Posted on 11/18/2005 11:38:26 PM PST by neverdem
You're trying to fit God into a tiny little box. You want it all "explained". If something surpasses your understanding, that means it doesn't exist? If mankind had always used that logic, we'd still be in caves. Would you be willing to ponder something for a while? Not just a minute... I mean really give it some thought. What if you're wrong about the existence of God?
We ARE still in caves, looking at shadows. 'Scuse me, somebody's at the door. Doesn't want to come in, though, wants us to come OUT.
Beautiful caption, btw..
The thing is that someday you will breathe your last and then you won't be creating songs anymore. God gives you every breath you take and he gave you your creativity as well. You have done well to use it, but you have not seen where it comes from. As for me, I've looked at all the science and all I can say is that I find the biblical account of creation, much more plausible and logical than the hole filled ToE. Lastly, I've been where you are and I could not see from there the place I am at now. I have lived the lost and now found life. From here, I can see where you are, but you cannot see where I am. In order for you to see that, God would have to remove the blinders that are on your eyes in the same way he removed mine. You can't remove them and I can't remove them. Only He can remove them and that's why when He does, He gets the Glory for it. Hopefully, He will give you site. In the meantime, I would listen to Kansas so that you, "carry on my wayward son, there'll be peace when you are done. Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry no more".
I believe happiness is best defined as emotion felt from the existence of pleasant circumstances. Heaven will certainly be full of pleasant circumstances. Most of the world is unhappy. Most of the world doesn't live in middle class comfort. Most of the world lives in 3rd world circumstances and those people find it very difficult to be happy because they are attempting to survive.
Happiness is most usefully defined as not an emotion at all. It is the possibility of choice. The more choices, and better quality of choices, the greater happiness. A person would feel something associated with happiness, but not happiness itself.
I don't want to name names but......You get the point.
"I don't want to name names but......You get the point."
That doesn't change whether I am superior to you. :)
I know that isn't true because the U.S.Constitution says we are equals.That probably doesn't make you feel to good. :)
"I know that isn't true because the U.S.Constitution says we are equals.That probably doesn't make you feel to good. :)"
No it doesn't. I think you are thinking of the Declaration of Independence. And we are most certainly not equal. Everybody has different abilities and strengths and weaknesses. We are equal only before the law.
Your mixing up the two documents is only proving my point, BTW :).
Perhaps the disturbance you feel is the beginning of wisdom.
Happiness is most usefully defined as not an emotion at all. It is the possibility of choice. The more choices, and better quality of choices, the greater happiness. A person would feel something associated with happiness, but not happiness itself.
Don't you really mean choice without consequences? However, if I choose to accept your definition then I really give up all hope for happiness for my friends that live in the slums surrounding Louis Trichardt, South Africa. They choose to eat each day, but are unable. Which is why I went to them so that I could share the Christian faith with them. It was awesome to see them experience Joy as they came to know God through Christ. They may never have happiness, but they definetly have joy and even hope.
Your life will bring Glory to God, he created you for that very thing. You might ask yourself, is he purposely keeping me in the dark or am I so set against him that unless he intervenes, I have no hope.
Perhaps you don't consider this as equal rights. If you don't please provide an instance of someone who has a right not guaranteed to another. P.S. Using the Indians is not an acceptable example.
"Perhaps you don't consider this as equal rights."
Ah, now you're changing the phrase. YOU said that the Constitution says we are all equal, not that we have equal rights. It doesn't; that's the Declaration of Independence. And, as I am sure you know since you read my entire post, I already said, "We are equal only before the law."
Face it, you mixed up the two documents. YOU are not superior. :)
"You might ask yourself, is he purposely keeping me in the dark or am I so set against him that unless he intervenes, I have no hope."
You already answered that, you said he was keeping the blinders on me, and there was nothing I could do about it. Those were your words; I was simply responding to your bizarre interpretation of theology.
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