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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
Man does not speak for God nor can man "harness" his powers. Anything that occurs through God is of his own will. You must be watching too much Benny Hinn...
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I believe threats of eternal damnation and prayers for divine assistence and intervention is, and has been throughout time, the fundamental core of many theologys- Christianity foremost.
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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
What mankind does or does not do has nothing to do with God's original vision for Eden. God does not control man like a puppetmaster.
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The principle core of Christianity is that man sinned through the apple of knowledge, was thrown out of paradise, and man must spend a lifetime regaining that paradise.
If Eden was Gods creation and gift to mankind, then by that definition destroying nature is destroying God.
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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
This is just silly. Are you purposely trying to derail the conversation? The Bible says man was created in God's image. If you take that to be a literal statement, then that is your business. No one can say what God looks like or what gender (if any) he is. I use the term "he" for God because it is a traditional reference among human culture. If you want to call him "she" or "it", be my guest. Save the images of giant testicles for the bathroom stall though, we are trying to have an adult discussion here.
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Sorry, the reference was cheeky, but was made to dispute the false premise that "humans" are any different from "animals".
-We share the bones/blood/hair/muscles and all other physical elements that comprise mammals: Ever hear of a pig heart transplant because of genetic compatability?
-We share the common actions of other animals: Maternal instinct, hierarchial competition, tool usage, verbal and unspoken language, and even(gasp) higher concepts such as mourning of the dead.
-If one put an upright chimpanzee and an exceptionally hirsuite retarded midget side-by-side, there would be little to identify as "unique", except perhaps a larger prefrontal cortex and brainstem connection point.
God is God, an ill-defined concept of an intellegent sentient being beyond reproach or comprehension, and any man who speaks for "it" is a liar.