(February 26, 2016 at 5:50 pm)abaris Wrote: There are quite a lot of theological acrobatics on that matter.
On the other hand, god, as usual does nothing. Not even to prove, he exists.
It's the church(es) violatiing free will. Or trying to violate it these days, since they're not as powerful as in ages past. It's these guys, who invented and penned down the above. No, I have absolutely no problem with that. To have a problem, it would need an existing power enforcing it.
I am reminded of what the jews did in 1948 (I don't have to ask you to correct me if I got the year wrong) to force the fulfillment of biblical prophecy concerning a nation being established in one day.
As for forcing people to bow and confess Jesus as lord, what was the inquisition about. There is a famous sculpture of Jesus where the hands were broken off and a sign underneath says "He has no hands but yours."
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
