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Re: Does God have a name for God?
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Fri, 30 Mar 2001 17:11:22 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Robert Bevens writes:
> > > > The truth can also be found in the Bible, not merely on my website.
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> > > Probably, but then we wouldn't get to read your insightful
> > > interpretations of it, now would we?
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> > If it bothers you, don't read it.
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> Why are you telling me this?
Read your comments previous to mine above.
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> > I don't see what's wrong with expressing
> > oneself on their own website.
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> I don't either...when exactly was that an issue?
Same again. If you feel you have to sneer at his website, don't bother with
it. Just advice. Feel free to ignore it.
> > Cogito, ergo sum.
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> Okay, okay, all the Latin is just getting annoying now.
I think, therefore I am. Not applicable to all, I'm afraid. Or, as I say:
If God wanted me to think, he would have given me a brain. (usually unsaid
but implied, "...given me a brain capable of doing so.")
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> > > > Therefore, mankind, in pride, also exalts himself, ignoring God and the
> > > > truth.
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> > > And so you're like what, the only non-sinner, righteous, d00d on the
> > > planet?
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> > There are many different levels of pride, some destructive, some
> > constructive. Wisdom is telling the difference (that's a comment aimed at
> > both of you).
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> Maybe wisdom is not being able to tell the difference. Perhaps you're
> wrong, ever think about that?
Latin makes your bain hurt? Let's go Greek: mere sophistries.
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> > > > > Robert: "Um, I'm just wondering, do you have some sort of direct hot line
> > > > with God, or is this what Cleo and the magic seeing crystal you bought in
> > > > the mall are telling you? I'm just sorta curios as to why YOU in particular
> > > > seem to have ALL the answers and have it ALL figured out as well. Of course
> > > > then the last guy that I responded to seemed to believe he as speaking the
> > > > almighty "truth" of the universe as well...hmmm...is anyone besides me
> > > > seeing a trend here?
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> > > > I do have a "hot-line" to God through prayer (me --> God) and the Bible
> > > > (God --> me). I believe that the Bible, the Word of God, is the truth, and
> > > > that what God says is Absolute Truth. (The existence of absolute truth is
> > > > vehemently ignored in the world today.)
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> > Because experience shows us that what we thought was the Absolute Truth
> > today, isn't tomorrow. That which the religious pundits have claimed to be
> > the absolute truth often demonstrable isn't (everything revolves around the
> > earth, for example). Nor can religions founded on the Bible agree on what
> > the Absolute Truth is, much less other non-Bible based religions. Claiming
> > you have the Absolute Truth seems to me a matter of pride.
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> Ahhh....you did it again! My poor head...
It'll have to come off, then. Right, where's me saw...
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> > > So how does that work? I mean do you just look up at the sky, ask God
> > > a question, then randomly flip to a page in the bible and start your
> > > interpretation, or do you have some other method?
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> > I rather imagine the fundamentalists here consider me not particularly on
> > their side (okay, almost always against them), so I hope you understand when
> > I start to feel sorry for them, you may be getting unnecessisarily personal.
> >
> > Bruce
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> Oh probably, but I feel it helps them to fight their side more
> passionately, and thus I gain more insight into why they believe what
> they believe...that is the point you realize. : )
Naw, you just enjoy being flippant and think yourself clever for it. This
kind of humor doesn't always come off well in the written word with a bunch
of people you don't know, or don't know you. It's something that works
better face-to-face in the real world.
But I undestand challenging someone's beliefs to gain greater insight. :-)
Bruce
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| (...) I did, I still don't see your point. I wasn't being sarcastic at that point you know... (...) But I like his colorful interpretation of the bible, it provided me with much humor this morning. (...) I love it when people think the ablity to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Yeah but then you'd have to have one for everyone's unique interpretation and then it'd just get confusing and messy. (...) Hmmm....no I don't think I'm Catholic today...maybe tomorrow I will be though, we'll see. (...) LOL, now that's funny. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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