Originally posted by wolfgang59Well I just have to question that a little if that's ok? Just thinking that man was the last thing God created would tend to make one think it was prepared for us. Everything the human race could ever need is here. One could right books on how perfect this planet is even now but it was no doubt much better then from what we see today. The flood no doubt changed the look and geographic features drastically. There is much beauty on this planet now but look at all the land we can't use and even the dangerous areas we can't live. But remember God originally put Adam in a garden that no doubt would have been expanded earth wide by his offspring if Adam had not sinned.
An old Christian friend of mine used to say that the groove in celery sticks specifically designed to accommodate soft cheese was proof for the existence of God.
That is as powerful and profound as any argument I have read in this forum.
When all around us is such beauty and wonderment ... and everything is designed for us! Its hard NOT to believe i ...[text shortened]... l Selection and its still WONDERFUL and it doesnt contradict the existence of your gods.
AMEN
And also God brought all the animals to Adam to name which would indicate he had a purpose planned for us as with this one example.
So it seems that the earth could have been a gift to man as Ps 115:16 states: (New International Version)
"The highest heavens belong to the LORD,
but the earth he has given to man."
Originally posted by galveston75Dear G75! You believe in geology?
Well I just have to question that a little if that's ok? Just thinking that man was the last thing God created would tend to make one think it was prepared for us. Everything the human race could ever need is here. One could right books on how perfect this planet is even now but it was no doubt much better then from what we see today. The flood no doubt ...[text shortened]...
"The highest heavens belong to the LORD,
but the earth he has given to man."
"The flood no doubt changed the look and geographic features drastically.
What is this based on?
How long ago was the flood?
And what effects do you attribute to it?
Originally posted by daniel58I don't capitalise as a sign of respect so you cannot know what I am thinking.
I capitalize out of respect, and you don't so you must not think very "high" of them.
um they're false
Who else do you respect parents/Parents, friends/Friends, teachers/Teachers, police officers/Police Officers ???
Seems an odd use of grammar to me.
Why not just say "I respect the god that I believe in" ... ? ... does the job.
Originally posted by galveston75And
Well I just have to question that a little if that's ok? Just thinking that man was the last thing God created would tend to make one think it was prepared for us. Everything the human race could ever need is here. One could right books on how perfect this planet is even now but it was no doubt much better then from what we see today. The flood no doubt ...[text shortened]...
"The highest heavens belong to the LORD,
but the earth he has given to man."
i try to stay neutral about the existence of god so as to have a discussion
my opening post gave reason for the belief in god
so i hope you believe i do my best to understand the 'enlightened'
so PLEASE don't continually assume in ALL posts that god exists
AMEN
Originally posted by wolfgang59Well yes. Why wouldn't I?
Dear G75! You believe in geology?
[b]"The flood no doubt changed the look and geographic features drastically.
What is this based on?
How long ago was the flood?
And what effects do you attribute to it?[/b]
The flood happened in 2370 BCE.
For the flood to have covered the enter earth and even over the existing mountain tops then on the earth, it was no doubt flatter with more land surface then we have now.
The earth was also covered by a dense cloud layer where much of the flood waters came from as well as underground reserviours.
So between water coming to the surface in huge amounts and the weight of the water coming from the skys it would have no doubt caused the earths crust to sink in many areas and in turn rise in others. Sea shells on mountians tops prove this.
I get blasted each time this subject comes up but in reality the earth is already 70%+ flooded now. So flatten most of it out and it would be flooded today.
The reason for the captilization of the word "God" is to give respect to him, "god" is a more gernal term, usauly refering to statan in the bible.
That's why it's VERY important to captilize it, other wise your as good as saying, God and satan, are the same!!!
That's why we always use the non-capalized "version", like "gods" instead of "God", but that's not as important as the fact that, THERE REALLY IS ONLY ONE GOD! The reason is because, for one, look in the bible, how on earth (or any where else for that matter) could God have fit all those "secret meanings" in everything?!?!?! How could any man have done that? It would take him LONGER than a life time.
Anyway, that's my reason for beleiving that for one, the word "God" should be capalized, and why there is only one God, of course, there are MANY more reasons for why there is only one God. Just check out ONE of these blogs, you will find lots of the "secret meanings" I was talking about earlier:
goldenbible.wordpress.com
gospelblog.net
jesusworshipper.wordpress.com
Originally posted by wolfgang59Yeah I know what you're thinking because you don't capitalize out of respect.
I don't capitalise as a sign of respect so you cannot know what I am thinking.
Who else do you respect parents/Parents, friends/Friends, teachers/Teachers, police officers/Police Officers ???
Seems an odd use of grammar to me.
Why not just say "I respect the god that I believe in" ... ? ... does the job.
I capitalize out of my respect for God
Ok I respect The God I believe in
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Originally posted by daniel58I said God didn't make "bad" things, he made things, and they're "bad" because of man's fall
I do no what I'm talking about, the first poster cheese fits in the creases in the celery that's proof of God's love for us, you said but God made bad things too, I said God didn't make "bad" things, he made things, and they're "bad" because of man's fall
Actually, what you seemed to say before is that such things are not "bad" (even after the fall of man because, you said, such things cannot be bad because they lack free will). Now you seem to be saying that such things are "bad" (and that their badness owes to man's fall). So, you seem to be sort of contradicting yourself.
Originally posted by chesser321Yeah you can capitalize or not.Next question. Be sure I'll know what you're talking about😉
The reason for the captilization of the word "God" is to give respect to him, "god" is a more gernal term, usauly refering to statan in the bible.
That's why it's VERY important to captilize it, other wise your as good as saying, God and satan, are the same!!!
That's why we always use the non-capalized "version", like "gods" instead of "God", but t ...[text shortened]...
goldenbible.wordpress.com
gospelblog.net
jesusworshipper.wordpress.com
Originally posted by galveston75So the flood happened about 4,500 years ago.
Well yes. Why wouldn't I?
The flood happened in 2370 BCE.
For the flood to have covered the enter earth and even over the existing mountain tops then on the earth, it was no doubt flatter with more land surface then we have now.
The earth was also covered by a dense cloud layer where much of the flood waters came from as well as underground reservi ...[text shortened]... he earth is already 70%+ flooded now. So flatten most of it out and it would be flooded today.
And all the water erosion/attrition etc formed many geological features in such a short time?
WOW
Originally posted by galveston75!?
Well yes. Why wouldn't I?
The flood happened in 2370 BCE.
For the flood to have covered the enter earth and even over the existing mountain tops then on the earth, it was no doubt flatter with more land surface then we have now.
The earth was also covered by a dense cloud layer where much of the flood waters came from as well as underground reservi ...[text shortened]... he earth is already 70%+ flooded now. So flatten most of it out and it would be flooded today.