|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Religion/Theology |
Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:28 PM Original message |
An "All Loving God?" 20,000 or more dead in quake. Many are children. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. loving or not, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. No religious war from me. I feel exactly as you do. If there is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's not like |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Interesting, but suppose the people who were lost in the hurricanes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I think it's interesting |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. See if you can find Mark Twain's Letters From Earth |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. God (Goddess) is the good part of life |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Around 4 million die each day - we are not immortal - so God is evil in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. If you are comfortable with your belief system, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. god is either not omnipotent, or is evil... take your pick |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. or that he's just an underachiever. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. LOL. thx for the woodman quote nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Nia Zuri (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. By your logic, people are never supposed to die |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Why is impossible for people to believe that there is nothing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Nia Zuri (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 01:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. why is it impossible for people to believe that they might not |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. But your comment wasn't a "perhaps there's something more" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tatertop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 01:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Because no one knows for sure |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 01:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Hookworm |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yes, but would elminating hookworms remove the question? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Suffering |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. There's a difference |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Fallacy |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
heidler1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Both Atheists and believers admit that they don't know everything. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. This is what I hate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I assure you, you and I |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The complexities needed to be voiced |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Certainly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I recognize that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. People speak to what affects them |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I see that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. The concept of "faith" or "belief" is a Christian invention. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Then I suggest you tell |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Never said a thing about "inconsequential." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. No flame war here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 01:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. For example, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. No... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. what does the word "belief" mean? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:27 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Belief |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Not what Christian theology means by it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. That would be a speific belief |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. No. Not exactly. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. From a dictionary: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Ok, maybe we are done here. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. What about Muslims? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I think we finished. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Rhetorical questions are not allowed? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. As Hegel said, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:10 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. As the dictionary said, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. I'd stay out of the dictionary. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. So the English language doesn't matter to you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackthesprat (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. sorry. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. a big "and"... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. What is the tenet accepted by all atheists? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Sure... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:20 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. There's a difference between those two statements. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. However, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. One common aspect? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Sorry, but that is not a good comparison |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. You're starting to realize something, but you don't know it yet. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. They are different beliefs |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Good, glad you can see that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. One thing: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. You're still not getting it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Things can be different |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. So what's the problem? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. I can't really think of one |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Sorry I couldn't help you see it more respectfully. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 01:20 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. I do |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. No flames from me, The questions you ask are valid. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jimmy Bob (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 11:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
39. Yes. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. You again? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Wow. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Indeed... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. It was thinking like that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PsychoDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 04:26 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. It was a desire for power and control that enabled the inquisition.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 02:38 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Belief changes over time |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. Earthquakes are a part of life |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. They cerntainly are |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Nothing lasts forever, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I suspect |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I suspect the same thing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nemo137 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Whatever happened to Stunster? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 04:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I think he went off to a mental health clinic. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FM Arouet666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
38. I agree the whole God thing just makes no sense....... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NAO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-12-05 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
48. What did God know and when did he know it? LIHOP or MIHOP? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 04th 2024, 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Religion/Theology |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC