Comments on: A Message from God? http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/ Atheism & Religious Skepticism Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:54:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fernando http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2699 Fernando Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:58:35 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2699 " The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us. " HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH Thanks for putting a big smile in my face. You are right, this is not fair to put Elvis on the same category as God ... Elvis at least existed for some time ! Elves are on the same category, beings which exists on people's minds. Leek up making as have fun .... " The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us. " HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Thanks for putting a big smile in my face.

You are right, this is not fair to put Elvis on the same category as God … Elvis at least existed for some time ! Elves are on the same category, beings which exists on people's minds.

Leek up making as have fun ….

]]> By: Fernando http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 Fernando Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:54:01 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2698 "I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18 speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance " Wow, look how I am afraid ..... really, do not wast your time, you are on the wrong place. Do not threat with the hell fire, that kind of stuff makes me laugh ... as a Christian, *you* should fear Hell's fire everyday of your existence. "I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18Open Link in New Window speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance "

Wow, look how I am afraid ….. really, do not wast your time, you are on the wrong place. Do not threat with the hell fire, that kind of stuff makes me laugh … as a Christian, *you* should fear Hell's fire everyday of your existence.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2697 Fernando Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:48:53 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2697 Don't worry , we know prayers do not work anyway ehehe Brian, you can pray for all the worst, or all the good for me, that will never happen anyway :-D Don't worry , we know prayers do not work anyway ehehe
Brian, you can pray for all the worst, or all the good for me, that will never happen anyway :-D

]]> By: Fernando http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Fernando Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:47:57 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2696 I bet the answer will be something like, "we cannot understand God", or "who are you to question God's actions" bla bla bla That is normally what we get on those embarrassing bible verses. I bet the answer will be something like, "we cannot understand God", or "who are you to question God's actions" bla bla bla

That is normally what we get on those embarrassing bible verses.

]]> By: James Tracy http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 James Tracy Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:32:50 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2693 "<i>However this passage shows God's sovereignty over all things. </i>" Indeed. But let's look at this a bit closer. When the miracles and plagues of Moses actually persuade Pharaoh to release the Hebrews, God repeatedly steps in and hardens Pharaoh’s heart - apparently just so Moses has an excuse to whack Pharaoh one more time. How can a supposedly all-good God do this? How can a just God punish someone for their actions when those actions are directly attributed to God the Cosmic Puppeteer? Instead, it show that the God of the Bible is an unjust fiend rather than a morally righteous being. If you still want to believe that such a being actually exists and is worthy of your praise and worship, then go right ahead. But you can count me out. "However this passage shows God's sovereignty over all things. "

Indeed. But let's look at this a bit closer. When the miracles and plagues of Moses actually persuade Pharaoh to release the Hebrews, God repeatedly steps in and hardens Pharaoh’s heart – apparently just so Moses has an excuse to whack Pharaoh one more time. How can a supposedly all-good God do this? How can a just God punish someone for their actions when those actions are directly attributed to God the Cosmic Puppeteer? Instead, it show that the God of the Bible is an unjust fiend rather than a morally righteous being.

If you still want to believe that such a being actually exists and is worthy of your praise and worship, then go right ahead. But you can count me out.

]]> By: brian http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 brian Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:20:54 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2692 I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18 speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. I am not saying you are not intelligent or anything like that, just that your heart is hardened towards Christ. This is what I am praying for, that your heart would open up to the fact we all are enemies of God and are in need of reconciliation, and He wants to be our friend. The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us. James- Hey man, I don't have all of the answers about God. There are somethings that can just mess me up. However this passage shows God's sovereignty over all things. I would also agree with you about not relying on our hearts. Jeremiahs 17:9 "the heart is deceitful above all things, & desperately sick: who can understand it? but if you keep reading in Eph. 4 Paul tells us that if we were taught in the truth of Christ, then we should put off the old self and be renewed in our minds. I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18Open Link in New Window speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. I am not saying you are not intelligent or anything like that, just that your heart is hardened towards Christ. This is what I am praying for, that your heart would open up to the fact we all are enemies of God and are in need of reconciliation, and He wants to be our friend. The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us.

James-

Hey man, I don't have all of the answers about God. There are somethings that can just mess me up. However this passage shows God's sovereignty over all things.

I would also agree with you about not relying on our hearts. Jeremiahs 17:9 "the heart is deceitful above all things, & desperately sick: who can understand it? but if you keep reading in Eph. 4Open Link in New Window Paul tells us that if we were taught in the truth of Christ, then we should put off the old self and be renewed in our minds.

]]> By: brian http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 brian Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:02:01 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2691 I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18 speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. I am not saying you are not intelligent or anything like that, just that your heart is hardened towards Christ. This is what I am praying for, that your heart would open up to the fact we all are enemies of God and are in need of reconciliation, and He wants to be our friend. The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us. Our view of God determines our behavior. I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18Open Link in New Window speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. I am not saying you are not intelligent or anything like that, just that your heart is hardened towards Christ. This is what I am praying for, that your heart would open up to the fact we all are enemies of God and are in need of reconciliation, and He wants to be our friend. The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us.

Our view of God determines our behavior.

]]> By: James Tracy http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 James Tracy Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:59:45 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2690 I cannot speak on behalf of Fernando, but I can say that I try as much as possible to think with my head and not with my heart. I find the former to be a tad more reliable. Maybe you can explain to me why God was angry at the Pharaoh for having a hardened heart when it was in fact God Himself who hardened Pharaoh's heart (Ex 4:21)? I cannot speak on behalf of Fernando, but I can say that I try as much as possible to think with my head and not with my heart. I find the former to be a tad more reliable.

Maybe you can explain to me why God was angry at the Pharaoh for having a hardened heart when it was in fact God Himself who hardened Pharaoh's heart (Ex 4:21Open Link in New Window)?

]]> By: James Tracy http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 James Tracy Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:54:47 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2689 "<i>Are you implying that there is no God and that this was by chance or just questioning God's character? </i>" Well, both I suppose. If God exists then He can do whatever He wants. But that doesn't automatically make God "good" or worthy of praise and worship. "Are you implying that there is no God and that this was by chance or just questioning God's character? "

Well, both I suppose. If God exists then He can do whatever He wants. But that doesn't automatically make God "good" or worthy of praise and worship.

]]> By: brian http://www.anatheist.net/2009/01/a-message-from-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 brian Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:52:16 +0000 http://www.anatheist.net/?p=1312#comment-2688 I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18 speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. I am not saying you are not intelligent or anything like that, just that your heart is hardened towards Christ. This is what I am praying for, that your heart would open up to the fact we all are enemies of God and are in need of reconciliation, and He wants to be our friend. The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us. And not for sure why you would include Elves and Elvis in the same category as God. That's really funny. I'm sorry that you already know of Christ and have rejected Him. Ephesians 4:18Open Link in New Window speaks of those who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. I am not saying you are not intelligent or anything like that, just that your heart is hardened towards Christ. This is what I am praying for, that your heart would open up to the fact we all are enemies of God and are in need of reconciliation, and He wants to be our friend. The God of the universe has chosen to adopt us.

And not for sure why you would include Elves and Elvis in the same category as God. That's really funny.

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