tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post2311483106673227882..comments2024-01-29T01:22:14.621-08:00Comments on Makarios: Richard Dawkins Says . .Thesauroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-2130140639100299612009-08-20T21:45:15.463-07:002009-08-20T21:45:15.463-07:00To flute:
I don’t think you are capable of compreh...To flute:<br /><i>I don’t think you are capable of comprehending the topic at hand so you may go now</i>.<br /><br />Woah! Way to be a jerk. "you may go now"!Glen20https://www.blogger.com/profile/09639357470728423171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-9655441370284838192009-08-19T09:09:57.139-07:002009-08-19T09:09:57.139-07:00Flute - I don’t know how to say this nicely, so I’...Flute - I don’t know how to say this nicely, so I’ll just say it. I don’t think you are capable of comprehending the topic at hand so you may go now.Thesauroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-3278348478564465422009-08-17T21:09:16.929-07:002009-08-17T21:09:16.929-07:00Now I'm waiting for Makorios to define "g...<i>Now I'm waiting for Makorios to define "genocidal" as "protective" and "Infanticidal" as "fluffy happy bunny rabbits</i>"<br /><br />Me too. Makarios has to try and justify his jealous, genocidal, bloodthirsty god somehow. I don't even know if Makarios is convinced himself or whether he is trying to lie to himself.Flutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636653543618773903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-30290306809263682322009-08-17T20:13:37.250-07:002009-08-17T20:13:37.250-07:00Are you talking about the normal definition of jea...Are you talking about the normal definition of jealousy?"<br /><br />Apparently not. As parents we want the absolute best for our children. We want them to be happy and at peace. We want our children to know love. And we resent things that rob our children of peace and joy and love. It annoys us when we see them choosing things that from experience we know will rob our children of peace and joy and love. <br /><br />Human kind, fully alive is when we are in an intimate, healed and forgiven relationship with our creator. The Greek term for it is Makarios. Father God wants what is best for us and what is best for us is to be in that kind of relationship with Him. He will watch us and allow us to choose the third-rate options that are available to us - options that draw us away from Him - but He resents anything that draws us away from His love.Thesauroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-82030717089382171932009-08-17T17:53:17.834-07:002009-08-17T17:53:17.834-07:00Now I'm waiting for Makorios to define "g...Now I'm waiting for Makorios to define "genocidal" as "protective" and "Infanticidal" as "fluffy happy bunny rabbits"Glen20https://www.blogger.com/profile/09639357470728423171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-51606751171533051252009-08-17T17:24:16.535-07:002009-08-17T17:24:16.535-07:00Let's be clear. Are you talking about the nor...Let's be clear. Are you talking about the normal definition of jealousy?<br /><br /><b>Jealousy... refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, such as a relationship, friendship, or love</b>.<br />from wikiFlutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636653543618773903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-2571547219113192762009-08-17T16:54:08.103-07:002009-08-17T16:54:08.103-07:00Nope - Think, how could the term jealous be used i...Nope - Think, how could the term jealous be used in a manner that is good. If you're a parent, think about what you want for your kids and why you want it that way. Anybody able to help her out?Thesauroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-75394043801358986772009-08-17T16:09:00.611-07:002009-08-17T16:09:00.611-07:00"YWHW is jealous - by His own admission."...<i>"YWHW is jealous - by His own admission."<br /><br />Yes, but if you give it a bit of thought, you’ll see that you’re simply seeing this in a very limited light - a very narrow definition. C’mon, you’re a smart girl. Put some effort into this</i>.<br /><br />This is just speculation but I think you use these dismissive answers when you are flummoxed.Flutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636653543618773903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-86240787806832073672009-08-17T09:31:44.688-07:002009-08-17T09:31:44.688-07:00Maybe Chris doubts the phrase "sex object&quo...Maybe Chris doubts the phrase "sex object" is the Bible.<br /><br />So this is another “joke” Flute, or is the abstract or ability to paraphrase too hard?<br />============= <br /> <br />YWHW is jealous - by His own admission. <br /><br />Yes, but if you give it a bit of thought, you’ll see that you’re simply seeing this in a very limited light - a very narrow definition. C’mon, you’re a smart girl. Put some effort into this. <br />===========<br /><br />The Old testament is full of YHWH acting in a manner that Dawkins describes. <br /><br />It sounds like you want the Old Testament swept under the rug!