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Post by MambaduMal on Apr 10, 2004 19:06:58 GMT -5
Pretend you create something wonderful, something extraordinaire, something beautiful that you only wish will lead a good life and be with you someday... And after a few years of God (You) knows what, the something wonderful stops believing in you? The very own that gave that thing life, decides you are a myth, wouldn't your heart be broken... I feel bad for God, because of people like you (Athiest)... Does this mean that you believe that God has feelings and wishes and desires, just like all of us? |
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Post by Luigi on Apr 10, 2004 19:08:26 GMT -5
deism? That doesn't ring a bell...Explain? The belief that God created science and the Earth and then left the Earth on its own. |
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Post by JeromeSqualor on Apr 10, 2004 21:06:21 GMT -5
Does this mean that you believe that God has feelings and wishes and desires, just like all of us? Of course... He loves us all... Love is a feeling... I am sure he wishes that we would all follow his ways... That covers wishing... And he desires for us to be with him in Heavan.... |
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Post by Addieor on Apr 10, 2004 21:15:14 GMT -5
Yes, I do. Whenever I recite the pledge, I replace god with Krishna.
I feel really insulted when friends will try to tell me about their religion (mostly some sort of Chritianity) and tell how I can convert and stuff. I am proud to be Hindu and I wish people with stop trying to tell about converting.
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Post by JeromeSqualor on Apr 10, 2004 21:30:22 GMT -5
Yes, I do. Whenever I recite the pledge, I replace god with Krishna. I feel really insulted when friends will try to tell me about their religion (mostly some sort of Chritianity) and tell how I can convert and stuff. I am proud to be Hindu and I wish people with stop trying to tell about converting. Do you live in America? What's Kishna? |
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Post by embah on Apr 11, 2004 0:18:46 GMT -5
At first I was thinking it shouldn't be removed, I put it down on a poll thingy at school then my friend informed me it wasn't orignally there like Luna said so I changed my mind. I'm thinking that trying to take religion out of things we'll end up doing the opposite of free speech y not letting people talk about religion. I agree. If religion was taken out of some society and community acts, then it would become almost impossible to say your views and opinions on the subject because it would be such a serious topic, and it would make the law of "free speech" lose it's meaning totally. So I still say that "under god" should be in the pledge, but I don't think that people whom belong to another religion and have different beliefs should be forced to say it. But even so, that should only refer to people of a religion which DOESN'T have any god at all. Afterall, who said that "under god" was just referring to christianities' god? I guess it's like attending a school, you have the motto which you have to say in your school creed, but that doesn't mean that you have to believe in it. It's just showing respect and that everyone is equal because they all say it. Now I'll stop raving on, bye! |
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Post by BSam on Apr 11, 2004 7:51:33 GMT -5
If religion was taken out of some society and community acts, then it would become almost impossible to say your views and opinions on the subject because it would be such a serious topic, and it would make the law of "free speech" lose it's meaning totally. eh? |
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Post by JeromeSqualor on Apr 11, 2004 9:37:20 GMT -5
Yeah, just because our (Christian's) god's name is God, doesn't mean that that is who the pledge is referring to... Krishna is a god, obviously, and Bhudda is a god, even thought I believe there is only one true god, God, I had to post this, no matter how hard it may be...
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Post by Madamluna on Apr 11, 2004 9:56:21 GMT -5
But if they want to refer to a god rather than the God, which implies the Christian God, then shouldn't they just not capitalize it?
Also, I thought the Christian God's name was Yehovah/Jehovah.
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Post by JeromeSqualor on Apr 11, 2004 12:13:01 GMT -5
No, I don't think... We call him God, or the Holy Spirit, or Jesus, although Jesus is the son of God...
Hey, so I guess all you athiests don't celebrate Easter or Christmas... Wow, talk about getting cheated outta your presents and candy...
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Post by Madamluna on Apr 11, 2004 12:35:14 GMT -5
It varies. I mean, I celebrate Christmas because I'm materialistic and don't care about the religious part of it. But we haven't had an Easter celebration for a couple years now.
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Post by Countess Mecilia on Apr 11, 2004 12:35:29 GMT -5
But if they want to refer to a god rather than the God, which implies the Christian God, then shouldn't they just not capitalize it? Also, I thought the Christian God's name was Yehovah/Jehovah. I thinks that's the Jewish name for god. Or is that Yeweh? Now I'm confused... |
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Post by Madamluna on Apr 11, 2004 12:38:38 GMT -5
I thinks that's the Jewish name for god. Or is that Yeweh? Now I'm confused... He has a zillion names. I once said "yeshu" (a Lunafied yes>yesh>yeshu) and my Israeli-friend-whose-family-is-Jewish-but-he's-not-really said that if I say that I apparently go to Hell.  I think you can use Yahweh too. I just like the sound of Yehovah. |
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Post by JeromeSqualor on Apr 11, 2004 12:44:36 GMT -5
His name is God... Just God...
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Antenora
Detriment Deleter 
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Put down that harpoon gun, in the name of these wonderful birds!
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Post by Antenora on Apr 11, 2004 12:47:45 GMT -5
The god you speak of goes by at least seventy names. I know this through research.
I celebrate Easter, at least the basket-of-candy aspects. Then again, I celebrate the solstices as well.
About evolution: Humans did not evolve from monkeys. They both came from a common ancestor, an early primate. The different primates evolved into chimps, gorrillas, orangutangs(I like that word), and proto-humans, colloquially known as cavemen. I've studied fallacious creationist arguments, because, I guess I like to argue.
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