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Oxymouse

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:12 am
God knew what would happen when he gave away free will. God is all powerful. God wants us to have free will. By giving free will to humans, suffering ensued. Therefore God is the root of suffering and wants suffering.  
PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:31 am
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God isn't a human.

End of story.
In his image, etc etc.


And why do we assume that "in his image" means an exact replica?

I think by that, it means something else. What, I don't know, but not what people assume.

I believe God gave us evolutionary properties, to adapt to an ever changing world. Ergo, the way we look today, is not the way we looked then (Neanderthals).
The way the bible is written though says that we were created then exactly as we are now.
"No, it says He created Adam as He was. Who's to say we, now, are exactly like Adam then?"
 

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:57 pm
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God isn't a human.

End of story.
In his image, etc etc.


And why do we assume that "in his image" means an exact replica?

I think by that, it means something else. What, I don't know, but not what people assume.

I believe God gave us evolutionary properties, to adapt to an ever changing world. Ergo, the way we look today, is not the way we looked then (Neanderthals).
The way the bible is written though says that we were created then exactly as we are now.
"No, it says He created Adam as He was. Who's to say we, now, are exactly like Adam then?"
So you're saying we EVOLVED from Adam? A laughable claim. The church doesn't admit to the possibility of evolution. Aliens yes, but not evolution.

Also, not the difference between "created man in His image" and "created a man in his image".  
PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:58 am
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In his image, etc etc.


And why do we assume that "in his image" means an exact replica?

I think by that, it means something else. What, I don't know, but not what people assume.

I believe God gave us evolutionary properties, to adapt to an ever changing world. Ergo, the way we look today, is not the way we looked then (Neanderthals).
The way the bible is written though says that we were created then exactly as we are now.
"No, it says He created Adam as He was. Who's to say we, now, are exactly like Adam then?"
So you're saying we EVOLVED from Adam? A laughable claim. The church doesn't admit to the possibility of evolution. Aliens yes, but not evolution.


"The Church" is not an infallible source of information on God. They can, and probably are, wrong on many aspects that they preach.

The bible never once says anything that goes against the possibility of evolution.

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Also, not the difference between "created man in His image" and "created a man in his image".


I'll give you that one.  

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:39 pm
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In his image, etc etc.


And why do we assume that "in his image" means an exact replica?

I think by that, it means something else. What, I don't know, but not what people assume.

I believe God gave us evolutionary properties, to adapt to an ever changing world. Ergo, the way we look today, is not the way we looked then (Neanderthals).
The way the bible is written though says that we were created then exactly as we are now.
"No, it says He created Adam as He was. Who's to say we, now, are exactly like Adam then?"
So you're saying we EVOLVED from Adam? A laughable claim. The church doesn't admit to the possibility of evolution. Aliens yes, but not evolution.


"The Church" is not an infallible source of information on God. They can, and probably are, wrong on many aspects that they preach.

The bible never once says anything that goes against the possibility of evolution.
Sorry, that was just brutal sarcasm. xd  
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