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by Lackadaisical2 » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:22 pm
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by The Alma Mater » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:24 pm
Saurisia wrote:Why sure, I'd be happy to! Of course, the Atheists will obviously deny that God exists if it's proven.
by The Adrian Empire » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:30 pm
Faith Hope Charity wrote:I would just like to take this time to say... The Adrian Empire is awesome.
by Angleter » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:30 pm
Old Erisia wrote:Sierra Lobo wrote:
I think that is one of the main reason why God had not completely revealed himself. By sending prophets, by sending jesus (catholic/christians) he affirmed he exists, but he had never truly show to man his complete glory. In a way he has given man free will .... because by showing himself, he would have destroyed that gift.
Man's free will is ultimately a choice to accept him through faith or to completely reject him. showing himself would just remove that choice.
Why give us the choice? why make us in the first place? That seems like a pretty sick game imo...
by Illithar » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:30 pm
The Alma Mater wrote:Saurisia wrote:Why sure, I'd be happy to! Of course, the Atheists will obviously deny that God exists if it's proven.
What if it turns out the Hindu pantheon is real ?
Or that it is the Phelpses version of the Christian God ?
Or the original Puritans version ? "Christmas is sinful. Music is sinful. Fun is sinful"
by Imsogone » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:31 pm
by Old Erisia » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:33 pm
Angleter wrote:Old Erisia wrote:Why give us the choice? why make us in the first place? That seems like a pretty sick game imo...
Ooh, free will vs predestination. That's a pretty age-old philosophical discussion, but the free will argument is that God created the world (and in turn, through evolution according to most churches, humanity) for his own pleasure as he is a creative being, and wants to have a loving relationship with those who love Him. By predestining everyone to love Him, God would in effect have taken away our ability to love Him, as we would have no choice in the matter, and the love would pretty much be His own and not ours. By showing himself and proving His existence, the same effect would occur in- I'd imagine- over 99% of the population of the Earth. It would be back-door predestination.
Grainne Ni Malley wrote:Hey now that give-a-fuck wasn't free. I expect a check in the mail. ;)
Ryadn wrote:Oh ffs. That's pathetic. If I can manage not to gag with a dick in my throat, you can manage to keep it together with a freaking HAIR on your tongue.
The Parkus Empire wrote:Then stop getting everyone excited, Mr. Human Viagra.
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:I'm a Bignostic Cross-sexual Nondresser. :)
Lackadaisical2 wrote:rofl.... goddesses are weak sexually, Men are so much more appealing.
by Xasivius » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:34 pm
Baptisia wrote:An interesting related point: If atheists are right, then no one will ever actually find that fact out for sure. But if Christians are right, then everyone who ever lived will find that fact out together.
by Sierra Lobo » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:35 pm
Old Erisia wrote:Sierra Lobo wrote:
I think that is one of the main reason why God had not completely revealed himself. By sending prophets, by sending jesus (catholic/christians) he affirmed he exists, but he had never truly show to man his complete glory. In a way he has given man free will .... because by showing himself, he would have destroyed that gift.
Man's free will is ultimately a choice to accept him through faith or to completely reject him. showing himself would just remove that choice.
Why give us the choice? why make us in the first place? That seems like a pretty sick game imo...
by The Alma Mater » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:35 pm
by The Parkus Empire » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:37 pm
by The Alma Mater » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:38 pm
by Ashmoria » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:40 pm
The Adrian Empire wrote:Paradoxically, proof of a God's existence would disprove the Abrahamic God, since he makes it quite clear we are never going to find ultimate proof of him and should take it on faith. I'm reminded of the babel-fish from The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Universe, something so fantastic that it proved God's existence and simultaneously disproved it because we were to believe him only on faith. So if proof was found, I'd be upset as a Christian, but then I've always been a Deist-leaning Christian, and have more sympathy to Buddhist philosophy on God.
by Old Erisia » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:41 pm
Sierra Lobo wrote:Old Erisia wrote:Why give us the choice? why make us in the first place? That seems like a pretty sick game imo...
That is why free will is a double edge sword even to god. He love man so much that he will be ecstatic that man choose him and be extremely sad if he turns his back to him, but showing himself completely would remove free choice..... it becomes a compulsion.
He gave man rational thinking to discover his creation, he also gave us his prophets to give more direct clues..... to say I exists. Now it is up to man to think and discover him personally - he gave you 2 choices, one to acknowledge him, the second to reject him.... this is your free will. He rather have a man who completely loves him than to have man's love that is borne by compulsion.
Grainne Ni Malley wrote:Hey now that give-a-fuck wasn't free. I expect a check in the mail. ;)
Ryadn wrote:Oh ffs. That's pathetic. If I can manage not to gag with a dick in my throat, you can manage to keep it together with a freaking HAIR on your tongue.
The Parkus Empire wrote:Then stop getting everyone excited, Mr. Human Viagra.
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:I'm a Bignostic Cross-sexual Nondresser. :)
Lackadaisical2 wrote:rofl.... goddesses are weak sexually, Men are so much more appealing.
by The Southern Dictators » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:43 pm
Old Erisia wrote:Sierra Lobo wrote:
I think that is one of the main reason why God had not completely revealed himself. By sending prophets, by sending jesus (catholic/christians) he affirmed he exists, but he had never truly show to man his complete glory. In a way he has given man free will .... because by showing himself, he would have destroyed that gift.
Man's free will is ultimately a choice to accept him through faith or to completely reject him. showing himself would just remove that choice.
Why give us the choice? why make us in the first place? That seems like a pretty sick game imo...
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Volnotova wrote:Oh ffs, if there is one thing I can't stand it is this plethora of weeping and depressed people in this thread that will not hesitate to use every opportunity available to exlcaim how something like this made them lose (all) faith in humanity(including themselves).
