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Post by The J on Jan 24, 2011 13:41:53 GMT -5
If there is a god, then how did god come into existence? God would be something that was created out of nothingness. Didn't you read the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? Yeah, but it was like 20 years ago. I'm getting old
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Post by efco on Jan 24, 2011 13:42:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't know I had any wisdom to share. So I would not be bothered by the fact I didn't exist. You have wisdom to share?
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Post by swamp on Jan 24, 2011 13:43:17 GMT -5
The big bang and evolution So, out of nothing, something exploded? If I put a jar full of nothing on my counter, will a universe eventually appear? No, because by definition there is only one universe. It's not a duoverse. But maybe another God might appear.
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Post by rick on Jan 24, 2011 13:44:07 GMT -5
I wouldn't know I had any wisdom to share. So I would not be bothered by the fact I didn't exist. And your son or daughter would not exist and so on and so forth. It would be such a shame to think of all the talent and great things that have come from every living sole to be lost by such selfishness
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 13:45:02 GMT -5
I wouldn't know I had any wisdom to share. So I would not be bothered by the fact I didn't exist. You have wisdom to share? I do know! Once I got that fatal brain tumor taken care of.
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Post by efco on Jan 24, 2011 13:45:26 GMT -5
This is good stuff.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 13:45:58 GMT -5
I wouldn't know I had any wisdom to share. So I would not be bothered by the fact I didn't exist. And your son or daughter would not exist and so on and so forth. It would be such a shame to think of all the talent and great things that have come from every living sole to be lost by such selfishness No one misses what never existed.
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Post by swamp on Jan 24, 2011 13:46:05 GMT -5
I wouldn't know I had any wisdom to share. So I would not be bothered by the fact I didn't exist. And your son or daughter would not exist and so on and so forth. It would be such a shame to think of all the talent and great things that have come from every living sole to be lost by such selfishness Or it's a good thing our society doesn't have to deal with that many more drug addicts and welfare cases. How do we know those people would be net contributors to society since they are disproportionally from poverty stricken single moms, who get blasted regularly for breeding more mooches.
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Post by suzwantstobefree on Jan 24, 2011 13:47:05 GMT -5
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Post by efco on Jan 24, 2011 13:47:40 GMT -5
You have wisdom to share? I do know! Once I got that fatal brain tumor taken care of. No response. LQTM @ you
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Post by The J on Jan 24, 2011 13:49:42 GMT -5
Isn't that the definition of a mistake?
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Post by DebMD (banned) on Jan 24, 2011 13:51:18 GMT -5
Yes. God Does Exist. Look at the splendor around you!!!! Look at the earth and above.!!
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 13:55:13 GMT -5
No - I think he just realized that it wasn't the solution. I don't think he made a mistake just looking back he said this is not the result I wanted so I am going to make a promise not to do it again. This is just my thoughts - and I thought about it because someone else brought up the Noah's Ark story!!! He was trying to correct us. Again-God must make mistakes. He should have known the results he wanted in the first place.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jan 24, 2011 13:56:00 GMT -5
A sad truth. Regarding the OP: God certainly does exist. Proof is obtained during our brief sojourn, over the brief flicker of a human lifespan, by those who pray, meditate, fast, and consult scripture regularly, and by those who follow His laws. But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 13:56:37 GMT -5
I do know! Once I got that fatal brain tumor taken care of. No response. LQTM @ you That's not very nice kof....Efco.
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Post by hoops902 on Jan 24, 2011 13:59:59 GMT -5
"In the future, I will dumb down my response and clarify that I was speaking of abortions that are currently legal which is in the first trimester."
No, the topic was that you will always support a woman's autonomy over her own body.
That's why I made that specific remark, because what you said, and what you actually believe are not the same.
You don't always support a woman's autonomy over her own body. You sometimes support a woman's autonomy over her own body when that autonomy coincides with your other beliefs. Other times you think a woman should not have autonomy over her own body in the cases of late term abortions apparently. That was my point, you believe the same thing that pro-lifers believe, you believe that sometimes a woman should have autonomy over her body and sometimes she shouldn't, the only real question then is "when".
