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God is god, and we are not god
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 27, 2013 at 6:35 pm
(December 27, 2013 at 5:35 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: FYI, I am God.

I'm God, and so's my wife!
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 28, 2013 at 5:31 am
God is dead; rejoice! Larry was an asshole.
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 28, 2013 at 9:57 am
Quote:God is god, and we are not god

That's probably true for most of you but my grandmother says she was divinely inseminated. So I'm probably quarter god.

I have a great uncle who insists Set did him up the arse but I'm not sure if that counts, or how to count that.
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 31, 2013 at 12:20 pm
(December 27, 2013 at 10:39 am)StoryBook Wrote: Wow this was on the Christian radio station. I work a farm that plays this station every morning. Undecided
So this was the title of today’s preaching: God is god and we are not god.
He went on to say the god controls our lives and we do things at his will, bla bla bla …Let god guide us/you throw life… I kinda toned the rest of it out, but I got thinking.

What happen to Free Will? Can’t they (Christians) get their story straight?

"free will" as most understand it is a greek philosphy and not a biblical concept. Matter of fact we are told several times in the bible we are slaves who's master is sin. (Meaning we can not help but to sin.) That is why Christ died to provide attonement. In this life we are only free to make one real choice and that is to accept attonement or not. In essence to be freed from sin.
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 31, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Or as the immortal Hitch had it, "created sick and ordered to be well". Nice scam you have there.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 31, 2013 at 1:21 pm (This post was last modified: December 31, 2013 at 1:22 pm by Whateverist.)
(December 31, 2013 at 12:20 pm)Drich Wrote: Matter of fact we are told several times in the bible we are slaves who's master is sin. (Meaning we can not help but to sin.) That is why Christ died to provide attonement.

Are you sure about this? I'd heard it was the sacrifice of a virgin into a volcano long ago which appeased the gods and atoned for their displeasure in us. I wonder if "Fact check" could help here?
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
December 31, 2013 at 1:28 pm
(December 27, 2013 at 6:35 pm)rasetsu Wrote:
(December 27, 2013 at 5:35 pm)NoraBrimstone Wrote: FYI, I am God.

I'm God, and so's my wife!


Gwyneth Paltrow is god. Angel

I used to say, "Gwyneth Paltrow is my god," but that's trivial. And another thing... I really like Shell B, but I am glad she's not around to jump down my throat about me going on about my Gwynnies. Big Grin


As to the OP, the correct answer is - we are god. There is no factual, independent evidence for any kind of god, and all reports of god or godlike beings is all anecdotal. And furthermore, as a prophet, I would include that such is "as god wills." I am one who remembers god, and... it really ain't like that. Wink
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
January 1, 2014 at 2:59 pm
(December 31, 2013 at 12:32 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Or as the immortal Hitch had it, "created sick and ordered to be well". Nice scam you have there.

Created perfectly, elected to be sick, then provided a cure for those who want to be well.
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
January 1, 2014 at 4:26 pm
(December 31, 2013 at 12:20 pm)Drich Wrote:
(December 27, 2013 at 10:39 am)StoryBook Wrote: Wow this was on the Christian radio station. I work a farm that plays this station every morning. Undecided
So this was the title of today’s preaching: God is god and we are not god.
He went on to say the god controls our lives and we do things at his will, bla bla bla …Let god guide us/you throw life… I kinda toned the rest of it out, but I got thinking.

What happen to Free Will? Can’t they (Christians) get their story straight?

"free will" as most understand it is a greek philosphy and not a biblical concept. Matter of fact we are told several times in the bible we are slaves who's master is sin. (Meaning we can not help but to sin.) That is why Christ died to provide attonement. In this life we are only free to make one real choice and that is to accept attonement or not. In essence to be freed from sin.

Can't say I totally agree. I'm thinking about the parable of the Strong Man. Evil may have the run of the house but some good remains in you. This good let's you call on the Lord to drive the evil from your heart. If you follow him he remains to give you Victory. I see atonement and repentance as the beginning of regeneration during which we work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
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RE: God is god, and we are not god
January 1, 2014 at 5:24 pm
(December 31, 2013 at 1:21 pm)whateverist Wrote:
(December 31, 2013 at 12:20 pm)Drich Wrote: Matter of fact we are told several times in the bible we are slaves who's master is sin. (Meaning we can not help but to sin.) That is why Christ died to provide attonement.

Are you sure about this? I'd heard it was the sacrifice of a virgin into a volcano long ago which appeased the gods and atoned for their displeasure in us. I wonder if "Fact check" could help here?

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