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Splat · 07-11-2002, 07:32 PM

The OBVIOUS answer is that god is testing us.

Whoever figures out what to do with salt water, the void, and Martha Stewart wins. Everybody else goes to hell.

But wait a sec. That would be a waste.

So the real question is what to do with salt water, the void, Martha Stewart, and everybody else?

Bubba · 07-13-2002, 12:46 PM

Drifting continents would seem to negate the idea of direct design influence, wouldn't it??

Bubba

ishalon · 07-13-2002, 04:42 PM

You are only human, you could never understand God's purposes. All this will be explained in heaven.

DireStraits · 07-13-2002, 04:53 PM

You are only human, you could never understand God's purposes. All this will be explained in heaven.

DS: This line of reasoning fascinates me. Do you mean that God's purposes are beyond the scope of Man to understand? If so, can you tell me if you know the purpose of sending Jesus Christ to earth? I'll bet you think you can.

And I'll bet you'll agree that God has had other benign purposes as well.

Why is it that when something good happens it can be attributed to God's benign purpose, but when something bad happens, suddenly we cannot know God's purpose?

One of the last sane · 07-13-2002, 05:56 PM

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Whoever figures out what to do with salt water, the void, and Martha Stewart wins. Everybody else goes to hell.

Hurl Martha Stewart into the void, then go deep-sea fishing on all that salt water.
Do I win?

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07-11-2002, 07:32 PM	#11
Splat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hell, PA Posts: 599	The OBVIOUS answer is that god is testing us. Whoever figures out what to do with salt water, the void, and Martha Stewart wins. Everybody else goes to hell. But wait a sec. That would be a waste. So the real question is what to do with salt water, the void, Martha Stewart, and everybody else?

07-13-2002, 12:46 PM	#12
Bubba Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orient, OH USA Posts: 1,501	Drifting continents would seem to negate the idea of direct design influence, wouldn't it?? Bubba

07-13-2002, 04:42 PM	#13
ishalon Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: From: Posts: 203	You are only human, you could never understand God's purposes. All this will be explained in heaven.

07-13-2002, 04:53 PM	#14
DireStraits Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 81	You are only human, you could never understand God's purposes. All this will be explained in heaven. DS: This line of reasoning fascinates me. Do you mean that God's purposes are beyond the scope of Man to understand? If so, can you tell me if you know the purpose of sending Jesus Christ to earth? I'll bet you think you can. And I'll bet you'll agree that God has had other benign purposes as well. Why is it that when something good happens it can be attributed to God's benign purpose, but when something bad happens, suddenly we cannot know God's purpose?

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