I can't just assume that when you say "always" you mean "1/3 of the time".
I find it interesting that you think it "illogical" to assume that when you say "always", you mean "always", when the reality is that you mean "about 1/3 of the time".
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Post by suzwantstobefree on Jan 24, 2011 14:00:03 GMT -5
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Post by efco on Jan 24, 2011 14:00:19 GMT -5
You seriously should get checked out. It does run in the family.
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Post by suzwantstobefree on Jan 24, 2011 14:02:03 GMT -5
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 14:02:52 GMT -5
You seriously should get checked out. It does run in the family. It's not nice to attack a poster Efco.
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Post by The J on Jan 24, 2011 14:04:01 GMT -5
Isn't that the definition of a mistake? Not in my opinion - a mistake is something that you don't learn from. I think that the ultimate plan was to start over (which happened) and to show us who is in control. So if I do something really stupid and wrong, but I learn from it, it's not a mistake? If I have unprotected sex with some random woman I picked up in a bar and knocked her up, that wouldn't be a mistake as long as I realize that in the future I always need to wrap up?
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Post by efco on Jan 24, 2011 14:04:40 GMT -5
Just some friendly advice.
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 14:05:32 GMT -5
Just some friendly advice. Is that a threat Efco?
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Post by efco on Jan 24, 2011 14:06:26 GMT -5
LOL!
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Post by robinking on Jan 24, 2011 14:09:26 GMT -5
Does love exist? You can't see it nor quantify it? But millions have died for it. God only exists to people who have opened their hearts to Him. If you deny His existence, then your eyes are truly closed. But, sometimes He will open them. No one person can make YOU believe. If you seek to test God and have a wavering belief, then you'll be let down. But, if you allow yourself to have a little faith... maybe you'll have your answer. As far as society goes, if more people had faith, we'd be much better off and much happier. I don't "fear" God or hell. But, my belief in Him would cause me to take a bullet for my loved ones and possibly someone I don't even know. This action is contrary to ALL basic survival instincts. If society as a whole rejects the idea of God, then all is lost. If all one can look forward to is 50-120 years on earth, then what keeps you from stepping over all in your path, but the fear of jail? Morals can't come from man. Laws can, but not morality. So, I say to non-believers... what bad can possibly come from faith? I'm not talking about "religion", but faith. We all know how religion has been the cause of countless deaths.
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Post by suzwantstobefree on Jan 24, 2011 14:22:24 GMT -5
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Post by rick on Jan 24, 2011 14:22:51 GMT -5
Does love exist? You can't see it nor quantify it? But millions have died for it. God only exists to people who have opened their hearts to Him. If you deny His existence, then your eyes are truly closed. But, sometimes He will open them. No one person can make YOU believe. If you seek to test God and have a wavering belief, then you'll be let down. But, if you allow yourself to have a little faith... maybe you'll have your answer. As far as society goes, if more people had faith, we'd be much better off and much happier. I don't "fear" God or hell. But, my belief in Him would cause me to take a bullet for my loved ones and possibly someone I don't even know. This action is contrary to ALL basic survival instincts. If society as a whole rejects the idea of God, then all is lost. If all one can look forward to is 50-120 years on earth, then what keeps you from stepping over all in your path, but the fear of jail? Morals can't come from man. Laws can, but not morality. So, I say to non-believers... what bad can possibly come from faith? I'm not talking about "religion", but faith. We all know how religion has been the cause of countless deaths.
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Post by The J on Jan 24, 2011 14:29:28 GMT -5
Air is actually measurable, quantifiable and can be seen in some fairly standard conditions.
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Post by swamp on Jan 24, 2011 14:32:15 GMT -5
Air is actually measurable, quantifiable and can be seen in some fairly standard conditions. Whaddya mean?! Isn't God measured in PSI's too?
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Post by Tennesseer on Jan 24, 2011 14:34:30 GMT -5
Air is actually measurable, quantifiable and can be seen in some fairly standard conditions. Whaddya mean?! Isn't God measured in PSI's too? Only when She's mad.
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