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The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 1:36 pm
What is a God?
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 1:47 pm
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 1:54 pm
(May 6, 2014 at 1:36 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: What is a God?
Fox defines god as "Their best pal, the only thing stopping them going on a mad rape and killing spree, the convenient answer to any sciencey question and the reason why they have the prejudices that they do"
probably.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:04 pm
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/god?s=t
Please send a cashier's check or cash. Thank you.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:10 pm
A man came to Imam abu Ja‘far (a.s.) saying, ‘Tell me about your Lord. When did He come into existence?’" The Imam (a.s.) replied, "Woe upon you! Such question is asked only about a thing that did not exist. My Lord, all Glory belongs to Him is and will be eternally. He lives and no How question applies to Him. He did not have any coming into existence and nor there was any being for His coming into being. This does not apply to Him because He is not subject to the effects of space. He was not in any thing or on any thing nor did He invent any space for His own space. He did not become stronger after making all things nor was weak before giving being to the beings. He was not lonely before His inventing all things. He is not similar to any thing that could be called a thing. He was also not without Kingdom before the creation and nor will He be without it after all things. He lives eternally without life and the powerful king before His invention of the things and He is an all powerful king after the creation of all things. To His existence no How or Where question is applicable. There is no limit for Him nor is He definable by analogy. He does not become old due to eternal living. He doe not become alarmed because of any thing but that all things are fearful of His (disappointment). He lived without newly emerging life. He is not a describable being or that could be limit with conditions or that would have a space to depend on. He does not have a place so that He can be considered as neighboring something. He is living and one can know Him. He is the eternal King. He has the power and the kingdom. He has created all that He wanted and when He decided by His will. He can not be limited. He can not be divided or destroyed. He was before everything but no How question would apply to Him. He will be the last but no Where will apply to Him. All things will be destroyed except He. The creation belongs to Him and His is the command. He is the Holy Lord of the worlds. O inquirer, imaginations can not encompass my Lord and He does not face any confusions or bewilderment. Nothing is able to escape Him and nothing happens to Him. He can not be held responsible for anything and He does not become regretful. Neither slumber nor sleep overcomes Him. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth and all that is between them and under the soil.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:11 pm
(May 6, 2014 at 2:10 pm)lordofgemini Wrote: A man came to Imam abu Ja‘far (a.s.) saying, ‘Tell me about your Lord. When did He come into existence?’" The Imam (a.s.) replied, "Woe upon you! Such question is asked only about a thing that did not exist. My Lord, all Glory belongs to Him is and will be eternally. He lives and no How question applies to Him. He did not have any coming into existence and nor there was any being for His coming into being. This does not apply to Him because He is not subject to the effects of space. He was not in any thing or on any thing nor did He invent any space for His own space. He did not become stronger after making all things nor was weak before giving being to the beings. He was not lonely before His inventing all things. He is not similar to any thing that could be called a thing. He was also not without Kingdom before the creation and nor will He be without it after all things. He lives eternally without life and the powerful king before His invention of the things and He is an all powerful king after the creation of all things. To His existence no How or Where question is applicable. There is no limit for Him nor is He definable by analogy. He does not become old due to eternal living. He doe not become alarmed because of any thing but that all things are fearful of His (disappointment). He lived without newly emerging life. He is not a describable being or that could be limit with conditions or that would have a space to depend on. He does not have a place so that He can be considered as neighboring something. He is living and one can know Him. He is the eternal King. He has the power and the kingdom. He has created all that He wanted and when He decided by His will. He can not be limited. He can not be divided or destroyed. He was before everything but no How question would apply to Him. He will be the last but no Where will apply to Him. All things will be destroyed except He. The creation belongs to Him and His is the command. He is the Holy Lord of the worlds. O inquirer, imaginations can not encompass my Lord and He does not face any confusions or bewilderment. Nothing is able to escape Him and nothing happens to Him. He can not be held responsible for anything and He does not become regretful. Neither slumber nor sleep overcomes Him. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth and all that is between them and under the soil.
So Chuck Norris then.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:26 pm
Chuck Norris isn't that boring.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:29 pm
Whatever the believer wants it to be.
For every single believer our there you will have a different version of a god.
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:32 pm
(This post was last modified: May 6, 2014 at 2:34 pm by LastPoet.)
They say themselves that god is unsoundable, "works in mysterious ways". I do what I've always done, call bullshit.
Many times I've begged theists around. Define your god first, then try to prove it. They never did that 
And they act surprised I am an atheist 
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RE: The Million Dollar Question
May 6, 2014 at 2:55 pm
(This post was last modified: May 6, 2014 at 2:56 pm by Lemonvariable72.)
(May 6, 2014 at 2:04 pm)alpha male Wrote: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/god?s=t
Please send a cashier's check or cash. Thank you.
Oh what you don't take money order? Choosy. In all seriousness that definition doesn't seem to stand up to scrutiny as beyond those basic attributes, the properties of god are in a state of flux and differ depending on whom I speak with.
(May 6, 2014 at 2:26 pm)Napoléon Wrote: Chuck Norris isn't that boring.
Congratulations your Napoleon, Sean bean, and god.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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