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Originally Posted by Maisy
I don't believe belief can change anything about what we are due karma wise.
That idea to me is kind of like imagining us a human, can overpower God.
Subject God to our will and stop God's will.
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Hi. I think placing this in Christianity allows me to talk about the power of belief,
(some say
faith, I don't, personally) with a
Christian perspective.
I love Jesus as a teacher of many things!
I would like to take the 3 men at his crucifixion. The one to Jesus' right
spoke to him. I believe he was a pretty 'bad guy'...yet,
Jesus demonstrated to the whole world the power of this criminal's simple faith or even hope - or
wanting to believe in Jesus...so that here was Jesus saying...
You'
re goin'
to Paradise!
All this man's past or karma was erased in that bad guy's change of heart ;he believed in Jesus and asked him to remember him.
That is the power of faith or belief.
It tells us about God Himself, since Jesus said he only does what the Father wants.
"God's Will" is a WHOLE topic in and of itself. If it is in question - We see what God's Will is - as demonstrated by Jesus.
And why I wanted this in Christianity - more chance of 'believers' discussing Jesus' actions and words...and
what exactly did he want us to know.
God's Will is to heal, it's merciful - but, to me, I see just how much he wants our love.
He will even take a smidgen of belief or hope or to be acknowledged....even at the last moments of life of a criminal!
Jesus taught us we are gods - believe and receive; that our words and belief are SO powerful that Jesus would heal the soldier's servant, far from there, on the Centurion's BELIEF alone!
I see God's Will for us is change, growth...
not at all the punitive God people think He is that Karma must be adhered to.
Not at all, as I see it.
Overpowering God? We have ALL the power - our love turns God into a puppy-dog of love.