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Old 03-12-2010, 11:33 AM
 
Location: Free State of Texas
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-God is made up

-Isn't it true?
Sounds like you're not sure...
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Old 03-12-2010, 12:08 PM
 
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every god and goddess since Ancient Greece and Egypt is. Why would the current ones be any different?
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Old 03-12-2010, 12:45 PM
 
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Then there would be no test of faith...
Why should there be?

An all powerful, all knowing being wouldn't be concerned with such nonsense anyway.
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Old 03-12-2010, 12:54 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Put yourself in the position of an omniscient Creator. Would you really feel obligated to "prove" yourself to your creations?
If I were going to make their belief in me a prerequisite to letting them into heaven after they die, then yes, I would feel obligated. That is, assuming I were the God of love, peace, and forgiveness that believer say I am.
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Old 03-12-2010, 01:39 PM
 
Location: Free State of Texas
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If I were going to make their belief in me a prerequisite to letting them into heaven after they die, then yes, I would feel obligated. That is, assuming I were the God of love, peace, and forgiveness that believer say I am.
The Christian God says He's already done that.
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Old 03-12-2010, 02:32 PM
 
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Put yourself in the position of an omniscient Creator. Would you really feel obligated to "prove" yourself to your creations?
Not unless you expected them to believe in you or be condemned to hellfire.
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Old 03-12-2010, 02:44 PM
 
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Isn't it true? Why worship something like that?
if God didnt exist nothing would, everything comes from him,life comes from life.
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Old 03-12-2010, 03:02 PM
 
Location: An absurd world.
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if God didnt exist nothing would, everything comes from him,life comes from life.
So how did god come into existence?

Don't worry, I'll wait.
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Old 03-12-2010, 03:20 PM
 
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So how did god come into existence?

Don't worry, I'll wait.
Mommy god?
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Old 03-12-2010, 04:07 PM
 
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So how did god come into existence?

Don't worry, I'll wait.
How did anything coming into existence?
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