(October 12, 2017 at 11:53 am)KevinM1 Wrote:(October 12, 2017 at 11:27 am)Minimalist Wrote: In 1588 the English were just positive that "god" had sent the storms which destroyed the Spanish Armada. By 1589 it seems that "god" had switched sides as the much lesser known English Armada was also savaged by storms as they attempted to invade Portugal. The English Armada was a colossal flop too. So either:
1. "God" has trouble making up his mind, or
2. There is no "god" and there are always storms in the Atlantic that no amount of fucking praying will stop!
For the sake of argument, let's say there is a god. The idea that this creator of the universe, with an unknown number of planets and potential lifeforms, gives a shit about what we do in the boonies of our little spiral galaxy is just the height of hubris.
But don't you find His fascination and pronouncements on menstruation compelling ??
Ezekiel 18:6 - [And] hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.