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Xeno-x - Re: just saw something that looked awry is all
It was nothing more than a poorly constructed phrase, something that we have all been guilty of. . . . but it did give some inspiration for the following post.
posted by
gomedome
on April 29, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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just saw something that looked awry is all
sorry if there was confusion
posted by
Xeno-x
on April 29, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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TO: GOME
YES, THAT IS WHAT I MEANT THANK YOU HAVE A GGOD DAY SIR
posted by
preacher43
on April 29, 2009 at 7:23 AM
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preacher43 - no need to apologize about anything
The way I read it was: "Gomedome (and) to all" . . . which I think was your intention.
posted by
gomedome
on April 29, 2009 at 6:56 AM
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Xeno-x - I don't see what you are implying at all
posted by
gomedome
on April 29, 2009 at 6:49 AM
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Re:: XENO-X
I MADE A MISTAKE AND YOUR RIGHT THATS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BUT DID NOT MEAN FOR IT TO LOOK THAT WAY MY APOLOGIES TO GOME AND ALL THAT FEEL OFFENDED.
posted by
preacher43
on April 29, 2009 at 6:49 AM
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Re: XENO-X
IF YOUR REFERRING TO MY THANK YOU FOR YOUR OPINION COMMENT I WAS JUST THANKING ALL YOU GOOD PEOPLE, SORRY IF YOU FEEL THAT HAVE A GREAT DAY SIR
posted by
preacher43
on April 29, 2009 at 6:40 AM
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Re: RE: GOMEDOME TO ALL -- preacher43's fake comment
why'd you do this preacher43? make it look like gomey wrote it almost. a little fraud committed here?
shows certain types will sin for Jesus.
posted by
Xeno-x
on April 29, 2009 at 6:32 AM
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Gome...
I wouldn't even do such for a friend!
But of course, I don't believe anything bad or negative happens to us when we "die", just a state of returning to pure energy and a state of bliss.... so I wouldn't really have any reason to.
But if I did believe in heaven and hell, as a friend, I'd want to keep you on the path to hell with me anyway. You and anyone who's smart enough to remember to bring the marshmallows and wienies. lol.
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on April 28, 2009 at 2:20 PM
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posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on April 28, 2009 at 12:21 PM
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RE: GOMEDOME TO ALL
Thank you all for your opinions hope you all have a great day.
posted by
preacher43
on April 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM
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metalrat - there is more than a ring of truth in your words of jest
If, in the example I give in this post, the roles were reversed, we all know what the outcome would have been. It is very likely that the young man, intent on sharing the love of Jesus with me, would have become hostile. He might have even said something to the effect of: "I'm going to have to insist that from this point on, your beliefs remain entirely your problem"
. . . and that is the part the religious folks amongst us will never understand. My reaction was as anyone's would be.
posted by
gomedome
on April 28, 2009 at 10:59 AM
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elinjo - exactly and that is ultimately reason why I viewed this person's
need to sell me on their religious views as their problem.
posted by
gomedome
on April 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM
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Xeno-x - Re: God has never given "free will".
" . . . God didn't insidiously give us that "free will" in order to set us up to go to Hell"
But if one adheres to a belief that only their religion has the one true path to heaven, then free will is no longer a catch 22 but becomes the one and only means of reconciling the ridiculous. . . that is if one does not give it too much thought.
posted by
gomedome
on April 28, 2009 at 10:42 AM
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ZenMom - utlimately the notion of free will is simply just another
layer of religious fabrication.
Used we can presume as a means of explaining how an all knowing omnipotent being could create us in his own image, yet set us up for immediate failure with the fruit chomping floozy incident.
posted by
gomedome
on April 28, 2009 at 10:39 AM
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preacher43 - contrary to the common religious theme concerning free will
I do not feel that there is a direct correlation between free will and what a person believes. I do not know anyone who has made a choice as to what they believe. Indirectly, some choose not to question traditional religious constructs further (or at all in some cases) but I have yet to meet a person that has made a conscious decision to believe or not believe. If this were the case, we could all turn our beliefs on and off like a light switch.
posted by
gomedome
on April 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM
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Here's an interesting and amusing thought...
...Atheists going door-to-door to share
their message, the way various Christian sects do.
Wonder what kind of reception they'd get? Acceptance? Tolerance?
But, then again, no Atheist in his/her right mind would want to risk that...per chance encountering a fundy. lmao...though not funny! lol
posted by
metalrat
on April 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM
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As a general rule aggressive salesmanship does not really work irrespective of whether you're selling vacuum cleaners or a philosophy/religion.
posted by
elinjo
on April 28, 2009 at 10:06 AM
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God has never given "free will".
that's a myth.
We are born as all animals are born -- able to do anything we please.
Various religions set rules for people to follow. This is the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The system of rules makes gods out of those who made and enforce the rules.
Christianity is no different. Problem is, among the some thousand or so Christian sects, etc., the rules are different -- dozens of different sets of rules.
So what set of rules is right?
We have the "free will" to choose or reject -- but God didn't insidiously give us that "free will" in order to set us up to go to Hell.
posted by
Xeno-x
on April 28, 2009 at 10:05 AM
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Re:
God gives us "freewill"? Then he tells us how we will go to hell if we do not follow his arbitrary, ridiculous rules....Doesn't sound like free will to me.
posted by
ZenMom
on April 28, 2009 at 9:51 AM
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SIR, I AGREE ON ONE THING YOU CAN NOT FORCE BELIEFS ON ANYONE ITS THEIR CHOICE TO MAKE NOT ANYONE ELSES. (1) THATS WHY GOD GAVE US ALL FREEWILL)( 2) THE MORE A PERSON PUSHES THE FARTHER AWAY THE OTHER PERSON GOES. HAVE A GRAT DAY.
posted by
preacher43
on April 28, 2009 at 9:08 AM
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