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Author Topic:   Why Would God Care?
Dan Carroll
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Message 1 of 9 (389407)
03-13-2007 12:53 PM


Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that there is, in fact, a God. And not just any old God, but an elderly man, with a long white beard, who sounds a bit like James Mason. His thought process is at least superficially comparable to a human's, and he watches over all of His Creation, taking an active (if at times mysterious) hand in its development.
The question I have, given this scenario, is why God would care that little Jimmy Highschoolboy touches himself at night.
It's a big universe, and Jimmy is one boy, on a tiny planet, on the far end of a single galaxy. Meanwhile, God still hasn't managed to get around to licking that whole entropy thing. In the course of running all of Creation, how can it be that God's priorities include getting all pissed off that Jimmy thought a little too long about his lab partner Suzie while he was in the shower?
Is it even possible that, for a being who can't help but see the Big Freakin' Picture, little Jimmy's self-abuse is even an issue?

"I know some of you are going to say 'I did look it up, and that's not true.' That's 'cause you looked it up in a book. Next time, look it up in your gut."
-Stephen Colbert

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Message 2 of 9 (389412)
03-13-2007 1:20 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Dan Carroll
03-13-2007 12:53 PM


A Little Support
quote:
The question I have, given this scenario, is why God would care that little Jimmy Highschoolboy touches himself at night.
Maybe you could enlighten your readers as to why you think God does care.
Are you questioning something God supposedly said in the Bible, or church dogma?
What's the basis for the question?
Then the question is do you want this in Bible Study or Faith and Belief?

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Dan Carroll
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Message 3 of 9 (389415)
03-13-2007 1:27 PM
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03-13-2007 1:20 PM


Re: A Little Support
Maybe you could enlighten your readers as to why you think God does care.
I don't.
Are you questioning something God supposedly said in the Bible, or church dogma?
Not specifically. There are both Biblical passages and church dogma against touching the naughties, but I'm really asking why God would care about any generally minor thing we do on this planet.
Masturbation is as good an example as any.
Then the question is do you want this in Bible Study or Faith and Belief?
Faith and Belief, I guess.

"I know some of you are going to say 'I did look it up, and that's not true.' That's 'cause you looked it up in a book. Next time, look it up in your gut."
-Stephen Colbert

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Message 4 of 9 (389421)
03-13-2007 2:20 PM
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03-13-2007 1:27 PM


Another Moderator Take a Look
I'm not inclined to promote this topic as written. I don't see that you are basing it on anything specific and feel it will devolve into nonsense.
I will leave it to another Moderator to promote or not.
Edited by AdminPD, : No reason given.

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Message 5 of 9 (389425)
03-13-2007 2:31 PM
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03-13-2007 2:20 PM


Re: Another Moderator Take a Look
AdminPD writes:
I will leave it to another Moderator to promote or not.
Not!
I wouldn't touch it!

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Dan Carroll
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Message 6 of 9 (389426)
03-13-2007 2:34 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by AdminPhat
03-13-2007 2:31 PM


Re: Another Moderator Take a Look
I'm not sure what's so unpromotable about the topic.
Big universe. Little people. God has tbe big universe to watch over.
Why do the little sins of little people even amount to a blip on his radar?

"I know some of you are going to say 'I did look it up, and that's not true.' That's 'cause you looked it up in a book. Next time, look it up in your gut."
-Stephen Colbert

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Message 7 of 9 (389459)
03-13-2007 6:01 PM
Reply to: Message 6 by Dan Carroll
03-13-2007 2:34 PM


Suggest Roundtable
Since the God you presented is fictional and your question doesn't appear to be based on anything specific, I suggest what you are asking is more suited to the roundtable thread that Phat started.
Will The Real God Please Stand Up?
Present your question to Jesus since he represents his father. I suggest you ask the question with a specific like your OP.
The question I have, given this scenario, is why God would care that little Jimmy Highschoolboy touches himself at night.
not your general question in Message 3
There are both Biblical passages and church dogma against touching the naughties, but I'm really asking why God would care about any generally minor thing we do on this planet.
You do that and I might even attempt to respond from the Jesus perspective.
But I'm still not inclined to promote this as an independent topic.

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Dan Carroll
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Message 8 of 9 (389478)
03-13-2007 7:28 PM
Reply to: Message 7 by AdminPD
03-13-2007 6:01 PM


Re: Suggest Roundtable
Since the God you presented is fictional
If that's an obstacle, it's time to shut down the Faith and Belief forum.
your question doesn't appear to be based on anything specific
God. According to major religions, cares whether we sin.
The universe. Big place. God has the whole thing to concern himself with. If God is concerned with our sins, God has whacked out priorities. Please explain.
Don't really know how much more specific I can make it. Frankly, this is starting to feel like an episode of the Twilight Zone where the guy suddenly can't speak English, but thinks he's still speaking English, and doesn't get why no one can understand him.
You do that and I might even attempt to respond from the Jesus perspective.
Thanks, but I had an honest question, not a desire to participate in a digital roleplaying game.

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Message 9 of 9 (389493)
03-13-2007 9:09 PM


Promoted to Comparative Religions
Thread copied to the Why Would God Care? thread in the Comparative Religions forum.
This copy of the thread has been closed.

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