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God loves you
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My conversations with God always seem to leave him speechless
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PokemonExpert44 posted...

God loves you

He loves you too

Lost_All_Senses posted...

My conversations with God always seem to leave him speechless

ok? =)
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He told me we should just be friends.
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Even me?

Yay! :D
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PokemonExpert44 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

My conversations with God always seem to leave him speechless

ok? =)

That line is hot. Quit sleeping.
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Then why did God give me a small dick?
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And you too!
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Hallejuah.
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Then why did I get a 1060 3GB when I ordered a 6?

But he's not IN love with me.

coinstarcad posted...

Then why did I get a 1060 3GB when I ordered a 6?

....god is dead
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Flockaveli posted...

Then why did God give me a small dick?

Because He wants you all to Himself.
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

coinstarcad posted...

Then why did I get a 1060 3GB when I ordered a 6?

....god is dead

=/
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PokemonExpert44 posted...

Lost_All_Senses posted...

coinstarcad posted...

Then why did I get a 1060 3GB when I ordered a 6?

....god is dead

=/

Im kidding. I was born with multiple defects and I still don't deny a God. I kind of just hope something bigger is going on cause I really got a handicapped run at this >_>. Not as bad as some but not as good either
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People are selfish and arrogant enough to believe that the universe was created FOR US and it's literally impossible to explore ALMOST ALL OF IT because beyond our local group of galaxies space is expanding faster than the speed of light.

That's ridiculous as fuck.

SaithSayer posted...

People are selfish and arrogant enough to believe that the universe was created FOR US and it's literally impossible to explore ALMOST ALL OF IT because beyond our local group of galaxies space is expanding faster than the speed of light.

That's ridiculous as fuck.

And this hurts you? Besides making your butt hurt I don't see how.
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god's a pretty abusive lover then...
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Lost_All_Senses posted...

SaithSayer posted...

People are selfish and arrogant enough to believe that the universe was created FOR US and it's literally impossible to explore ALMOST ALL OF IT because beyond our local group of galaxies space is expanding faster than the speed of light.

That's ridiculous as fuck.

And this hurts you? Besides making your butt hurt I don't see how.

Eventually the milky way, andromeda and triangulum galaxy form into one and the rest of the universe moves so far away that it can't be seen. That kinda sucks.

I dont have proof God doesnt exist, I have faith.
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monkmith posted...

god's a pretty abusive lover then...

He's good to me when we are alone. You just don't know the real him.

*Glasses fall off revealing a black eye*

*Shuffles away*
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Which one?

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God
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I think Chtulhu loves me more.
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PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?
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PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?

I just don't like Biblical values. They don't suit me. I also have some problems with the doctrine and some that god's actions throughout the Biblical account.

god is a woman

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?

I just don't like Biblical values. They don't suit me. I also have some problems with the doctrine and some that god's actions throughout the Biblical account.

Lying, stealing and murdering is just too much fun?

SaithSayer posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?

I just don't like Biblical values. They don't suit me. I also have some problems with the doctrine and some that god's actions throughout the Biblical account.

Lying, stealing and murdering is just too much fun?

I'm with Dash_Harbor. Genocide, Omnicide, Infantcide, and many other crimes against Humanity were performed in the first half of the old testiment alone. The biblical God isnt great and he isnt good. Hes a monster who sees humanity as playthings and smites those who dont toe the line and do everything he says as he says it.
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Duncanwii posted...

SaithSayer posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?

I just don't like Biblical values. They don't suit me. I also have some problems with the doctrine and some that god's actions throughout the Biblical account.

Lying, stealing and murdering is just too much fun?

I'm with Dash_Harbor. Genocide, Omnicide, Infantcide, and many other crimes against Humanity were performed in the first half of the old testiment alone. The biblical God isnt great and he isnt good. Hes a monster who sees humanity as playthings and smites those who dont toe the line and do everything he says as he says it.

How mature do you expect God to be? He spent hundreds of millions of years playing with dinosaurs!

