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Subject: Well, I don't think they're going to respond......but, why we're at it:

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ponyboy

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Date Posted: 16:49:40 02/16/02 Sat
In reply to: QUITTNER 's message, "Re: Isaiah 1:18" on 10:15:52 02/14/02 Thu

>..... As I see it, "Sins" are occasions of
>DISOBEYANCES of whatever God demands of people.
I agree.
And the bible is full of requirements that God must be
>OBEYED.
I agree.

Therefore it is quite wrong that God forgives
>any and all cases of disobedience.
Nope, you lost me. This is an assertion and you provide no justification for it. I assert that God does not exist in the first place. If he did, I don't see why he wouldn't forgive and if he does not exist, it is a moot point. I was setting a trap to make this assertion, which was obvious from the tone of my first post. These "kids" scare me: I still respect someone's viewpoint, even if they can't prove it; I have to; I can't prove mine. But I am discouraged that religion provides a vehicle for these kids to throw their life away on useless bible study classes.
Why aren't they out volunteering to help the truly needy or something useful. God intended them to sit around and watch homeless people starve so they can be "one" with him? Some God......and people believe this is useful instead of just living a "good, moral life".

Note the
>carrot/stick approach of heaven/hell that is designed
>to push people to be "better" - or else.

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Subject	Author	Date
Well, I don't think they're going to respond......but, why we're at it:	ponyboy	16:59:02 02/16/02 Sat

You must be "tuned in" to God ....	QUITTNER	12:29:46 03/07/02 Thu
Do you have any idea of what you are talking about? -- ponyboy, 08:43:40 03/09/02 Sat Re: Do you have any idea of what you are talking about? -- QUITTNER, 10:47:25 03/18/02 Mon Re: Do you have any idea of what you are talking about? -- ponyboy, 19:47:57 03/25/02 Mon Do we have any idea of what we are writing about? -- QUITTNER, 12:51:26 04/11/02 Thu