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Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 6:52 am
Fuck, he's on to me - I need to get that webcam shifted...
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 6:53 am
(August 20, 2015 at 9:24 pm)ignoramus Wrote: Who else but a loving god would make my hand fit perfectly around my dick!
And yes, jesus died so I can play with it!

Your hand fits perfectly? I need both hands for mine.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 7:23 am (This post was last modified: August 23, 2015 at 8:09 am by ignoramus.)
Part #2.

I'm a good person who doesn't rape or kill.
It is only because of God's objective morality instilled in all of us when we're born, which instinctively forces me to behave decently.
Our societal laws merely reflect this phenomenon.
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 12:38 pm
(August 20, 2015 at 11:38 am)Pyrrho Wrote: I thought from the thread title, that we would be arguing that Satan was good.  Certainly, compared with God in the Bible, he is much less evil:

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If you want a listing, here is one that includes the Apocrypha (which is why the total is higher than in the graphic):

http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com/2010/04/drunk-with-blood-gods-killings-in-bible.html

You can also find slightly different numbers based on the fact that there are different versions of the Bible, so don't let a little difference worry you too much.  The point is the same regardless.


Also, regarding Satan's 10:

Quote:It appears that Satan only killed 10 people: the seven sons and three daughters of Job. And he only does this because god allowed it as part of a bet!. Technically the blood is on god's hands for these as well. 

http://www.quora.com/According-to-the-Bible-who-killed-more-people-Satan-or-God

In other words, satan only killed the 10 because God wanted him to kill them, so that God could win his bet about Job.  (The book of Job is something you may want to read, for a good view of the God character.)

The Satan in the book of Job also has no relation to the Satan of Christian lore. The Satan was a title bestowed upon that angel for the role it played in God's little bet (I believe it meant the Advesary, but don't take my word on that).
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 12:46 pm (This post was last modified: August 23, 2015 at 12:47 pm by IATIA.)
(August 20, 2015 at 11:38 am)Pyrrho Wrote:
In other words, satan only killed the 10 because God wanted him to kill them, so that God could win his bet about Job.  (The book of Job is something you may want to read, for a good view of the God character.)

Actually, IFRC, the bible does not explicitly state that Satan was the one that actually 'pulled the trigger', so Satan may be 'innocent'.
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Well rather telling that our resident theists are avoiding this thread.
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 2:47 pm
(August 23, 2015 at 1:50 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Well rather telling that our resident theists are avoiding  this thread.

Of course they are. That is their problem. A response would require free thought of which they have none as they are slaves to their delusion. Their god will send then to hell for even entertaining the possibility that it does not exist.
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 23, 2015 at 6:44 pm
(August 23, 2015 at 2:47 pm)IATIA Wrote:
(August 23, 2015 at 1:50 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Well rather telling that our resident theists are avoiding  this thread.

Of course they are. That is their problem. A response would require free thought of which they have none as they are slaves to their delusion. Their god will send then to hell for even entertaining the possibility that it does not exist.

Tells me more about their god then a 1000 words from a 1000 apologists.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 24, 2015 at 1:16 am
(August 23, 2015 at 4:10 am)bennyboy Wrote: If there's no God, then who's been watching me while I masturbate!?

Shrek.
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RE: Theists and Atheists: the "is there a God Devil's advocate thread
August 24, 2015 at 3:03 am
The Bible tells us to trust in the Lord with all of our heart and lean not on our own understanding. So, cheese and crackers, why are you atheists disobeying the Father? I'll tell you why, you foolishly put your faith (Oh yes, you atheists do have faith) in man made things like math, facts, scientificism and real stuff. 

Life is hard, for the Devil wants to trick you into thinking that reality is real. But, it's not. God's might is what's really real. Really. Jesus wants to come into your heart, but you want to wallow in your sins of the sex, quantum physics, single malt scotch, thinking, and gay stuff! 
Why won't you abandon all of which you know  to be factual, accurate and true to follow Jesus and our loving Heavenly Father?
The words of the Bible were written in really old, Latin-y sounding languages like Aramaic and stuff, so they the are true! 
Everyone that loves The God knows this. If you atheists are so smart, you'd know billions and billions of Christians met God in their heart and it changed them. That is proof of His existence and you know it. You're just being stubborn.
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