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firmbeliever · Jul 24, 2007, 03:08 AM

Originally Posted by Freethinka

:rolleyes: Firmbeliever it is better to know God.

Firmbeliever I am still waiting for your response on my 49.999 to 50 theory. Don't be, self righteous father like Chuck; who tried to blind side Freethinka, :confused: by calling my questions silly. I would dearly like for you to answer my questions, please.

As I keep saying, I am not here to argue with anyone (especially when it is to argue just for arguments sake) and I am not here to prove my faith to you or to make you believe in my faith.
I know I am not perfect but I know/believe God Almighty is perfect and that is enough for me to have faith in Him.

:) :) :)

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 04:41 AM

To me, god is the one thing that's going right in my life!
In a life of depression, meaninglessness, no real future to look forward to, and a lot of hurt being carried around in my heart, god came into my life, and for the first time, there was something really worth struggling for! I went through crisis's of faith, pain, disapointement, but I still kept trying! Because I had realised that GOD IS WORTH IT ALL, worth all the pain, worth every struggle, worth every hurt, worth dying for!
So I kept trying. I sunk deeper into depression, and god lifted me out of it, suddenly, while I was worshipping, I began to smile. I started laughing, just out of nowhere, for no reason other than joy in god. I KNOW NOW THAT I HAVE PURPOSE AND MEANING AND A BRIGHT FUTURE.
And god is guiding me towards that future.
I was the kid who didn't really talk so good, but now, gods gifted me with a love of writing stuff, and hey someone from this site added me on msn to ask me "are you really 15? i dont believe it! you sorta inspired me!"
I went from wanting to kill myself, to telling others passionatly that their future is bright and that they can do anything.
And I'm still growing in god. I'm still learning. And I am going to do so much better with my life!

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 04:51 AM

Cal, I have to say that your avatar reminds me of noodly appendages :).

You and I are similar. We have had a similar path in our early life. But I never found God, I found my own way out of the dire state that I was in, with the help of friends and family.

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 04:59 AM

Did someone say noodly appendages? I should be offended, but instead, I will link something with "noodly appendages"

Flying Spaghetti Monster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yes that's right, THAT! Is in wikipedia.

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 05:00 AM

Yes, that's what I was referring to. ;).

Of course it's in wikipedia, it's notable.

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 05:01 AM

Lol, does cals hair really look like noodles? Really?
If so, I need to give him a new do

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 05:03 AM

Well, blue noodles.

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 05:11 AM

Aaaww dam... cal is crushed!
Next artwork I do, he's going to be crying!

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 05:20 AM

There's nothing wrong with wishing to become one with the noodle...

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 05:21 AM

Cal does not wish to become one with the noodle.
Anyway, I'm the artist, and I am in charge of cal. and I forbid him to become one with the noodle :P

NeedKarma · Jul 24, 2007, 05:24 AM

NeedKarma likes the current Cal avatar. Pay no attention to the monkey on a recruiting mission. :)

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 05:26 AM

I am not a follower of the noodle. In fact I cringe when he comes up in posts on this board. I was just pointing out what your avater reminded me of :)

NeedKarma · Jul 24, 2007, 05:30 AM

Of course you cringe, because you know the back story as to why that deity was "discovered". :D

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 05:37 AM

I'm much more fond of the Invisible Pink Unicorn (Blessed be her Holy Hooves). She's much less ridiculous, more noble, and fits the same purpose.

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 05:51 AM

Lol, now needkarma thinks that I am talking about myself in third person
Thanks anyway karma :)

Capuchin · Jul 24, 2007, 05:53 AM

I still love you cal!

cal823 · Jul 24, 2007, 06:06 AM

:) I love you all, hugs all around!
Lol

Morganite · Jul 24, 2007, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by modular01

It's a yin yang deal. You can't have good without evil, how would you benchmark what is good if you had nothing evil to compare it to? Same works vice versa.

Think of god as the ultimate embodiment of good, and the devil as evil incarnate.

Would that mean that the godless are totally lacking in goodness? Or do we need to redefine what God is to make him less of a mathematical or semantic issue?

M:)

NeedKarma · Jul 24, 2007, 09:52 AM

Morganite, you may be on the something: if one is an atheist then they do not have to worry about evil or satan - it becomes a non-issue!

cal823 · Jul 25, 2007, 04:10 AM

As I said previously, god is beyong mathematics. You cannot explain him with 1s and 0s and tangenty cosiney things.