Alan Medic Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Alan Medic Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > To discuss God, unlike a frog, is very> difficult> > as you may all be using a three lettered word> to> > describe your concept of what that means and> > therefore talk at cross purposes.> > But this discussion is in the context of> Christianity (or particular strands of it), where> the concept of "God" is pretty well defined.> Good point. I keep forgetting it's understood we are talking about a man with a beard and pearly gates sort of thing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingMummy Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Alan Medic Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> WorkingMummy Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > To clarify: I disagree with everything you say,> > other than the idea that god (a theistic one at> > least) is an idea which human beings,> especially> > those made vulnerable by crippling poverty and> > lack of education, neither need nor deserve.> > So which bit do you disagree with?That we can recognise anything with something other than our brains.That ambiguity in the word "frog" (Frenchman/amphibian) somehow undermines the significance of the startling lack of evidence of the exustence of any god.But this is now the type of conversation I don't want to have on my doorstep. (Fully recognising, Alan, that you have neither knocked on my door, nor are trying to "introduce" me to god.):-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 WorkingMummy Wrote:------------------------------------------------------->> > So which bit do you disagree with?> > > That we can recognise anything with something> other than our brains.> xxxxxxxxxxThis could run and run ...... :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Medic Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 WorkingMummy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Alan Medic Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > WorkingMummy Wrote:> >> --------------------------------------------------> > > -----> > > To clarify: I disagree with everything you> say,> > > other than the idea that god (a theistic one> at> > > least) is an idea which human beings,> > especially> > > those made vulnerable by crippling poverty> and> > > lack of education, neither need nor deserve.> > > > So which bit do you disagree with?> > > That we can recognise anything with something> other than our brains.Well you wouldn't be able to unless you had. That's all I'm saying. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 This god stuff reminds me of the Puppet Song by the Incredible String Band-"...so the little man climbed up on a rickety ladder, to the heavenly lands and he shed a tear, 'it's all so queer and it doesn't seem clear' now God was sitting easy in a heavenly chair breathing deep and lazy on the heavenly air the little man got near him just to get right from wrong said 'God are you responsible for all that goes on' God looked up from having a heavenly think he gave that little questioner a heavenly wink, saying 'men have coloured me with the colours of their minds so I find they used me as an excuse for all kinds of goofs and for crimes of all kinds all your so hard facts painted thinly on the void why were you not more pleasantly employed anything you want to do, I'm happy if you make it go right and it's true if it makes you happy you know it makes the world more bright and you shall have liberty it always was yours anyway you're one of my kind, you're an infinite mind you make each new day there's nothing more I can say'...." It's much longer than this Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yeh the Incredible String Band knew what it was all about :)You shall have libertyIt always was yours anyway ....:) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I don't mind them coming to my door, as I can shut it. I'm less keen on them preaching on the upper deck of the bus, that just feels uncomfortable, and distracts me from my book if I don't have headphones in. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I think the world can happily accommodate 100 billion people, especially if mana rains from the heavens or whatever would happen.Of course if the world is only 5,000 years old, then there have probably only been about 10 million people in existence so should ahppily fit them all.Waiiiit a minute, something's wrong here...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Anybody else see a brilliant American Dad episode the other night about the Rapture?:)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29351-bible-preaching-people-coming-to-your-door/page/4/#findComment-620634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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