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Topic: Religions > Atheism
User: "J McCoy"
Date: 11 Oct 2004 10:07:47 PM
Object: Atheism can't explain this:
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JM
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User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 11:57:04 AM
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514

That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.
JM







--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________

Vote for John Kerry
God belongs in church, not the White House.

.
User: "Denis Loubet"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 09:14:46 PM
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god

allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes

it

a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

Then what was the point of this thread?
I mean, if you're not saying the god saved the crash victim, then what are
you claiming Atheists can't explain?
You keep shooting your own argument in the foot.
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
.

User: "Raptor514"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 12:29:43 AM
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god

allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes

it

a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

What I'm saying is that the concept of an all-powerful, all-knowing being
renders the concept of free will null and void.
If you do tomorrow exactly what god 'knows' you will do in the exact manner
that he 'knows' you will do it, then at what point did you actually make a
choice?
If you *don't do* tomorrow exactly what god 'knows' you will do, then god
was wrong and he was not all-knowing.
It's logically impossible to have free will in a universe that is also
inhabited by an omniscient being. You must choose between the two.
Raptor514
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User: "Billy Goat"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 03:44:29 PM
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement?

If God made it impossible for us to get ourselves into trouble, why
would we *need* to learn caution, discernment, wisdom, and judgment?
Is Heaven going to be full of moral dangers which we would need to
avoid, by using caution, discernment, wisdom, and judgment?
--Billy
.
User: "Tukla Ratte"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 08:05:18 AM
Billy Goat wrote:
< snip >

Is Heaven going to be full of moral dangers which we would need to
avoid, by using caution, discernment, wisdom, and judgment?

Worse! It's going to be full of fundies.
--
Tukla, Eater of Theists, Squeaker of Chew Toys
Official Mascot of Alt.Atheism
.


User: "Thomas P."

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 07:40:52 AM
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement?

Why would we need to learn those things?
We are creatures of free will and because of

that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

JM








--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________

Vote for John Kerry
God belongs in church, not the White House.

.

User: "JessHC"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 07:27:39 PM
(J McCoy) wrote in message news:<3f355ee.0410130857.1688f63f@posting.google.com>...

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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

That's the guy I want watching over *my* child; someone who lets
people die so they can *learn their lesson.*
.
User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 04:33:46 PM
(JessHC) wrote in message news:<d58e3ac.0410131627.13f50325@posting.google.com>...

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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


That's the guy I want watching over *my* child; someone who lets
people die so they can *learn their lesson.*

Bad analogy. Lets approach it this way. Say that you created a
computer program that emulated free will. You gave oral instruction
for your created beings on how to run efficiently. But instead of
listening to you they do what they want and and act carelessly. Would
you cover their mistakes all the time or would you allow them to do
what they want?
The Bible paints a situation that is similar to that except that it's
much more complicated. If the fruit that Adam ate meant that Adam in
essence abducated his rule of the world to Satan, that means that
Satan ultimately has responsibility to all that happens, and that God
must establish a covenantal relationship with man inorder to
accomplish His acts. God isn't arbitrary and acts according to his
own laws.
JM
.
User: "Denis Loubet"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 11:44:48 PM
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then

shouted:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god

allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything?

Man

was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for

everything

that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good

makes it

a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


That's the guy I want watching over *my* child; someone who lets
people die so they can *learn their lesson.*


Bad analogy. Lets approach it this way. Say that you created a
computer program that emulated free will. You gave oral instruction
for your created beings on how to run efficiently. But instead of
listening to you they do what they want and and act carelessly. Would
you cover their mistakes all the time or would you allow them to do
what they want?

Well, I would set it up so they could do whatever they wanted, otherwise
there would have been no purpose to giving them this supposed free will in
the first place. But since I'm omnipotent, I could also arrange it so that
no individual could harm another. That way, the only harm that happens is
the consequences of ones own actions visited upon oneself.
There, the wicked suffer and the innocent don't. Problem solved.

The Bible paints a situation that is similar to that except that it's
much more complicated. If the fruit that Adam ate meant that Adam in
essence abducated his rule of the world to Satan, that means that
Satan ultimately has responsibility to all that happens, and that God
must establish a covenantal relationship with man inorder to
accomplish His acts. God isn't arbitrary and acts according to his
own laws.

Why did the god create Satan? Was the god stupid?
--
Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
.

User: "JessHC"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 08:27:36 AM
(J McCoy) wrote in message news:<3f355ee.0410141333.57e20d0f@posting.google.com>...

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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


That's the guy I want watching over *my* child; someone who lets
people die so they can *learn their lesson.*


Bad analogy. Lets approach it this way. Say that you created a
computer program that emulated free will. You gave oral instruction
for your created beings on how to run efficiently. But instead of
listening to you they do what they want and and act carelessly. Would
you cover their mistakes all the time or would you allow them to do
what they want?

Actually, it's a perfect analogy, but let's go with yours. If I write
a program that does most of what I want to do, but has some sort of an
error somewhere, I don't delete the whole program; I correct that part
of it where I made an error.

The Bible paints a situation that is similar to that except that it's
much more complicated. If the fruit that Adam ate meant that Adam in
essence abducated his rule of the world to Satan, that means that
Satan ultimately has responsibility to all that happens, and that God
must establish a covenantal relationship with man inorder to
accomplish His acts. God isn't arbitrary and acts according to his
own laws.

Maybe if god hadn't arbitrarily given Adam free will while withholding
knowledge of good and evil, Adam would have known it was wrong to
disobey god, and would never have discovered that god lied and satan
told the truth that Adam wouldn't die in the day he ate the fruit.
.

User: "Vic Sagerquist"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 04:41:58 PM
on 14 Oct 2004 in alt.atheism, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled,
then shouted:

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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of
devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the
god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control
everything? Man was given personal responsibility. We suffer
for our own misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer
wall for everything that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and
all-good makes it a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution,
discernment, wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will
and because of that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


That's the guy I want watching over *my* child; someone who lets
people die so they can *learn their lesson.*


Bad analogy. Lets approach it this way. Say that you created a
computer program that emulated free will. You gave oral instruction
for your created beings on how to run efficiently. But instead of
listening to you they do what they want and and act carelessly. Would
you cover their mistakes all the time or would you allow them to do
what they want?

You've been playing The Sims, I see.


The Bible paints a situation that is similar to that except that it's
much more complicated. If the fruit that Adam ate meant that Adam in
essence abducated his rule of the world to Satan, that means that
Satan ultimately has responsibility to all that happens, and that God
must establish a covenantal relationship with man inorder to
accomplish His acts. God isn't arbitrary and acts according to his
own laws.

Thus prayer is futile.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________
The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that
intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree?
Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be
as smart as God. We can't have that."
[Frank Zappa]
.
User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 08:50:50 PM
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on 14 Oct 2004 in alt.atheism, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled,
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of
devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the
god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control
everything? Man was given personal responsibility. We suffer
for our own misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer
wall for everything that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and
all-good makes it a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution,
discernment, wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will
and because of that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


That's the guy I want watching over *my* child; someone who lets
people die so they can *learn their lesson.*


Bad analogy. Lets approach it this way. Say that you created a
computer program that emulated free will. You gave oral instruction
for your created beings on how to run efficiently. But instead of
listening to you they do what they want and and act carelessly. Would
you cover their mistakes all the time or would you allow them to do
what they want?


You've been playing The Sims, I see.


The Bible paints a situation that is similar to that except that it's
much more complicated. If the fruit that Adam ate meant that Adam in
essence abducated his rule of the world to Satan, that means that
Satan ultimately has responsibility to all that happens, and that God
must establish a covenantal relationship with man inorder to
accomplish His acts. God isn't arbitrary and acts according to his
own laws.


Thus prayer is futile.

Actually, no. It appears to me that prayer is the means through God
is invited in a covenant to act on our behalf.
JM



--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________

The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that
intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree?
Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be
as smart as God. We can't have that."
[Frank Zappa]

.
User: "Vic Sagerquist"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 09:44:08 PM
On 14 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:


Thus prayer is futile.


Actually, no. It appears to me that prayer is the means through God
is invited in a covenant to act on our behalf.

Try an experiment for me. Make 100 prayers to "god". For different
things. Then make 100 prayers to Burt Reynolds. Tally the results, and
compare.
I think the results will be rather similar.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________
Vote for John Kerry
God belongs in church, not the White House.
.





User: "Cary Kittrell"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 02:46:04 PM
In article <3f355ee.0410130857.1688f63f@posting.google.com>
(J McCoy) writes:
<"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...
<> "J McCoy" <
> wrote in message
<> news:3f355ee.0410120711.430a35e0@posting.google.com...
<> > Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
<> news:<Xns957FD5D1AEF33vicman@63.240.76.16>...
<> > > On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
<> > >
<> > > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472
<> > > >
<> > > > JM
<> > >
<> > > I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine
<> assistance
<> > > in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed
<> her
<> > > to be in the wreck in the first place.
<> >
<> > That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
<> > was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
<> > misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
<> > that we do.
<> >
<> > JM
<>
<> The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
<> a not-so-dumb question.
<>
<> Infinite attributes cut both ways.
<>
<> Raptor514
<
<That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
<ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
<wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
<that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.
If God made it impossible for us to get ourselves into trouble,
then why should caution, discernment, wisdom, and judgment be
regarded as virtues. Would you argue against fire-retardant
pajamas, that folks learn not to smoke in bed?
-- cary
.

User: "El Rayo-X"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 12:28:50 PM
On 13 Oct 2004 09:57:04 -0700,
(J McCoy) wrote:

"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...

"J McCoy" <

> wrote in message
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On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...


JM








--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________

Vote for John Kerry
God belongs in church, not the White House.

.
User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 01:30:27 AM
(El Rayo-X) wrote in message news:<416d654c.108138755@News.individual.net>...

On 13 Oct 2004 09:57:04 -0700,

(J McCoy) wrote:

"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...

"J McCoy" <

> wrote in message
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message

news:<Xns957FD5D1AEF33vicman@63.240.76.16>...

On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...

I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile. And, God has allowed the
consequences of that choice to express itself.
It is possible that drugs and improper diet could have an impact on
one's unborn children. The Old Testament contains the proper diet for
individuals. Additionally, if men would seek God through faith, he
could help cure them. But men reject that and therefore bring trouble
upon themselves. The human body operates on laws of cause and effect.
There may be specific reasons to which deformed babies occur to which
only God knows the answer.
If Adam had made the correct decision, we would not be suffering
today. Every human being must be responsible for their actions and for
the child they intend to create. This is why in selecting a mate, one
needs to be careful to select the one who will most be compatible to
them, who share the same goals and wishes. A man must look beyond the
physical beauty of a woman and look to her intelligence, her
compassion, her loveliness, work habits, tendency to sacrifice and
devotion, and integrity. A woman should look to those qualities in a
man, as well.
A man must cultivate the proper spirit of leadership. Both, the man
and woman, must avoid excessiveness. When offended you avoid anger
and hostility. You must avoid chopping up your other. You must treat
her as if she were an extension of you. When was the last time you
yelled at yourself, for instance? If you are forgiving of your own
mistakes, you must forgive her.
A woman must not be angry and cold when her other disappoints her, but
rather, articulate in a kind manner, if her husband were an extension
of herself. If she pulls him to her side and whispers into his ear
what she feels he would be more apt to get the point quickly and feel
ancy to make the corrections.
JM



JM








--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________

Vote for John Kerry
God belongs in church, not the White House.

.
User: "Elroy Willis"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 08:03:29 AM
(J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile.

What kind of coercion? Smiting?
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
.
User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 08:53:39 PM
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message news:<28usm05s04q6039r0rjppitoh49v9m59u3@4ax.com>...

mccoy@sunset.net (J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile.


What kind of coercion? Smiting?

Of course not. We wouldn't want the type of thing going on where some
politicians claim that the other politicians are trying to prevent
people from voting. Or one group suing states falsely claiming that
the voting procedures are no good, at the last minute in order to
steal the election and hold the American people hostage.
.
User: "Elroy Willis"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 05:19:53 AM
(J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message

(J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile.

What kind of coercion? Smiting?

Of course not. We wouldn't want the type of thing going on where some
politicians claim that the other politicians are trying to prevent
people from voting. Or one group suing states falsely claiming that
the voting procedures are no good, at the last minute in order to
steal the election and hold the American people hostage.

WTF does that have to do with my question?
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
.
User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 10:08:36 AM
Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message news:<319vm09028loj8ftrm3nam8r4bqc8s2p4m@4ax.com>...

mccoy@sunset.net (J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message

mccoy@sunset.net (J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism


I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile.


What kind of coercion? Smiting?


Of course not. We wouldn't want the type of thing going on where some
politicians claim that the other politicians are trying to prevent
people from voting. Or one group suing states falsely claiming that
the voting procedures are no good, at the last minute in order to
steal the election and hold the American people hostage.


WTF does that have to do with my question?

Well, you've brought up the word coercion and I made several
illustrations of a form of coercion coming from the democratic party.
I guess that form of coercion is acceptable.
.
User: "Elroy Willis"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 12:33:41 PM
(J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message

(J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

Elroy Willis <elo@airmail.net> wrote in message

(J McCoy) wrote in alt.atheism

I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile.

What kind of coercion? Smiting?

Of course not. We wouldn't want the type of thing going on where some
politicians claim that the other politicians are trying to prevent
people from voting. Or one group suing states falsely claiming that
the voting procedures are no good, at the last minute in order to
steal the election and hold the American people hostage.

WTF does that have to do with my question?

Well, you've brought up the word coercion

No, you brought it up, and I was trying to find out what you mean
by it with regards to what your god might do to coerce people.

and I made several illustrations of a form of coercion coming from
the democratic party.

Yes, and I asked for examples coming from your god. Surely you're
not equating the democratic party with your god, are you?
--
Elroy Willis
EAP Chief Editor and Newshound
http://www.eapnews.com
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User: "Rev. Karl E. Taylor"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 08:42:35 AM
J McCoy wrote:

Dot@dash.com (El Rayo-X) wrote in message news:<416d654c.108138755@News.individual.net>...

On 13 Oct 2004 09:57:04 -0700,

(J McCoy) wrote:


"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...

"J McCoy" <

> wrote in message
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message


news:<Xns957FD5D1AEF33vicman@63.240.76.16>...

On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine


assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed


her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...



I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile. And, God has allowed the
consequences of that choice to express itself.

Which god?


It is possible that drugs and improper diet could have an impact on
one's unborn children. The Old Testament contains the proper diet for
individuals. Additionally, if men would seek God through faith, he
could help cure them. But men reject that and therefore bring trouble
upon themselves. The human body operates on laws of cause and effect.

Sure it does nameless. And it also has the correct guide to fashion
sense, child rearing, and zoology. Further, it has your work week
planed out for you, and proper judicial punishments for breaking even
the most minor of it's silly little rules, death to the rule breaker.
Unless the crime is rape, then trade a little cash, and the rapist has
himself a new wife.


There may be specific reasons to which deformed babies occur to which
only God knows the answer.

No gods needed, the answer is simple
There ain't no gods.


If Adam had made the correct decision, we would not be suffering
today. Every human being must be responsible for their actions and for
the child they intend to create. This is why in selecting a mate, one
needs to be careful to select the one who will most be compatible to
them, who share the same goals and wishes. A man must look beyond the
physical beauty of a woman and look to her intelligence, her
compassion, her loveliness, work habits, tendency to sacrifice and
devotion, and integrity. A woman should look to those qualities in a
man, as well.

There was no Adam. So you can't lay the suffering of the world at the
feet of one mythical man. That's a cop out.
The only intelligent thing you've said here, is that we must take
responsibility for our own actions. No gods needed for that.


A man must cultivate the proper spirit of leadership. Both, the man
and woman, must avoid excessiveness. When offended you avoid anger
and hostility. You must avoid chopping up your other. You must treat
her as if she were an extension of you. When was the last time you
yelled at yourself, for instance? If you are forgiving of your own
mistakes, you must forgive her.

Marriage is a partnership, some times the other person must lead. Since
when do men have the faintest idea about childbirth? They don't, there
for, they can not "lead" in that respect. They must follow. It's her
body, and she knows what's best for it.
Any man that thinks he can take the lead when it comes to giving birth,
needs to swallow a bowling ball, and then try and crap it out.


A woman must not be angry and cold when her other disappoints her, but
rather, articulate in a kind manner, if her husband were an extension
of herself. If she pulls him to her side and whispers into his ear
what she feels he would be more apt to get the point quickly and feel
ancy to make the corrections.

JM

If a man treats a woman like crap, he deserves the same attitude in
kind. If he yells at her, he should expect to be yelled at right back.
If he is cold and indifferent, he should expect the same. If he's
kind and polite, he should expect the same.
Just because we men have a swinging piece of meat, that matches our Y
chromosome, does not give us the right to be over anyone.
Men and women are different, yes, but treating one or the other as less
then they are, is a crime against humanity, and a throw back to the dark
ages.
--
There are none more ignorant and useless,
than they that seek answers on their knees,
with their eyes closed.
____________________________________________________________________
Rev. Karl E. Taylor

A.A #1143 PLONKED by Bob
Apostle of Dr. Lao EAC: Virgin Conversion Unit Director
____________________________________________________________________
.

User: "Jez"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 08:12:40 AM
J McCoy wrote:

Dot@dash.com (El Rayo-X) wrote in message news:<416d654c.108138755@News.individual.net>...

On 13 Oct 2004 09:57:04 -0700,

(J McCoy) wrote:


"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...

"J McCoy" <

> wrote in message
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message


news:<Xns957FD5D1AEF33vicman@63.240.76.16>...

On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine


assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed


her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...



I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile. And, God has allowed the
consequences of that choice to express itself.

'Why doest thou prate of God ? whatever thou sayest of him is
untrue.'-Miester Eckhart


It is possible that drugs and improper diet could have an impact on
one's unborn children.

You do realise that all ideas of 'God' came from pre-historic
hallucinogen use don't ya ?
--
Jez
'Realism is seductive because once you have accepted the reasonable
notion that you should base your actions on reality, you are too often
led to accept, without much questioning, someone else's version of what
that reality is. It is a crucial act of independent thinking to be
skeptical of someone else's description of reality.'-
Howard Zinn
Skype callto://hellward
.

User: "El Rayo-X"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 15 Oct 2004 12:38:40 AM
On 13 Oct 2004 23:30:27 -0700,
(J McCoy) wrote:

Dot@dash.com (El Rayo-X) wrote in message news:<416d654c.108138755@News.individual.net>...

On 13 Oct 2004 09:57:04 -0700,

(J McCoy) wrote:

"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...

"J McCoy" <

> wrote in message
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message

news:<Xns957FD5D1AEF33vicman@63.240.76.16>...

On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything? Man
was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good makes it
a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...


I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile. And, God has allowed the
consequences of that choice to express itself.

It seems to me that god has allowed just about everything, to the
point that the difference between the insoucient god and no god at all
is not discernible. Why is god's inaction always excused as the
rational response to our disbelief, rather than an example of its
non-existance?


It is possible that drugs and improper diet could have an impact on
one's unborn children. The Old Testament contains the proper diet for
individuals. Additionally, if men would seek God through faith, he
could help cure them. But men reject that and therefore bring trouble
upon themselves. The human body operates on laws of cause and effect.

There may be specific reasons to which deformed babies occur to which
only God knows the answer.

If Adam had made the correct decision, we would not be suffering
today. Every human being must be responsible for their actions and for
the child they intend to create. This is why in selecting a mate, one
needs to be careful to select the one who will most be compatible to
them, who share the same goals and wishes. A man must look beyond the
physical beauty of a woman and look to her intelligence, her
compassion, her loveliness, work habits, tendency to sacrifice and
devotion, and integrity. A woman should look to those qualities in a
man, as well.

A man must cultivate the proper spirit of leadership. Both, the man
and woman, must avoid excessiveness. When offended you avoid anger
and hostility. You must avoid chopping up your other. You must treat
her as if she were an extension of you. When was the last time you
yelled at yourself, for instance? If you are forgiving of your own
mistakes, you must forgive her.

A woman must not be angry and cold when her other disappoints her, but
rather, articulate in a kind manner, if her husband were an extension
of herself. If she pulls him to her side and whispers into his ear
what she feels he would be more apt to get the point quickly and feel
ancy to make the corrections.

JM

Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Vote for John Kerry
God belongs in church, not the White House.

.

User: "Vic Sagerquist"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 07:11:47 PM
On 13 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:


Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...


I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile. And, God has allowed the
consequences of that choice to express itself.

It is possible that drugs and improper diet could have an impact on
one's unborn children. The Old Testament contains the proper diet for
individuals. Additionally, if men would seek God through faith, he
could help cure them. But men reject that and therefore bring trouble
upon themselves. The human body operates on laws of cause and effect.

There may be specific reasons to which deformed babies occur to which
only God knows the answer.

If Adam had made the correct decision, we would not be suffering
today. Every human being must be responsible for their actions and for
the child they intend to create. This is why in selecting a mate, one
needs to be careful to select the one who will most be compatible to
them, who share the same goals and wishes. A man must look beyond the
physical beauty of a woman and look to her intelligence, her
compassion, her loveliness, work habits, tendency to sacrifice and
devotion, and integrity. A woman should look to those qualities in a
man, as well.

A man must cultivate the proper spirit of leadership. Both, the man
and woman, must avoid excessiveness. When offended you avoid anger
and hostility. You must avoid chopping up your other. You must treat
her as if she were an extension of you. When was the last time you
yelled at yourself, for instance? If you are forgiving of your own
mistakes, you must forgive her.

A woman must not be angry and cold when her other disappoints her, but
rather, articulate in a kind manner, if her husband were an extension
of herself. If she pulls him to her side and whispers into his ear
what she feels he would be more apt to get the point quickly and feel
ancy to make the corrections.

JM

So the god creates deformed babies to punish those who are lax in their
worship? And this is humane? You've taken the ugly original sin concept
where all babies are born sinful and carried it up a level, don't you
think? And I see you've managed to work in supression of women too.
Biblical Morality is for cavemen.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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User: "Apostate"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 08:42:41 PM
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:11:47 GMT, Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote:

On 13 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:



Why does god create deformed babies? Is it unwilling to prevent it or
unable to? It must be those parents "gots ta learn"...


I can answer that. First off, it is true that much of mankind has
chosen to live on his own and without God. It is my opinion that God
has decided that he would allow humans to live in that manner without
any coercion whatsoever in the meanwhile. And, God has allowed the
consequences of that choice to express itself.

It is possible that drugs and improper diet could have an impact on
one's unborn children. The Old Testament contains the proper diet for
individuals. Additionally, if men would seek God through faith, he
could help cure them. But men reject that and therefore bring trouble
upon themselves. The human body operates on laws of cause and effect.

There may be specific reasons to which deformed babies occur to which
only God knows the answer.

