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@ RachelSkates - I'm sorry If my religious beliefs and being here offends you. You obviously have a lot of hostility towards religion in the 2 posts I've seen from you. I bet it's also justified, Religion is a horrible thing, and I'm not alone in that sentiment even among Christians. Religion adn the Bible are however both man-made. God nor Jesus asked that they be made. Jesus even chastised the method, interpretations and tyrannical control believers of that time used to seperate people from the true meaning of the word. I hope you can find some respite in a religion crazy world at this site, however if you don't want to hear it, stay out of the Religious discussion section (no pun intended). God didn't promote the tyranical system, that was humans succoming to their own evil intentions aside.
@The OO- I am responsible for my own desires and animalistic instincts, all of them. You shouldn't feel guilty, you're in a boat with a lot of people. IF however you have the instinct to protect those hurt, inaction is the same as refusing to act. You aren't responsible because you feel a certain way, I agree. You are however responsible for every action (and inaction) based on those instincts and feelings. I also disagree that humans as a whole are inclined to hurt others. To answer your questions:
Why does he allow volcanoes to erupt? Aren't they necessary for techtonic shifts? I'm no geologist.. subduction or something
Why did he choose to create us through evolution, if it causes so much suffering? That's a valid point. Death causes suffering though too.. I guess if he didn't create suffering or the option to suffer we'd all be angels. To answer your question.. he already did that. MAybe our ability to learn and adapt has a goal that could surpass ignorant bliss of subserviance, idk?
@Captain Scarlet- Just pointing it out.. so you said something about a challenge?
@ RachelSkates - I'm sorry If my religious beliefs and being here offends you. You obviously have a lot of hostility towards religion in the 2 posts I've seen from you. I bet it's also justified, Religion is a horrible thing, and I'm not alone in that sentiment even among Christians. Religion adn the Bible are however both man-made. God nor Jesus asked that they be made. Jesus even chastised the method, interpretations and tyrannical control believers of that time used to seperate people from the true meaning of the word. I hope you can find some respite in a religion crazy world at this site, however if you don't want to hear it, stay out of the Religious discussion section (no pun intended). God didn't promote the tyranical system, that was humans succoming to their own evil intentions aside.
@The OO- I am responsible for my own desires and animalistic instincts, all of them. You shouldn't feel guilty, you're in a boat with a lot of people. IF however you have the instinct to protect those hurt, inaction is the same as refusing to act. You aren't responsible because you feel a certain way, I agree. You are however responsible for every action (and inaction) based on those instincts and feelings. I also disagree that humans as a whole are inclined to hurt others. To answer your questions:
Why does he allow volcanoes to erupt? Aren't they necessary for techtonic shifts? I'm no geologist.. subduction or something
Why did he choose to create us through evolution, if it causes so much suffering? That's a valid point. Death causes suffering though too.. I guess if he didn't create suffering or the option to suffer we'd all be angels. To answer your question.. he already did that. MAybe our ability to learn and adapt has a goal that could surpass ignorant bliss of subserviance, idk?
@Captain Scarlet- Just pointing it out.. so you said something about a challenge?
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
