Protestantism

» Migisi - Restart Button

In response to Restart Button posted by BrianTubbs:
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Gen 6:6 - "The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 7 So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth-men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air-for I am grieved that I have made them.... 13 So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth."
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Okay, let's go with puter games. Let's have some fun...
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For his entertainment and to pass the time (which was an eternity), the Bible God created a game - a challenge between good and evil. God created and programmed Lucifer as his evil character, and programmed heavenlies as the good guys. Lucifer started off strong in Heaven, quickly turning 1/3 of God's heavenlies into forces of evil. Oh well, that didn't work. So God created another level - humans. Let's see if Lucifer can defeat them! No problem. Too easy. After only a few plays, Lucifer's forces grew quite large. Lucifer was winning, and God became upset. So, God decided to wipe the hard disk clean and create a new game. But he had second thoughts. He'd lose all those great graphics if he destroyed the whole game. And he'd worked on those for a full week! Besides, he really liked the creatures and earth he'd made. And how could he destroy his last and only good man standing - ol' Noah? That would mean God would have to concede the first game to Lucifer. No way! So God saved the critters, earth, and Noah on a separate disk for his new game. He wiped out Lucifer's forces, but decided to keep Lucifer and a few of his minions for the new game. If he wiped them out altogether, he'd be forced to develop some other kind of conflict concept for the new game. Nah, Lucifer was perfect. In the new game, God would just have to make his forces more powerful than Lucifer's. For 40 days, God worked on the new game - creating an intricate multi-level game with demons, heroes, magic, miracles, talking donkeys. Whoowee. Only a god like himself would be able to beat this game!
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How am I doing so far?

-- posted by Migisi

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» Migisi - Were the Translators Dishonest

In response to Were the Translators Dishonest posted by BrianTubbs:

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Migisi, you're asking if the translators were dishonest.
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Not dishonest, Brian. Protective, yes. It wouldn't be good doctrine to associate God with creating/doing 'evil'.

-- posted by Migisi

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» Brian Tubbs - Were the Translators Dishonest

In response to Were the Translators Dishonest posted by Migisi:

The only way to settle this is to call in a Hebrew scholar to look at the original word to see if the KJV or the other translations are closer to its meaning. Otherwise, we're just speculating.

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» pink101 - Were the Translators Dishonest

In response to Were the Translators Dishonest posted by BrianTubbs:

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"The only way to settle this is to call in a Hebrew scholar..."
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Somebody pull my chain?
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lol
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» Migisi - Were the Translators Dishonest

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Somebody pull my chain?
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Ha! How 'bout I pull your finger instead? Tee hee.

-- posted by Migisi

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» Migisi - Were the Translators Dishonest

In response to Were the Translators Dishonest posted by BrianTubbs:

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I really don't care that much. But go ahead, if you feel the need.

-- posted by Migisi

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» pink101 - Were the Translators Dishonest

In response to Were the Translators Dishonest posted by Migisi:
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It's fun to watch you operate once you get your gloves off.
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heh heh heh
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» Brian Tubbs - Restart Button

In response to Restart Button posted by Migisi:

Keeping to the analogy but laying aside the sacrilegious tone you're introducing here...

There is no question that God has adjusted His approach, introduced new dynamics to the game, etc. But the fundamental "game" itself has continued on.

God created the angels and the human race for His glory and for His pleasure. That's the message of the Bible. Some people can't get past that. You seem to be one of them. For them, it is just too self-serving on God's part. Too distasteful. Too weird. Too comical. Whatever adverb or adjective you want to use. But that's the way the Bible presents it, and quite honestly, that's really the only logical explanation.

If the universe had an origin (and it did), that means it was created. If it was created, then there had to be a Creator. If a Creator, that Creator had to have a motive. It's logical, even if some find it to be uncomfortable or personally disagreeable.

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» _Boanerges_ - Restart Button

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If the universe had an origin (and it did), that means it was created. If it was created, then there had to be a Creator. If a Creator, that Creator had to have a motive. It's logical, even if some find it to be uncomfortable or personally disagreeable.

The Gospel message, makes wise - the simple.......

I assume all others who reject the Gospel, are on a endless quest to find out how to speak with angels ..or.. spirit.. as they may call it.

I have come to the conclusion that this is why people are endlessly searching for the 'unknown' - because they have yet to find it.. Yet they claim it is unknowable and we must always search... really?? Is that an absolute truth?..

I say.. it is the reason they never come to any conclusions about what is truth, because, to them, its just a vast mix of not knowing the divine (a pagan term).. which, for some reason, they feel they are apart of - yet - for some reason - they never really know what that is... Talk about confusion.....

Hence the verse ... the preaching of the Cross is foolishness to those who perish.. (the term 'perish' means in actuality, they are already dead - spiritually and eternally...)

These people believe they will deliver themselves into the here after..... Yet, for some unknown, they never explain how they achieve this, even though they are diligent in all other affairs in their lives, such as planning, building a home, paying bills, kids, doctors and everything else that is under the sun...

-- posted by _Boanerges_

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» Migisi - Restart Button

In response to Restart Button posted by BrianTubbs:

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I guess you don't want to play my version of God's video game. Too bad. It could've been fun.

-- posted by Migisi

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