(May 8, 2009 at 9:18 am)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: Why do churches have buildings then? More to the point why do some Christian religions have rather awesome & expensive buildings?
Indeed. Is it idolatory or inspiration? Is it servicing the community or corruption of power, boasting, lies?
(May 8, 2009 at 9:45 am)chatpilot Wrote: Actually frodo that is not what I wanted you to see with that demonstration.What I was pointing out was the contradiction on Gods part.Making a commandment, and then authorizing them to violate it to take away a plague that he himself unleashed upon them.This God of yours is not very practical considering that he is supposed to be omnicient as well he knew that they would worship that serpent but he led them to it.
There is no detriment to the biblical God here. It's your understanding is way too limited chatpilot.
(May 9, 2009 at 1:15 pm)g-mark Wrote: Where is the proof that 'god' has made any commandments?
Are they not commandments from people?
If you don't believe god inspired them, yes. To make sense in context they need to be from God.
