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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 1 of 122 (566882)
06-28-2010 12:12 PM


Where are all the gods?
Why is there not a single god knocking about today?
Not one. Out of all the thousands.
Don’t tell me they’re doing important work behind the scenes, unsung heroes and all that. You know, and I know, that they love all the Glory.
We’ve had cameras for nearly 200 years now, and movies for over 100 years. We have 24/7 global media. Why are they all wasting this fantastic photo opportunity? Just think of the sort of figure they could command from Hello magazine.
They could even have their own ring tones.
WHERE ARE YOU, GODS?
YOU REALLY DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE MISSING!

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 17 of 122 (566988)
06-29-2010 4:25 AM
Reply to: Message 16 by riVeRraT
06-28-2010 11:30 PM


But the God I believe in, aka Christian God is one that cannot be proven, and resides in your heart. He told us we have to believe by faith, and love people, and love Him.
But that's my point, as you say, "he told us...". It is claimed that your Christian God told us things many times, even made a physical appearance for 30 odd years in the form of Jesus. How else could we have known about him if he hadn't appeared in some form?
Therefore, if it is true that he appeared before, it is true that he can prove his own existence. And with ease.
So why not appear now?

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 19 of 122 (566992)
06-29-2010 5:49 AM
Reply to: Message 10 by Taz
06-28-2010 7:33 PM


You mean these guys?
As you can see, I even managed to take a picture of them. All you atheists out there will get that big thunderbolt up your asses.
I can see from your photo that the gods are German.
Holy Scheiss!
All of a sudden, everything makes perfect sense!!!!

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Message 36 of 122 (567644)
07-02-2010 4:31 AM
Reply to: Message 35 by Practical Prodigy
07-01-2010 11:37 PM


I suppose you think you've got a cool avatar.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 38 of 122 (567669)
07-02-2010 6:16 AM
Reply to: Message 37 by Larni
07-02-2010 5:19 AM


It got to a point where one of my players said "we don't bother with gods these days, do we?".
"It's too much bother for me to keep up with" I replied.
We never really bothered with them again.
Good stuff.
Let's hope someday we live in a world where everyone can afford not to be bothered.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 40 of 122 (568057)
07-04-2010 8:06 AM
Reply to: Message 39 by Practical Prodigy
07-04-2010 6:57 AM


JUC:
I suppose you think you've got a cool avatar.
PP:
A bit off topic aren't we? And what is that suppose to mean anyways?
You think I wasn't once a jumped up chimpette, thinking I was the coolest swinger in the trees.
Been there, got the T shirt.
Put the gun down, Hairy. It's not big and it's not clever. Let Baldy play with his toys; we're better than that.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 44 of 122 (568478)
07-06-2010 4:20 AM
Reply to: Message 42 by Pauline
07-05-2010 11:24 PM


I think the next time you post something of comparatively equal (or more) stupidity, it'll probably end up in the Humor V thread.....along with the rest of the stupidity.
Why is it stupid to ask why there are no gods around today?
It seems to me an even more obvious question to ask if you do believe in them than if you don't.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 45 of 122 (568479)
07-06-2010 4:32 AM
Reply to: Message 43 by riVeRraT
07-06-2010 12:54 AM


Even if He appeared to you in the middle of the night, the distinct possibility remains that you would deny it in the morning, and explain it away. You would be just like the Jews in the desert who forgot all the things God did for them.
Why would he appear in the middle of the night, when you're most likely alone and in a sleepy, dreamy state? What's he trying to do anyway, scare you the Hell out of you? (That would make sense, I suppose.)
Why not appear in the daylight in front of large crowds?
And why not hang around? At least stay for a coffee. Why can he only appear for only a few seconds? Who makes these rules up?
"Oh! I saw this bright light sort of thing and it spoke to me, but then it was gone again. Could have been God, but then it could be something to do with spraying anti-perspirant under my eyelids again."
Why did Jesus float away after he rose from the dead? Why isn't he still around doing good deeds and stuff?

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 51 of 122 (568523)
07-06-2010 11:51 AM
Reply to: Message 50 by Practical Prodigy
07-06-2010 11:00 AM


I have not the faintest idea what all that incoherent off-topic drivel is supposed to mean but you get an A for effort
That's the first "A" I've ever got!
No, really, it is.
I was just pulling your wotsit because your Chimp in Pink is a lot cooler and tougher than my Chimp in Pink and I'm jealous.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 67 of 122 (568976)
07-19-2010 11:03 AM
Reply to: Message 65 by riVeRraT
07-19-2010 10:07 AM


Hi riVeRrat
It's good to be back.
JUC:
And why not hang around? At least stay for a coffee. Why can he only appear for only a few seconds? Who makes these rules up?
riVeRrat:
Well His Son had some wine with us. When He left, He deposited the Holy Spirit. Obviously you can't see that.
OK, so maybe his son had a bit more stamina for the party than he did, but he still left. Is the earth not good enough for them? Do they find us boring?
Couldn't they at least visit for Christmas? We all have to put up with boring relatives once in a while.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 70 of 122 (569070)
07-20-2010 5:32 AM
Reply to: Message 68 by riVeRraT
07-19-2010 7:35 PM


God speaks to us in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. REAL Christians, like mother Theresa, act on that. Not every Christian is an idiot.
There is not a shred of evidence that before the "Holy Spirit" was supposedly deposited on us, that humans were incapable of loving and caring for each other. It's the same as the story of Moses sharing the 10 Commandments. It just wouldn't have been possible for humans to have survived as a species up to that point if they hadn't already evolved and learnt how to co-exist.
I'm all in favour of more love and goodwill, but we must have already had the innate ability for this - and acted upon it - way before someone claimed the credit for giving it to us.

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Jumped Up Chimpanzee
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Message 82 of 122 (572875)
08-08-2010 9:53 AM
Reply to: Message 76 by riVeRraT
08-07-2010 12:19 AM


God is love, and created us out of love. Do trees love? Where did this ability come from? It just evolved? Of course it did.
I assume by "of course it did" you are being cynical.
Why is it so hard to understand that love is a product of evolution? It's just an instinctive emotion, albeit a very deep rooted one that may last a lifetime. But otherwise it's no different to more ephemeral emotions such as fear, anger or joy.

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