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44. "Thank you for your time"
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>Much respect to you and your faith. I didn't mean to come
>off as insulting or disrespectful. I am struggling to come
>to an understanding with regard to religion. I do respect
>you and your beliefs and I am glad we can share our
>thoughts, ideas, and beliefs.

I dont take you as being disrepectful or insulting, I havent met too many humble OKP's. I dont respond to post to be defensive nor are my replies intended to disrepect anyone. Im just standing strong in what I believe. Anytime you wanna talk about my "way of life", (because I dont see it as a religion) feel free to post or inbox me.

>Oh yeah, one other thing that I struggle with is that the
>Bible teaches that all non-believers go to Hell. Some of my
>best friends are Buddhist, and they are more moral,
>upstanding and altogether "good" people than most Christians
>I know. I can't believe they will go to Hell and suffer when
>they die, and it bothers me that a God would be so jealous,
>and not value the inherent goodness of people...

Let's discuss this also on an individual bases. One thing I would liek to say is that, it would be better if we stuck with one issue at a time. there's so much knowledge in the bible and if we jump all over, you will never get it. Little by little is how the knowledge is granted.

>And what about people who have never even be exposed to
>Christianity? I also find it somewhat disrespect of
>someone's culture and religion to try to spread God's word
>because that implies that their religion/culture is
>completely wrong...

There is only one God and one way to serve him.

>Like Com says in GOD (just from memory, so no one needs to
>correct me if this isn't the exact quote), "different
>branches of belief, all got truth in 'em,got to read them
>boys").

But that is not what God requires, Let me quote you the Shema:

Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is ONE Lord:

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all they soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. This is none other commandment greater than these.

peace and blessing okayplayer!

  

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God, evil, omnipotence [View all] , McDeezNuts, Tue May-20-03 06:16 AM
 
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May 20th 2003
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why dodge the lighting bolt?
May 22nd 2003
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      I look at the bible and paradise lost
May 23rd 2003
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           like my teacher told me...
May 23rd 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
May 20th 2003
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good analogy but...
May 22nd 2003
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      RE: good analogy but...
May 22nd 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
May 21st 2003
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      I want to reply when I have more time...
May 21st 2003
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           look forward to hearing from you
May 22nd 2003
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                RE: look forward to hearing from you
May 25th 2003
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                It's not about having it both ways
May 25th 2003
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                RE: It's not about having it both ways
May 25th 2003
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                RE: look forward to hearing from you
May 27th 2003
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                okay...
May 29th 2003
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                do you believe Christ to be the Son of God..
May 29th 2003
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                on my own terms
Jun 13th 2003
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                     RE: on my own terms
Jun 13th 2003
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                let's deal with what you think are contradications:
Jun 09th 2003
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                     RE: let's deal with what you think are contradications:
Jun 10th 2003
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                     RE: let's deal with what you think are contradications:
Jun 10th 2003
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                PS
May 29th 2003
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May 20th 2003
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      why is it hard to believe
May 21st 2003
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           After the flood,
May 21st 2003
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           back up a little
May 21st 2003
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           if god is perfect
Jun 20th 2003
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He should be showing up any minute now....
May 20th 2003
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RE: He should be showing up any minute now....
May 20th 2003
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dont spend your money if it ainet bread
May 25th 2003
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and Lord knows I cant wait
May 23rd 2003
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SWEET...
May 20th 2003
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RE: SWEET...
May 20th 2003
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I disagree
Jun 20th 2003
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I think you made a few mistakes
May 21st 2003
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May 21st 2003
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      RE: I think you made a few mistakes
May 21st 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
May 21st 2003
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Good points
May 21st 2003
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      RE: Good points
May 22nd 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
May 21st 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
May 21st 2003
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Simple.
May 22nd 2003
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RE: the real question
May 25th 2003
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      "god" is not a person or thing
May 25th 2003
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      RE: the real question
May 25th 2003
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           RE: the real question
May 25th 2003
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                Taosim
Jul 17th 2003
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May 26th 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
May 29th 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
Jun 01st 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
Jun 01st 2003
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God is the name of the species
Jun 02nd 2003
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I wrote a long reply
Jul 07th 2003
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Up
Jun 09th 2003
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What is the definition of evil?
Jun 09th 2003
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It's hard to define evil w/o universal morality
Jun 26th 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
Jun 20th 2003
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He?
Jun 20th 2003
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Interesting
Jun 20th 2003
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It's all personal
Jun 20th 2003
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This is one of the reasons i don't believe
Jun 20th 2003
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I read Isaiah 45:7 which says "I form light and create.
Jun 26th 2003
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Wow - this verse helps my argument...
Jul 02nd 2003
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      God proves man thru satan
Jul 02nd 2003
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Jul 02nd 2003
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Jul 02nd 2003
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                     I agree about...
Jul 03rd 2003
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                          RE: I agree about...
Jul 04th 2003
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                          this my help
Jul 06th 2003
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                               RE: this my help
Jul 06th 2003
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Archive
Jul 17th 2003
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RE: God, evil, omnipotence
Jul 17th 2003
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Well when do you stop role playing in life???
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