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Post by Ten on Jun 2, 2009 16:31:07 GMT -5
"I think it's simpler this way."
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I think it's lazy, but I'm aware of how lazy I am myself.
"What makes one god better than another?"
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You mean real?
"If they're gods, why bother with that kind of stuff?"
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What stuff?
Having actual impact rather than just existing?
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Post by May on Jun 2, 2009 16:33:39 GMT -5
What stuff?'
Having actual impact rather than just existing?
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Well, if they're gods, why would they bother? I mean, they're supposedly the greatest beings in the world, so why would they need people to believe in them? THEY would know that they existed.
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Post by Whiskers on Jun 2, 2009 16:34:21 GMT -5
What are your qualifications, miss?
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I need to see, hear, feel, or touch Him.
Like the stereotypical cowboy image?
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Not what I was going for but I can see what you mean. I should reword my phrase-- "without believing in every single word that the bible says."
For example, they can disagree with the homosexuality issue but still believe in God.
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Post by glowlynose on Jun 2, 2009 16:34:48 GMT -5
"The thing is, I believe in gods/goddesses, but not the things they supposedly did/said. If they're gods, why bother with that kind of stuff?"
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I thought you said that you didn't believe in gods who were opressors and tormentors. I count that as bothering with what they did and said.
"If you were a worshipper of a god, wouldn't you want it to seem like all other gods were false?"
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Hmm... do you have any idea how many religions are polytheistic? Hinduism has hundreds of gods/goddesses.
A lot of people I've met of that faith choose one or two or a handful of gods/goddesses to worship even though they believe in all the others.
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Post by glowlynose on Jun 2, 2009 16:36:15 GMT -5
"I need to see, hear, feel, or touch Him."
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What would you say if I told you that I've felt the presence of God before?
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Post by Whiskers on Jun 2, 2009 16:37:01 GMT -5
Glowly, my definition of a good christian is much like your own-- having a relationship with God. But some people do not need the bible to have a relationship. They can still worship God and love Him without following the bible word for word.
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Post by Whiskers on Jun 2, 2009 16:39:40 GMT -5
What would you say if I told you that I've felt the presence of God before?
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I would say, "I'm sorry Glowy, and while I'm happy you've felt his presence, I have not felt his presence and therefore it is not my experience. I'm not going to believe in Him because you tell me it is so."
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Post by Ten on Jun 2, 2009 16:40:21 GMT -5
"Well, if they're gods, why would they bother?"
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I suppose it would be to extreme for you to believe that a god cares about people?
"I need to see, hear, feel, or touch Him."
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You're one of those "I need a sign" people?
I was going to recommend a book.
"without believing in every single word that the bible says."
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Acknowledged.
"they can disagree with the homosexuality issue"
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What do you mean by that?
"But some people do not need the bible to have a relationship."
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I don't think you quite understand what the Bible is.
It's not a "do this or die" set of orders.
It's not a children's storybook.
It's a mature and graphic love letter.
People are going to have an attatchment to that sort of thing.
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Post by May on Jun 2, 2009 16:40:57 GMT -5
Hmm... do you have any idea how many religions are polytheistic? Hinduism has hundreds of gods/goddesses.
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By that I mean all other gods but your gods.
I thought you said that you didn't believe in gods who were opressors and tormentors. I count that as bothering with what they did and said.
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Could you rephrase that?
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Post by glowlynose on Jun 2, 2009 16:41:16 GMT -5
"But some people do not need the bible to have a relationship."
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My definition of a relationship must be different then. I see a relationship with God as a closeness and understanding. How can you truly even begin to understand God without the Bible, his word?
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We have a cbox again and we're opening the place up as a closed, members only rp