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Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 31 Aug 1999 05:46:42 GMT
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johnneal@uswest.net%antispam%
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Your god requires worship in a specific way. Why is that not groveling?
You misunderstand the purpose of worship. Worship is *not* required nor needed
by God, but is the natural expression of thanks by His people for what God has
done/is doing/will do. Worship should be joyful. What God requires of us is
to love Him as Jesus taught, which is that, as we love one another, we love
God. Said another way is that the way we express our faiths is through our
interaction with one another. "Whatsoever you do unto the least of my
children, that you do unto me."
> My morality is there on the table for all to see, it derives from a few
> simple principles (one, actually). If I live a life fully consistent
> with it, why would that not be righteous?
It may be. But we are talking about a higher righteousness. You actually
sound much like the Pharisees, who were extremely righteous and devout as they
followed the Torah (Law). But Jesus railed on them (Jesus, the first
trainiac?;-)
> For me to condemn god would be to acknowledge that she existed. Don't
> believe I've done that. I've merely condemned a hypothetical god who
> would require me to worship her in a specific way or suffer fire for my
> pains, no matter how well I live, yet who will take a murderer up to eat
> honey at her side as long as that murderer is truly "Sorry" for what they
> did.
I don't know why you would be bitter about a God who loves everyone
unconditionally regardless of what they do. *Only* God has the right to judge,
and yet He chooses to forgive. *This* is the true nature of God Jesus
revealed. Be glad He *isn't* as such you describe.
-John
> Bah.
>
> So, hypotethetically speaking, is that your god or not?
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