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Re: Does God have a name for God?
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Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:37:00 GMT
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On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 17:11:22 GMT, "Bruce Schlickbernd"
<corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote:
> > > > > The truth can also be found in the Bible, not merely on my website.
> > > > Probably, but then we wouldn't get to read your insightful
> > > > interpretations of it, now would we?
> > > If it bothers you, don't read it.
> > Why are you telling me this?
> Read your comments previous to mine above.
I did, I still don't see your point. I wasn't being sarcastic at that
point you know...
> > > I don't see what's wrong with expressing
> > > oneself on their own website.
> > 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.
But I like his colorful interpretation of the bible, it provided me
with much humor this morning.
> > > Cogito, ergo sum.
> > 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.")
I love it when people think the ablity to think grants them some
special enlightened state. Just because you can think doesn't
necesarily imply that you exist. I think, therefore I think, nothing
more.
> > > > > Therefore, mankind, in pride, also exalts himself, ignoring God and the
> > > > > truth.
> > > > And so you're like what, the only non-sinner, righteous, d00d on the
> > > > planet?
> > > 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).
> > 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.
It's all Greek to me. : )
> > > > > > 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?
> > > > > 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.)
> > > 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.
> > Ahhh....you did it again! My poor head...
> It'll have to come off, then. Right, where's me saw...
I believe I saw your saw in the sea where I saw it laying on a
see-saw, you see?
> > > > 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?
> > > 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.
> > 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.
Let's keep you thinking that way...it flatters me.
> 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.
Maybe some people should consider me a lesson in growing thicker skin?
> But I undestand challenging someone's beliefs to gain greater insight. :-)
A yup, tomorrow I could be arguing it from the other side of the
table, just as sarcastic, just as biting. You can never truly
understand a persons point of view until you've argued from it. : )
Robert
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| (...) Liar, liar, pants on fire... (...) Wait, you just said you weren't being sarcastic at that point. At least keep your story straight. (...) Or so you think. (...) Okay, plausible but specious form of argumentation (or, more bluntly, a load of (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Read your comments previous to mine above. (...) Same again. If you feel you have to sneer at his website, don't bother with it. Just advice. Feel free to ignore it. (...) I think, therefore I am. Not applicable to all, I'm afraid. Or, as I (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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