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thanks, god.
April 6, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Old chestnut but worth reporting I think.
Just watched the reports on the Italian earthquake and an interview with one of the survivors.
Guess what, she says that the reason she is still alive ( and 100 or so aren't ) is all " thanks to god ".
Will some theist please explain?
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RE: thanks, god.
April 6, 2009 at 2:55 pm
lol, i know right. I guess the people that lost there lives have god to thank as well??? god chose to save her, because shes special, but chose to let others die, because they are less special. Or, i'm sorry, thats just part of his 'plan' that we'll never understand :p
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April 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm
(April 6, 2009 at 2:55 pm)Rockthatpiano06 Wrote: lol, i know right. I guess the people that lost there lives have god to thank as well??? god chose to save her, because shes special, but chose to let others die, because they are less special. Or, i'm sorry, thats just part of his 'plan' that we'll never understand :p
Catch-up time, is the " romance " still bubbling under?
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RE: thanks, god.
April 6, 2009 at 4:07 pm
It's just being grateful. Internalising or externalising I don't see much difference.
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RE: thanks, god.
April 6, 2009 at 4:48 pm
(April 6, 2009 at 4:07 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: It's just being grateful. Internalising or externalising I don't see much difference.
Being grateful for what? For saving the lives that were saved (does that include those that were injured and maimed?) or for sending a lethal quake in the first fucking place?
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April 6, 2009 at 5:06 pm
You're misreading what I wrote Kyu. To be grateful doesn't require a 3rd party. Save your venom for when it's appropriate.
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RE: thanks, god.
April 6, 2009 at 5:10 pm
(April 6, 2009 at 5:06 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: You're misreading what I wrote Kyu. To be grateful doesn't require a 3rd party. Save your venom for when it's appropriate.
In what way am I misreading you? Could you try addressing the point made?
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April 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm
(April 6, 2009 at 4:48 pm)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: (April 6, 2009 at 4:07 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: It's just being grateful. Internalising or externalising I don't see much difference.
Being grateful for what? For saving the lives that were saved (does that include those that were injured and maimed?) or for sending a lethal quake in the first fucking place?
Kyu I'm very sorry Kyu if I misunderstand you. Please let me try again.
So you personally, not thinking about God, but just thinking as the perfect Atheist, wouldn't be grateful that you had survived in any way. Of course you'd probably be extremely sad at the grotesque scenes around you.
Seemingly your idea of God is not the God which is nature. Good and bad. Mine is. I can't excuse yours, he isn't my God.
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April 6, 2009 at 7:33 pm
(April 6, 2009 at 5:28 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: (April 6, 2009 at 4:48 pm)Kyuuketsuki Wrote: (April 6, 2009 at 4:07 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: It's just being grateful. Internalising or externalising I don't see much difference.
Being grateful for what? For saving the lives that were saved (does that include those that were injured and maimed?) or for sending a lethal quake in the first fucking place?
Kyu I'm very sorry Kyu if I misunderstand you. Please let me try again.
So you personally, not thinking about God, but just thinking as the perfect Atheist, wouldn't be grateful that you had survived in any way. Of course you'd probably be extremely sad at the grotesque scenes around you.
Seemingly your idea of God is not the God which is nature. Good and bad. Mine is. I can't excuse yours, he isn't my God.
With hesitation I ask Frodo, is your god of nature like a roulette wheel...where you bet red or black, 50/50, and hope for the god's good side to show?
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April 7, 2009 at 2:47 am
You just take what comes bozo. God is the whole thing rather than a micro event. God is always good. That doesn't always coincide with our interests. It'd be egotistical to think otherwise. Nature is beautiful, good and bad.
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