On Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:38:29 +1000, Lucifer
That statement is about as true as truth can get. Come on, you can do
better than that, if as you say the Bible is full of lies. Try again.
Give me something that is no question about it, but it is a lie. For
example something like: "The moon is made of green cheese".
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>>>>>>>>>>>You say God can make large changes but not small changes?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I don't say that. So your next question is moot.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Did you say God can't amend but He can revise?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>That is why it is moot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I missed your answer.
>>>>>>>Did you say God can't amend but He can revise?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>He can do both if He wants to. Like it is said, "God can do anything".
>>>>>>(within His righteous standards) But His original designs were
>>>>>>perfect, so He wouldn't be revising there. (free will and all)
>>>
>>>Why did you freely choose to have panic attacks?
>>
>>The same reason you choose to be depressed.
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>What do we base our choices on?
lies.
>
>>>>>Before you said God can't amend his perfect design but he can
>>>>>revise his design. See earlier in this post for the reference.
>>>>
>>>>God COULD amend and revise any of his designs, even though they are
>>>>perfect. If He wanted to give humans 3 arms and 3 legs, they would
>>>>still be perfect, just with more appendages. I don't see why you can't
>>>>understand it.
>>>
>>>You try to confuse me by saying one thing then later denying it.
>>>The proof is in this post.
>>
>>To be fair, just QUOTE the point in question, and then QUOTE my other
>>comment. Then we can see what is going on.
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><quote>
>>>His design is perfect, it can't be improved. But it can be revised
>>>many times.
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Like you say it can't be improved by the original creative act. But
since Adam CHANGED THINGS, God can correct those errors. (revise it
back to the way it's supposed to be.)
Does it say GOD downgraded us? You are blaming God for Adam's sin.
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>>>>Why did Adam do such
>>>>a terrible thing? He was worst than Hitler, 1,000,000 times over.
>>>>Every person who has ever died, or will die, do so because of Adam.
>>>
>>>We know why Adam did those things.
>>
>>Adam deliberately disobeyed God. Eve was tricked by Satan.
>>
>>>The question is, why did God create Adam that way?
>>
>>We don't know a lot of reasons why God created like He did. Why two
>>eyes, and not three? Why no wings for mankind? Why not a 3rd set of
>>teeth for old-timers, etc?
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>Why flightless birds?
Because they never got their pilot's licenses.
>Why a world where life feeds off life and only
>the strongest survive?
Within the civilized world, even the weak can survive.
>Why a brain which causes panic attacks,
>depression, homosexuality, murderous rampages, and control
>freaks?
You are blaming the brain for such things? Actually it's the
personality within the brain that causes such. But those are just some
negative things. There are also positive things like helping the poor,
loving one's family and others, feeding others in 3rd world countries,
giving one's life to save another, etc, etc.
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>>>>>>And the farther our body gets away
>>>>>>from Adam and Eve, the more corrupt it gets.
>>>>>
>>>>>And you say that is not an error?
>>>>
>>>>Yes it's an error that Adam brought to us.
>>>
>>>You said God doesn't make errors yet now you say God made an
>>>error with Adam.
>>
>>It's no error. How Adam was constructed was God's righteous way.
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>God creating Adam with errors was not an error?
No errors with Adam in the beginning. Same with the angel Satan. (and
his demon subordinate friends)
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>>>>But God will soon eliminate all the errors caused by Adam.
>>>
>>>Does God put us through all the suffering so He could show us
>>>His power?
>>
>>A lot of the suffering is by man himself. A teen takes LSD and jumps
>>out of a tall building. A drunk with his whole family crashes his car.
>>A country declares war on another country. A cruel dictator rules a
>>nation, etc, etc.
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>Does God cause those things so He can show us His power?
Has He shown His power to you? No? Then you might need to rephrase
your question.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm asking,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>What was God's good purpose in using Adam to downgrade us?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>God tested Adam's loyalty.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Does God not know how He made Adam?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Yes, but by giving him free will, He didn't always know what Adam
>>>>>>>>>>would do.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>So, God knows how He made Adam but He does not know how
>>>>>>>>>He made Adam.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>That doesn't make any sense. What does is, "God knows how He made
>>>>>>>>Adam, but He does not always choose to know Adam's future.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>That doesn't make any sense.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Let me reword it simply. God doesn't always know the future. That is
>>>>>>His choice.
>>>>>
>>>>>Can we escape responsibility for a criminal act by saying we
>>>>>didn't look ahead?
>>>>
>>>>Of course not. Each person is responsible for their own actions. And
>>>>only God can look ahead.
>>>
>>>You said God did not know what would happen when He trashed
>>>everything, but an ordinary human would have known.
>>
>>Explain.
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>An ordinary person would have known the effect of God
>downgrading everything. See Genesis for the details.
Yes, God is highly organized and gives many details about lots of
things in Genesis. The imperfections we have today can be blamed on
God, but that doesn't make it true.
Going against God certainly did not bring happiness. But God will
correct our errors in spite of ourselves.
A privilege to talk to a Being that created the billions and trillions
of suns out there, many bigger than ours. Just how much energy would
that take?
