tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post2806340995951377895..comments2023-10-30T04:38:32.153-06:00Comments on Mormon411: The "Merciful" Christian GodMormon411http://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-79359365931976110082010-03-09T07:45:28.931-07:002010-03-09T07:45:28.931-07:00Haha, well it is a universal statement, so we can&...Haha, well it is a universal statement, so we can't prove it by listing where it's right. Universal statements can be disproven with just one example of the contrary. <br /><br />I picked on Atheism in particular because it's most commonly preferred by those who reject the supernatural. That's why I brought up the problem of creating something from nothing... Even if someone can Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-90959719062692588552010-03-09T07:10:19.778-07:002010-03-09T07:10:19.778-07:00"...every walk of life requires supernatural,..."...every walk of life requires supernatural, as well as faith."<br /><br />Can you give me some examples?Mormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-64300363635369220352010-03-08T21:08:25.921-07:002010-03-08T21:08:25.921-07:00"God did it" in and of itself is a cop o..."God did it" in and of itself is a cop out, agreed. If you see a watch and ask how it was made, then some dogmatic watchman's apprentice says "A watchmaker made it, and that's the end of it."... It wouldn't really do the watchman, the watch, the apprentice, or the inquisitive searcher any good at all. <br /><br />I also agree emphatically with your point on Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-67024992707467101512010-03-08T20:36:09.995-07:002010-03-08T20:36:09.995-07:00Many people view atheism as a view point with no h...Many people view atheism as a view point with no happy ending. If there is no god, then how did the universe come to exist? How did life come to exist? What is the purpose of life?<br /><br />The easy way to answer is to say that god did it. But to me, that seems like a cheap answer. Any time we "don't know", just give god the credit.<br /><br />I've written about this Mormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-39777995941478820382010-03-08T08:06:12.080-07:002010-03-08T08:06:12.080-07:00I completely appreciate your approach, I wholehear...I completely appreciate your approach, I wholeheartedly agree that we should question our beliefs. <br /><br />But just to be fair, I believe I'm being honest with myself as well... I don't know Seth or Brain well enough, but would hope and believe they are honest with themselves as well. So atheists aren't the only ones who are searching for truth and being true to themselves.<br /><Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-48400522080862464452010-03-07T21:33:00.045-07:002010-03-07T21:33:00.045-07:00Truth is a hard thing to escape.
All of my life, ...Truth is a hard thing to escape.<br /><br />All of my life, I believed the story just as it was told. I defended it. I debated it. I never questioned it.<br /><br />Then I got to a point where I had to ask myself if I believed because I really believed, or because everyone around me expected me to.<br /><br />When I realized that I am atheist, it was when I answered all those questions Mormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-15697823615391426172010-03-06T08:45:43.462-07:002010-03-06T08:45:43.462-07:00I appreciate that guys,
From my experience of bo...I appreciate that guys, <br /><br />From my experience of both of you I can say the same thing, that goes for Seth R. as well. I feel like I've met a great bunch of people who, as you said, are starting to make some real progress! That makes me extremely grateful.<br /><br />I hope I understand where you're coming from 411, I've never been an atheist, but I've had plenty of Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-67849921643268808122010-03-05T22:59:42.559-07:002010-03-05T22:59:42.559-07:00Paul,
I agree with Brian. You have a very non-thr...Paul,<br /><br />I agree with Brian. You have a very non-threatening approach and I feel that real understanding and progress is being made here.<br /><br />I can't help but think how much a forbidden-fruit-that-if-you-eat-it-will-allow-sin-and-evil-to-enter-the-world sounds just like a fairy tale. In fact, it's not dissimilar to Pandora's Box.<br /><br />And even though we might haveMormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-77046918168561500332010-03-05T16:00:54.785-07:002010-03-05T16:00:54.785-07:00Wow Paul, It's refreshing to read your comment...Wow Paul, It's refreshing to read your comments. You are a completely venom free individual. I respect that, it's rare especially in the christian community to meet someone that spends their time being caring and loving vs. the typical "YOUR GOING TO HELL" Christians I am used to dealing with. <br /><br />Thank you for being you.<br /><br />BrianExhalted Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036514989882242266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-38549250807895526872010-03-05T10:55:38.809-07:002010-03-05T10:55:38.809-07:00411,
I am a Bible-believing Christian, so that&#...411, <br /><br />I am a Bible-believing Christian, so that's where I'm coming from on this.<br /><br />God created people to have a relationship with them. But He didn't want mindless robots to love Him by force. He needed to create a people with free will... With the option to not love Him, to not obey Him. <br /><br />In the beginning, God created Adam and Eve. God told Adam not to Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-81587509884893885612010-03-05T10:09:07.987-07:002010-03-05T10:09:07.987-07:00"The last breath I took, I borrowed it from H..."The last breath I took, I borrowed it from Him. But I can't give it back. And if you borrow something and don't give it back, then you're stealing..."<br /><br />Are you kidding me? Now I am a sinner just for breathing?<br /><br />No thanks. I could never worship a being who turns me into scum just for breathing.Mormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-39249164204006663762010-03-05T10:06:17.532-07:002010-03-05T10:06:17.532-07:00Interesting video. He suggests that if we ask &qu...Interesting video. He suggests that if we ask "if god is all powerful, etc, why does he allow bad things to happen?" VS. "Why does god allow me to live today after all the terrible things I did yesterday?"<br /><br />He is going on the premise that just for being born, just for being human, that we deserve instant death. I believe that is a sick and twisted belief.<br /><br Mormon411https://www.blogger.com/profile/04113317471178740266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889091745815151535.post-90795340651205263172010-03-05T08:20:29.457-07:002010-03-05T08:20:29.457-07:00Christians believe that every one of us deserve to...Christians believe that every one of us deserve to die and go to hell... God isn't in the business of killing and sending as many people to Hell as He can, but just the opposite... God has been actively involved in attempts to save man from a fate he more than deserves. It's just a matter of perspective. <br /><br />This video helps clarify the proper perspective, I'd like to hear Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890425371369429491noreply@blogger.com