Who ya gonna call? (519 hits)
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Submitted by metroidkillah (View user info) at 2005-05-26 21:24:01 EDT
I was just recalling a post written by a guy several months ago who had just lost a close friend in a car accident. In his post, brought up God- not blaming him so much as saying "screw off." I found it really sad, and yet understandable that he would react like that. I think sometimes we have a horribly skewed view of just what God is.
Let's start with the basics: He is Omnicient, Omnipotent, and Omnipresent. He can do anything, He knows eveything, and He is everywhere at once (not to be confused with "in everything"). As human beings, is is impossible for us to fathom EXACTLY what that means, and we often come up with stuff like, "Well, if God is so powerful, why doesn't He cure all the sickness in the world. Can't he do that?" Yes, He could, if it were part of his plan; but it's not. At least, not yet. You see, one of the advantages of being all-powerful is that you don't HAVE to do anything. Right now, God is letting us reap what we have sown.
I think the Terry Schaivo incident is a good example of that. Many people prayed that God would intervene, but He didn't. Couldn't He have? Sure. And I'm sure he would have loved to, but God plays by His own rules, and the rule is that of sowing and reaping. We're doing it to ourselves, folks.
He's got a plan, and we'll NEVER know just what it is; but you can be sure it's way better than anything you or I could think up.
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Submitted by metroidkillah (user info) at 2005-05-27 18:04:54 EDT (#)
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We'll find out when we die, won't we now?
Submitted by jumpinjellyfish (user info) at 2005-05-27 11:02:37 EDT (#)
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"You see, one of the advantages of being all-powerful is that you don't HAVE to do anything."
His lack of action during any and all events in the world is either part of the "big plan" or proof that he doesn't exist. I choose the latter.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-05-27 04:58:29 EDT (#)
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If God is omnipotent he'd be able to make a puzzle that God could not solve. Ergo God cannot be both omniscient and omnipotent.
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-05-27 03:44:04 EDT (#)
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Ray Parker Jr.!
Submitted by metroidkillah (user info) at 2005-05-27 03:23:00 EDT (#)
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Insolence is fun! You should try it some time.
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-05-26 22:02:48 EDT (#)
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god dont kill people, people kill people
Submitted by tinactin (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:51:41 EDT (#)
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Not that I have a problem with your opinion. I dont hate people for believing in God.
Submitted by tinactin (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:50:11 EDT (#)
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You've been here long enough. You should know the formula for failure on this website.
-2 for your insolence
Submitted by Phate (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:49:47 EDT (#)
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I don't believe in organized religon in anyway, shape or form; however, this post was does not deserve the rating it was getting. The internet is a excellent means of expressing your ideas and beliefs and although people don't have to agree with it, they should at least respect it.
I don't agree with the principals of this post but I have a sneaking suspicion that you are getting thrased b/c of the contempt that people have for religion.
Therefore +2
Submitted by Degreeless_Capibara (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:48:47 EDT (#)
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Submitted by darko (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:44:32 (#)
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B@W
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:44:32 EDT (#)
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I saw the word God in there, and decided to quit reading and just linkwhore ( http://www.ubersite.com/m/60341 )and give you a +1. I think you got off easy.
Submitted by metroidkillah (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:35:18 EDT (#)
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saw that one comin'...
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:34:16 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Hands_Rambone (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:26:52 (#)
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Who ya gonna -2?
YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
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HA!
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:32:57 EDT (#)
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GHOSTBUSTERS!
Submitted by swamp_donkey (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:32:34 EDT (#)
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I wanna rape me a Mexican whore.
Submitted by Hands_Rambone (user info) at 2005-05-26 21:26:52 EDT (#)
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Who ya gonna -2?
YOU!!!!!!!!!!!