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Observations On Atheism Part II - God And The Bible
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RE: Observations On Atheism Part II - God And The Bible
(November 24, 2008 at 8:14 pm)bozo Wrote: Meatball you are spot on! Unfortunately I predict a voluminous reply from Mr. Daystar which will amount to not much.

In other words it won't amount to much to you because you have no use of it.
(November 25, 2008 at 5:05 am)allan175 Wrote: You seem to be getting stuck on the language rather than the meaning.
The dictionary definition of "god" does say "any deified person or object", however, the definition of "deify" says:-
1. to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity: to deify a beloved king.
2. to adore or regard as a deity: to deify wealth.

And I can positively say I do not deify anyone or anything.

But as I have said that makes no difference. Just because it isn't a god to you doesn't mean it isn't a god. The Bible calls the pagan gods Astarte, Baal, Molech, Tammuz etc. gods but they were not my gods or the gods of Israel for the most part but they were gods none the less. The Bible calls Moses, Jesus, angels and judges of Israel gods but they were not gods to Jehovah.

All you really have to do is recognize that there are gods and what that means, not believe in or deify them.

(November 25, 2008 at 5:05 am)allan175 Wrote: I know that sometimes things work out more favourably for me but there is no "belief" involved, stuff just happens, sometimes for the better, sometimes not so good.

I agree, and I notice when good things happen people tend to put that on "luck" or "god." Everything good that is invented is often credited to science by science minded people. The PC and the Internet for example. The PC was invented by a college dropout from his parents garage and the Internet was invented by the US Army.

I don't attribute all good things to luck or god or science I try to see where it actually comes from.
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RE: Observations On Atheism Part II - God And The Bible - by Daystar - November 25, 2008 at 12:19 pm

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