If a supernatural intelligence did create the universe.....

[maestroanth]

.......wouldn't the last thing this 'being' would want from it's inhabitants is to be so arrogant that they would assume what it is and what its motivations are?

Just a random thought.....

[robvalue]

You'd think so.

If I was this being, I'd be insulted at the portrayals people have come up with.

I tell you what, if I wanted to communicate with them, I'd just fucking do it.

[pocaracas]

Oh....but Rob...he's done it a few times, to a few select individuals....all in the middle East.

[robvalue]

Oh yeah! How could I forget.

I can't think of a better way to communicate than getting people to write down some complete drivel and then hiding forever.

[Alex K]

You know, in the good old days of the old testament, it was much clearer what Yahweh-San wanted. He'd go and say "you there, yes, you with the blue shirt - go there and do this and that or I'll fuck you up", or he'd go and say, hey, you, city, you're sinful, stop with the ass buggering, and then they don't, and he kills them all. I mean, it wasn't very nice, but he made relatively clear what he wanted and what the priorities are. But today? He's not really talking to us, so all we can do is guess...

[robvalue]

Now we have to listen to millions of theists all telling us different messages.

And that's just from one religion.

[pocaracas]

Oh yeah! How could I forget.

I can't think of a better way to communicate than getting people to write down some complete drivel and then hiding forever.

I pity your imagination Rob....
I can think of a ton of ways far more reliable and trustworthy and believable to communicate with people.

[Alex K]

Maybe god started playing hide-and-seek with us and we forgot?

[ignoramus]

It's like this guys.

God does not speak to people individually! Please! Are theists that narcissistic that they actually believe the greatest entity in the universe is having a one on one with them?
This is so laughable, it is very sad indeed.

You see, God broadcasts his messages like a radio station. The catch is that his messages are encrypted, and only when humans reach a certain level of intelligence, will we be able to decipher the code.

Until then, the gibberish is massaged until it spells exactly what the host just happened to want or need?
Don't like gays? No probs... "shfrisuehf xakld ajfm soerjfss lkjemflske" means all gays are evil vermin! Hey. They are God's words, don't shoot the messenger!

Theists, stop hiding your prejudices behind the bible. The game is up.

[maestroanth]

Why does god only message the crazy people?