Posted by Shar on April 24, 2001, at 20:24:23
In reply to Re: Pertaining to the Creator? » Ted, posted by dougb on April 24, 2001, at 13:06:48
irregardless is not a word.
S> Brother:
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> I hope you won;t think that my intent is to 'stir things up'
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> If one has very loving and special parents, one feels obligated to share that reverence...
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> > 1. The post by Sanzio is insulting to my religion. I am an atheist (really), and I neither believe there is a god nor that if there is, it has any power.
> ---It is only due to our Loving Father's benevolant patronage that His children are allowed the freedom to act and believe as they will.
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> > I cannot understand why any god would destroy peoples' lives with any mental illness.
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> ---God does not destroy peoples lives, people only reap what they sow, maybe in a past life, some of us were members of the inquisition (or ?) and are working out our trespasses in this lifetime?
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> >And gods and their worship is the single greatest cause of death in the world through battles predating history.
> ---One could argue that religious narrow-mindedness, self-serving theology and lack of understanding of God's merciful and benevolant nature, have caused this suffering.
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> Man has hurt and killed his fellow man due to his ignorance and exercise of free will, it is by 'paying' for his transgressions that man evolves and perfects his nature.
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> All are in individual orbits around that Loving Creator, all inexorably moving towards Him but nevertheless at different 'evolutionary' orbits.
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> > If god is the creator of these diseases, I will worship satan -- at least he has fun!
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> ---Where is it written that our Loving Father does not have fun.
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> He invented fun.
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> The true nature of the Universe is one of blissful co-existance. Which goes way beyond mere 'fun' in both magnitude and duration.
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> Of course if one of us has 'fun' that causes pain to another, we are bound to be undergo an 'attitudinal adjustment' that is his job, and is only for the good of all.
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> Touching God is like touching the Cosmic Joybuzzer, just plain-old fun pales to insignificance in the august presence of that Blissful Entity.
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> And now i will tell you how to prove to yourself that what i say is true:
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> If even a hated and terrible person, comes to God with NO THOUGHT about PAST, PRESENT or FUTURE but only one thought in mind: "i have come to take shelter in You, for You are my Final Refuge..."
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> And thus thinking, takes His shelter, leaving all worries and cares unto Him that person, irregardless of past or current condition will immedeatly be taken on His Lap, and that persons problems will be solved by Him....
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> Remember this: we will not be drenched by his merciful dispensation if we are holding the unbrella of ego over our pointy little heads.
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> If you follow the above formula the veil will be lifted and you too will see miricles and will have become a man or woman of God, that irresistable magnet.
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> Peace and Love to you
poster:Shar
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