You probably could not even get a one on one discussion with President
Biden. Yet you can talk to the awesome One.
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>>>>>>The Devil deserves nothing but annihilation.
>>>>>
>>>>>Apparently God does not think so else He would have made it so.
>>>>
>>>>God has promised it, and all of God's promises always comes true!
>>>
>>>Except the ones that don't!
>>
>>Even those do.
>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>The one we now call "Jesus" was the first creation, The spirit
>>>>>>>>>>creature now known as "Satan", might have been the second. He
>>>>>>>>>>apparently was quite beautiful in appearance and powerful at his
>>>>>>>>>>start.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Every superhero requires a nemesis.
>>>>>>>>>Batman has the Joker.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>After Jehovah destroys Satan and his demons, he will have no nemesis'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Why did God create a nemesis?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Why did Mrs Bundy give birth to the serial rapist and murderer Ted
>>>>>>Bundy?
>>>>>
>>>>>God made our bodies so that such things are possible.
>>>>
>>>>Only if one chooses to do that. (recall free will)
>>>
>>>Apparently God did choose to do that.
>>
>>God lets genetics help rule births.
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>Why would God do such a terrible thing?
The original design would have perfect genetic babies every time. And
after these important issues are settled, it will be back to that
original method once and for all.
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>>>>>>Because she didn't know that he would become that.
>>>>>>Neither did God know that Satan would become Satan.
>>>>>
>>>>>God had to know how He made the angel that became Satan.
>>>>
>>>>God made him perfect. He could have remained perfect forever. But he
>>>>misused his free will. And he tempted Adam and Eve to their
>>>>destruction, as well as his own.
>>>
>>>Why did God create Satan, Adam, and Eve, that way?
>>
>>God didn't want robots. He wanted beings that worshipped Him because
>>they believed that God's way were right, and out of love for Him.
>
>Our thoughts and actions are determined by our brain which
>you say God designed.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY. I must repeat this so as to get
through to you.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
It has many of the original parts, but causes errors here and there.
The normal brain probably looks about the same as in the beginning.
But how it functions can be where many errors are.
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>>>>>>>>>Superman has Lex Luther.
>>>>>>>>>God has Satan.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>See above
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The firmament?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What about it?
>>>>>
>>>>>The firmament is above.
>>>>
>>>>The firmament is a KJV translation:
>>>>
>>>>Genesis 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which
>>>>were under the firmament from the waters which were above the
>>>>firmament: and it was so.
>>>>
>>>>Now notice this translation:
>>>>
>>>>-- Living Bible
>>>>Genesis 1:7 So God made the sky, dividing the vapor above from the
>>>>water below. This all happened on the second day.
>>>>
>>>>Thus the firmament is our atmosphere.
>>>
>>>The firmament is the solid dome that covered the flat earth.
>>>It had windows to allow the rain.
>>>That's biblical truth!
>>
>>Flat earth? Are you sure?
>
>Yes.
See Isa 40:22a right below.
See above "NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY."
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>>>>>>But Adam did, and we are his genetic offspring.
>>>>>
>>>>>God creating Adam with errors was not an error?
>>>>
>>>>Adam was not created with an error. ADAM CORRUPTED HIMSELF!
>>>
>>>Why did God want Adam to be that way?
>>
>>You said it, God didn't.
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>Why did God want Adam to be corrupt himself?
Nowhere does the Bible say that.
Here we go again: NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
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>>>>>>>>And many people
>>>>>>>>get their morals from Satan, instead of from God's word, the Bible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What determines how we use our free will?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You do.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hopefully God acts to ensure all our choices have a good outcome.
>>>>
>>>>After God destroys the wicked, who make things difficult for righteous
>>>>ones, all our actions will have a good outcome.
>>>
>>>Until we breed more.
>>
>>That makes no difference. The wicked ones will be gone.
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>The wicked ones were gone after the Noah genocide.
Wouldn't you want someone to take care of 10,000 Hitlers running
around? The original occupants of the earth were just wicked all the
time.
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>>>The only way God can fix all the problems is by amending and revising
>>>our design.
>>
>>God will remove all of Adam's genetic errors passed on to us.
>
>Why did God create Adam with genetic errors?
According to 2 Sam 22:31, that's impossible:
(2 Samuel 22:31) The way of the true God is perfect; The saying of
Jehovah is refined. He is a shield to all those taking refuge in him.
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>>>>There is a Scripture which tells us that this is not the REAL life.
>>>>That is yet to come.
>>>
>>>That scripture is very wrong.
>>>This is the ONLY life we get.
>>
>>How do you know for sure? You never had a chance to live on a paradise
>>earth. All those who have died in the past, will be resurrected to a
>>"new earth" (one without wickedness).
>
>How do you know for sure?
Because I have researched the Bible enough to believe its ideas are
from God and true.
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>Consciousness is a function of our brain.
>When brain activity ceases the person ceases to exist.
>The afterlife is a lie to control people.
I have heard that many times. It is from Biblically uninformed people.
The Bible does agree with you on the fact that when a person dies, he
ceases to exist for a while. (you get a point for that one)
And here it is again: NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY
You are living in a glass house pounded by large hail. You and I could
be killed in our own home tonight. This world is one big danger sign.
