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In lugnet.general, Robert Bevens writes:
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 07:29:46 GMT, "Aaron West" <maniac@netwebb.com>
> wrote:
>
> > > > God existed first, before anything else.
>
> > > Well of course God existed first, that truth is tattooed on our arms
> > > at birth. That is after all how we know absolutely for certain.
>
> > > > He created all things, including
> > > > man, whom He created in His own image.
>
> > > If that were true why don't we all look alike?
>
> > I'm only going in on this one part here. It is my belief that man in God's
> > image is not exactly literal, but of broader meaning Biblically.
>
> Uh yeah, sure, that works too, we can allow that.
>
> > Image can
> > mean form (arms, legs, head, torso) or function.
>
> So then it's true the handicapped (those missing various extremities
> anyway) go to hell. And here I thought South Park was just being
> humorous.
ILLUSTRATION. It could also mean lots of other things.
>
> > My opinion of God is that
> > He (not gender, just a reference) is pure Creativity.
>
> Does this mean we have to start calling him Creativity? Gosh I hope
> not, I have trouble just keeping up with the latest Usenet slang.
If people are refering to God or a godlike ability, they usually place it in
caps, please don't get bent.
>
> > God uses 100%+ brain
> > capacity to create and man is created in that image.
>
> God has a physical brain? Now there's an interesting new look on the
> situation.
I did not use the term physical, did I. Brain capacity was intended to
illustrate the difference between you and God.
>
> > That is why appearance
> > is infinite, but our thought process work so similarly.
>
> If that were true why don't we all think alike?
Did I say we think alike?
>
> > The faces may be
> > different ("Allah delights in wonderous diversity," Robin Hood: Prince of
> > Thieves.) but our brains are built the same.
>
> You cannot believe how much I'm fighting the urge to post neurological
> links to prove you wrong on that one...
So your brain is built from peanut brittle?
> > God made us in the image of
> > his own creativity, something that IS unique to mankind, to the degree in
> > which God is reflected, and which gives us mastery over the creatures and
> > the earth. We cannot create these things ourselves (yet), but as a species
> > that builds from generation to generation we gain more understanding of the
> > nature of God's Creativity as we grow in harmony.
>
> Grow in harmony? Last I checked mankind (on average) was still
> killing, murdering, and destroying just as many things as it always
> has.
Duh, that is the Biblical point behind sin. If you assume there is a God in
the sense that many folk do, then you assume that there was a fall innto sin
at some point.
> > War and hostility
> > destroys our growth, yet also allows our darker sinful nature of twisted
> > creation to rear up, killing is kind of like anti-creation.
>
> Um, I'm just wondering, do you have some sort of direct hot line with
> God, or is this what Cleo and the magic seeing crystal you bought in
> the mall are telling you? I'm just sorta curios as to why YOU in
> particular seem to have ALL the answers and have it ALL figured out as
> well. Of course then the last guy that I responded to seemed to
> believe he was speaking the almighty "truth" of the universe as
> well...hmmm...is anyone besides me seeing a trend here?
Did I say I have all the answers? Nooooo. Just had an idea after 11:30 PM
last night (yawn) that inspired me to post a "thought". If you don't agree,
please don't be rude.
>
> > We have the
> > capacity to create, though to a lesser degree than God, because that is the
> > image we are modeled after. God is the ultimate Master Builder :o)
> > Midnight Theology, less clear than a foggy night of star-gazing.
> > Best wishes,
> > Aaron
>
> The bottom line is that you can only assume you were created somehow,
> either by God or evolution, if you assume beyond a shadow of a doubt
> that you actually exist. And remember, when you assume, you make an
> ass (out of) u (and) me. : )
>
> Robert
Gee Robert, I was under the impression that this was a discussion topic, or
open to statements regarding ideas. I did not realize that this was your
personal forum for wacking people on Lugnet. I'm not preaching, just adding
a thought, which you take to literally. The intention of my post was only
to say "suppose". The only ass I see is u. Kindly get it out of my face.
Somebody always has to be rude to a friendly post when it goes into debate.
Seems you're it.
Aaron
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| (...) He, he, he, relax Aaron, I was just tryin to be funny. (...) Creativity is a godlike ability? Wow, so like I'm already one step to godliness, woo hoo! (...) You didn't need to. You said brain capacity, as in the capacity of the brain, therefor (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Uh yeah, sure, that works too, we can allow that. (...) So then it's true the handicapped (those missing various extremities anyway) go to hell. And here I thought South Park was just being humorous. (...) Does this mean we have to start (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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