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Sorry, I didn't realize I was irritating. You say to choose God. I really don't understand what that means? How do you choose what is there regardless of what you believe? Do Jewish people choose God, Muslims, Christians, non-Christians. What does it mean to choose God? I believe in God, but I am not a Christian, have I chosen God?

Sorry, I didn't realize I was irritating. You say to choose God

for all your asking questions to learn, you certainly have a short memory. For one thing, you say here I didn't realize that as I didn't read the article. I just like replying to people, especially if it's controversial. Which to me belies the idea that you're actually interested in people's thoughts and more interested in the "controversy.

We have talked about this before not long ago.

The greater portion of the picture includes a loving relationship with a creator

You assume that humans are only flesh and blood, whereas the Bible (as well as a lot of theists) would claim a human being is spirit also, in contrast to the animals who *are,* according to Christian teaching, only flesh and blood.

It is in that spirit which we have a relationship with God and our flesh (our mind and hearts and ensuing actions) should reflect that. Perhaps you're asking question just to bother people, not actually listening to or caring about the answers?

HERE is where I answer your question about the 'all roads lead to God' mindset you then respond

Sorry, it was too long, I didn't read it all. I find it interesting that while you state that no religion know everything, your religion happens to know what God said said

Also ahref = "http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/787491/posts?page=245#245"> here you say "How do you know God loves, and is relationship-oriented?"

SO don't pretend to not know what I mean when I say "choose God."

In addition you snidely posted

Ok, I'll start believing as you would want me to.

Which isn't what I had said at all in the post you were replying to, and thus makes it very clear that all your "but I'm only trying to learn" act is just that... an act.

HERE you say: I really doubt that I will ask them this because I don't believe it's any of my business, and besides, I don't care. I have no desire to read up on Islam

So, you care about finding out what others believe, and why, but you don't care about reading up on Islam. Then why bother asking questions about *anyone's* beliefs, if their beliefs are none of your business? The only conclusion that can be reached is that you are doing it to 'wield the socratic/dialectic method like a club."

Here is a link to the

Socratic method

since you either are incapable of or are unmotivated to do any research on your own but ask questions of people here and try in your own mind to make them look foolish. But I bet that page is too long for you to read too like the post I made to you on that other thread. Are you hoping to learn everything you want to know in a hundred words or less? Good luck, but you'll remain in ignorance that way.

Whether you believe it or not, the God of the Bible wants a relationship with you individually, and he desires the same with Muslims and Jews and athiests alike, so that you may spend eternity in peace with him, rather than the torment of eternity without him.