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Anunnaki · 06-17-2002, 01:07 PM

The bible is full of his bad advice,but it looks as if people are still listening to him regardless. Here are 2 recent pearls of wisdom that would have gotten Dear Abbey fired on the spot or possibly even put in jail if she made the following suggestions to people:

1.)God tells Adrea Yates to kill her kids right now before the devil has a chance to get them. She follows Gods instructions and is now in prison for the rest of her life.

2.)Jacques Robidoux and his wife (who lived just a couple miles from me) had a baby. God,being the expert on infant nutrition that he is,tells Robidoux`s sister that the baby should be fed nothing but the mothers breast milk and seek no medical help what so ever.
Jacques Robidoux follows this advice until his baby dies and he`s now in prison for the rest of his life.

I wonder how many of the Christians who come to this site have been told to do so by God. This would also be very bad advice.

The examples of bad advice are probably too numerous to list here,but whats the most terrible piece of advice God has ever given?

skuwiph · 06-17-2002, 02:24 PM

This undoubtably won't be the worst thing the obviously genocidal god entity was supposed to have done, but suggesting Peter Sutcliffe (AKA the Yorkshire Ripper) sort out the prostitution problem in a less-than-legal (or acceptable) fashion kinda gets my award.

But, let's face it, it was probably only the devil, pretending to be the g-man. The big g's all about lurve, ain't he? Or was that Barry White?

Ian

Oxidizing Material · 06-17-2002, 04:46 PM

God told me to kill all the homeless people I see

outoftune · 06-17-2002, 07:18 PM

Remember the time when God told everybody to sit on it? And then everybody did! Oh man, was that funny. That crazy God.

seebs · 06-18-2002, 03:37 PM

Y'know, I am skeptical that either of those people was told to do those things by God. I think people tend to take their own desires and impose them on whatever their mode-of-decision is. Theists say "God told me". Rationalists say "this is the most rational choice". It's all the same.

FWIW, I'm not seeing how "hang out on II" is bad advice. I wouldn't say I was "told by God", directly, but it's certainly consistent with standing orders, and it's really fun!

skuwiph · 06-19-2002, 02:37 AM

Quote:

From Seebs:
I think people tend to take their own desires and impose them on whatever their mode-of-decision is.

I think this is the point that I'd quite like to see answered - if God does speak to people, how do we (as bystanders) know that it's God, and not some form of mental illness?

I obviously speak as an interested atheist here, but I'd love to know whether there are any guidelines for 'Deity-human communication verification'?

Just curious...
Ian

HelenM · 06-19-2002, 03:16 AM

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Originally posted by Anunnaki:
<strong>I wonder how many of the Christians who come to this site have been told to do so by God. This would also be very bad advice.</strong>

Why?

Panta Pei · 06-19-2002, 03:35 AM

In the immortal words of the wise sage Madimus Kallious "God is Santa for adults".

This simple revelation is bad for the God-ites as it depletes their tithing ranks.

In short, it would be bad for business

Radcliffe Emerson · 06-19-2002, 06:36 AM

God told me in 1973 to become a Chicago Cubs fan.....

Nuff said!

beachbum · 06-19-2002, 06:56 AM

FWIW

I have known dozens of people who claim to have heard god speak to them or hear a "small still voice". My question has been and will always be - If them, then why not me? Was it determinde from birth that I was not worthy of the god dude to speak to? Was it something I said? When I was in the church I tried to lieten real hard and wanted very badly for that small voice to tel me something, any goddamned thing. And guess what? Nada! To this day I do not hear voices or god talking to me or the holy spirit or any of that stuff. Guess I am doomed.

Stan the untalked to beachbum

06-17-2002, 01:07 PM	#1
Anunnaki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: I`ve left and gone away Posts: 699	God gives terrible advice The bible is full of his bad advice,but it looks as if people are still listening to him regardless. Here are 2 recent pearls of wisdom that would have gotten Dear Abbey fired on the spot or possibly even put in jail if she made the following suggestions to people: 1.)God tells Adrea Yates to kill her kids right now before the devil has a chance to get them. She follows Gods instructions and is now in prison for the rest of her life. 2.)Jacques Robidoux and his wife (who lived just a couple miles from me) had a baby. God,being the expert on infant nutrition that he is,tells Robidoux`s sister that the baby should be fed nothing but the mothers breast milk and seek no medical help what so ever. Jacques Robidoux follows this advice until his baby dies and he`s now in prison for the rest of his life. I wonder how many of the Christians who come to this site have been told to do so by God. This would also be very bad advice. The examples of bad advice are probably too numerous to list here,but whats the most terrible piece of advice God has ever given?

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06-17-2002, 02:24 PM	#2
skuwiph Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London Posts: 61	This undoubtably won't be the worst thing the obviously genocidal god entity was supposed to have done, but suggesting Peter Sutcliffe (AKA the Yorkshire Ripper) sort out the prostitution problem in a less-than-legal (or acceptable) fashion kinda gets my award. But, let's face it, it was probably only the devil, pretending to be the g-man. The big g's all about lurve, ain't he? Or was that Barry White? Ian

06-17-2002, 04:46 PM	#3
Oxidizing Material Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere where I don't know where I am Posts: 2,069	God told me to kill all the homeless people I see

06-17-2002, 07:18 PM	#4
outoftune Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Phoenix Posts: 91	Remember the time when God told everybody to sit on it? And then everybody did! Oh man, was that funny. That crazy God.

06-18-2002, 03:37 PM	#5
seebs Contributor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 24,524	Y'know, I am skeptical that either of those people was told to do those things by God. I think people tend to take their own desires and impose them on whatever their mode-of-decision is. Theists say "God told me". Rationalists say "this is the most rational choice". It's all the same. FWIW, I'm not seeing how "hang out on II" is bad advice. I wouldn't say I was "told by God", directly, but it's certainly consistent with standing orders, and it's really fun!

06-19-2002, 03:35 AM	#8
Panta Pei Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in the middle of things Posts: 722	In the immortal words of the wise sage Madimus Kallious "God is Santa for adults". This simple revelation is bad for the God-ites as it depletes their tithing ranks. In short, it would be bad for business

06-19-2002, 06:36 AM	#9
Radcliffe Emerson Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: the dark side of Mars Posts: 1,309	God told me in 1973 to become a Chicago Cubs fan..... Nuff said!

06-19-2002, 06:56 AM	#10
beachbum Beloved Deceased Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Posts: 864	FWIW I have known dozens of people who claim to have heard god speak to them or hear a "small still voice". My question has been and will always be - If them, then why not me? Was it determinde from birth that I was not worthy of the god dude to speak to? Was it something I said? When I was in the church I tried to lieten real hard and wanted very badly for that small voice to tel me something, any goddamned thing. And guess what? Nada! To this day I do not hear voices or god talking to me or the holy spirit or any of that stuff. Guess I am doomed. Stan the untalked to beachbum

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