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Message 255 of 353 (648231)
01-14-2012 3:57 AM

Reply to: Message 250 by Chuck77
01-14-2012 2:40 AM

Re: God Given Preferences

chuck77 writes:

Because sin procuces ill effects. Bananas are not causing harm to monkeys who eat them.

Yesterday I was bitten by a cat flea. It sucked my blood and presumably was good for it so that would be God's will?

But it made a large red, itchy swelling appear on my leg which could cause septicaemia and kill me. That would be Satan then?

If so, God's will resulted in a Satanic outcome. Have I got this right?

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Message 260 of 353 (648236)
01-14-2012 4:33 AM

Reply to: Message 257 by Chuck77
01-14-2012 4:07 AM

Re: God Given Preferences

chuck77 writes:

The thing I was actually talking about (unrelated to flea bites) was about God supplying for his creation. Did you want to comment on my banana analogy?

Sorry Chuck, I AM talking about God supplying for his creation. If god provided the banana for the monkey then he also provided my blood for the flea didn't he?

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Message 268 of 353 (648250)
01-14-2012 5:40 AM

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01-14-2012 4:37 AM

Re: God Given Preferences

chuck77 writes:

Of course not. The banana analogy is good. It benefits both parties.

i can't see how it benefits the banana much unless you,re saying that monkeys crap its seed everywhere.

You can see God's hand in it.

Let's just agree that YOU can.

I can't just from what you are telling me know if it was Gods will for the flea to bite you.

what else would you need to know in order to decide? You're pretty definitive on the monkey/ banana issue.

What is your opinion of it?

Well my opinion of the flea bite doesn't include God much ;-)

I would say if it could kill you it is not Gods will.

Can you say how you reached that conclusion?

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01-14-2012 5:57 AM

Reply to: Message 269 by Dr Adequate
01-14-2012 5:46 AM

Re: God Given Preferences

No shit, Sherlock :-)

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