Opponent of (Mt Soledad-San Diego) cross has terminal cancer

San Diego Union ^ | 1 SEPT 2006 | Kelly Thornton

[Dick Vomer]

“I want people to understand how an atheist dies,” he said. “I don't have any problem with death. When it's time to go, it's time to go. ..blah, blah blah.e.”

well then...just...go.

buh-bye

[painter]

Bump.

[Bat_Chemist]

“There's no by-and-by in the sky when you die.”

No, Mr. Paulson, for you, there isn't. But there is still time to repent.

[palmer]

Religious people get cancer, too.

And so do agnostics like myself. I used to militantly atheist like Mr Paulson (I still find Ayn Rand an enjoyable and useful read though). The problem with militant atheism is you have to hang out with other militant atheists and you risk needlessly destroying relationships with religious persons. Agnosticism is not necessarily an intellectual copout.

[meema]

“I fully expect someone to say it's God's revenge...”

God forgive me, but He has the last word...

[T.Smith]

“I don't have any problem with death. When it's time to go, it's time to go. When you die, you're in a total unconscious state. I'm not into that wishful thinking. There's no by-and-by in the sky when you die.”

Trials dark on every hand,

and we cannot understand

all the ways of God would lead us

to that blessed promised land;

but he guides us with his eye,

and we'll follow till we die,

for we'll understand it better by and by.

[newcthem]

I'm hopeful that this fellows prayers to the ACLU are answered!

Hope he knows the cross and the people who believe in it will live longer than he does.

[reagan_fanatic]

Prayrs for Mr. Paulson. Cancer is a scourge not to be wished upon anyone, athiest or not.

I do hope he opens up his mind, lets go of his preconceived notions and accepts Jesus Christ before his time comes.

[Sender]

I'm not sure where atheists' certainty stems from. There are a few diehard atheists here on FR, perhaps they can answer that question.

[dangerdoc]

"God doesn't take revenge,"

Ever read the Old Testament?


Vengence is mine sayeth the Lord.

[Cvengr]

God doesn't need to take revenge. Man stands condemned already and it is for all men to suffer the first death.

In this respect, Paulsen is no different than any other man. He insists upon separating himself in his incessant thinking that he is able to control all things he puts his mind to control. In a sense, he attempts on one hand, to make himself god and on the other hand, to simply ignore the things he can't control as outside any possible grasp. In a sense, he simply does things that are right in his own mind, but without faith in Christ all his works are simply good for eternal nothingness.

Perhaps the most obvious indicator of his error is his own mortality, but instead, he favors his personal thinking to insist nothing exists after his death, therefore he is immune to the consequences of his error, when he is not aware of them. His thinking demonstrates an incredibly arrogant perspective.

[goldfinch]

Although I find that his actions are just horrible, I pray that he can be found healthy and that he accepts God before his death whether tomorrow or thirty years from now.

Ditto

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for his health and his soul.

[dangerdoc]

I don't think this is an example of God's vengence but don't deceive yourself. God is slow to wrath but the Bible is full of stories of his vengence.

We are all condemned and dependent upon Grace, but God has taken vengence against individuals, nations and the world as a whole in the past.