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by KarelVanCanegem
Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:28 am
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: What is the meaning of life?
Replies: 45
Views: 18109

Re: What is the meaning of life?

I had to read your comment a few times as this is a new territory for me and especially in English :) I do know that the universe will cease to exist, but most other living beings don't know that. They all live in the moment and for most of them it is a road of endless suffering. So again, I don't t...
by KarelVanCanegem
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:25 am
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: What is the meaning of life?
Replies: 45
Views: 18109

Re: What is the meaning of life?

This one is very tough to answer and different for every person. I wonder though about the meaning of life. All around me I see suffering, so is that the meaning of life? You can say there is a plan for everything, but I don't believe that. The meaning humanity has given to life through all the ages...
by KarelVanCanegem
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:16 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: When did you realize you are in love ?
Replies: 12
Views: 3699

Re: When did you realize you are in love ?

I began to read around age 7 and was drawn immediately to military history. Don't ask me why as I don't know myself. Soon I learned though that the best books on military history were in English, so I started to collect those. If you begin with one time period, for example the Roman Empire, you want...
by KarelVanCanegem
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:05 am
Forum: Creative Writing
Topic: To All the writers in booktalk...
Replies: 21
Views: 13068

Re: To All the writers in booktalk...

Thank you Rajesh. It is like this. When a person dies, he leaves behind his personal wealth (or debt). Most of the time these are material things like a house, money, shares, ... Those things are listed in his/her personal will. But you never find any personal wisdom. So again, I think everyone shou...
by KarelVanCanegem
Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:32 am
Forum: Creative Writing
Topic: To All the writers in booktalk...
Replies: 21
Views: 13068

Re: To All the writers in booktalk...

Personally I believe every person should try to write something. As I said in another post, our own wisdom can survive that way for thousands of years. Take my uncle for example. He has been reading books since an early age and he has some amazing knowledge, especially about history and religion. Bu...
by KarelVanCanegem
Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:18 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Hello:) I am Erissa I am new:)
Replies: 11
Views: 2847

Re: Hello:) I am Erissa I am new:)

Welcome Erissa. Good luck with your first book and make sure to transfer your own wisdom. That way it can survive for thousands of years, unlike our human body.
by KarelVanCanegem
Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:24 am
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: To question religion
Replies: 25
Views: 9051

Re: To question religion

Tat, your question is indeed how I see Jesus and God. For me not one religion is able to comprehend their complete and true meaning, and we certainly don't need any institutions telling us how we need to look at them. According to me there is a higher being, a powerful force we can call God, but per...
by KarelVanCanegem
Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:10 am
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: To question religion
Replies: 25
Views: 9051

Re: To question religion

You do realize that the character of Jesus in the NT is designed to be a mediator between God and humanity don't you? You say it very clearly: the character of Jesus in the NT is DESIGNED... As you can read in my first post, I do question the value of the bible. So in my view Christ is not a middle...
by KarelVanCanegem
Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:51 am
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: To question religion
Replies: 25
Views: 9051

Re: To question religion

DWill, you are right in saying that many if not all people come to religion to express their spirituality. It is just that religion has been abused during all the ages by those who hold positions of power within that organisation. So there is nothing religious (or spiritual if you want) about those ...
by KarelVanCanegem
Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:50 am
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: To question religion
Replies: 25
Views: 9051

To question religion

I believe in God. It is natural to believe in a higher being. The problem with religion for me is that it was created by people, and that a whole organisation was created to complicate the path between God and man and make it unnatural. Be convinced that no one should come between you and God and no...

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