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Yahweh, the Devil, and Job

Poll: What do you think of this story in the Book of Job?
This poll is closed.
It's a completely literal story that should inspire Christians to do right.
6.67%
 2 6.67%
Yahweh is way to concerned about how much people love him.
16.67%
 5 16.67%
It's completely the Devil's fault.
3.33%
 1 3.33%
God works in mysterious ways.
3.33%
 1 3.33%
Both god and the devil are a couple of wicked wicked horrible, self-absorbed characters in a fictional story.
63.33%
 19 63.33%
I'm proud to be a sheep. This is a great story.
6.67%
 2 6.67%
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Yahweh, the Devil, and Job
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RE: Yahweh, the Devil, and Job
November 14, 2013 at 9:17 am
Dude, don't fucking blame us for keeping a thread derailed. Even if that's exactly what we are doing, all you have to do is post something that pertains to the OP, and it just might take effect. Instead, we are subjected yet again to your whining.
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RE: Yahweh, the Devil, and Job
November 14, 2013 at 10:32 am
(November 9, 2013 at 1:05 pm)John V Wrote:
(November 9, 2013 at 11:58 am)Faith No More Wrote: Without referencing god, can you name a desire that isn't based on need?
Sure. I desire a donut right now, but I don't need one.

Apologies for the late reply, but this thread slipped by me.

But why do you desire that donut? Because it tastes good, and that taste brings you pleasure. You enjoy that pleasure due to your need to have an enjoyable life.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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RE: Yahweh, the Devil, and Job
November 27, 2013 at 9:06 am
(November 5, 2013 at 11:51 am)John V Wrote:
(November 5, 2013 at 10:59 am)Dionysius Wrote: What's to comprehend? When a Judge sends a person to the gas chamber who is guilty of the execution, the one doing the sentencing (supreme authority) or the one mixing the chemicals (executioner) which kills?
Bad analogy. God doesn't order Satan to do anything. He says that Job is in Satan's hands. Satan could have decided he didn't want to torture Job. How you guys ignore this point is beyond me.

So if i put a child in the hands of someone i know is a pedaphile iam not responsible?
ALL PRAISE THE ONE TRUE GOD ZALGO


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RE: Yahweh, the Devil, and Job
November 27, 2013 at 11:09 am
(November 1, 2013 at 10:12 pm)Sejanus Wrote: Summarised in video form,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVgZqnsytJI
Darkmattet2525. Awesome video channel.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
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