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guy (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:28 PM Original message |
Why can't god control satan ? |
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lostnotforgotten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because The Christian God And Christian Satan Don't Really Exist |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:40 PM Original message |
The best explanation I heard for it |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. ding ding ding ding ding!!!!!!! nt |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because Satan has a bigger gun... |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. When angry fora collide... nt |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. was Lucifer one of his sons? Maybe like most parents he can't totally control his kids? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because then all those religious-themed movies would boring... |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because Satan won two elections... |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Bingo. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Ding ding ding! |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. depends which religion you are talking about? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's the paradox, isn't it? |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. Because you should never bring a lightning bolt to a pitchfork fight. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh, he could, but what would the heavenly hosts |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. Conventional Theology would say God can do anything |
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NOW tense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. These are not my beliefs. |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. He can. The story isn't over yet. |
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guy (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Thats the worst thing you could have posted. |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Hi, guy! |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. I was emphasizing God has the ultimate control of Satan when he banishes |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Sounds like a very badly written science fiction movie |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Then, of course, going with your comments, you are putting yourself above |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. There you go again - "ongoing battle of good and evil" |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. There didn't have to be a battle. Lucifer could have been content with his |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. So if I refuse to believe in ancient mythology, then I'm doomed to hell? |
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Sandrine for you (635 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
58. Because God is like a nazi doctor in a concentration camp. |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Please read Heinlien's _Job_ nt |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Is this what you are referring to? |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Sure is. But *I* have no idea what TNK is. nt |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. TNK is the Hebrew Bible (torah, prophets, and the writings). |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. What does "TNK" stand for? |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. He means Tanakh |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because we can't control ourselves. nt |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. My personal theory is contained in Heinlein's _Job_... ;-> |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. too many people make too much $$ with all that stuff - follow the $$ trail nt |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. There's always too many Jacks and Rogers and not enough Simons and Piggys. |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. Because creation is still in progress. It's not finished yet, it's playing out. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
24. Questions that can only be answered |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. As an atheist, why do you care? |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. The development of the Christian religion is fasinating... |
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ironbark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 06:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Your post underlines the organic nature of religion |
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moose65 (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
67. This sealed it for me |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
29. There are a number of doctrinal explanations |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:17 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. How can you CLAIM free will? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. It is nonsensical, but then again, it is religion |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
31. As a non-Christian, the Satan issue always tickled me |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. "Anyone else have any adds?" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. Here's my take. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Just another unfalsifiable construct |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. That's the answer one would expect from a self professed skeptic. |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. The idea of God as love |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Some more insight... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Pointing out the explicitly constructed unfalsifiability of your argument... |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #53 |
62. What "seems" and what is aren't always the same. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Of course what seems and what is aren't always the same |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. What is "love perfected"? (Other than God of course.) |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Love perfected is.... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. "God's wrath" What is the wrath of love perfected? |
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Sal316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. What Paul is talking about.. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
47. Why do people spend their time asking meaningless questions? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Probably for the same reason you did. nt |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:53 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. The usefulness of a question is determined by what one could actually do with an answer to it. |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:18 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. The question might be meaningless to you and to me |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 04:55 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. The OP believes the question is meaningless, since the OP believes the terms don't refer to anything |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
64. God's either a wimp or a collaberator. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Logic is merely a useful tool for organizing our discourse. It is useful, in part, because |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
65. He's lost the remote again ... |
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