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(...) Refer to the post I just put up: (URL) There is more, if you're interested. (...) You'll get your wish, eventually. When we die, we all face God. And at the end of the age, God will descend from Heaven in glory to set up His kingdom on earth. (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Does God Exist? (was Re: Mercy? (was Re: My Prayer on this National Day of Prayer))
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(...) So, here's how I like to see it. If God started everything off, what if He let it play out - what if He wasn't sticking His oar in every five minutes? What if we really do have free will, for a start? Who wants to live in a universe where you (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, yes, you're right about that. Hearing about hate crimes just leaves me sooo frustrated - among other feelings. Julie (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Does God Exist? (was Re: Mercy? (was Re: My Prayer on this National Day of Prayer))
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(...) Oh dear. Let me start over. God is good, and there is no evil or sin in him. God created everything, so therefore everything reflects God's goodness in some way. People doing good things don't do it because of their innate goodness; they (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's childish. I could summarise your position as "lets kill lots of people somewhere far away - that'll make everything better", but that would be equally insulting. I certainly don't recommend the US try to march in everywhere to 'right (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I am not sure I agree. I am somewhat scared by the sudden uptick in recruitment, some of the people joining seem rather, well, brutish. I think the last thing we need is some ignoramous on the front lines shooting up a village of innocents (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Tales of Stupidity (Re: Stupid Tales of Misplaced Zeal
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(...) Sigh indeed. My only contribution to this string is to change the subject line. I do NOT see this sort of thing as misplaced zeal. Misplaced zeal is trying to donate blood after you already heard that they don't need any. This is stupidity and (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Mercy? (Was Re: My Prayer on this National Day of Prayer)
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(...) Some of us would rather see you expend your energy in reviewing what came before rather than rehashing. Everything you've said has been said before in some previous incarnation of this debate, so don't think you're adding any new value or (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So what is your plan then? Ask nicely? What if asking causes Pakistan to topple and the Taliban to launch a war? (...) So you are so sure that you know what to fix that you see debate as "needless"? My, I wish I was that certain. I see debate (...) (23 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, I re-read that and realised it wasn't a good description of my belief. Perhaps closer: "...he instantly loses all his followers, *from his point of view*, because they no longer have to make any choice to follow him." (...) I agree with (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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