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Originally posted by beanandginger
I say his greatest accomplishment was getting us to believe that God does exist.........
Originally posted by xXxinfidelxXx
reply to post by Greatest I am
The problem that most religious types suffer from (possibly even including you, judging from your post), is that they take the bible literally, which it was never intended for. It is a merely a collection of historical stories that are intended to be taken symbolically, not word for word. To anyone who thinks the bible is the literal word of god, I implore you to read what it says on the front: "King James' Version." How about King Bob's version? Maybe that's something I'd like to read.
If a man did what God did to Job, Christians would soundly condemn that man yet you elevate God for doing the same immoral actions.
Originally posted by beanandginger
Someone once said the Devils greatest accomplishment was getting us to believe he didn't exist......
I say his greatest accomplishment was getting us to believe that God does exist.........
If you consider that there is a supreme being but he is inherently evil and good only occurs when he is not paying attention then the world starts to make a lot more sense.
People always look for the balancing or the triumph of good versus evil. That is precisely the accomplishment of the supreme being - in giving us the vice of "Hope" even when presneted with the utter reality that the entire world is enherently corrupt.
In the words of Captain Jack Sparrow "Take everything you can carry,,,give nothing back"
Get yours brother....and shoot to kill or someone will take it.
Originally posted by iamdavid
God allows evil to do evil things, including satan, but only for a limited time.
Or god is just a mean drunk
Originally posted by Druscilla
reply to post by Greatest I am
Religion and the stories associated with them were the Neolithic equivalent of Hollywood blockbusters.
Everyone had their favorites and these stories with interesting characters evolved into rules and regulations people should obey or spooky Hollywood blockbuster invisible people in the sky will punish you.
Wars were even fought over who's imaginary Brad Pitt was better.
You may as well ask similar questions about Odin the all father allowing Loki to do certain things, or questioning the motivations of Isis, or asking why Krishna has so many avatars, or why Zeus allows so much petty arguing and backstabbing on Olympus.
All these other gods mentioned were just as real, genuine, relevant and important as any other god or gods anywhere or any when else.
What makes them any different?
edit on 5-12-2012 by Druscilla because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by eleven44
Originally posted by beanandginger
I say his greatest accomplishment was getting us to believe that God does exist.........
I was going to say something very similar.
I believe that Satan is God's greatest gift to us.
We are sent to this physical plane to experience the duality, to be appear 'separated' from God, and to learn from 'evil' just as much (if not more) than we do from 'good.'
Thus, without all of the evil in the world...what would motivate us to act on our belief in God? Why would we turn to God? That is why we have freewill. To learn, from trial and error, what does not feel Godly within ourselves, and then to consciously choose to reunite with God and to do God's work here on Earth.
Also, Satan cannot 'rule' God, for that would be to say there is a separation between God and Satan. God is the Sum. Satan is just a factor.
It all works together.
Cheers!
(I humbly admit that this is just my opinion/belief.)edit on 5-12-2012 by eleven44 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by MeesterB
If you read the whole Job story then you see that Satan had to stay within the boundaries God set out. Further, God allowed Satan to test Job because He knew Job would be found faithful and it would serve as a lesson on faith and the relationship between God and Satan.
God makes restitution at the end, and satan doesn't win.. so... I think you're way off base saying that satan bested God.
I'm sure you'd just love to think this contradiction is true and sooooo enlightening.
Brah! It's like a contradiction, brah, and it shows how with it I am. I can like point out that the bad guy actually beat the good guy and that goes against what my parents said, so I've got this religion trash figured out, brah.
Originally posted by Greatest I am
Originally posted by eleven44
Originally posted by beanandginger
I say his greatest accomplishment was getting us to believe that God does exist.........
I was going to say something very similar.
I believe that Satan is God's greatest gift to us.
We are sent to this physical plane to experience the duality, to be appear 'separated' from God, and to learn from 'evil' just as much (if not more) than we do from 'good.'
Thus, without all of the evil in the world...what would motivate us to act on our belief in God? Why would we turn to God? That is why we have freewill. To learn, from trial and error, what does not feel Godly within ourselves, and then to consciously choose to reunite with God and to do God's work here on Earth.
Also, Satan cannot 'rule' God, for that would be to say there is a separation between God and Satan. God is the Sum. Satan is just a factor.
It all works together.
Cheers!
(I humbly admit that this is just my opinion/belief.)edit on 5-12-2012 by eleven44 because: (no reason given)
Do God's work!
Heaven forbid.
Are you that blood thirsty?
Regards
DL
Originally posted by Greatest I am
Originally posted by MeesterB
If you read the whole Job story then you see that Satan had to stay within the boundaries God set out. Further, God allowed Satan to test Job because He knew Job would be found faithful and it would serve as a lesson on faith and the relationship between God and Satan.
God makes restitution at the end, and satan doesn't win.. so... I think you're way off base saying that satan bested God.
I'm sure you'd just love to think this contradiction is true and sooooo enlightening.
Brah! It's like a contradiction, brah, and it shows how with it I am. I can like point out that the bad guy actually beat the good guy and that goes against what my parents said, so I've got this religion trash figured out, brah.
You speak of God or Satan winning but forget all the others that were murdered for God to win his bet with Satan.
Your morals have been compromised and corrupted and you don't even see it or blink an eye as you justify anything immoral that God does be it genocide or having his own son needlessly murdered. Good for you.
Can you admit that you did not even think of the innocent victims?
No you cannot from your immoral bubble.
Regards
DL
Originally posted by eleven44
Originally posted by Greatest I am
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I snipped for brevity and have no argument against much of what you say to benevolence.
I am not so much angry with believers. I am angry for the way they create a double standard for God and give him a pass for doing what they give man a fail for. They are not being honest or true to good moral thinking and let their religion compromise their morals.
Not all believers as stated in the O P but even today if you look at literal and fundamental believers, they are sitting there impatiently waiting for God to return and genocide us in the rapture once more for not believing in his absentee self. Good morals that. Not.
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Regards
DL