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Old 01-17-2003, 07:54 AM   #31
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I figured if God was any good at creating, he would've created something worthwhile.
Well he created me did he not?-- and don't run yourself down like that.
 
Old 01-17-2003, 07:57 AM   #32
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No merciful God would allow Hell to exist.
He didn't B.Shack. It's those damn spiritual fornicators that created hell. Read under blondegoddess' post how many books are written by ex-protestants on how the distinguish the fires of hell.

I should add here that you must juxtapose this with Catholic theology and try to find even one book that deals with this. Do you now also see why I place protestant theology opposite to Catholic theology?
 
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I figured if God was any good at creating, he would've created something worthwhile.
Here's why the alleged creation of God doesn't look worthwhile.

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Gemma Therese: Inspired and therefore non-rational.

Infidels: Must employ reason and therefore rational and irrational.
Gemma Therese imagines she's Inspired and therefore is insane or brainwashed.

Infidels: proud to employ reason.

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Gemma Therese imagines she's Inspired and therefore is insane or brainwashed.

Infidels: proud to employ reason.

Your poem was like a beautiful rose hid deep in the darkness of night while Gemma's presence alone is why your rose is still visible in the darkness of night. It is evidence here is that "the darkness cannot overcome the light."
 
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Your poem was like a beautiful rose hid deep in the darkness of night while Gemma's presence alone is why your rose is still visible in the darkness of night. It is evidence here is that "the darkness cannot overcome the light."
Thank you for the flattery, Amos. You don't make sense, though. How does Gemma's presence keep the poem visible?

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You don't make sense, though. How does Gemma's presence keep the poem visible?

Well your poem comes from your inspired mind (non-rational mind)that prompted you to write it (there still is hope for you). Since Gemma is the flower among thorns here, she represents the flower in which you painted the darkness of doom and gloom. That is, your poem was dreary and dark, while yet is was poetic in itself.
 
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Who will be the judge of what is a "mistake" and what is not?
Well that's beside the point. I certainly hope you aren't trying to derail this thread Bree. As you know, I am generally blamed if that happens so we'll have to take this up on an appropriate thread sometime.

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As you know, I am generally blamed if that happens...
Talk about an amazing string of coincidences!

As for me letting billions of people suffer, well, it would depend on multiple factors; for the most part, the degree of suffering involved and whether or not I could stand those billions of people to begin with.
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Well your poem comes from your inspired mind (non-rational mind)that prompted you to write it (there still is hope for you). Since Gemma is the flower among thorns here, she represents the flower in which you painted the darkness of doom and gloom. That is, your poem was dreary and dark, while yet is was poetic in itself.
I wrote this poem years ago, before this web site existed. I wrote this poem before the Internet existed. Worldling chose the gloomy setting. Worldling runs the web site where it is.
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