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Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
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Fri, 3 Mar 2000 05:11:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Shiri Dori writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Peter Callaway writes:
> > > Whether or not other deities exist is an entirely different
> > > argument.
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> > Yes, but what about whether or not this 'deity', aka God, exists?
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> That's a great question! But more than that, what I wanna know is whether
> God (THE God):
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> (a) admits that other deities exist and disallows their worship, or
> (b) disavows the existance of other deities, or
> (c) whether His answer to that would be "splunge."
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> --Todd
The question of whether God exists or not for me is clear cut. He does. This
whole Creationist v Evolutionist argument has pointed towards a Great Creator
of the Universe, and that is God. Man certainly had nothing to do with the
original creation, back then he was either walking around on his knuckles, or
not even in the picture. I have other reasons for believing in the existence
of God and my status as a Christian, but that is one of them.
The question about other deities is interesting one, and I'm not entirely
qualified to answer it, but I'll try. God has never denied the possibility of
other deities existing in the spiritual sense. I hope I explained adequately
in my previous post my (and the Christian) interpretation of the First
Commandment.
The existence of other deities I believe is irrelevant. God is the creator of
the Universe, so why waste time pandering to lesser gods. And if there is a
higher god above God, then why hasn't he shown up to ursurp God?
All of the Commandments are conditions for being a part of God's family. We
don't have to follow them, but then we won't be a part of God's family (I'm
being extremely simplistic here). It is our choice, and many people choose not
to. It angers me when these same people, after ignoring these "rules", then
have the audacity to blame God when things go wrong. Sorry, getting off track.
Pete Callaway
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| (...) I think it's safe to go ahead and say "not in the picture". If not then I ask where exactly were they walking? That is unless you mean the creation of Earth and are suggesting that man came from elsewhere (not my personal belief but I could (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Despite the size of this thread, I don't feel this question has been answered yet. There are many places in the Bible that God specifically says "there are no other Gods (deities)". So God clearly denies the existance of other Gods. (See a few (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's a great question! But more than that, what I wanna know is whether God (THE God): (a) admits that other deities exist and disallows their worship, or (b) disavows the existance of other deities, or (c) whether His answer to that would (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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