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Originally posted by Ghost147
TheEnlightenedOne. Yes, but what about the belief in destiny? isnt that caused by god? or is that completely different? if it is caused by god (seeing how god created everything), wouldnt that meen that technically he is our brains too?
Originally posted by ghaleon12
God is responsible for the negitive things you see in the world, not man. God controls everything including ourselves. The world only exists for man and it doesn't matter what happens to it.
Originally posted by Ripleykatzzzzz
Here is the picture,
I may be damned although I 'declared' a belief in Jesus and was saved. Imagine the hell of a person who failed to follow what a church leader said (all generally accepted dogmatic stuff) and is a backslider. I am a backslider who knows that their mental condition gives them an unbalanced view of guilt and evil yet I cannot help but hold high the qualities of love, compassion and honesty.
I will not lie in my heart to condemn the homosexual or those that have inter-faith marriages. It seems the truth is important to every man yet like a diamond there are many facets to the truth as there are so many valuable human beings in the world.
From Sxxxxxxx with love
Originally posted by ghaleon12
I'm still a bit confused though, if all the sharks in the ocean died, how does that make God "wrong"?
Originally posted by argentus
We were made, it is written, in His image. If that is so, He/She/It/They? are[is] not infallible.
Originally posted by Ghost147
Originally posted by ghaleon12
I'm still a bit confused though, if all the sharks in the ocean died, how does that make God "wrong"?
by creating such a monstrosity that took their species and many others.
Originally posted by ghaleon12
you follow them because you grew up with them and provide some comfort or something. Interesting discussion
[edit on 4-10-2008 by ghaleon12]
[I]Originally posted by challenge[/I]
So if we destroyed a species, we'd be monsters? I wouldn't agree with that. If I said that we'd be saintly for destroying sharks, would I be wrong? Or lets say another species somehow managed to destroy all sharks, would that species be evil? Probably not, but then why are humans evil for doing it?
[edit on 4-10-2008 by challenge]
Originally posted by TheEnlightenedOne
Originally posted by Ghost147
TheEnlightenedOne. Yes, but what about the belief in destiny? isnt that caused by god? or is that completely different? if it is caused by god (seeing how god created everything), wouldnt that meen that technically he is our brains too?
GOD created everything yes, but this belief you have about God being our brain is absolutely wrong. GOD gave us a brain for us to use, we decide our own destiny.
Each one of us have a purpose on this Earth, what that purpose is? It's up to US to find that out. Destiny is in our hands for us to decide what we want in our future, you can't blame GOD (or any higher power that we all believe in....well, some of us) for whatever happens to us humans. He made us smart enough to differentiate between GOOD and BAD, unfortunately we are so stupid that we always pick the BAD side of things. Why? No idea, perhaps because it is the easiest thing we can do and decide in seconds.
DESTINY is in ourselves, what you decide to do with your life is what your destiny will be. If anybody wants to sit at home and do nothing then don't blame it on anybody else but yourself.
Perfect example, if GOD could tell you that you will win the lottery, do you think you will expect the money to come to you just because he said so? Don't you have to buy the lottery ticket yourself first? GOD will guide people, it is up to you to listen!