 27, 2013, 04:43:30 AM » |
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I don't think so. It seems to contradict our teaching that the world will be RESURRECTED. How could it be resurrected if it gets totally annihilated?
What is the purpose of the Resurrection, because I miss it. If your souls continues to exist as an entity in another world better than this why bring it back to flesh? Also is the Universe eternal? |
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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
No, because humans will exist as resurrected body-minds for eternity. What do you mean by 'resurrected body-minds' ? So is the Universe eternal than? The Universe includes everything material. Our resurrected bodies will be material. (A resurrected body implies a resurrected mind, which is also material, thus, 'body-mind'.) These body-minds (and thus the Universe) will be eternally existing. |
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If you will, you can become all flame.
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"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is." -- Mohandas Gandhi
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« Reply #27 on: January 27, 2013, 04:51:26 AM » |
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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
No, because humans will exist as resurrected body-minds for eternity. What do you mean by 'resurrected body-minds' ? So is the Universe eternal than? The Universe includes everything material. Our resurrected bodies will be material. (A resurrected body implies a resurrected mind, which is also material, thus, 'body-mind'.) These body-minds (and thus the Universe) will be eternally existing. Why all this spiritual mumbo jumbo than if everything resolves to matter ? |
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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
No, because humans will exist as resurrected body-minds for eternity. What do you mean by 'resurrected body-minds' ? So is the Universe eternal than? The Universe includes everything material. Our resurrected bodies will be material. (A resurrected body implies a resurrected mind, which is also material, thus, 'body-mind'.) These body-minds (and thus the Universe) will be eternally existing. Why all this spiritual mumbo jumbo than if everything resolves to matter ? Spirit is simply a different type of matter. God is beyond both spirit and matter. |
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If you will, you can become all flame.
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"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is." -- Mohandas Gandhi
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« Reply #29 on: January 27, 2013, 12:52:23 PM » |
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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
No, because humans will exist as resurrected body-minds for eternity. What do you mean by 'resurrected body-minds' ? So is the Universe eternal than? The Universe includes everything material. Our resurrected bodies will be material. (A resurrected body implies a resurrected mind, which is also material, thus, 'body-mind'.) These body-minds (and thus the Universe) will be eternally existing. Why all this spiritual mumbo jumbo than if everything resolves to matter ? Spirit is simply a different type of matter. God is beyond both spirit and matter. Yes I know some fathers say that God is the purest Spirit and that the spirits of angels and humans are thick in comparision with Him but what do you mean by that? Do you mean that we should be more materialistic-centred ? Do you believe in the existence of a self-conscient soul after death? What happens with that soul when someone dies? |
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Will God destroy/annihilate the Universe/matter at some point, or even the entire Creation?
No, because humans will exist as resurrected body-minds for eternity. What do you mean by 'resurrected body-minds' ? So is the Universe eternal than? The Universe includes everything material. Our resurrected bodies will be material. (A resurrected body implies a resurrected mind, which is also material, thus, 'body-mind'.) These body-minds (and thus the Universe) will be eternally existing. Why all this spiritual mumbo jumbo than if everything resolves to matter ? Spirit is simply a different type of matter. God is beyond both spirit and matter. Yes I know some fathers say that God is the purest Spirit and that the spirits of angels and humans are thick in comparision with Him but what do you mean by that? God is ultimately indescribable. It's often easier to say what God is not. Do you mean that we should be more materialistic-centred ? Some people probably do need to pay more attention to practical affairs. Do you believe in the existence of a self-conscient soul after death? Sure. What happens with that soul when someone dies? That's a bit vague, but what happens to the soul after death, is likely dependent upon how one lives one's life before death. |
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Why all this spiritual mumbo jumbo than if everything resolves to matter ?
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