Why does god make it so difficult? (nt)

Posted by David Stephens on June 08, 1998 at 14:10:49:

In Reply to: The Bible is, indeed, difficult to understand. It takes work. But it's in there, if you study. nt posted by blue on June 05, 1998 at 17:27:09:

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Follow Ups:

• Why it's so difficult. blue 21:53:12 6/11/98 (35)
  • Not difficult, but easy to use the Bible to deny reality ... that's the problem. Matt Berry 23:35:53 6/12/98 (3)
    • Intelligence & Religion blue 23:05:28 6/13/98 (2)
      • Intelligent Religion Matt Berry 17:59:12 6/14/98 (1)
        • You've made a nice argument for Calvinism. . . blue 03:51:25 6/16/98 (0)
  • your god created most of us to burn in hell forever? I think I'll take my worship elsewhere (nt) David Stephens 11:59:56 6/12/98 (30)
    • You are forgetting that we remain culpable for our actions. Would you expect something different? n/t blue 15:16:23 6/14/98 (29)
      • You're forgetting that your god is a horrific monster, unworthy of human attention, let alone respect David Stephens 20:29:38 6/14/98 (28)
        • This is rpcman's . . . blue 02:53:12 6/16/98 (1)
          • That was a literary ploy. Stick around, you might learn something (nt) David Stephens 14:23:05 6/16/98 (0)
        • In other words, yes, you'd rather not be culpable.(Text included.) blue 02:50:02 6/16/98 (25)
          • How do you know your sins are payed for, blue? If I remember correctly, your "receipt" of "sins payed for" is identical to mikeyom's monopoly money. (n/t) Chris 14:57:32 6/16/98 (1)
            • Tough question. blue 18:56:57 6/18/98 (0)
          • Payment vs. Sadistic Torture David Stephens 13:28:21 6/16/98 (22)
            • The fundamental error of the "god box." blue 19:27:11 6/18/98 (12)
              • willful disobedience David Stephens 21:48:08 6/18/98 (11)
                • You still are confusing willful disobedience with mistakes. blue 22:11:00 6/18/98 (10)
                  • maybe we can finally end this thread... David Stephens 12:07:05 6/19/98 (9)
                    • No, we still don't agree. blue 01:46:00 6/20/98 (6)
                      • back to the subject... David Stephens 12:22:48 6/20/98 (3)
                        • Actually, God is being kind. blue 23:51:16 6/20/98 (2)
                          • End of the thread. David Stephens 13:04:04 6/21/98 (1)
                            • Fine. Is anyone really reading? n/t blue 19:18:39 6/21/98 (0)
                      • useless progression... David Stephens 11:40:43 6/20/98 (1)
                        • You are partially correct. blue 00:13:09 6/21/98 (0)
                    • Editorial remark Chris 14:42:51 6/19/98 (1)
                      • No, this is much easier (details within) blue 01:56:39 6/20/98 (0)
            • Ad Hominem Jack Harper 12:13:03 6/18/98 (8)
              • Ad Hominem info David Stephens 14:11:07 6/18/98 (7)
                • Thanks...#2 Jack Harper 10:13:18 6/19/98 (3)
                  • Response David Stephens 12:26:14 6/19/98 (2)
                    • David Stephens: ad hominem "document" Marion 05:49:43 6/21/98 (1)
                      • just a generic fallacy list found by doing a net search on "logical fallacy ad hominem" (nt) David Stephens 12:21:51 6/21/98 (0)
                • Thanks for the clarification. blue 18:47:27 6/18/98 (2)
                  • no, you said: "In other words, yes, you'd rather not be culpable" David Stephens 21:34:51 6/18/98 (1)
                    • Yes, we misunderstood each other. n/t blue 22:12:41 6/18/98 (0)