NeoPopplio posted...

god is a woman

God has no sex organs and isn't human

Jesus loves you and will forgive you for ANYTHING if you accept Him and follow Him

Who else would love you like that?

inb4 dogs
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The bible says the earth is only 8000 years old and that dinosaurs never existed (its wrong, but that's what it says.)
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Duncanwii posted...

The bible says the earth is only 8000 years old and that dinosaurs never existed (its wrong, but that's what it says.)

Not necessarily

The Scriptures establish G-d as the true god

The Scriptures don't go into detail about the Creation because they don't need to

Their purpose is to teach about the wonders of G-d and teach His Law

@Skystrike70

We need your input amd correct my mistakes
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Duncanwii posted...

SaithSayer posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?

I just don't like Biblical values. They don't suit me. I also have some problems with the doctrine and some that god's actions throughout the Biblical account.

Lying, stealing and murdering is just too much fun?

I'm with Dash_Harbor. Genocide, Omnicide, Infantcide, and many other crimes against Humanity were performed in the first half of the old testiment alone. The biblical God isnt great and he isnt good. Hes a monster who sees humanity as playthings and smites those who dont toe the line and do everything he says as he says it.

God killed everything in the Bible for justified reasons. Also, the Bible says that God is good, so, therefore, he's good.
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Also....

Duncanwii = joke account
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Goats posted...

I just don't see him being happy about what we are doing to the rest of his creation right now. He got mad at us eating a single fruit. How could he forgive us for ushering in a new era of mass extinctions tangela?

YOU NEED TO CAPITALIZE YOUR PRONOUNS.
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too bad girls don't.
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SaithSayer posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

PokemonExpert44 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

Which one?

the biblical God

Ah, well, that is just not my cup of tea.

What don't you like about a holy God?

I just don't like Biblical values. They don't suit me. I also have some problems with the doctrine and some that god's actions throughout the Biblical account.

Lying, stealing and murdering is just too much fun?

No, I'm fine with the prohibitions against those, but those are hardly unique to Christianity. I have problems with some other things. Here's a quick list;
- The treatment of women. I believe women should be allowed to hold positions of authority and I believe that marriages should be equal partnerships. The Bible does not agree, at least in the case of marriages.
- The views on homosexuality. I see absolutely no argument against homosexuality that makes any sense.
- The way it encourages martyrdom and passivity. I think there are things worth fighting for and protecting, and the whole 'turn the other cheek' rhetoric and the way that it encourages people to sacrifice themselves for the cause.
- The views on this world and the focus on death and the afterlife. I feel like encouraging people to put all their effort into making it to the next world leads to a group that doesn't care about the current world. The reliance on miracle interventions is not a solid solution for, say, combating global warming. The focus on death is also disturbing, to me.
- The actions of God in the Bible are quite immoral, if you ask me. For example, he kills an entire swath of innocents, including slaves, livestock, and people who had no choice of being in Egypt, to make a political point to Pharaoh. I believe that killing people to make a political point is immoral and unjustifiable.
- The way the religion lays out laws on so many things, but then doesn't bother to ban other things like slavery or rape, makes me question the intentions of the authors.
- The rules against syncretism are pointless and only breed conflict. Other cultures and religions have much to offer and it's stupid to just throw it all away because you think everyone should be forced to believe the same things as you.
- Many of the events depicting in the Bible are factually wrong, like the Tower of Babel, Noah's Ark, or the Exodus. You can argue they are allegorical, except the Bible also makes it clear that it is the infallible word of God, which conflicts with the apologist interpretation.
Now, that doesn't mean it's a bad religion, but these things make it incompatible with my life. If you are Christian, I respect that, and if you can reconcile these things, that's your right, but it's just not for me.

shokan_warrior posted...

Duncanwii posted...

The bible says the earth is only 8000 years old and that dinosaurs never existed (its wrong, but that's what it says.)

