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To: P-Marlowe
Show me where I'm in error. If "pet to owner" sounds too sarcastic, then give me another analogy.

From what I can see, many sectarian christians see us as beings created with intelligence, with presumably infinite ability to learn and to grow and to accumulate knowledge, to understand the nature of our Creator, yet with no clear purpose in the universe other than to "glorify God."

I ask "how then do you glorify God?" What is our role and our relationship to him?

If you are a Calvinist (which I understand represents a minority view among the christian sects) you believe the fix is in a priori, and thus I am left even FURTHER in the dark as to what our purpose is.

Why were we created? How am I to regard this god you paint, as anything but arbitrary and capricious, when he apparently creates intelligent beings most of whom have no purpose other than to roast in flames for eternity?

Please help me understand your views in this regard, because, frankly, "pet to owner" sounds a far more gentle relationship than some analogies I could draw!

43 posted on 02/24/2003 9:44:11 AM PST by Illbay (Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy. -- 2 Nephi 25)
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To: P-Marlowe; xzins; Wrigley; scripter; CCWoody
Illbay: Please help me understand your views in this regard, because, frankly, "pet to owner" sounds a far more gentle relationship than some analogies I could draw!

youre religion looks somewhat denigrated P-marlowe

44 posted on 02/24/2003 10:57:11 AM PST by Revelation 911 (free drstevej the compassionate calvinist)
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To: Illbay; P-Marlowe; Revelation 911; Corin Stormhands
If you are a Calvinist... ~ Illbay Woody.
45 posted on 02/24/2003 11:11:44 AM PST by CCWoody
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