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Topic: What is God's Purpose for being?
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Taqless
Member (Idle past 5944 days) Posts: 285 From: AZ Joined: 12-18-2003
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Your point about idolatry brings to mind a question I've had for a very long time. Why do catholics elaborately, spectacularly, and consistently make and pray to "graven images"?? As with most things christian I have the cynical pov that they have rationalized it in some way, but somehow I've not heard what it is. Do you know?
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Taqless
Member (Idle past 5944 days) Posts: 285 From: AZ Joined: 12-18-2003
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Message 33 of 75 (150235)
10-15-2004 9:27 PM
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Reply to: Message 27 by jar
10-15-2004 8:00 PM
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Jar,
A two-year-old describes Adam and Eve before "the fall" NOT you and I in this day and age....remember we are aware of sin, right/wrong, consequences and we're asking questions. Better analogy, please.
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Taqless
Member (Idle past 5944 days) Posts: 285 From: AZ Joined: 12-18-2003
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Message 34 of 75 (150236)
10-15-2004 9:29 PM
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Reply to: Message 32 by jar
10-15-2004 9:26 PM
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Alright, graven images as described in the Bible (heaven above earthj below, etc), but you're right the question is off topic.
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Taqless
Member (Idle past 5944 days) Posts: 285 From: AZ Joined: 12-18-2003
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Message 68 of 75 (150761)
10-18-2004 12:52 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by DC85
10-13-2004 10:36 PM
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Yes. Why? Because we are made in his image..."human attributes"=attributes of our created god.
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Taqless
Member (Idle past 5944 days) Posts: 285 From: AZ Joined: 12-18-2003
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Mike,
I think you need to actually test what you say before
1) no purpose by god DOES NOT EQUAL no purpose in life.
2) So, the only way to avoid being selfish, raping, and murdering (I'm sure among other eye-opening atrocities) is to get purpose from the christian god? Interesting.....hehe not.
For the record, the 2-year old is here and exists at the adult's leisure! Children ensure our race does not die out. Child does not equal adult. Children are either unplanned or our own selfish reasons (keep a husband, our joy, our happiness, our version of immortality, help with the farm, etc). I think on a certain level that is selfish if not malicious.
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