You still haven't answered as to why your opinions matter when you are not god, Drich.

(August 14, 2013 at 11:53 am)bladevalant546 Wrote: Honestly I really only know of one question. Why the secrecy and mind games? Can you just be plain and involved?

If Your neighbor was a Father of 3 kids and was completely involved in his kids lives, but did not share the love He reserved for His kids with you. would you consider you consider him to be illusive or playing a mind Game with you?

God does not interact with you because you do not belong to Him. You will not belong to Him if you will not give yourself over to Him.

You nor anyone else was born a child of God it is a position we ourselves elect.

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(August 14, 2013 at 12:56 pm)Minimalist Wrote:

Quote:No one is 'born into' Christianity. we choose it or choose to ignore it.

Drippy, even you can't be that dumb!

People are born into christian (Small "c" denoting man made religious practices) legacies, but As Christ points out. Not everyone who calls himself a follower of Christ will truly be known by Christ.

Small 'c' in Christian indicates a man made title. Large "C" in the word Christian indicates a member of the Church as judge by Christ.

No one is Born into Large "c" Christianity.

Again, answering questions intended for god.

I see you have no issues with your self-esteem.

(August 14, 2013 at 12:50 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Asking what I would ask a god without giving any qualifiers is like asking "what would you ask a person?" I can't answer that without anymore information.

The 'qualifier' seems to be known to your peers even if it is unknown to you.
To use your example the qualifier is "what would you ask a person (If you have never met another person.)

Seeing as you have never met God the 'qualifier' need only be implied, because the assumption is that atheist have never met/spoken/had an opportunity to have their questions answered by God.

Quote:If you're not god, aren't your answers irrelevant, seeing as how the are questions to god, not Drich?

Even if I am just an intern, I am still on staff with God. So whether you ask a question or not is no skin off my nose.

(August 14, 2013 at 2:42 pm)Drich Wrote: Seeing as you have never met God the 'qualifier' need only be implied, because the assumption is that atheist have never met/spoken/had an opportunity to have their questions answered by God.

As my questions would vary by the god's attributes, I cannot guess as to what I would ask. Since the OP is the one asking the question, my assumptions would be irrelevant, regardless if others already made them.

Drich Wrote:Even if I am just an intern, I am still on staff with God. So whether you ask a question or not is no skin off my nose.

There's no need to sugar-coat it. Just say that you are arrogant enough to believe you can speak for a god.

(August 14, 2013 at 2:46 pm)Faith No More Wrote:

(August 14, 2013 at 2:42 pm)Drich Wrote: Seeing as you have never met God the 'qualifier' need only be implied, because the assumption is that atheist have never met/spoken/had an opportunity to have their questions answered by God.

As my questions would vary by the god's attributes, I cannot guess as to what I would ask. Since the OP is the one asking the question, my assumptions would be irrelevant, regardless if others already made them.

Drich Wrote:Even if I am just an intern, I am still on staff with God. So whether you ask a question or not is no skin off my nose.

There's no need to sugar-coat it. Just say that you are arrogant enough to believe you can speak for a god.

anyone who reads and sticks to what is written in the bible speaks for God. That is why Christ said "teachers" will be judged twice as harshly as anyone else. I make no effort in hiding that I am a teacher.

Thanks to most everyone for answering seriously. I can't respond right now, but I will later tonight. R

(August 14, 2013 at 2:54 pm)Drich Wrote: anyone who reads and sticks to what is written in the bible speaks for God.

Why is that the people that speak for god have so many different answers, then? Or are you demonstrating I was correct about the arrogance by claiming you have the true interpretation?

(August 14, 2013 at 2:54 pm)Drich Wrote: That is why Christ said "teachers" will be judged twice as harshly as anyone else. I make no effort in hiding that I am a teacher.

If you think that's why you are judged harshly, you are even less sane than I first thought.

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(August 14, 2013 at 3:09 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Why is that the people that speak for god have so many different answers, then?

Because all have different levels of understanding.
We are required to teach what we understand, nothing more nothing less.

Quote: Or are you demonstrating I was correct about the arrogance by claiming you have the true interpretation?

All Jesus Christ centered interpertations are true till the person who holds that understanding can comperhend more.
Then he is required to grow with his ablity to comprehend more.

Quote:If you think that's why you are judged harshly, you are even less sane than I first thought.

I am Judged harshly by Christ because He said He will judge teachers more harshly.

Ronadee, if there was a god and it was available for some face time I would ask it all about what it has been like to be around forever and if it was alone or part of a pantheon of gods. I'd also want to know -assuming it had any role in creation- how it made stuff and whether it worked with some underlying potentialities of being or a completely blank slate. If it answered that it did have a role in creation, I'd want to know what its hopes were for it and if it was working out as planned.

There would probably be lots of other questions I'd have but that should give you some idea. Obviously I don't think there is a meet up with gods in my future. But certainly if there were it would be a pretty cool experience.