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Sapient · 01-14-2003, 01:49 PM

Would you let billions of people suffer for the actions of two people?

NOTE: I am not looking for any bible passages. If you reply with bible passages I will ignore your answer. Please also don't allude to the bible or refer to the bible, it is unimportant as to how YOU would answer the question. I am looking for YOUR thoughts, not thoughts that are in the bible.

seebs · 01-14-2003, 02:09 PM

Pretty hard to answer without context. If the two people were band members who decided to break up their band, and they were very popular, and will be popular for hundreds of years, hey, it's their game.

Me, I think the whole story is being misunderstood aggressively, and should be read more as myth and less as history.

beyelzu · 01-14-2003, 02:17 PM

i voted no, but then i am an atheist.

happyboy · 01-14-2003, 02:20 PM

no, i would never do something so horrific as condemn billions of people to suffer for something two people did wrong. i'd do the smart thing and punish JUST THOSE TWO PEOPLE, and let the billions of others go free, as they didn't do anything.

wow. i'm more moral than God.

happyboy, more moral than God

wildernesse · 01-14-2003, 06:51 PM

Quote:

NOTE: I am not looking for any bible passages. If you reply with bible passages I will ignore your answer. Please also don't allude to the bible or refer to the bible, it is unimportant as to how YOU would answer the question. I am looking for YOUR thoughts, not thoughts that are in the bible.

"Do not speak without quoting from the Holy Book that has not been canonized yet or you will surely die and be tortured forever." Ephelossians 5:2

Why would a Christian be so likely to answer anything with a Bible quote/reference that they would need to have a warning in the OP? Good grief.

--tibac

Gemma Therese · 01-15-2003, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by happyboy

wow. i'm more moral than God.

happyboy, more moral than God

Happyboy, nothing next to God.

Happyboy, creature; God, Creator.

Gemma Therese

01-15-2003, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gemma Therese
Happyboy, creature; God, Creator.

Gemma Therese

Correction: Happyboy, rebellious creature; God, mercifull Creator.

Mageth · 01-15-2003, 03:38 PM

Another correction: Happyboy, real creature; God, imaginary creature.

Ojuice5001 · 01-15-2003, 04:10 PM

I've got one:

Happyboy, deluded creature. Yahweh and the atheist gods, deluding creators.

Birdsmgp · 01-15-2003, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by happyboy
no, i would never do something so horrific as condemn billions of people to suffer for something two people did wrong. i'd do the smart thing and punish JUST THOSE TWO PEOPLE, and let the billions of others go free, as they didn't do anything.

wow. i'm more moral than God.

happyboy, more moral than God

That is what has me being more confident being an Atheist, now- a- days. I started seeing that some people can have and preceive better morals, then how chauvinic Religion tries to make this "God" concerpt out to be. So if "God" is really suppose to be, I am rather disappointed in this lack of forwardness and apparent's.

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01-14-2003, 01:49 PM	#1
Sapient Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 127	A question for Christians.... Would you let billions of people suffer for the actions of two people? NOTE: I am not looking for any bible passages. If you reply with bible passages I will ignore your answer. Please also don't allude to the bible or refer to the bible, it is unimportant as to how YOU would answer the question. I am looking for YOUR thoughts, not thoughts that are in the bible.

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01-14-2003, 02:09 PM	#2
seebs Contributor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 24,524	Pretty hard to answer without context. If the two people were band members who decided to break up their band, and they were very popular, and will be popular for hundreds of years, hey, it's their game. Me, I think the whole story is being misunderstood aggressively, and should be read more as myth and less as history.

01-14-2003, 02:17 PM	#3
beyelzu Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the peach state ga I am a metaphysical naturalist Posts: 2,869	i voted no, but then i am an atheist.

01-14-2003, 02:20 PM	#4
happyboy Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: on the border between here and there, WV Posts: 373	no, i would never do something so horrific as condemn billions of people to suffer for something two people did wrong. i'd do the smart thing and punish JUST THOSE TWO PEOPLE, and let the billions of others go free, as they didn't do anything. wow. i'm more moral than God. happyboy, more moral than God

01-15-2003, 03:38 PM	#8
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Another correction: Happyboy, real creature; God, imaginary creature.

01-15-2003, 04:10 PM	#9
Ojuice5001 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A city in Florida that I love Posts: 3,416	I've got one: Happyboy, deluded creature. Yahweh and the atheist gods, deluding creators.

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