Thief
Rogue Theologian
I chose being.
Shallow answer.
Making 'choices' seems natural enough.
You say as you please and do likewise.
Who you follow in the next life, is not your choice.
The 'choice' belongs to Them....not you.
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I chose being.
Shallow answer.
How is it shallow?
Making 'choices' seems natural enough.
You say as you please and do likewise.
Last time I checked, I was the one who poored milk into my bowl of cereal because I wanted to.
Who you follow in the next life, is not your choice.
The 'choice' belongs to Them....not you.
Says you.
Who are you, to make such an asinine judgement?
When you choose to share your presence with someone else...
that is a judgment call.
When you choose to cut them off, and forbid they should follow....
that is a judgment call.
Only when you think of it so. You could also share your presence with someone, simply because you want to.
God and His angels pick and choose.
Whats your point?
Don't you think God and His angels have what it takes to proceed...without you?
Maybe your not understanding...I never said they couldn't. Honestly I could care less.
What does this have to do with anything?
I might ask....since you're asking....why do you bother?
You're either confused or don't believe.
Why do I bother what?
You have seen post# 76?
Because it's a teaching of the Baha'i Faith, and I'm a Baha'i.
That doesn't make it correct.
It does for us, the more so since you've offered no evidence whatever to the contrary!
Bruce
It does for us, the more so since you've offered no evidence whatever to the contrary!
Bruce
Nnnnno ,I would like to know the reason.Is god testing us?or is Satan more powerful than God?
Thanks.
Nnnnno ,
because neither god nor satan exists ,, its all lies to keep people like you busy ,,
wake up man ,, we are 2010 ,,(not BC )
Uncomfortable though it is at times, I've always been struck by the idea that God and Satan are simply two sides of the same coin; possibly even one being. I understand this is not the "orthodox" religious view amongst Abrahamic religionists, but it has some merit allthesame I believe.
It depends on your theology, I suppose; if Satan is God's "Dark Side", it makes sense; if he is not, but rather some other "separate" (if one can BE separate in any real way from God) being, then it doesn't make sense at all, and all sorts of problems arise concerning theodicy (the origins of evil in a world supposedly created by an all-benevolent God) and the literal war of good and evil.
It is probably better to avoid these irresolvable intellectual issues. The truth is probably simple, and the wisdom of it transcendent.
So maybe God can't kill Satan because it is the aspect of himself that completes Him.
Uncomfortable though it is at times, I've always been struck by the idea that God and Satan are simply two sides of the same coin; possibly even one being. I understand this is not the "orthodox" religious view amongst Abrahamic religionists, but it has some merit allthesame I believe.
It depends on your theology, I suppose; if Satan is God's "Dark Side", it makes sense; if he is not, but rather some other "separate" (if one can BE separate in any real way from God) being, then it doesn't make sense at all, and all sorts of problems arise concerning theodicy (the origins of evil in a world supposedly created by an all-benevolent God) and the literal war of good and evil.
It is probably better to avoid these irresolvable intellectual issues. The truth is probably simple, and the wisdom of it transcendent.
So maybe God can't kill Satan because it is the aspect of himself that completes Him.
Bruce, seriously? You have one authoritative statement by your prophet and YOU'RE asking HIM for evidence?
What evidence have you to think such a thought?
Yes, because your circular reasoning has thus far been so convincing....:sarcasticFor starters, our 200 volumes of scripture!
Please feel free to get back to me once you've actually read six or seven of them.
And I know enough about satanism to be able safely to dismiss it as silly.
Peace,
Bruce
For starters, our 200 volumes of scripture!
Really now? This is scripture of your religion, not Satanism.
Please feel free to get back to me once you've actually read six or seven of them.
And I know enough about satanism to be able safely to dismiss it as silly.
I'm sure you don't really know anything about Satanism, just what you have heard. Tell me one silly thing about it .
Peace,
Bruce