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(...) On a some what interesting side note, I'd just like to know, who exactly asked Jesus to die for our sins? I mean hypothetically speaking let's say your religion is correct, Jesus died for our sins, etc, etc. I personally, feel that's wrong. I (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ahhh but you fail to see WHY people debate the subject. Part of what faith is, is finding common ground with your fellow man. I mean when you really get down to it how many religions of 2 members or less do you know of? There is a basic (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And minifigs are created in man's image... Remember when they introduced Pirates? Peglegs, hooks and eye patches abounded. Suddenly, my Dark Ages reversed and then my LEGO began to try to kill each other like civilized people. Kind of makes me (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm, an interesting topic... One could get a good inventory by noticing that John Doe happens to have brought set GOB-1234 to Brickfest and then disassemble it to count the parts. Of course how you get it back together again is another (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Jeez, Shiri... Where were you during the last debate? You could have saved us about a zillion posts! 8^) Dave! (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <nosarcasm here, either> I think the issue is that God is an issue of *faith*. And faith alone. Maybe it's just my opinion, but if God were to be *proven*, then the idea of God would kinda... lose its power. For me at least. I do believe in (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But that's missing my hypothetical point; if "aliens" are also created in His image (ie: capacity for Grace/Salvation), then "man" is already filling those places and ruling them. (...) Oops. I thought I might have made that mistake. Oh, well. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <likewise nosarcasm> With due respect, I must point out that smarter folks than you or I have been debating this for millennia, so if it were indeed possible to prove that God must exist, it would have been done long ago to everyone's (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The Bible was not written in Jesus' time. Actually, it was written several hundred years later, so it should not be taken as an accurate, historical account. We know in our own times that facts are twisted within days and weeks, imagine how (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Selçuk Göre wrote in message <3AC5BF84.F784AF2A@s...ne.com>... <stuff about god> PLEASE trim lugnet.general from your newsgroups before replying! (sheesh, how many times?) Kevin ---...--- ------ Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Robert: (...) In this Robert is referring to me. (...) No, I'm not. I said in my post just before you said this that I ALSO AM A SINNER. I AM INHERENTLY EVIL. Only God is perfect and sinless. --Ryan (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It's nice to hear your interest in this, Dan. I do have an answer for you, but I have to go to work now. --Ryan (...) unsettling (...) going (...) plucking. (...) our (...) or (...) created (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) is (...) If that were the case, God also told man to fill the earth and rule it. That would mean that we have dominion over all the planets and places where aliens might reside. :) (...) I looked for this in my Bible concordance and couldn't (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Dave Schuler: (...) Lots (...) <nosarcasm> What I meant was that I can't really prove the *existence* of God, but I can prove that God *must exist* in order for anything else to exist. But if no one wants to hear it, that's okay. Regards, --Ryan (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But then the question could be, who is this "I" that can think? :) (not intended as any insult to you, Robert) --Ryan (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) call god as "god" but "allah" or "tanri" mostly..:-) Anyway, everybody has a right to chose his/her own spare time activity, in addition to building/playing with lego...:-) Selçuk (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Greetings! Wow, I was following the debate on whether God has a name for God. It is certainly an intersting discussion! One thing I found unsettling is the notion of God creating man in His image. Although I consider it a noble belief, I think it is (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If being unafraid of speaking my mind and being really open is your idea of rude, yeah, I guess I am. (...) Oh now I am certainly not doing that. If you're going to start hurling accusations just because yer ego got a little bruised I sure (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You're setting yourself a larger task than I think is called for; the existence of God isn't predicated on the necessity of that existence. Lots of things exist without being "needed," unless we're ascribing some unguessable purpose behind (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<snip> It is my considered opinion that he's stating that you are rude to people, deliberatly picking fights. You call it humor, but it is only funny if the other folk find it funny too. This may not be your fault, it's just one of those things (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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