Posted on 01/03/2002 11:19:13 AM PST by ArGee
A very rich man decided that he wanted to show kindness to the people of the fair city where he lived. Since he was very rich indeed, he decided to throw a banquet for the entire city. He rented the largest sports arena in the city and began his plans. He planned for huge amounts of the best food possible, making allowances for every religious and medical diet. He advertised the banquet in every possible manner - television, radio, billboard, door-to-door canvassing. Considering that there might be some who could not travel, he arranged for free bus transportation to and from the event, and some special-needs vehicles for all who could not ride busses. He even scheduled the banquet to run for 24 hours a day for several days so that everyone could be sure of being served.
He planned long and hard and finally the big day came. The rich man ate quickly and then went about wishing all his guests well and personally making sure that all had every need met. After a while he went outside to tour the grounds and talk with those who had not yet gone in, and those who had already left. Everyone was happy. Many were profusely thankful. It was a glorious occasion.
At one point the rich man noticed a group of people sitting outside a locked door with most unpleasant looks on their faces. Sensing they were not happy, he went over to them. He did not introduce himself but simply asked them if he could be of service.
"We want to go in through this door," one of them replied.
The rich man explained to them that the hall was arranged to feed a large number of people as quickly and effortlessly as possible. This required order inside, and the entrances and exits had been carefully planned to be as efficient as possible. He then offered to go call one of the golf carts that were avaialbe to help people who could not walk far to take them to the entrance. But the man replied, "We do not want to go in the entrance. We want to go in this door. We don't understand why we can't go in any door we wish. We think the man who set this banquet up is mean and hateful for insisting we go in through the entrance. He has tried to bill himself as a very kind man by offering this banquet, but he is not kind at all if he will not indulge us and let us go through this door.
The rich man was distressed at these words, but still attempted to please these people. He tried once more to explain to them what was behind this particular door, and how if they went in this door they would disrupt the meal service being offered inside. He offered to drive them himself, not only to the door, but inside the hall to their tables if they would only go through the entrance to enjoy the meal. Again the man said, "No, but only a hateful man would keep us from going through the door of our choosing. And we will sit here and tell anyone who will listen to us what an awful man he is until he lets us in."
At that the rich man was enraged and he shouted, "Enough." Then he called a police officer to have them thrown off of the property and ordered that they not be allowed to return until the banquet was over and all the scraps had been hauled away. Then, mourning for their loss, he turned to visit with other guests.
Is it time to save your pearls?
No thats the book of Lies! Otherwise it would recognize the diety of Jesus. I will not change my mind on this and will fight to the Death to defend it because I am a Bigot. I have spoken and it is so! Anybody who says different has poo poo for brains and, to oppose me is liken to pi$$ing into the wind or eating Goober Peas, as you'll just wear out your grinders flappin your Cake Hole talking to me about it. Your words will not matter when you address me in opposition to what I believe. You would do better by approaching me physically and attempting to kill me. Feel Free to do that!
Monica did!
My assumption was a god that could make himself forget and limit his power for a period of time, in order to experience life without such abilities and knowledge.
You would not want to believe that Bill Clinton is God, would you?
Not really. But like I said, I don't believe it. I just don't think it's illogical.
Whereas the new testament says you are saved by grace, and compares your heavenly father with your earthly father, speaking in terms of love.
I guess I just don't get it. Doesn't God love budhists, shintoists, taoists, and etc as much as he loves christians? What's up with that?
I go with an old atheist's adage, "Nothing fails like prayer, unless you count prophecy."
The prophecies in the Bible are no different than Miss Cleo, IMO.
Let's not vote in elections, then, either.........
I knew that would spin you up...
Actually, as I've stated time and again, I am open to any independently verifiable evidence you would care to present.
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