Global warming is screwing up the weather in many places on earth.
Flooding is greater, hurricanes are stronger, droughts appear to be
expanding and lasting longer. Earthquakes are becoming more numerous
etc, etc.
Mankind has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
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>>>>>>>>Adam
>>>>>>>>caused us to be imperfect. God will correct his flaw that he
>>>>>>>>genetically passed on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm wondering why God decided to make Adam that way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Ether that or make him a robot. God doesn't want robot worshippers.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hopefully God does not want any worshippers.
>>>>
>>>>The Bible says God wants to be worshipped. He gives us so much, that
>>>>is the least we can do for Him.
>>>
>>>How can you worship the giver of great suffering?
>>
>>Many people do worship the Devil. It makes no sense, but they do.
>>Some are not aware they worship the Devil, but are by obeying his
>>wickedness.
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>Really they are obeying God's wickedness.
That is an oxymoron. There is no such thing.
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>Back to the question.
>How can you worship the giver of great suffering?
Many people just want to worship the "giver of great suffering"; the
Devil.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Psalm 46:9) He is bringing an end to wars throughout the earth. He
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>breaks the bow [guns] and shatters the spear [bombs]; He burns the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>military wagons with fire. [tanks] [brackets my speculation]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Will God amend His design so that war will no longer happen?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If you have an apple with a worm hole in it, you just cut it out, then
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>eat the apple.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>God will 'cut out' all the warmongers. Then there will be no one left
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>who wants to war. And peace will reign as a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>king.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>We are not the only animals that war against their own and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>other species.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>But we have the brains to tell us that it is wrong. Other animals
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>don't.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Other animals can only go with their God given instincts.
>>>>>>>We should copy the other animals that are not corrupted
>>>>>>>by our human ideas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Like what examples?
>>>>>
>>>>>We should fight for mating rights.
>>>>
>>>>??
>>>
>>>??
>>
>>What do you mean "We should fight for mating rights."?
>
>We should not fight our God given instincts.
Like what?
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Why are our God given instincts wrong?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>From birth, we were given a conscience. Over time we can sear that
>>>>>>>>>>>>conscience, and then commit wrongs.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Why does God give us wrong instincts?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>It can't be God:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>God can't be God?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>That makes no sense.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You wrote,
>>>>>>>"It can't be God:"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>That's right. It can't be God who gives us bad instincts.
>>>>>
>>>>>As you said, only God could design something as complex
>>>>>as our brain.
>>>
>>>Therefore it must be God.
>>
>>I guess you could call it 'conditional programming'. What was
>>programmed into Adam, would only become active if he disobeyed the one
>>simple command of God. That command showed that God was in charge, and
>>to look to Him for guidance in all things.
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>So God does cause us great suffering so He can show His power.
Has God showed you His power? We certainly do enough suffering to
fulfill your accusation.
You forgot the rest of the chapter:
"20 At that Job got up and ripped apart his garment and cut the hair
off his head; then he fell to the ground and bowed down 21 and said:
“Naked I came out of my mother’s womb,
And naked I will return.
Jehovah has given, and Jehovah has taken away.
Let the name of Jehovah continue to be praised.”
22 In all of this, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing anything
wrong."
Yes, God permitted Satan to test Job. But he retained his integrity.
Later God rewarded Job: Job 42:10-17,
"10 After Job had prayed for his companions, Jehovah removed Job’s
tribulation and restored his prosperity. Jehovah gave him double what
he had before. 11 All his brothers and sisters and all his former
friends came to him and ate a meal with him in his house. They
sympathized with him and comforted him over all the calamity that
Jehovah had allowed to come upon him. Each of them gave him a piece of
money and a gold ring.
12 So Jehovah blessed the last part of Job’s life more than the
beginning, and Job came to have 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000
pairs of cattle, and 1,000 female donkeys. 13 He also came to have
seven more sons and three more daughters. 14 He named the first
daughter Je·mi´mah, the second Ke·zi´ah, and the third
Ker´en-hap´puch. 15 No women in all the land were as beautiful as
Job’s daughters, and their father gave them an inheritance along with
their brothers.
16 After this Job lived for 140 years, and he saw his children and his
grandchildren—four generations. 17 Finally Job died, after a long and
satisfying life."
I don't accept it because it contradicts the Bible. There can only be
one truth.
Tell me, if your theory of evolution is how things happened, how did
it come up with male and female throughout most life forms? What came
first, the female or the male for most every species?
"And where it stops, no body knows."
NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
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>>Also, that's not a correct comparison. The laws of physics are
>>perfect. They are what keeps a car running, your house from caving
>>in, your refrigerator keeping your food from spoiling, your ability to
>>can foods, letting a spaceship travel to the moon, etc, etc.
>>
>>People's brains on drugs and excessive alcohol is what can cause car
>>crashes. It has nothing to do with the original design. A teen going
>>100 mph in a residential zone can also cause all kinds of detriments.
>
>You said God designed our brain.
...NOT THE BRAIN WE HAVE TODAY.
Sincerely James
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