The will of god
15 years ago
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I know that this seems vague and could be offensive so please respect peoples views.
I'm only after opinions.
Is there a god?
What is the will of god?
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Take this as seriously as posssible, to some some extent.
15 years ago
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Hmmm.
Is there a God?
I believe there is one God that created everything and all over the world we just have different names for him. I think all religions are the same... striving for the common good of man... they just have different ways of acknowledging/praising him. None is better then the other.
What is the will of God?
Uh. He just wants his people to be happy?
A lot of people doing things using Gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
Excuses. Especially fanatics who use Gods name to condemn people. God just wants us to be happy, as long as what makes you happy doesn't make others unhappy, its fine.
Are we believe we have the right to do what ever we want so do we have the right to blame god when some thing goes wrong?
God gave us free will so you can blame God if you want... if it makes you feel better.
Does any one have the right to guess the will of god?
Again, free will, why not?
15 years ago
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is there a god
Well that could be up for debate...Or was it ever up for debate?
What is gods will?
rather vague, will? perhaps it is to rid all sinners/evil as they will never reach heaven. 🤨
And all sinners will burn in hell for ENTERNITY but he loves you. 😃
A lot of people doing things using Gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
Lots of politcal new rules are introduced to religion...unless christ apeard in the last 100 years that i don't know about then yes alot of people are.
Like jahovas witness will not have blood transfusion, as blood is "life". Really? They had blood transfusions 1000 years ago?
No condoms ring any bells?
Are we believe we have the right to do what ever we want so do we have the right to blame god when some thing goes wrong?
Possibly. 🤣
Does any one have the right to guess the will of god?
Aparantly everyone has the right to do so in this age.
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15 years ago
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Does god exist?
No.
15 years ago
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Is there a god?
No.
What is the will of god?
Something that doesn't exist doesn't have a will.
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
No reason. It is corruption.
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
Why blame something that doesn't exist?
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Nope. Partly because there is no god..
Wow, that was easy.
15 years ago
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Was there some other topic like this...
Or was that one locked?
I can't quite remember.
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15 years ago
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Here's the thread.
I think there was another one.
Either way, definitely locked.
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15 years ago
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Is there a god?
I don't think there is. At least I don't think the existence of a god to be logical.
What is the will of god?
That is, assuming there is one, likely something completely unrelated to us humans.
I think that if there were a god, he would probably have better things to do than watch us all goddamn day. I mean, the guy created the freaking universe, why would he be worried about whatever the fuck we are doing. At least that is what I think.
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
Every person is responsible for their actions. Blaming things on others when you are responsible makes you a giant douche.
Natural disasters, that's just bad luck. As I said, god likely has better things to do than watch this shitty little rock in space. And the boring shitty little lives of the animals living on it.
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Again, assuming there is a god. No one has the right to even claim they know what god means or wants. God is an omnipotent, omniscient being (supposedly) that transcends human existence by far. How do you suppose a human can comprehend the thought process of such a being?
You can't. Anyone claiming they do is just full of shit.
As a side note, I would like to suggest to any and all religious folk, also non religious folk, on this site to study philosophy a bit. Kant is nice, Locke is good too, Schopenhauer has some nice views.
What I like about philosophy is that it does many of the stuff religion does too, except that it actually gives a reasoning behind it's views. (I don't accept the "do this or burn in hell" thing as an actual reason.)
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15 years ago
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Is there a god?
I believe there is. Mostly because the only answers to the question: "what started it all" are either it was just there or intelligent design.
What is the will of god?
I don't know.
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
No matter what god one believes in (and I think they boil down to the same thing), its no reason to start a war, commit a terroist act, commit suicide, get bitten by a snake, or any other political actions and dangerous practices. Besides, it's kind of presumptuous to claim that God condones or supports what some random person is doing isn't it?
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
Not really. Free will means god does not interfere in our lives no matter what. Bad things are either random bad luck or the person's own fault
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
People can do whatever they want. It's kind of impossible though seeing as how there's no physical evidence that there even is a god let alone what he/she/it wills.
15 years ago
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Is there a god?
No.
