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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:39 pm
Well the thread name sort of says it all....
What makes a saint? What says one man is holy while another man is a sinner? Pope....Man, Myth, Legend, Fraud?
Yea...just throwing out more questions
-I seem to be falling out of favor with you guys I apologize...-
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:02 pm
Three miracles, no?
What makes a good person? b
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:05 pm
To do that I guess yo uhave to determine what exactly the root word "Good" means...
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:15 pm
Yes, yes... What is good?
Also, Dammie-kins, I don't think you've fallen out of favour. It is tricky, oftentimes, to maintain a polite attitude when debating. Forgive my rudeness. b
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:59 pm
One of the traits that make a good saint is humility. A true saint doesn't consider himself better than any other man because of what he does or what he believes. He is just like everyone else: human.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:33 pm
Hm, that certainly sounds like a nice way to be.
(Look, TehBoxman, you're on your way to sainthood!) b
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:39 pm
Wooo! goooo box man!
The man who thinks human beings are scum is a saint XD (just kiddin buddy ^_~)
I guess thats one quality but isnt being a saint more than that?
Another quick question!
What does a saint do? (just follow this if you can) A saint of the muslim religion would be considered a suicide bomber against an enemy...does this mean that what we do is the correct thing?
@bella I think good may be a personal discovery type of thing...
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:06 pm
I disagree. Being a suicide bomber does not make you a "Muslim saint." Martyr, perhaps, but I don't think they are saints... I believe that the difference between Martyrs and Saints is that Saints do not hurt people. I do not know, though, the stories/histories of saints, so I have no support for this. b
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:15 pm
True thank you for correcting me!
Well I thought about it and I came up with a few "qualification"
Qualifications!
1. Generosity 2. High standing 3. Faith in (1) religion 4. A Kind Spirit 5. Willing to put forth the will of the people infront of your own 6. Devoted
(wow that actually went quite nicely I only had 3 to begin and the last 3 were totally ad-lib....)
just a small question on the side -do you plan your post's?-
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:20 pm
A saint must be able to relinquish anything and everything to aid another.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:03 pm
Mobius Nightshade A saint must be able to relinquish anything and everything to aid another. I disagree. Relinquish anything and everything of their own in order to aid another. Otherwise, I believe, that would not be so saintly. I don't know if that makes sense... I merely mean to say that if others were in the said's care, they would/could not sacrifice or put in jeopardy others' lives. b
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:15 pm
Bellabie (Look, TehBoxman, you're on your way to sainthood!) Not funny.
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:47 am
It doesn't have to be. You're humble, that's the quality you named. b
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:07 am
can a person really be a saint? i always wondered that....
i guess somewhat...because we all have selfish desires sometimes that hinder 'pure' sainthood...
*haha, pessimism!* anyhoo---selflessness is what makes a person a saint, or at least gives him the right to be or become a saint. Giving all you have to help others weather or not they appreaciate it. Well, thats what i always see when it comes to saints---sacrifice for people to help them become better people. *but i dont know much about real saints, just what ive seen and heard...*
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:33 pm
I don't think that it is impossible for someone to be selfless. It would be rather unlikely. Perhaps the truest selflessness is of a child never born. They have taken nothing and given life. b
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