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If you seriously beleive that God only exists in the mind of man, and that the mind of man is higher than the mind of God, then it stands to reason that man must be able to control the laws of nature.
If you cant see that there is a plan and a purpose to the universe you will never understand your place in it or indeed your reason and purpose for even existing. And that is the definition of a truely lost soul.
Strange logic you say ! My offer stands. Go ahead and try to control the laws of nature and see if there is a higher order to things. If man cannot control the natural laws does this not mean that there is a higher order, a greater intelligence than him. Or perhaps you are suggesting that nature is completely random with no intelligent order to it.
triune
This kind of thinking is shallow humanistic rubbish. If you think you can do anything you want (without consequence) go ahead and try to defeat the laws of nature. If you think there is no higher law above you, you are seriously deluded. How did these obvious higher laws originate. Just why do you think the obvious laws of cause and effect are in place.
If you seriously beleive that God only exists in the mind of man, and that the mind of man is higher than the mind of God, then it stands to reason that man must be able to control the laws of nature.
If you cant see that there is a plan and a purpose to the universe you will never understand your place in it or indeed your reason and purpose for even existing. And that is the definition of a truely lost soul.
TrueBrit
reply to post by Greatest I am
I am quite happy to be in the service of the Almighty. Some people are servants with many masters. I have only one. The afterlife package is comprehensive too.
I cannot take my self seriously enough to obey my OWN orders you see. The picture to the left ought to fill you in on why !
triune
reply to post by Words
Strange logic you say ! My offer stands. Go ahead and try to control the laws of nature and see if there is a higher order to things. If man cannot control the natural laws does this not mean that there is a higher order, a greater intelligence than him. Or perhaps you are suggesting that nature is completely random with no intelligent order to it.
Unity_99
Don't like the word slave, or anything that sounds abusive. No relationship with your loving Family would ever be abusive. That is a wolf in sheeps clothing either way.
However, parents worship the ground their toddlers walk on, and kiss their tiny feet. So I have to say, God Loves us, far more than we can love back, and the worship or adoration really is God/Family to us. But having profound gratitude, joy and belonging, faith and trust, is wonderful, for those moments when they come.
Annunak1
I am not a slave of "God" nor is "God" a slave of me because i am "God" and "God" is me.
MadMax9
reply to post by Greatest I am
Man your logic is s childish. Microbes don't believe in humans. But we still exist. I've dumbed the reply down to a level you might get it, who knows?
ghostfacekilah00
Neither, I'm a Christian.
"That all important capability shows that men and women and their wills are greater than God and his will. This is what Jesus taught."
That's flat out wrong and would be considered blasphemy by a Christian. When the apostles asked Jesus how to pray, he responded with what is known today as the Our Father, which includes the words "Thy will be done."
Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
God gave humans free will so that we could willingly choose to accept his love, giving humans the potential to be holier even than the angels, who have full knowledge of God's love from their creation. We also have the choice to reject his love, pursue our own worldly interests, and consequently be eternally separated from God due to our unworthiness. Christians believe that Jesus was the free gift of God that can wash away all of our unworthiness. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him might not perish but will have eternal life."
The definition of Satanism is to believe that you can be your own God, that you don't need God to obtain the greatest things creation has to offer, i.e. not material possessions. That's why Satan was cast out of Heaven. He wanted God's power and tried to fight him for it.