posted on October 14, 2004 11:55:12 AM new
If God has the power to create a universe such as ours, how come he only left us a book, that was written and interpreted by many, as a guide? And if he loves each person unconditionally, how come this book is full of conditions? And if so many people in the world are religious, how come there are wars everywhere and everyone judges and hates each other?
posted on October 14, 2004 01:20:03 PM new
Sorry kraft, but parklane has me cracking up everytime he posts
but, saying there is one book, with many conditions, I do think you need to read more in that book, and find out for yourself, that it has only 1 'condition'.
posted on October 14, 2004 03:22:23 PM new
I'll probably regret falling for this post, but here goes...
"how come he only left us a book, that was written and interpreted by many, as a guide?"
I assume you mean INSTEAD of clear-cut evidence that he exists and is watching you even now? Because he wants FAITH, not followers.
President Bush is real, and he has followers. You can watch him on TV and see that he is real. You don't need to have faith in his existence, you KNOW he's there.
On the other hand, you cannot PROVE that God is real. This is intentional. If you had inarguable proof that he exists, there would be no faith. God wants you to have the choice to either follow his teachings or not. This is the price you have to pay.
There are not all that many "rules" in the New Testament. Love your neighbor, the golden rule, etc. Most of the statements in the NT are simply guidelelines of philosophy to be debated. Why is it so vague? Go back to my previous answer. If it were too clear, there would be no need for faith.
"how come there are wars everywhere and everyone judges and hates each other?"
Because God's laws are vague, some people choose to ignore them. Actually MANY people choose to ignore them. And God wants it that way. Believe in him and be saved or follow the ways of the world (and the mass media culture) and die.
There really is a lot more to it. The Bible was written by men, mostly from oral traditions, and there are in fact errors in it, despite what fundamentalists say. But the majority of what is contained in it is a good template for living life and hopefully salvation in the afterlife.
Live for today, not for the afterlife. But live in a way that you can justify when the eventual need arises. Whatever that means to you.
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posted on October 14, 2004 04:54:40 PM newPresident Bush is real, and he has followers. You can watch him on TV and see that he is real. You don't need to have faith in his existence, you KNOW he's there.
If you remove the mask from Bush's face you will see he is not real but some alien life form that was sent here to destroy the planet. His followers have been duped. I guess you can say it is the Heaven's Gate Cult II
There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
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Let's have a BBQ, Texas style, ROAST BUSH
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On This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declares: "the area… that coalition forces control… happens not to be the area where weapons of mass destruction were dispersed. We know where they are. They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat."
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posted on October 14, 2004 07:45:38 PM new
According to a manifesto document leaked today, President Bush has already established his agenda for a second term in office.
In a return to core values, the President outlines his plans to bring religious values back to prominence in a move that is sure to cause discombobulation among atheists and agnostics throughout the United States, regardless of faith.
An already overwrought fishing industry could be one of the first groups to suffer as the President launches his ‘cod war on terror’ by banning the consumption of shellfish in line with Leviticus 11:10 which states, “And all that have not fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you.” The leaked document states that there will be an eight-pronged assault on octopus eaters while the crab and lobster consumers will be taken to task by way of a pincer movement. A Whitehouse spokesman said that this and other such changes are in line with the President’s new policy on “Christian Liberty.” “All Americans love liberty,” the spokesman said, adding, “fishermen are either with us or against us.”
In a further attack on morals, President Bush –who also points out in the document that he is a direct descendent of the burning bush- will be seeking federal approval for a new “national outfit,” a flax sackcloth in line with Leviticus 19:19 which states, “…neither shall a garment mingled with linen and woollen come upon thee.”
An anonymous source at the publication American Sheep Shearer (ASS) announced that they would like further clarification, as the fine points of the document appeared at best, woolly. However, shares in Lotrameen, the nation’s major producer of jock itch cream rose 5 points in the hours following the announcement.
This revelation is bound to raise concern among swing voters already concerned at Bush’s alleged “political interpretation” of the Bible. However, a Whitehouse spokesindividual this morning said, “you are either with us or against us,” which does in principal appear to be a very strong argument.
Questions were also asked as to how a Commander in Chief could usurp parts of the bible that allegedly fitted his personal ideology. When the issue of alleged hypocrisy was raised by way of highlighting the fact that there was a nepotistic element to the fact that President Bush ever rose to the position of President (see Samuel 8:1), a former producer on National Geographic, now a born again Christian and Whitehouse spokesperson stated, “God was quite happy with Joseph looking after his own in Genesis 47:11. Furthermore, worker ants of the species Formica fusca clearly demonstrate nepotistic tendencies. When you consider the word nepotism has roots in the Latin, nepos, meaning nephew one could argue that if it is good enough for ants, it is surely good enough for nephews.” When it was pointed out by our reporter that this last statement undermined the creationist argument, the spokesman stated, “you are either with us or against us.”
There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
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Let's have a BBQ, Texas style, ROAST BUSH
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On This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declares: "the area… that coalition forces control… happens not to be the area where weapons of mass destruction were dispersed. We know where they are. They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat."
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