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Re: Does God have a name for God?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 30 Mar 2001 14:25:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ryan Farrington writes:
> Dave Low wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Paul Gardosik writes:
> > > Dave Low wrote:
> > > > Think about God/gods. You talk about God, you're talking about the One
> > > > Almighty. You talk about gods, you're contemplating various beings that
> > > > share the attribute of divinity, with none of them "owning" the term
> > > > "god".
> > >
> > > Actually, gods exsisted long before your "God" who, when you think about
> > > it, stole the term.
> >
> > Does God have a name for God? follow up in off-topic.debate if you dare...
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> First of all, I don't know if I am supposed to take this discussion only to
> off-topic.debate or also have it cross-posted to general. If someone knows
> better, let me know.
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> God existed first, before anything else. He created all things, including
> man, whom He created in His own image. Man, being sinful, created gods in
> his own image. (see http://home.ifriendly.com/~fourfarrs/truth.htm and
> http://home.ifriendly.com/~fourfarrs/truthfaq.htm) So God did not steal the
> term.
Do you have any idea how hilarious this statement is? God created us in his
image, so we created other gods in our image? Perhaps it was really the other
way around. :)
Anyway, be careful how far you go next time you're on a ship. You might fall
of the edge of the world.
Jeff
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| (...) First of all, I don't know if I am supposed to take this discussion only to off-topic.debate or also have it cross-posted to general. If someone knows better, let me know. God existed first, before anything else. He created all things, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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