denverpost.com— But the religious don't want to blame God - it was just a freak of nature. Why is God only ever responsible for good things?
May 22, 2007View in Crawl 4
"Someone asked why Jesus prayed to God when he was God... Jesus existed in the beginning and made a conscious decision to come into the world and give up his privileges as God. Since He was man and was sent to set an example, praying was something He did."I love it how you can roll out arbitrary rules as though they actually make sense of anything.Why did he have to give up his privileges? Who gave those privileges out? Who made those rules? Why? Setting an example by praying to himself? Please.What an example. Came down, told us to be nice to each other (duh!), got his ass kicked by the Romans and then floated off back to heaven. Great.Anything remotely supernatural in those stories was embellished - just like it is in other myths. That the bible bases some of it's tales on actual locations or historical events doesn't get it off the hook. Many myths employ the same technique to give them a feeling of authenticity and context.
"Far more people are theists than atheists. So, either you atheists are the only few people with a clear view of the universe, superior intellect, and accurate analytical abilities...or you're the ones who are deluded."I don't know whether the first statement is true or not (a lot of people who call themselves by the name of whatever religion is popular where they live don't actually believe in it); as for the second: for any religion X, far more people are non-X than X, so apply your logic: either all you X-ists are the only few people with a clear view of the universe, superior intellect, and accurate analytical abilities...or you're the ones who are deluded.
"As members of the LDS Church [da mormons], we don't use crosses [with Jesus or bare] to show our faith. We don't have any idols. "You don't Have any idols.....what do you call worshipping JOSEPH SMITH?????? You believe he has finally say in your salvation.......that's a false idol if you ask me!!!!!!
Closed AccountMay 24, 2007
Do not worship unto false idols.............
nitsujMay 24, 2007
"Someone asked why Jesus prayed to God when he was God... Jesus existed in the beginning and made a conscious decision to come into the world and give up his privileges as God. Since He was man and was sent to set an example, praying was something He did."I love it how you can roll out arbitrary rules as though they actually make sense of anything.Why did he have to give up his privileges? Who gave those privileges out? Who made those rules? Why? Setting an example by praying to himself? Please.What an example. Came down, told us to be nice to each other (duh!), got his ass kicked by the Romans and then floated off back to heaven. Great.Anything remotely supernatural in those stories was embellished - just like it is in other myths. That the bible bases some of it's tales on actual locations or historical events doesn't get it off the hook. Many myths employ the same technique to give them a feeling of authenticity and context.
rowlodgeMay 24, 2007
thou shalt not make any graven images, (statues) of me...
apollomurgaMay 24, 2007
Christians and their double standards
miseseanMay 24, 2007
"Far more people are theists than atheists. So, either you atheists are the only few people with a clear view of the universe, superior intellect, and accurate analytical abilities...or you're the ones who are deluded."I don't know whether the first statement is true or not (a lot of people who call themselves by the name of whatever religion is popular where they live don't actually believe in it); as for the second: for any religion X, far more people are non-X than X, so apply your logic: either all you X-ists are the only few people with a clear view of the universe, superior intellect, and accurate analytical abilities...or you're the ones who are deluded.
texacanaJul 18, 2007
"As members of the LDS Church [da mormons], we don't use crosses [with Jesus or bare] to show our faith. We don't have any idols. "You don't Have any idols.....what do you call worshipping JOSEPH SMITH?????? You believe he has finally say in your salvation.......that's a false idol if you ask me!!!!!!
Closed AccountApr 20, 2008
I guess god was angry with himself for not being real. That's god damned.