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Originally posted by FMFyes but so what? as we have seen, yours is only one side of the equation.
I don't really care whether galveston75 gets his inspiration from bumper stickers, a dream he once had, the Bible, or from things he saw in some YouTube clips, if he tells me that world is worse than it's ever been, that there is no hope of humanity tackling its problems, and that he is waiting for a supernatural being to destroy billions of people, then I am going to call
it what it is: negativity and pessimism.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieOf course good is a relative term. I note the bible did not define what it meant by good either. I say there are good people, Jesus says not. Who is right? All I am saying is your educated person would look at their own experience and make a judgement on that and not some book. On defining words, what do you mean by a balanced education. I was certainly taugh the bible and as such have a reasonable knowledge of it. Some of it just does not make sense. (The JW assertion that there is a special place for some of their elite for example). As I became educated, I questioned more and more of it and came to the conclusion it was pretty much all nonsense. The people who " taugh" me the bible of course forgot to mention the bit about how special the JWs were, and instead had a special place for their brand of religion
so lets get this, your argument amounts to this, you have used a term (good) , which you failed to define (an assumption) in a context which you know next to nothing about (ignorance of the Bible due to a lack of a balanced education) and then expect us to accept your expletives as some kind or qualifying justification for it. Dont you think you had ...[text shortened]... er research your subject prior to typing, it may save you from such embarrassment in the future.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWhen will those who die without knowledge be resurrected?
ok, i see the point now, what about persons who have no knowledge of Christ, well it would hardly be fitting for a God of justice to put a persons to death without knowledge, would it, therefore all persons who died without knowledge will be resurrected and given the opportunity to learn, in what the Bible terms the resurrection of the righteous and ...[text shortened]... ing the Good news from house to house so that persons can come to a knowledge of God and Christ.
Will they know they have been resurrected?
Originally posted by deennysorry was there a point to your text?
Of course good is a relative term. I note the bible did not define what it meant by good either. I say there are good people, Jesus says not. Who is right? All I am saying is your educated person would look at their own experience and make a judgement on that and not some book. On defining words, what do you mean by a balanced education. I was certainly taugh ...[text shortened]... it about how special the JWs were, and instead had a special place for their brand of religion
Originally posted by robbie carrobiePeople have outlooks, opinions, analysis and they express them in a forum like this. I am deeply unimpressed by your and galveston75's "side of the equation". Am I supposed to not say so?
as we have seen, yours is only one side of the equation.
Originally posted by FMFif you want to be impressed, may i suggest a trip to a European art gallery, Titian and Carravagio are rather impressive, as is Rembrandt.
People have outlooks, opinions, analysis and they express them in a forum like this. I am deeply unimpressed by your and galveston75's "side of the equation". Am I supposed to not say so?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieNo need to facetious. We are talking about the state of the world and the human condition and how galveston75 is so appalled by it that he "can't wait" for "billions of people" to be destroyed.
if you want to be impressed, may i suggest a trip to a European art gallery, Titian and Carravagio are rather impressive, as is Rembrandt.
Originally posted by deennyno i am perfectly clear on the extent of your alleged understanding and pointed out with reference why it appeared to me to be insufficient for the purpose at hand, never the less I also understand we cannot know everything and there are different levels of understanding as in any pursuit, but I'd ask for my money back at the door if I were you.
A reply to your post on meaning of word "good" and some clarification on my education of the bible. You seemed to be unclear on my knowledge of the bible. Always willing to help you out.
Originally posted by FMFNo he does not want anyone to be destroyed but realises that it is a consequence of taking a stand contrary to Christ. I am quite sure that he looks forward to Gods Kingdom for different reasons than those you have attempted to portray, but then again, as we have established, we can be like a bishop of the chess board, la fou, the French term it, because it only travels on a single colour, seeing everything from its own perspective, unable to transcend to another colour and see things differently.
No need to facetious. We are talking about the state of the world and the human condition and how galveston75 is so appalled by it that he "can't wait" for "billions of people" to be destroyed.
Originally posted by FMFFirst of all you know nothing about me personally do you? You have no idea what books I read, what kind of TV shows I like to watch, what kind of food I like, what colors I like. If I like sunsets more then sunrises, or the deserts over the oceans.
I have successfully attempted to express my opinion and analysis in a discussion forum. And so has galveston75. You agree with me, or you agree with him, fine. It's your prerogative. There has been no "character assassination" here, and no "attack on personality", at least not on my part.
I think my characterization of galveston75's outlook stands and I belie ...[text shortened]... d I don't need you to agree with me. Others will make what they will of my point of view.
In fact you know absolutely nothing about me and how I feel either in things I like or dislike.
So to jump out and be a judge of my personality and of who I am and to make the comment that I'm the most negative person on the forums is completely ignorant, is it not?
You burried yourself deep with this one dude. You have a right to your opinion and that is fine as I have mine of you but I will not assume I know who you are as a person and your personality and profess to all that I do know you, as I do not.
One of my viewpoints as to your motives for this statement you so much seem upset over, is maybe you are fearful that this cleanzing of the earth that God and his son will do that I have spoken of as you have posted so clearly here, maybe it is something you are afraid of? Just a thought but it really seems to get to you doesn't it?
Or your motive here is to just cause a disruption of any thread that I am posting comments on? Huh? Maybe? It is so?
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Originally posted by galveston75Everything I have said about your pessimism and negativity about the state of the world and the human condition has been about, and based on, your posting record. I have not been talking about whether you prefer sunrises to sunsets and your favourite food etc.
First of all you know nothing about me personally do you? You have no idea what books I read, what kind of TV shows I like to watch, what kind of food I like, what colors I like. If I like sunsets more then sunrises, or the deserts over the oceans.