If Adam had made the correct decision, we would not be suffering
today. Every human being must be responsible for their actions and for
the child they intend to create. This is why in selecting a mate, one
needs to be careful to select the one who will most be compatible to
them, who share the same goals and wishes. A man must look beyond the
physical beauty of a woman and look to her intelligence, her
compassion, her loveliness, work habits, tendency to sacrifice and
devotion, and integrity. A woman should look to those qualities in a
man, as well.

A man must cultivate the proper spirit of leadership. Both, the man
and woman, must avoid excessiveness. When offended you avoid anger
and hostility. You must avoid chopping up your other. You must treat
her as if she were an extension of you. When was the last time you
yelled at yourself, for instance? If you are forgiving of your own
mistakes, you must forgive her.

A woman must not be angry and cold when her other disappoints her, but
rather, articulate in a kind manner, if her husband were an extension
of herself. If she pulls him to her side and whispers into his ear
what she feels he would be more apt to get the point quickly and feel
ancy to make the corrections.

JM


So the god creates deformed babies to punish those who are lax in their
worship? And this is humane? You've taken the ugly original sin concept
where all babies are born sinful and carried it up a level, don't you
think? And I see you've managed to work in supression of women too.

Biblical Morality is for cavemen.

It's for cavemen's dumb poor relations.
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User: "Steve Knight"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 06:07:15 PM
On 13 Oct 2004 09:57:04 -0700,
(J McCoy) wrote:

That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

You obviously cannot think things through, Nameless. You're saying
your god made it possible for us to get into trouble because of the
free will excuse. So... think.......
It means he set the whole curse thing up on purpose. It means he is
so fucking inept, he couldn't design a being with the necessary
attributes in the first place. Then it punishes forever his own
handiwork.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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User: "Mekkala"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 03:37:33 PM
On Wed 13 Oct 2004 11:57:04a,
(J McCoy) kicked back
with a beer, ruminated at length, fell asleep, woke up, lit up a joint,
then fell asleep again after thoughtfully blurting out:

"Raptor514" <Raptor514@SPAMSUCKS.com> wrote in message
news:<fRSad.5059$YU4.4492@trnddc06>...

"J McCoy" <

> wrote in message
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message

news:<Xns957FD5D1AEF33vicman@63.240.76.16>...

On 11 Oct 2004, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6226729/?GT1=5472

JM


I am imagining you are insinuating there was some kind of devine

assistance

in finding Laura Hatch. That only makes me wonder why the god
allowed

her

to be in the wreck in the first place.


That's a dumb question. Why would God try to control everything?
Man was given personal responsibility. We suffer for our own
misjudgements all the time. There is no buffer wall for everything
that we do.

JM


The belief in a god who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good
makes it a not-so-dumb question.

Infinite attributes cut both ways.

Raptor514


That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement? We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

I see. So, you believe we should abolish airbags because they make it
impossible to learn to use seatbelts, correct?
--
Mekkala, Atheist #2148
"Atheism is ... the bed-rock of sanity in a world of madness."
--Emmett F. Fields
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User: "Vic Sagerquist"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 13 Oct 2004 12:41:13 PM
on 13 Oct 2004 in alt.atheism, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:

That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement?

Same way I did. It's called personal responsibility, something that is
sorely missed among the religious.

We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.

Which proves the god you say is omniscient is not.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
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The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that
intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree?
Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be
as smart as God. We can't have that."
[Frank Zappa]
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User: "J McCoy"

Title: Re: Atheism can't explain this: 14 Oct 2004 01:32:00 AM
Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in message news:<Xns95816CCE13937vicman@127.0.0.1>...

on 13 Oct 2004 in alt.atheism, J McCoy dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:

That's a dumb statement. If God made it impossible for us to get
ourselves into trouble, then how could we learn caution, discernment,
wisdom and judgement?


Same way I did. It's called personal responsibility, something that is
sorely missed among the religious.

No. That's sorely missed among everyone.
JM


We are creatures of free will and because of
that reason we are allowed to make our own mistakes.


Which proves the god you say is omniscient is not.



--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
______________

The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that
intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree?
Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be
as smart as God. We can't have that."
[Frank Zappa]

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