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by GeneralHaNor » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:43 pm
Victorious Decepticons wrote:If they said "this is what you enjoy so do this" and handed me a stack of my favorite video games, then it'd be far different. But governments don't work that way. They'd hand me a dishrag...
And I'd hand them an insurgency.
Trotskylvania wrote:Don't kid yourself. The state is a violent, destructive institution of class dictatorship. The fact that the proles have bargained themselves the drippings from their master's plates doesn't legitimize the state.
by The Alma Mater » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:44 pm
Old Erisia wrote:Sierra Lobo wrote:
That is why free will is a double edge sword even to god. He love man so much that he will be ecstatic that man choose him and be extremely sad if he turns his back to him, but showing himself completely would remove free choice..... it becomes a compulsion.
He gave man rational thinking to discover his creation, he also gave us his prophets to give more direct clues..... to say I exists. Now it is up to man to think and discover him personally - he gave you 2 choices, one to acknowledge him, the second to reject him.... this is your free will. He rather have a man who completely loves him than to have man's love that is borne by compulsion.
But WHY?! That thinking just makes us seem like little playthings. Why does he value blind obedience in the face of cruelty and a want for knowledge? It just seems sick that he would act in such a way. Its like he is amused by our suffering. He built us to suffer and then punishes whoever reject him.
by GeneralHaNor » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:45 pm
Old Erisia wrote:Sierra Lobo wrote:
That is why free will is a double edge sword even to god. He love man so much that he will be ecstatic that man choose him and be extremely sad if he turns his back to him, but showing himself completely would remove free choice..... it becomes a compulsion.
He gave man rational thinking to discover his creation, he also gave us his prophets to give more direct clues..... to say I exists. Now it is up to man to think and discover him personally - he gave you 2 choices, one to acknowledge him, the second to reject him.... this is your free will. He rather have a man who completely loves him than to have man's love that is borne by compulsion.
But WHY?! That thinking just makes us seem like little playthings. Why does he value blind obedience in the face of cruelty and a want for knowledge? It just seems sick that he would act in such a way. Its like he is amused by our suffering. He built us to suffer and then punishes whoever reject him.
Victorious Decepticons wrote:If they said "this is what you enjoy so do this" and handed me a stack of my favorite video games, then it'd be far different. But governments don't work that way. They'd hand me a dishrag...
And I'd hand them an insurgency.
Trotskylvania wrote:Don't kid yourself. The state is a violent, destructive institution of class dictatorship. The fact that the proles have bargained themselves the drippings from their master's plates doesn't legitimize the state.
by Old Erisia » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:45 pm
The Alma Mater wrote:Old Erisia wrote:But WHY?! That thinking just makes us seem like little playthings. Why does he value blind obedience in the face of cruelty and a want for knowledge? It just seems sick that he would act in such a way. Its like he is amused by our suffering. He built us to suffer and then punishes whoever reject him.
Never played the Sims I take it ?
Grainne Ni Malley wrote:Hey now that give-a-fuck wasn't free. I expect a check in the mail. ;)
Ryadn wrote:Oh ffs. That's pathetic. If I can manage not to gag with a dick in my throat, you can manage to keep it together with a freaking HAIR on your tongue.
The Parkus Empire wrote:Then stop getting everyone excited, Mr. Human Viagra.
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:I'm a Bignostic Cross-sexual Nondresser. :)
Lackadaisical2 wrote:rofl.... goddesses are weak sexually, Men are so much more appealing.
by Supreme Marshal Petan » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:46 pm
by Old Erisia » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:47 pm
GeneralHaNor wrote:Old Erisia wrote:But WHY?! That thinking just makes us seem like little playthings. Why does he value blind obedience in the face of cruelty and a want for knowledge? It just seems sick that he would act in such a way. Its like he is amused by our suffering. He built us to suffer and then punishes whoever reject him.
God is a Sadist and a Comedian
We know this already
Grainne Ni Malley wrote:Hey now that give-a-fuck wasn't free. I expect a check in the mail. ;)
Ryadn wrote:Oh ffs. That's pathetic. If I can manage not to gag with a dick in my throat, you can manage to keep it together with a freaking HAIR on your tongue.
The Parkus Empire wrote:Then stop getting everyone excited, Mr. Human Viagra.
Lunatic Goofballs wrote:I'm a Bignostic Cross-sexual Nondresser. :)
Lackadaisical2 wrote:rofl.... goddesses are weak sexually, Men are so much more appealing.
by Sierra Lobo » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:48 pm
Old Erisia wrote:Sierra Lobo wrote:
That is why free will is a double edge sword even to god. He love man so much that he will be ecstatic that man choose him and be extremely sad if he turns his back to him, but showing himself completely would remove free choice..... it becomes a compulsion.
He gave man rational thinking to discover his creation, he also gave us his prophets to give more direct clues..... to say I exists. Now it is up to man to think and discover him personally - he gave you 2 choices, one to acknowledge him, the second to reject him.... this is your free will. He rather have a man who completely loves him than to have man's love that is borne by compulsion.
But WHY?! That thinking just makes us seem like little playthings. Why does he value blind obedience in the face of cruelty and a want for knowledge? It just seems sick that he would act in such a way. Its like he is amused by our suffering. He built us to suffer and then punishes whoever reject him.
by Drinent » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:49 pm
by Lackadaisical2 » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:50 pm
The Republic of Lanos wrote:Proud member of the Vile Right-Wing Noodle Combat Division of the Imperialist Anti-Socialist Economic War Army Ground Force reporting in.
by Supreme Marshal Petan » Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:50 pm
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