Posted by Blain on June 19, 19101 at 21:33:41:
In Reply to: trying to measure the mind of god with a human ruler. posted by Roy Johnson on December 20, 19100 at 15:26:33:
I think the problem here is that you (referring, of course, to zealous church-going, bible-beating, Jesus fanatics) refuse to argue rationally. None of you ever explains anything to any satisfying degree. An intelligent, unsatisfied person asks, "If God created Heaven, Man, Goodness and Love, did he not also create Hell, Satan, Sin, and Hatred?" and the bible-beater takes one of two courses of action.
They are:
1 - Condemn the other for his lack of stupidity - his unwillingness to accept the facts presented him as true, with . . . nothing as proof.
-OR-
2 - Spread hands and say, "The Lord works in mysterious Ways."
. . . which is why you Bible-Beaters always get picked on! You see yourselves as superior and exempt - you refuse to play fair.
Which is why no one wants to play with you.
Yes, there IS a "God", an ultimate source of all Form, Movement, Matter, Energy, Order, Chaos, Good, Evil, etc., but he is not a vain, childish entity obsessed with his own pride, who creates things like Hell and earthquakes out of sheer perversion as the basis for his violent faith/obedience-blackmail mafia of the cosmos. (It's all about Contrasts if you ask me, but who am I?)
Miserable sinners? Oh, my goodness you have such low esteem in the human race. Buck up! We are God's most important creation in this universe. We are created in His image, with the powers of reason and curiosity. That's what makes us better than the orangutans, believe it or not!
If God is preparing a Second Kingdom of light and joy, free from all misery . . . .
(Bum-bum-BUM! -dramatic chord-)
Why didn't he just get it right the first time? He is God, you know . . .
"The Way of the Lamb" means selfless, infinite love, NOT as many people seem to think, an eagerness to follow any guy with a stick without thinking to oneself, "Maybe it's not such a good idea to jump off of this cliff . . ."
Gore says, "Vote for me!"
Bush says, "No, vote for me! I'm better than he is!"
Gore's witty reply - "Nuh-uh!"
That's what it all amounts to.