Not necessarily

The Scriptures establish G-d as the true god

The Scriptures don't go into detail about the Creation because they don't need to

Their purpose is to teach about the wonders of G-d and teach His Law

@Skystrike70

We need your input amd correct my mistakes

*and

As far as I know, some people have attempted to date the Bible's events to like 6,000 years or something by analyzing the genealogies recorded in the Bible. However, it is known that Jews had varying methods of keeping genealogies, for example, one thing they did was Jews who had a great deal of respect for someone might record them in their genealogy out of respect or tradition, and would conversely remove someone who was shameful. Also,I do not think the genealogies could be completely comprehensive, just from a personal view.

Other than that, I see no way you could date very many of the ancient events. Perhaps Noah's flood? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/evidence-for-a-flood-102813115/
This is much older than the 6-8,000 some people claim, but of course, our dating methods may be off, we don't know.After having studied radioactivity for less than 100 years, we may not be aware of a phenomenon that causes unstable isotopes to dissolve into constituent parts at an accelerated rate as thousands of years go by, which would throw into question a great deal of things inferred from carbon-14 dating methods. This is, though, just a personal hypothesis, but if someone who understands these things better comes along I'd be delighted to learn more. But don't drag me into league, lol, I hate that ghame.

Did I ever tell you about how I got my first vehicle? I was playing a game of league of legends when I was like 15, and my grandpa rolls up in an older pickup truck, and I hear him come in and afk for a minute, just long enough to greet him and see what he brought, and then jumped right back onto League because I had really bad anxiety when I afk'd an ongoing match. I played for a good 20 minutes longer before I went and really looked at that truck and thanked him for it. That's probably one of my most hated memories of how League affected me; the whole system is designed so that you get punished for leaving, which is good, but when you get so anxious that you can't even bring yourself to afk a NORMAL GAME (like me) to do something more pressing (dealing with my newly acquired vehicle and giving at least some conversation to the man who brought me a free hunk of steel), there's a problem.

There're lots of psychological problems with league of legends. it would make an interesting case study, I think.
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Dash_Harber posted...

- The treatment of women. I believe women should be allowed to hold positions of authority and I believe that marriages should be equal partnerships. The Bible does not agree, at least in the case of marriages.

The Bible does clearly set the man as the head of the household, but women have other important roles as well. Men and women are not the same and do not have the same capabilities, so their roles have no business being the same. Give to each the tasks they are best suited for. The Bible does not prohibit women having authority; just not in the church. Of course, there are some denominations that do not care about 1 Corinthians 14, but I'm not so sold on the idea of trying to get God's favor by ignoring parts of his Word that are "outdated" or "politically incorrect".

Dash_Harber posted...

The views on homosexuality. I see absolutely no argument against homosexuality that makes any sense.

Morally right and wrong have different meanings when you take religion out of the equation. There is no such thing as an objective morality outside of what God says, because we say that God is the embodiment of righteousness. If you seek righteousness (that is, moral superiority) outside of religion, you will never be able to come to an objective consensus as to what is right. For you, homosexuality is not wrong because nothing is wrong. Not provably. You feel murder is wrong, yes? So you think it is wrong? Well, what if someone feels murder is fine as long as it's not you being murdered? You can't make anything objective based on feelings. Sure is convenient for Christians that we can at least agree that the Bible is the standard, and we can use direct evidence and deductive reasoning to figure out if something is right or wrong.

You don't follow a religion to reinforce your own ideals of what is right or wrong, you follow a religion to submit yourself to a deity greater than you are. Do I want to curse and beat the tar out of some guy who bumped me in the hall on a bad day? Maybe. Will I? No, because God says that I should live peacefully with all, so long as it depends on me. (Romans 12:18). That's submission.

I'd also like to point out that "wELl it DOesn'T afEcT YoU" has never and will never been a good argument for arguing morality or legality. If we operated on such principles, we'd have dang near anarchy for government. Bump stock laws affect almost nobody, yet there seems to be a lot of outcry about the matter. If we operated on the 'it doesn't affect you so stop caring' principle, no law would ever get passed against them. [Those things are pieces of junk anyway, they're like the gun equivalent of a as-seen-on-tv egg scrambler. You can use your own hands to replicate the effect, it just takes slightly less skill if you have one, and they are prone to failure. relevant:

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Dash_Harber posted...

- The way it encourages martyrdom and passivity. I think there are things worth fighting for and protecting, and the whole 'turn the other cheek' rhetoric and the way that it encourages people to sacrifice themselves for the cause.

Context is key. Some things are absolutely worth fighting for, but the whole 'turn the other cheek' thing is basically about not seeking revenge, as in an eye for an eye. Jesus flipped tables and cracked a whip at a temple because they disrespected the temple, which was not revenge, but was a sort of a preventative measure for a righteous cause. Self-defense from burglary, for example, would be another thing I think falls into that category, but I cannot definitively back that up atm.
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Dash_Harber posted...

The views on this world and the focus on death and the afterlife. I feel like encouraging people to put all their effort into making it to the next world leads to a group that doesn't care about the current world. The reliance on miracle interventions is not a solid solution for, say, combating global warming. The focus on death is also disturbing, to me.

The focus on this short-lived life is antithetical to Christianity because one of these things is gonna affect you a lot longer than the other. Not to say we shouldn't care at all about the world, but it is not the focus of our being, and should not seek any earthly thing at the expense of spirituality. Rising CO2 is brought about by science, and must be fixed by science. You don't have to choose between being a Christian and having a job lol.

Dash_Harber posted...

- The actions of God in the Bible are quite immoral, if you ask me.

if God's morality is not the same as yours, I think God might have a leg up in credibility here.
Dash_Harber posted...

For example, he kills an entire swath of innocents, including slaves, livestock, and people who had no choice of being in Egypt, to make a political point to Pharaoh. I believe that killing people to make a political point is immoral and unjustifiable.

Your morality makes a blanket statement that, firstly, people are innocent if they don't commit a secular crime. God judges people for sin, not breaking human laws. The people of egypt were consumed with idolatry and sinned even further by keeping the Jews enslaved for hundreds of years. They were not innocent. Something you have to understand about Christianity and innocence: You are guilty forever from the moment you commit a single sin, as single act against God's commandment. You no longer deserve to live after that. However, since Adam, every person of reason has committed sin, except Jesus. Sacrifice and especially Jesus' sacrifice were deferring our earned punishment away from us. The Egyptians all have sinned and were guilty, so they got what they deserved. That seems harsh to us, but God draws a line in the sand that a righteous person does not commit sin, and one sin disqualifies you from being righteous. Babies and young children, as implied by Jesus in Matt. 19, are the only humans who have not sinned because they do not even have the mental development/capability to be intentionally disobedient. Those, when killed, were sent up to Paradise, which is a better fate than living long enough to be sinful as their fathers were. Therefore, when God kills, it is righteous to do so, because the sinful are punished and the righteous are taken up into heaven. You may think it too harsh of a punishment, but God does not operate on a spectrum, you're either totally sinful or totally righteous.

Dash_Harber posted...

The way the religion lays out laws on so many things, but then doesn't bother to ban other things like slavery or rape, makes me question the intentions of the authors.

Slavery is not inherently wrong. American plantation slavery was different than classical slavery, as known to Jews, which was where you entered into slavery for a certain period of time to repay a large debt you had. All slaves were freed in the Jewish year of Jubilee, which I think is like every 7 years or something. It is not wrong for someone to have someone repay their debt by become a slave, though I will agree and so does the Bible, that slavery of someone who owes you nothing is wrong. In war, some ancient peoples took enemies captive as slaves. In this case, the debt is their lives, because were they not slaves, they would be killed.
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Dash_Harber posted...

he rules against syncretism are pointless and only breed conflict. Other cultures and religions have much to offer and it's stupid to just throw it all away because you think everyone should be forced to believe the same things as you.

That's not how religion works. That's just not a compatible view. You can't claim to have a lot of faith and no doubt your religion is right and your God is the only god, but then also be open to the view that another culture's religion is fine and dandy too.

Dash_Harber posted...

Many of the events depicting in the Bible are factually wrong

That's not provable. It's just not, sorry you think that way, but just because I cannot secularly prove it to you that it happened, so you cannot prove to me that it didn't. That's not a good enough basis for the History channel to make an episode on, but it doesn't need to be.
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