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
An excuse, or perhaps a justification for something they wanted to do anyway. Unless they really... um... "saw" or "heard" god and he told them to do something.
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Sure. I mean, priests do it every time they preach, right? When anyone reads and interprets the bible in some way, they are interpreting or guessing the will of god.
15 years ago
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Is there a god?
I don't believe there is (I was raised catholic, so there is understanding that I've had religion in my life). I see all the screwed up things that go on in the world, and I cannot fathom an omnipotent being allowing them to continue.
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or merely excuses?
I wouldn't go with reason or excuses, it's more abuse or misrepresentation of the fundamental ideology that those religions possess. Religion is a good thing when people don't push it to the extreme (morals and treating others well are the best messages out of them), however, when extreme groups bend the message, and use it against those who don't believe their religion, they are just using the idea of their religion as a propaganda front for justifying their aggression on others. Extremists are a plague on society.
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
For your own actions, you yourself are to blame. For anything else, Murphy's law.
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Who knows.
15 years ago
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Is there a God?
Only if you believe in it/him/whatever.
What is the will of God?
There isn't one...unless you answered yes to first question.
A lot of people doing things using Gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
If "God" is all powerful, why would he need people to do anything in his name...therefore, all lame ass excuses thought up by humans for own personal profit.
Are we believe we have the right to do what ever we want so do we have the right to blame god when some thing goes wrong?
It's your brain, "rights" are something people thought up to keep other people in line, as if nature actually gives a crap about all that stuff anyways. Blame whatever you want since the human brain's defective anyways.
Does any one have the right to guess the will of god?
Repeat of above answer.
Seriously, if people actually think with their brains for once a lot of things make more sense than they do already... 😐
15 years ago
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Is there a god?
I don't think there is. At least I don't think the existence of a god to be logical.
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
Every person is responsible for their actions. Blaming things on others when you are responsible makes you a giant douche.
Natural disasters, that's just bad luck. As I said, god likely has better things to do than watch this shitty little rock in space. And the boring shitty little lives of the animals living on it.
Now you have some logical explanations here but I will however disagree with one thing.
Let me put this in to a perspective you can comprehend.
Let us say, there is no God. God does not exist however one day someone has decided to create the notion of a god. The creater is but a mere writer with ambitious ideals, he creates a belief with terrifying concequences but an extrodanary reward.
Now the creator of this belief has a sufficant amount of belivers, who will expand his community and influence their kin.
However many years later the creator is dead but has managed to put things in place for many generations later.
If you are a none beliver this would most likely be the best eplanation for the existance of religion.
However, no one is truely free and it's possible to blame the belief which now governes you. From the moment you are born you are 'forced' to accept the order and ideals of society, parents and governments. This is done in a way that you don't even know.
Even if you were on your own, you will still be self governed by the ideals that have been engraved into you.
So in the end this figment of imagination which has been left behind by its creator is now the cause of such governings. The "god" that exists as a thing to fuel hate on the premisises that the other is in direct contradictory is the cause certain things. Therefore the other party that is in direct dissbelief can blame it to some extent.
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15 years ago
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Is there a god?
Unlikely.
What is the will of god?
Loaded question.
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
The lack or reason.
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
As much right as we have to blame santa claus, the easter bunny or any of your other imaginary friends.
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Same as above.
15 years ago
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Is there a god?
Yes, though I don't believe in the crap from the church. If there is a God then doesn't that mean one could also become a God too?
What is the will of god?
He has most likely abandoned us. I may wouldn't you? We humans are to destructive of a race for a God to be watching over us.
A lot of people doing things using gods name, are they reason or mearly excuses?
An excuse, or perhaps a justification for something they wanted to do anyway. A big example of this is the Witch Burning that the church did in the name of God.
We believe we have the right to do what ever we want so, do we have the right to blame god when something goes wrong?
Nope, we do whatever with our free wills so it's our own fault if something goes wrong.
Does any one have the right to guess or interpret the will of god?
Why should one think this is all the will of God or what not. We got are own wills so make something happen with it.
Reality is a momentary dream but a dream is a reality for an eternity.
