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I think that is quite impossible, because god created mankind. He is supposedly all-knowing, so he knew from scratch what we would be like.
So you are trying to tell me god created satan and he didn't know what was going to happen?
Originally posted by dusty1
reply to post by Kailassa
Where is the supposed contrast? Both God and Jesus give people a chance. Some are truly wicked and are cut of from everlasting life.
Funny thing about the story of Lot. Nothing is ever said about the rape gang that wanted the male angels for their own pleasure. Lot is always the bad guy it seems.
I don't know what was going through Lot's mind. Did he try to protect God's angels with what was most valuable to him? The men in that mob were his neighbors. He may have thought they wouldn't harm his girls and come to their senses.
By the way nothing happened to the girls.
Originally posted by hotbakedtater
Knowing what I know about the RCC.
Knowing what I know about their misogyny.
Knowing what I know about the bloody history of organized religion.
And knowing what I know about the GREED for money organized religion possesses.
Why would I trust anything in our current editions of the Bible?
I look at the Bible as a nice collection of written word, some beautiful and some clearly on agenda.
Any book promoted and used to order deaths of disbelievers is NOT a book I feel comfortable basing my life around.
Originally posted by discolo
reply to post by nomorecruelty
So........a talking snake.......told a naked woman.....to eat a magic apple!!
That makes me a sinner?
Originally posted by nomorecruelty
Originally posted by discolo
reply to post by nomorecruelty
No, what makes you, and all the rest of us, sinners is the choices WE make every day of our lives -
.....such as murder, lying, stealing, coveting, slander, homosexuality, adultery, prostitution, etc.
We are ALL sinners - not just you, my friend - ALL of us.
I'm sorry but I didn't catch which one of the 10 commandments covers homosexuality or prostitution.
I guess it all depends on your definition of sin.
Originally posted by Gwynniver
Bottom line - stop blaming God for mankind's evil choices.
I think that is quite impossible, because god created mankind. He is supposedly all-knowing, so he knew from scratch what we would be like. Yet he created us so he is definitely responsible for the misery of this world. He knew beforehand who would do what, so 1.) he created evil and 2.)there is no such thing as free will, because it was determined from day one what would happen. If god wouldn know that all, how can he be all-knowing
If you actually really believe in this god and what he says is true,then face the fact that he is indeed responsible.
[edit on 21-3-2010 by Gwynniver]