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To: mudblood
It should be obvious that nobody knows the mind of God. If they do, it isn't provable. If it is provable, nobody's proved it. If they've proved it, where's the proof?

You say all that as if it's rhetorical. It's not, but suffice to say comprehensive treatment is beyond the scope of a news forum, and it also ignores the peculiar facet called faith.

The system has been deliberately constructed in such a way that those who prefer will have reason to deny the validity of the proofs. They won't be good reasons, but they're only required to provide the user plausible deniability in their own mind anyway.

That being said, She wouldn't have much claim on us if She didn't make her mind known now would She? But if she DID make Her mind known, and you choose to ignore it... I guess that would make you, you.

The Bible says in order to please G-d, you must believe that He is, and that He rewards those that diligently seek Him. You should think about the philosophical implications of that statement with respect toward your observable universe.

745 posted on 02/15/2005 3:02:33 PM PST by papertyger (If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough.)
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To: papertyger

"The Bible says in order to please G-d, you must believe that He is, and that He rewards those that diligently seek Him. You should think about the philosophical implications of that statement with respect toward your observable universe."

But perhaps by not accepting the Bible line for line I am seeking God. And actually, I am.
Its interesting that you said that She wouldn't have much a claim on us unless she made her mind known. By this I'm guessing, if you'll pardon me, that you mean "The Bible". I'm not convinced that She made Her mind known to us, or even cares what we think. God created fish, but does he ("she's" getting irritating) care what a fish thinks? I don't know - maybe. But lets say you are right and that God cares what we think, and has made his mind known to us. Why does it have to be in the Bible only? Couldn't the word of God be revealed in every day human discourse? Or found in the quiet of the soul? Or the sound of one hand clapping? Or the smile on a dog?


746 posted on 02/15/2005 3:14:20 PM PST by mudblood
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