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In reply to the discussion: The Tower of Babel [View all]
The Tower of Babel [View all] Angry Dragon Jul 2016 OP
If there is no god, it's humans. rug Jul 2016 #1
Well said. nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #4
How can you have free will if a god interferes?? Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #8
Interferes how? rug Jul 2016 #11
People where working together in a common goal and god did not like it Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #13
I take it then you accept the first proposition, that if there is no god it's humans to blame. rug Jul 2016 #14
I do not know if there is a god Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #16
I don't either. rug Jul 2016 #19
Rather than blame, I'm more curious for a solution Android3.14 Jul 2016 #2
A solution would seem to be out of reach if a god is going to interfere Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #7
Yours is not the standard explanation - jonno99 Jul 2016 #3
"Generally accepted" trotsky Jul 2016 #5
11:4. rug Jul 2016 #12
They proposed to 'make a name for themselves' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #20
See #14. rug Jul 2016 #21
See #14. rug Jul 2016 #22
'it was not for them to build "a tower with its top in the heavens"' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #23
Clearly the creatures were not getting too powerful. rug Jul 2016 #24
'getting too powerful' seems the clear message to me: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #25
I would call it more pride than power. rug Jul 2016 #26
Seeing as you have nothing to back up your reason I will stick with mine Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #6
I guess one could argue that they were defiant of the one constant divine command: trotsky Jul 2016 #9
Seeing as we are pathetic we will never work together .... just saying Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #10
I blame the Irish edhopper Jul 2016 #15
Never forget the republicans Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #17
I actually blame religion for a lot of it edhopper Jul 2016 #18
God's will = God's fault Iggo Jul 2016 #27
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