Comments on: God Surrounds The Faithful With Beautiful Things

By: alcari

alcari — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:06:39 +0000

DWOSP, seeing how your post lacks any real substance, as well as a good justification, I will mentally sort it under “Blabbering by ignorant gits”.

Suggest you take the Red Pill, and take a really good at what you’re paying for. 3.7 million dollars provide housing for 75 homeless people, or food for 3700 starving people, or vaccinations for 75000 newborn children.

Now get of your high horse and take a damn good look at your “money well spent”

By: DWOSP

DWOSP — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:32:28 +0000

For all of the idiots who have a problem with the house that we the members of DWO bought our pastor, take it up with God. The day you give us a dollar, then that is the day we might consider following your doctrine or advice oN where it should go. Not only is Pastor Ben blessed, he was blessed for the 20 years that he was an auto exec prior to becoming a pastor. We are all blessed and God the blessor, does not mind us being that way. Stay in poverty, keep leaving nasty comments about people who give away more than 20 million pounds of food a year, who have helped more than 200 families avoid foreclosure in the last year, and who help people who legitimately need it. So many miracles were seen after that 3.5 million dollars. ALL PRAISES TO JEHOVAH JIREH ~ OUR PROVIDER

By: alcari

alcari — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:09:24 +0000

I really tried listening to that, but after 10 minutes the horrible echo and it was to much of a strain listening.

So, honest question, is there anything in it that I haven’t heared a thousand times before?

By: Azmodel

Azmodel — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:03:38 +0000

Actually Sid it has been interesting and I thank you all for your input and debate. FYI actually to all who are interest they recent had an interesting debate in Birmingham, AL in the US on ‘The God Delusion’ on NPR. I believe you’ll find it interesting the debate between
Atheist author Richard Dawkins and Christian apologist John Lennox. I think you can stilldownload it here:
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/audio.htm
and click
John Lennox vs. Richard Dawkins “The God Delusion” Debate 2007 MP3

By: sidfaiwu

sidfaiwu — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:12:42 +0000

I’m sorry, Azmodel, I thought your question was rhetorical. Allow me to answer it.

if you work should you get paid?

If one works for someone else, then they should get paid. I don’t expect to get paid for mowing my own lawn.

In addition what separates â€˜gross hypocrisyâ€™ from â€˜a little hypocrisyâ€™?

I was pondering this very question even as I stated that there was a difference. I’d call any hypocrisy that results in harm to anyone as gross hypocrisy and other types as ‘a little’ hypocrisy. An example of the latter would include when I complain about someone talking loudly on a cell phone when I sometimes do the same. It is that level of hypocrisy that is human nature.

By: Azmodel

Azmodel — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:47:30 +0000

Ah so enlightened that we strain our little neuron Sid Faiwu to so witty comments.
There is no separation of saint and sinner. We are all sinners, that is why we strive to do better.
However, I am in agreement that some ’self-anointed’ pastors are indeed Christ pimps. But again you have not addressed the question if you work should you get paid?
In addition what separates ‘gross hypocrisy’ from ‘a little hypocrisy’?

By: sidfaiwu

sidfaiwu — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:26:06 +0000

trust me I know who is what [religion] and even who is trying to justify certain lifestyle choice.

Then enlighten us, oh wise one. Tell us who is what and why! Please, share your just some of that vast knowledge so that we may separate the sinners from the non-sinners and tell us how to deal with them... No, I don't trust you, just as I distrust anyone who makes such sweeping statements about a group of people they never even met.

Churches need money to run.

And it's pastor needs a $3.5 million mansion to spread the message, just like Jesus did. Hypocrisy may be human nature, but this is gross hypocrisy that involves harming people.

The bottom line is personal. How much better is your life with no God... in it? If youâ€™re perfectly happy then go ahead. If youâ€™re not then maybe you might want to see if their is something else.

I can answer that question fully, but I can say that I am living a much better life after ditching religion and much happier as well. I care more about life (my own and others), treat other more fairly, expanded my moral consideration to near-sentient animals, pursue knowledge without fear, spend more of my time volunteering, fight injustice with more passion, and have learned so much about myself since I dropped religion. Here is something else to note: even if believing in God makes one's life better, it doesn't make His existence any more or less real. The effect of belief has no bearing on the validity of the belief.

God (thatâ€™s capital G)

Thanks for the Sesame Street level education.

By: Azmodel

Azmodel — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:57:07 +0000

Wow I have been reading the various posts and opinions and ‘wow’ again. It is fascinating how many of you have no hope at all. The Christian, Moslem, Jew, and Buddhist at least believe in something and trust me I know who is what and even who is trying to justify certain lifestyle choice.
Is it not in the nature of humanity to be hypocritical?
Churches need money to run. Does anyone here not have to pay for food or utilities? How many work? Out of those who work, work for free? So shouldn’t full time work have full time pay?
How many want better schools and police to do their jobs but how many cheat on their taxes or don’t vote because ‘it dont make a difference’ .
How many hate Christian dislike of homosexuality but don’t make the same comments after Iran’s execution of 4000 homosexuals?
The bottom line is personal. How much better is your life with no God (that’s capital G) in it?
If you’re perfectly happy then go ahead. If you’re not then maybe you might want to see if their is something else.

By: RRock

RRock — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:54:04 +0000

Who? All your athiest cohorts boris? Or are you also bling to that truth as well?

boris Says:
November 15th, 2007 at 2:30 am
it always ends with a personal attack. how predictableâ€¦

By: boris

boris — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:30:54 +0000

it always ends with a personal attack. how predictable…