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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:33 pm
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(October 10, 2011 at 11:20 pm)Godschild Wrote: Your talking about Greek mythology not christian doctrine.
What is the difference between Greek doctrine and xtian mythology?
You do know that Zeus does not acknowledge your god or rituals anymore than we do? You also know that your rituals and mythology were hijacked from Zeus and company, among others?
And Zeus is not happy about that at all! Neither is Hades!
(October 10, 2011 at 11:40 am)Rhythm Wrote: The Book of Enoch is great for that sort of narrative. Apparently there are keys to those gates.
You know that Enoch was one of a select few that got to go to heaven and return? He also had to partake of the same book/scroll as the others before making the journey. I am thinking blotter acid!
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:37 pm
(October 10, 2011 at 11:24 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Right, and because xtian "doctrine" borrowed liberally from anywhere it saw fit, the mythology got messed up. The Greeks had a nice system before that. They knew that gods sucked. Then came the ones who pretended otherwise, the silly bastards.
Funny how Greek mythology has fallen flat on its face and christianity is still going strong. The Greeks like all other cultures have taken from the OT not the other way around.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:42 pm
The Greeks had the common sense to stop playing with fairy tales when they grew up as a culture. Unfortunately, the weak minded never stop clinging to them.
But wait: Are you suggesting that Zeus came from the OT? LOL!
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:47 pm
(October 10, 2011 at 11:37 pm)Godschild Wrote: Funny how Greek mythology has fallen flat on its face and christianity is still going strong. The Greeks like all other cultures have taken from the OT not the other way around.
And so did hundreds of other religions before that and so will yours. All the rituals and stories come from those old religions, so what makes yours any different. SAME story and SAME rituals. DIFFERENT gods. That is the story of ALL the religions. Only the names and places change.
I like to think mankind is getting smarter, then a xtian comes along.
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:50 pm
It's just slow evolution. First there was numenism, then came more concrete forms of deism, then polytheism, then monotheism. We're slowly growing up as a species, though kicking this last bad habit is tough for many who have religion programmed into their genes.
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:50 pm
Xtianity is already on the way out. Without the ability to oppress it has nothing going for it.
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:51 pm
Get rid of xtianity and islam and the world can breathe a bit more deeply again.
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:52 pm
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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RE: Is there free will in heaven?
October 10, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Hell is a fun concept. I am glad it was invented, because it makes for fun stories and movies.
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