God...Selfless or Selfish

Vulchor

kuzi16

phobicsquirrel

Every culture has a "god". Most are a lot alike. Almost seems as a method to control people. If there is a god he sucks at his job or is just not pure and is a prankster or likes to watch people suffer. I see no justness in "god". I see the god complex as nothing more than a means of control. All throughout history "god" is used for control, sometimes for good some for bad.

kuzi16

phobicsquirrel:

Every culture has a "god". Most are a lot alike. Almost seems as a method to control people. If there is a god he sucks at his job or is just not pure and is a prankster or likes to watch people suffer. I see no justness in "god". I see the god complex as nothing more than a means of control. All throughout history "god" is used for control, sometimes for good some for bad.

or maybe God is a creator only and not a controller. maybe things man does are out of Gods hands.

beatnic

beatnic

laker1963

Not gonna touch this one. I would lose way too many points on here if I allowed my true feelings on this subject out. I will say that I think this will be a very hard thread to keep on any track.

kuzi16

jthanatos

xmacro

Vulchor:

So if you are rotten to other people, self centered, ect. thats ok---just believe in the holiness of this egomaniac? If this guy were around today we would call him a bully or a dictator.

*slow clap* So respectful, as usual Vulch, so understanding of someone elses beliefs. In addition to not understanding even the basics of Christianity before talking about how much you dislike it, you completely leave Jewish or Muslim beliefs - how very PC of you, so much like http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/

laker1963

xmacro:

Vulchor:

So if you are rotten to other people, self centered, ect. thats ok---just believe in the holiness of this egomaniac? If this guy were around today we would call him a bully or a dictator.

*slow clap* Way to not show your beliefs. So respectful, as usual Vulch, so understanding of someone elses beliefs. In addition to not understanding even the basics of Christianity, you completely leave Jewish or Muslim beliefs - how very PC of you, so respectful, so much like http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/

Macro, this is a thread for serious discussion. Why don't you stop pouting and quit with the personal attacks. You have something to say about the topic? We don't care what your personal views of Vulchor is, that is not what we are discussing and this is another example of you going on a personal attack while hiding behind coming to the rescue of someone in need. Please participate in the discussion and leave your personal baggage out of it.

kuzi16

man... i didnt take this as an attack on religion. i took it as someone asking an honest question to do some honest learning. it may sound cynical to the casual observer, but to someone who is engaged with the religion and wants others to understand it, this is a teachable moment. this could be an opportunity to teach about the christian understanding of the nature of God.

beatnic

kuzi16

ok... ^^^^ that makes more sense. i get what your point is.

laker1963

kuzi16

xmacro

laker1963

phobicsquirrel

kuzi16:

phobicsquirrel:

Every culture has a "god". Most are a lot alike. Almost seems as a method to control people. If there is a god he sucks at his job or is just not pure and is a prankster or likes to watch people suffer. I see no justness in "god". I see the god complex as nothing more than a means of control. All throughout history "god" is used for control, sometimes for good some for bad.

or maybe God is a creator only and not a controller. maybe things man does are out of Gods hands.

could be. I have not a clue. There are a lot of ideas out there.

phobicsquirrel

laker1963

JDH

xmacro

jthanatos

JDH

phobicsquirrel

jthanatos

Gray4lines

Vulchor

Vulchor

jthanatos