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Author Topic:   What does God mean to you? Do not respond to any message except message #1
Christian7
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Message 20 of 42 (256440)
11-03-2005 7:40 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Mr. Ex Nihilo
10-30-2005 1:15 AM


GOD is the infinite minded creator of the universe and medium by which all things exists. There can be no existing thing that is not him outside of his presence.
God created the heavens and the earth in 6 days. God has all human emotions and possibly he has more experiences but I wouldn't know. He made man in his own image. God modelled some of his capabilities into a functional peice of matter called a brain so that it works in a logical manner following the laws which he defined. God breathed life into man, and man became a living conscious being with a soul that is not the brain itself.
People often come up with excuses not to believe in God. People often come up with reasons to make themself believe in God but they fail miserably. People often believe in God.
God created us and gave us a choice to follow him or do what is not right. We chose what is not right, and we passed our horrible nature unto our decendants.
He got pissed off and wanted to destroy something, and since he loved us, he decided to send himself to earth as a baby, grow up as Jesus Christ, die on the cross and take the punishment we deserved for our sins. Of course now we are in the days of grace.
You just have to accept Jesus into your heart as your savior. God will not strike down people who behave badly, or lift up people who are good that much now a days. God allows what happens on earth to happen to an exent. And he DOES protect us when we ask to an extent.
One day, Jesus Christ will come back and everything will be all better, you will see.
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Christian7
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Message 21 of 42 (256442)
11-03-2005 7:44 AM
Reply to: Message 4 by crashfrog
10-30-2005 8:43 AM


It's just a catch-all concept about the things we wish were true about the universe.
People who do bad things and escape punishment? There's a "god" that will make sure they get punished after they die. Bad things happen to good people? There's a "god" who will protect you, or, if he doesn't, don't worry about it, because it's all for the best, somehow.
As a humanist, I'm heartened that the vast majority of human beings are good people; the evidence of this is the qualities that they invest in their god. So long as humans hunger for justice and equality, hunger enough to deify those desires into a being to be worshipped, we'll never stop working to achieve those ideals in this world. Of course, maybe it's better not to waste the time with worship but simply to apply yourself to achieving those ideals in the only world that matters - this one.
Jesus loves you!!!!
lol.
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Guidosoft, you replied to the opening post, you surely saw Mr. Ex's clearly state NOT TO REPLY TO POSTS EXCEPT THE OPENING POST.
Consider this a warning; you need to read opening posts (and forum rules) thoroughly and follow them.
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