<br /><br />Not at all. There are many, many VERY difficult things in the OT. In my opinion, most of them are difficult because:<br /><br />1) We can’t comprehend the horror of sin to a perfectly Holy Being. We not only accept sin, we adore it and glorify it. and<br /><br />2) We, as humans, have a terrible time mixing love and justice. <br /><br />Another reason is that understanding another culture is difficult enough let alone trying to understand why another Entity would want what He wants.Thesauroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-59509086410049794912009-08-17T09:15:26.506-07:002009-08-17T09:15:26.506-07:00Chris - There are several dozen verses about treat...Chris - There are several dozen verses about treating women with respect. Every verse that I give you in this post applies to women as well as to men. I suppose however that the best known verses is Matthew 5:27,28. See today's post for further explanation.Thesauroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-62335591777915545962009-08-17T04:05:09.212-07:002009-08-17T04:05:09.212-07:00Mak wrote [slightly edited]: For those that know [...<b>Mak</b> wrote [slightly edited]: <i>For those that know [a mythic supernatural deity], the following verses will ring true as the Lord and the God that we worship is truly a God of mercy and grace [unless you piss him off], slow to anger [sorry Sodom and children of Lot - my bad] and abounding in grace [I guess grace is a relative term - please don't read the OT].</i>The Atheist Missionaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191035196328725888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-75290723672706697342009-08-16T22:34:24.745-07:002009-08-16T22:34:24.745-07:00"uzza - Why do you think God ordered those na..."uzza - Why do you think God ordered those nations wiped out? Any idea. Any at all?"<br />Of course. In Sodom, he murdered everybody because some of the people were proud and stingy, and he wasn't man enough to forgive. <br /><br />Answer Chris's question.uzzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494141255401096538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-33392249375029128262009-08-16T21:24:04.535-07:002009-08-16T21:24:04.535-07:00Chris - Are you totally ignorance of what The New ...<i>Chris - Are you totally ignorance of what The New Testament says or are you just trying to be difficult</i>?<br /><br />Maybe Chris doubts the phrase "sex object" is the Bible.<br /><br /><i>Is the god of the new testament the same god of the old testament?<br />- Yes</i>.<br /><br />Then we do you leave Old Testament descriptions? <br />YWHW is jealous - by His own admission. <br />Petty, unjust - Uzzah and the Ark of the convent is one example.<br />A control freak - gives instructions on priests robes! <br />and so on... The Old testament is full of YHWH acting in a manner that Dawkins describes. <br />It sounds like you want the Old Testament swept under the rug!Flutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636653543618773903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-12537530569393827592009-08-16T20:31:43.974-07:002009-08-16T20:31:43.974-07:00uzza - Why do you think God ordered those nations ...uzza - Why do you think God ordered those nations wiped out? Any idea. Any at all?<br /><br />Chris - Are you totally ignorance of what The New Testament says or are you just trying to be difficult?<br /><br />Flute - YesThesauroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305052511095551483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-36218394424964241982009-08-16T17:05:19.377-07:002009-08-16T17:05:19.377-07:00I could go on and on and on but even the dullest p...<i>I could go on and on and on but even the dullest person should be able to see that neither Jesus nor his followers who wrote the New Testament preached a message of hate or violence</i>. <br /><br />Is the god of the new testament the same god of the old testament?Flutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636653543618773903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-80328181537192665302009-08-16T15:31:38.267-07:002009-08-16T15:31:38.267-07:00"the following verses will ring true"
&..."the following verses will ring true"<br /><br />"Treat women with respect instead of just sexual objects"<br /><br />Where is this verse?Chris Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05959441215025867286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4764946987133813099.post-18958053331739669922009-08-16T13:40:52.472-07:002009-08-16T13:40:52.472-07:00Wow. The old testament tells us how God bloodshed ...Wow. The old testament tells us how God bloodshed and vengeance. That New Testament crew really turned their backs on Him, didn't they? What heretics!uzzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494141255401096538noreply@blogger.com