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 Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:44 am
Bahvanta GOD= everything, its just a name for it and I HATE IT!! when God is reffered to as "he" If god is equivilant to "everything", when referring to "God" why wouldn't you just say "everything"? It's pointless to have two words in your vocabulary that mean the same thing, if one of the words has a different meaning to most people. In my opinion, using the word "God" to define anything besides something which is one [extremely powerful] sentient being is loosening the definition too much. Also... I don't think it really matters that [the Judeo-Christian] God is referred to as "He", because, well, the holy spirit, I think, is supposed to be genderless, but saying "It" sounds like you're saying that God is an object or an animal.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:44 pm
well why not "its" no more human than animal...so whats the difference between "it" and "he" none other than gender specifications that shouldnt be in the definition...of everything
"god" and "everything" can both be used because in my eyes GOD being a religious word...standing for everything that has been created...
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:24 pm
Am I too late to post my view?
When people ask me if I'm atheist, I say yes, because it's the easiest way for me to answer. Technically, I am agnostic. Here's how it breaks down:
I am open to either point of view. Through my own experiences so far in life, I have concluded no God. HOWEVER, if someone were to give me enough proof or persuasion that a God exists, I would believe. So, I technically don't know if there's a God or not, but for the moment I am believing that there is none.
It's quite a mouthful to explain, so I just say I'm atheist.
meh. xp
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:24 am
Bahvanta well why not "its" no more human than animal...so whats the difference between "it" and "he" none other than gender specifications that shouldnt be in the definition...of everything "god" and "everything" can both be used because in my eyes GOD being a religious word...standing for everything that has been created... I think the word "everything" represents quite well enough 'everything that his been created' if you believe that everything has been created. However, using the word 'god' to represent 'everything' is pointless unless you attribute additional meaning to it (ie if you believe that 'god' is a creator). And on the issue of God being a He... ...it really doesn't matter. Quote: Am I too late to post my view? When people ask me if I'm atheist, I say yes, because it's the easiest way for me to answer. Technically, I am agnostic. Here's how it breaks down: I am open to either point of view. Through my own experiences so far in life, I have concluded no God. HOWEVER, if someone were to give me enough proof or persuasion that a God exists, I would believe. So, I technically don't know if there's a God or not, but for the moment I am believing that there is none. It's quite a mouthful to explain, so I just say I'm atheist. meh. Pretty much the same for me, I suppose.
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:45 am
Shadroth Bahvanta well why not "its" no more human than animal...so whats the difference between "it" and "he" none other than gender specifications that shouldnt be in the definition...of everything "god" and "everything" can both be used because in my eyes GOD being a religious word...standing for everything that has been created... I think the word "everything" represents quite well enough 'everything that his been created' if you believe that everything has been created. However, using the word 'god' to represent 'everything' is pointless unless you attribute additional meaning to it (ie if you believe that 'god' is a creator). And on the issue of God being a He... ...it really doesn't matter. Quote: Am I too late to post my view? lol it doesnt really matter to lots of people...it isnt a majjor issue for me I survive I just dont like it...its sexist...god = "he" meaning man with too much power
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:12 pm
XxDream_ReaperxX I would be considered agnostic but im actually doing some extenive research to see if a religion, if any, would be correct to believe in and/or follow Same
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:06 am
Bahvanta Shadroth Bahvanta well why not "its" no more human than animal...so whats the difference between "it" and "he" none other than gender specifications that shouldnt be in the definition...of everything "god" and "everything" can both be used because in my eyes GOD being a religious word...standing for everything that has been created... I think the word "everything" represents quite well enough 'everything that his been created' if you believe that everything has been created. However, using the word 'god' to represent 'everything' is pointless unless you attribute additional meaning to it (ie if you believe that 'god' is a creator). And on the issue of God being a He... ...it really doesn't matter. lol it doesnt really matter to lots of people...it isnt a majjor issue for me I survive I just dont like it...its sexist...god = "he" meaning man with too much power It would be rude and he is the default in the english language. Mysoginistic(sp?) as it is.
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:38 am
I don't believe in God. Humans are controlled by their biology and enviroment, not some magical being. I am above clinging to the idea of some all-mighty ruler that puts the world into right and wrong. We may wish the world functions that way all we want, but wishes don't make it true.
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:16 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:39 pm
I am not an anti-creationist. I am a supporter of the idea of creationism. I am a Christian...and I believe that God created us...and loves us...and unfortunately the Devil had to screw up God's Creation's Perfection...so God sent Jesus to take away our sins, so that we might go to heaven.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:58 am
Caffienated I don't believe in God. Humans are controlled by their biology and enviroment, not some magical being. I am above clinging to the idea of some all-mighty ruler that puts the world into right and wrong. We may wish the world functions that way all we want, but wishes don't make it true. ahmen
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:33 am
i was born into buddhism, got tricked into wanting to become a jehovah's witness (i was brainwashed i tell ya!), and then i got all confused about religion. now i'm agnostic.
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:36 pm
I find religion absurdly funny and refuse to submit to a fixed set of beliefs. I'll accept facts if they are supported by enough evidence in my book. Simple.
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:32 am
I don't believe in anything. I only make assumptions based on consistincies in my memory.
Some people seem to think that you must believe in some things. But you obviously don't, since I don't, and I'm clearly no fool.
Religions are nonsense... they are macroviruses, nothing more.
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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:13 am
gigacannon I don't believe in anything. I only make assumptions based on consistincies in my memory. Some people seem to think that you must believe in some things. But you obviously don't, since I don't, and I'm clearly no fool. Religions are nonsense... they are macroviruses, nothing more. Well, more or less... You have to put a certain kind of belief into reality. You have to believe a set of very basic axioms to be true (such as "I exist" and "I can consider my perceptions to be correct to a certain extent defined by...") But I guess it all depends on your definition of "belief" and such is a philosophical debate I'm not willing to get into.
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