Spirituality
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Originally posted by josephwWhich notion of "God" do you refer to?
I just love the way atheists have to refer to God as "it".
Must be their limited vocabulary.
"God" who hates homosexuals or "God" that doesn't?
"God" who sends people to fiery hell or "God" that doesn't
"God" who transcends logic or "God" who doesn't
and so on...
When atheists refer to your god as "it", the reason for this on my part is I see it as a formulation of some entity you've constructed in your own mind - it is an idea you've invented which at best (and I'm being overly generous here) could only approximate some "God" that actually exists.
I don't usually ascribe a gender to ideas...do you? 😕
27 Jan 11
Originally posted by AgergThere is but one true God my friend.
Which notion of "God" do you refer to?
"God" who hates homosexuals or "God" that doesn't?
"God" who sends people to fiery hell or "God" that doesn't
"God" who transcends logic or "God" who doesn't
and so on...
When atheists refer to your god as "it", the reason for this on my part is I see it as a formulation of some entity you've constructed in your ...[text shortened]... ally exists.
I don't usually ascribe a gender to ideas...do you? 😕
27 Jan 11
Originally posted by ChessPraxisBut even if for arguments sake, I grant that is a true statement; there is no way for me to have any confidence that the notion of god to which you refer (with all the attributes you would assign to it) is more real than the notion of god which jospehw refers to - indeed if I choose the wrong formulation of "God" and refer to it as "He" then I may be doing some other notion of "God" - perhaps a better fit, a disservice!
There is but one true God my friend.
27 Jan 11
Originally posted by AgergJoe and myself are of similar beliefs. Joe's a good egg. 🙂
But even if for arguments sake, I grant that is a true statement; there is no way for me to have any confidence that the notion of god to which you refer (with all the attributes you would assign to it) is more real than the notion of god which jospehw refers to - indeed if I choose the wrong formulation of "God" and refer to it as "He" then I may be doing some other notion of "God" - perhaps a better fit, a disservice!
So is God. 🙂
27 Jan 11
Originally posted by ChessPraxisListen carefulluy.
There is but one true God my friend.
You are God, thats why "He" doesn't exist, cant be proved, etc.
Born into speparation from god is our condition, there is no other subject.
The bhudddists worked this out a long time ago.
Period.....
Period🙂
27 Jan 11
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Originally posted by ChessPraxisWell in lieu of reliable information as to which formulation of "God" out of potentially infinitely many of them is more true than any other (if any are true that is!); I'd prefer to remain consistent and view them all with equal suspicion :]
Joe and myself are of similar beliefs. Joe's a good egg. 🙂
So is God. 🙂
27 Jan 11
Originally posted by shorbockAgreed, Disagreed, half-agreeed, half-not not.
No ! God created everything except himself :
- God created all that exists
- God does not exist
- So he didn't have to create himself
Its alll Maya.
My balls are tingling ("The other guys".mark e mark and will farrell>???)