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Mar 30, 2017 00:01:08   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Great shot, Kevin, and good story to go with it!

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Mar 30, 2017 03:06:39   #
Ernie Misner Loc: Lakewood, WA
 
Amen! A fantastic portrait with purpose!

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Mar 30, 2017 04:20:18   #
whitewolfowner
 
rmorrison1116 wrote:
I know what faith is; you pretty much made my point. As for your psalm quote, something taken out of context or literally without explanation or proper interpretation may appear to many to mean something other than what's intended.




You hit the nail on the head there. Obviously, he did not read the passages ahead of 21 and 22. So many people do this it's disheartening. Also, I wonder how many people have actually read the Bile cover to cover or just what is read to them in church and then twisted with their agenda too. Reading the Bible cover to cover brings the whole thing in perspective. To me it goes way beyond faith. God has shown us so much proof of himself and his plan for us I fail to see how so many can be blind to it and/or trun their backs on God and go to Satan as those that lead everywhere have done so.

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Mar 30, 2017 04:22:02   #
whitewolfowner
 
Djedi wrote:
Ah yes, the infamous back-pedal...
Isn't it amazing that you can get anything you want out of these "Holy Books"? Just quote what fits your belief and ignore what doesn't.
That's why I like science. No matter how often you do it, when you close down the aperture, the picture gets darker. When you slow down the shutter speed, the picture gets lighter.
When you hold a glass marble directly over your foot vertically, and let go, it will fall on your foot. No lack of clarity there.
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Are you so blinded that you fail to see what accusing others of is exactly what you are doing. You need prayers, my friend that you can find your way.

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Mar 30, 2017 04:32:24   #
whitewolfowner
 
Djedi wrote:
Actually, about 31% of the world's people are Christian. That means 69% would not see someone "proselytizing" in poor neighborhoods as necessarily doing good. If he were handing out food or teaching people how to create a business or make a living, that would be a different story.

I did not "ask about what would a Moslem, Hindu or Buddhist think about this".
My question was directed at Heart and whether he would say "God has a special place for non-believers and fools...find Christ...now" to Moslems, Hindus, and Buddhists.

There are other ways to uplift the human spirit besides the prejudices of religion.

As a matter of fact, I am a humanist and I do not try to take things away from people of religion, but I do feel the need to speak out when someone pushing religion is presented as "uplifting" the poor. As I said before, teaching them how to make a living in an inhospitable environment would do more good.
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You are now showing pure ignorance here. What do you think missionaries do; they go into helpless areas and help the people put their lives together. All goes to the fish story in the Bible: Give a man a fish to eat and you take care of him for a day; teach him to fish and you take care of him for life. A missionary not only helps those less fortunate in their physical world but in their spiritual world too. You call yourself a Humanist but you talk more like a scientologist that has not brought up the alien factor.

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Mar 30, 2017 08:13:00   #
Djedi
 
Sorry folks, I am withdrawing from this discussion. I see I am beating my head against a wall. I should never have brought up that the man in the photo may not be doing "good". I see that "good" means different things to different people. This is not the place to discuss such matters anyway.
Have a great day and enjoy photography!
W

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Mar 30, 2017 12:32:53   #
Lowrider Loc: Kennesaw, GA
 
I just joined this forum a week ago and I think I am in the wrong place. I thought this was about photography not religion. Along with freedom of religion comes freedom from religion and that should be how this forum should focus

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Mar 30, 2017 12:49:40   #
Djedi
 
Lowrider wrote:
I just joined this forum a week ago and I think I am in the wrong place. I thought this was about photography not religion. Along with freedom of religion comes freedom from religion and that should be how this forum should focus


Hang in there Lowrider. You are absolutely right, but it's not always like this. I should have kept my big mouth shut.
W

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Mar 30, 2017 17:26:48   #
kevinfairley Loc: Melbourne & Bali
 
[quote=CathyAnn]Judging by the expression on this man's face, he's worth knowing! A wonderful shot, Kevin. Perfect in B&W! [/quoThanks Thanks CathyAnn, I would have liked to sit down & talk to him, circumstances didn't allow..maybe next time...

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Apr 3, 2017 15:21:16   #
Jolly Roger Loc: Dorset. UK
 
Djedi wrote:
And how is he doing good?
Hopefully not just by pushing religion.


When you see the abject poverty that millions of people have to endure. When all hope of climbing out of their situation is apparent, the one thing that they cling to and gives them hope is the belief in the Bible.
I'm not a religious guy but having worked in Africa for more than twenty years I have seen the reality of people putting their faith in God.
They used to say to me "It's strange, the white man brought religion to us but it seems the white men don't want to practice it anymore".

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Apr 3, 2017 16:58:28   #
kevinfairley Loc: Melbourne & Bali
 
Jolly Roger wrote:
When you see the abject poverty that millions of people have to endure. When all hope of climbing out of their situation is apparent, the one thing that they cling to and gives them hope is the belief in the Bible.
I'm not a religious guy but having worked in Africa for more than twenty years I have seen the reality of people putting their faith in God.
They used to say to me "It's strange, the white man brought religion to us but it seems the white men don't want to practice it anymore".
When you see the abject poverty that millions of p... (show quote)


How true & thanks you....

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