Originally posted by Very RustyYou're asking the wrong person. I am going by the words of GB, not my own thinking. The words were time, manner, and place. If GB is right, then it is God's will that I was killed by that drunk driver; your will of our meeting someplace never came to fruition. God chooses the time (2:07 Wednesday afternoon), place (conservatory), and manner (lead pipe). This is GB's belief. This is not my belief, nor was it ever my belief no matter where I sat on the religion/spirituality spectrum.
Ok, So you and I have a meeting planned and were going to meet somewhere.
I name the place we will meet, on the way you are killed by some drunk driver.
Did I plan this? Was it in my big plan that you get killed by a drunk driver?
Questions to think about!
Originally posted by pawnhandlerFunny you know: Insurance companies use the term "Act Of God" to get out of paying for damage done.
You're asking the wrong person. I am going by the words of GB, not my own thinking. The words were time, manner, and place. If GB is right, then it is God's will that I was killed by that drunk driver; your will of our meeting someplace never came to fruition. God chooses the time (2:07 Wednesday afternoon), place (conservatory), and manner (lead pi ...[text shortened]... elief, nor was it ever my belief no matter where I sat on the religion/spirituality spectrum.
Obviously the Insurance Companies believe in God. Or could it be they blame God so they don't have to pay? 😉
If I hadn't set the time and place in hypothetical situation you would have never been hit by a drunk driver. Perhaps it was not my fault or God. Perhaps it was the drunk drivers fault?
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyOkay. You don't have an answer to my questions so you try and deflect it with meaningless rhetoric.
Your #101 human viewpoint/emotional reaction ignores omniscience (He always
knew all the knowable) as well as divine justice and integrity (He is always fair).
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By your definitions, God knows you've actively chosen to weasel out of answering my questions. I hope you pray for your own forgiveness tonight.
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Originally posted by Hand of HecateWe're cool. And it's comforting, in a way, in a chaotic world
I'm not furthering any discussion with you where you insist on using God's will as a response to any argument I make.
to realize that implacability keeps some things unchanged.
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Originally posted by Daemon SinOnly God has all the answers!
Okay. You don't have an answer to my questions so you try and deflect it with meaningless rhetoric.
By your definitions, God knows you've actively chosen to weasel out of answering my questions. I hope you pray for your own forgiveness tonight.
Originally posted by Daemon SinI've always enjoyed thoughtful and high spirited conversation with you, Sir DS,
Okay. You don't have an answer to my questions so you try and deflect it with meaningless rhetoric.
By your definitions, God knows you've actively chosen to weasel out of answering my questions. I hope you pray for your own forgiveness tonight.
even though you've recently scheduled your RHP Ignore List to work overtime.
Originally posted by Daemon Sindon't blame him, its God's will that he weasel out of the argument
Okay. You don't have an answer to my questions so you try and deflect it with meaningless rhetoric.
By your definitions, God knows you've actively chosen to weasel out of answering my questions. I hope you pray for your own forgiveness tonight.
Originally posted by duecerWrong, as usual. It's neither a blame game nor is anybody attempting to do weasel steps in their sandals and white socks.
don't blame him, its God's will that he weasel out of the argument
Answer was given. Sitting in a self imposed dark corner, sans frame of reference or sense of context, DS failed to grasp it.
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobbytell it to the Holocaust survivors, and those who lost loved ones in the death camps.
Your #101 human viewpoint/emotional reaction ignores omniscience (He always
knew all the knowable) as well as divine justice and integrity (He is always fair).
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Originally posted by Hand of Hecateforever is a long time but, if i could continue living in good health and my life continued to be very pleasant, then i think i could do 1000 years easy. with any luck there would be interstellar voyaging by then, and perhaps contact with extraterrestrial civilisations, so if i ever got bored with Earth (which would take a long, long time), i could 'boldly go...', etc.
If you could live forever, would you want to?
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Originally posted by BlackampThere should be some catch phrase to imply this is the wrong forum for such a topic.
perhaps, but if God is omnipotent, then He has the power to thwart the Devil. so, either he chooses not to, or He is not omnipotent.
Thank you also for having the courtesy and respect to hit the shift key on the word God.
Originally posted by ChessPraxisyes, and it should involve the word 'Spanky'. i believe it was GB who injected the religious POV into the thread.
There should be some catch phrase to imply this is the wrong forum for such a topic.
Thank you also for having the courtesy and respect to hit the shift key on the word God.