(March 8, 2016 at 10:36 pm)God of Mr. Hanky Wrote:(March 8, 2016 at 10:19 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I have explained this for the last time in Post #618. Don't know what else you want me to say.
I don't want you to say anything, CL, and I hope you won't hold a grudge against me for pointing out the problems in your arguments (remember, you started this thread to argue that your god is moral). I want you to apply some actual thought to the doctrine-based ideas through which you evaluate this world and the people in it without any special pleading. If God is what you believe he is, then he should be enough of a big boy that he would not take offense at being held to the same standards of evaluation which you would hold me, or any human to. If anything, the standards for a god should be more stringent, not less!
Generally speaking, I have no problem with you disagreeing with my views. But if you continue to accuse me of defending rape in any way, then I'm sorry, but it's not something I can reconcile with. That's really all there is to it.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh