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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Or if the atheist survived a smashup and the Christian didn't?

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

What if?

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Where was God?

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello again, Steve:

Me. I was watching.. Mark Martin is MY man... I saw his car approaching the wall.. I WILLED it not to hit, and it didn't. Who's to say that I didn't keep him safe?

excon

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Oh but it did hit. And if you were a god I wouldn't be kicking your a$$ in baseball again. :p

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Where was God?

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You think He left?

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

You think He left?

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He saved the atheist and not the Christian?

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

You think He left?

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So much for personal responsibility again. Apparently we are all controlled by a being in the sky.

I was under the impression God loved ALL his children? I guess I don't know. I'm not sure I even belong on this thread...

Yes It God loves all his Children but in order to enjoy his blessings you need a relationship with him. Not everything I do would necessarily please my father, but if we are close we can work it out.

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He saved the atheist and not the Christian?

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Do you have a problem with that? I don't.

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Originally Posted by NeedKarma

So much for personal responsibility again. Apparently we are all controlled by a being in the sky.

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Presence = control? You need a dictionary?

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Originally Posted by paraclete

Yes It God loves all his Children but in order to enjoy his blessings you need a relationship with him.

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Apparently that isn't so. I have zero relationship with any god and I seem to be protected.

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Originally Posted by speechlesstx

Presence = control? You need a dictionary?

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So he's just 'there' but never does anything? Weird.

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Originally Posted by NeedKarma

So he's just 'there' but never does anything? Weird.

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And you're a parent?

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And you're a parent?

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I'm an awesome parent at that! I am active in my parenting. I show them stuff, teach them stuff, take them places, mend their wounds, etc... I don't even require that my kids get on their knees and worship me. Cool eh?

But you never let them do their own thing?

Sure I do.
If you're equating this to your god, this'll be interesting.

Equating? No, just demonstrating the obvious you can't seem to recognize.

Ok, explain the obvious I am missing.

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So much for personal responsibility again. Apparently we are all controlled by a being in the sky.

Presence = control? You need a dictionary?

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So you are active in parenting, "show them stuff, teach them stuff, take them places, mend their wounds, etc." but you still let them do their own thing.

What's the difference?

Do you actually hear voices in your head from your god? Does he come down and pick you up after you fell of your bike?

Sigh... the issue was "Presence = control?" Obviously presence does not equal control.