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An argument for why God would make himself known.

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An argument for why God would make himself known.
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An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 28, 2014 at 10:08 pm
Perhaps a reason why God if he exists would make himself known is so we don't entertain the possibility that he is evil.
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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 28, 2014 at 10:12 pm
God is not evil, Satan is! Full stop!
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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 28, 2014 at 10:14 pm
I think God would make himself known if he has a purpose for people which require that knowledge. However, given that he's God, he hasn't done a very good job of making his existence crystal clear. So at best, I'd argue he's a trickster God, or that he is shamelessly using us for experiments.

I think a non-personal Deist creator-God makes sense. I can even imagine God as a kind of mental universe of which each mind is a part. But a good God who fucks with us and make kids suffer-- not getting my vote for "good."
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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 28, 2014 at 10:16 pm
(October 28, 2014 at 10:12 pm)Christian Wrote: God is not evil, Satan is! Full stop!

And you know this how?
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: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 28, 2014 at 10:19 pm
(October 28, 2014 at 10:12 pm)Christian Wrote: God is not evil, Satan is! Full stop!

Derpa derpa doooooo!

Full stop!
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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 29, 2014 at 2:50 am
(October 28, 2014 at 10:12 pm)Christian Wrote: God is not evil, Satan is! Full stop!

Then your biblical god must be Satan - because he is definitely evil. Full stop!
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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 29, 2014 at 2:53 am
That makes no sense that question, there is no god and that's that.
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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 29, 2014 at 3:10 am (This post was last modified: October 29, 2014 at 3:34 am by Alex K.)
Since God created everything and is omnipotent, Satan is God's sockpuppet. Full Stop (*)!

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 29, 2014 at 4:13 am
(October 29, 2014 at 3:10 am)Alex K Wrote: Since God created everything and is omnipotent, Satan is God's sockpuppet. Full Stop (*)!

(*)entities discussed in this post may not exist.

Since he's a sock puppet, the mods should ban him.

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RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 29, 2014 at 4:32 am (This post was last modified: October 29, 2014 at 4:34 am by LastPoet.)
I have no evidence that God or Satan are socks Undecided

God didn't last 11 days here, and Satan never posted. Meh.
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