Can anyone relate?

[Phatt Matt s]

God bless you Discipulus! You are in His hand!

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Depends. How many goats is the rapist going to give my father?

What do you do with the goats and who do you sacrifice them too?

[discipulus]

discipulus, I know where you're going with this. God doesn't force "himself" on us. I get it because I once preached it. But, I don't believe what you believe anymore.

For good reason.

Anyway!

That actually was not my point at all, but yes I would agree with what you said.

My point very simply is that love is something that must be freely given and freely received. Since the very nature of love requires this choice, it can be rejected or accepted. This applies to any relationship.

[Assimilate]

So who's the suprise sex'R?

[downbeatplumb]

God dosen't force himself on you....he just tortures you for eternity if you reject him.

That's like totally different.

[Phatt Matt s]

God dosen't force himself on you....he just tortures you for eternity if you reject him.

That's like totally different.

Yeah if I shoplift I get a fine or some time in jail. But I get eternally tortured if I don't believe in a douchebag!?!?

[downbeatplumb]

My point very simply is that love is something that must be freely given and freely received. Since the very nature of love requires this choice, it can be rejected or accepted. This applies to any relationship.

Typical theist thinking only in absolutes.

[Crossless2.0]

God dosen't force himself on you....he just tortures you for eternity if you reject him.

That's like totally different.

If he raped people outside Burger Kings, that would be bad and no one would think of blaming the victim.

But eternal torment for unrequited love? Obviously, the loveless, ungrateful, soul-teasing bitch had it coming.

[*Deidre*]

discipulus, I know where you're going with this. God doesn't force "himself" on us. I get it because I once preached it. But, I don't believe what you believe anymore.

For good reason.

Anyway!

That actually was not my point at all, but yes I would agree with what you said.

My point very simply is that love is something that must be freely given and freely received. Since the very nature of love requires this choice, it can be rejected or accepted. This applies to any relationship.

There was no reason to single me out with your earlier thread. I don't even know you. But if you wanted to embarrass me, I don't understand why.

[Fromper]

God dosen't force himself on you....he just tortures you for eternity if you reject him.

That's like totally different.

Yup, it's like the difference between holding you down and raping you vs threatening to break in and kill you in your sleep if you don't have sex with him.

[Phatt Matt s]

There was no reason to single me out with your earlier thread. I don't even know you. But if you wanted to embarrass me, I don't understand why.

Weren't you flattered?