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Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Sun 05/05/13 09:19 PM
1.If Satan is God's enemy, and God is all powerful, why doesn't God just destroy him? 2.If there is only one God, (as everyone seems to agree) why would God write a commandment that "You shall have no other gods before me." (um... impossible to do if there are no other gods.)

RKISIT Joined Tue 01/08/08 Posts: 16721	Mon 05/06/13 05:19 PM
Because the bible has to have a bad guy to keep the drama going,always remember even abrahamic mythology doesn't require common sense.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Mon 05/06/13 05:30 PM
1.If Satan is God's enemy, and God is all powerful, why doesn't God just destroy him? 2.If there is only one God, (as everyone seems to agree) why would God write a commandment that "You shall have no other gods before me." (um... impossible to do if there are no other gods.) allowing that these are not rhetorical set ups,,,, God does on his own time and in his own way a god can be anything, or anyone, that someone worships,, it doesn't strictly refer to deities in the bible,,,

Fearnot87 Joined Thu 10/21/10 Posts: 63	Tue 05/07/13 01:09 AM
1.If Satan is God's enemy, and God is all powerful, why doesn't God just destroy him? 2.If there is only one God, (as everyone seems to agree) why would God write a commandment that "You shall have no other gods before me." (um... impossible to do if there are no other gods.) God's the creator of the whole universe and He said that all other gods that dont've a contribution in the creation of this world will be destroyed in Jerem.10;11,that's to say He had known from the beginning that there will be emergence of other satanic gods.jst like she said,gods mustn't be necessarily dieties,but anything you idolise or prioritize more than God is a god unto you and it'll attract God's jealousy coz He said "I'M A JEALOUS GOD".Then considering our place in Christ Jesus,He has empowered us to act like gods under Him,the Psalmist first acknowlegded that in Psalm 82;6. Infact Jesus said by Himself that we are gods in John 10;34-35 .what does that signify?,It signifies that any righteous Child of God has the power of God in Him to make things happen and to change any situation.Therefore in ma conclusion,we all believe that there's only one God,Who was,and is and will be forever.The uncreated Creator and JEHOVA GOD is one of His names.But doesn't dispute that there are no existence of other Satanic and idolised and insignificant gods.

dindz Joined Tue 05/07/13 Posts: 1	Tue 05/07/13 09:26 AM
1. God is God of justice. He Alloted time to destroy satan. 2. you answer your question, yes there are many gods accrding to the bible even you, can be God but there is only one absolute TRUE and most powerful God, the Father others were fake gods however consider as a god but never true!

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 10:49 AM
a god can be anything, or anyone, that someone worships,, it doesn't strictly refer to deities in the bible,,, Which does not make a lot of sense. because.. then the term "God" is really meaningless and means nothing. Biblical teachings are a bunch of symbolism and analogy. Its all open to interpretation. My concept of "God" is closer to an unknown source of a creative force. All creativity comes from that source.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 05/07/13 11:38 AM
a god can be anything, or anyone, that someone worships,, it doesn't strictly refer to deities in the bible,,, Which does not make a lot of sense. because.. then the term "God" is really meaningless and means nothing. Biblical teachings are a bunch of symbolism and analogy. Its all open to interpretation. My concept of "God" is closer to an unknown source of a creative force. All creativity comes from that source. god has a real definition , whether considered meaningless or not 1 capitalized: the supreme or ultimate reality: as a: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe bChristian Science: the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind 2 : a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship; specifically: one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality 3 : a person or thing of supreme value http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/god You shall not make anything to be with Me — gods of silver or gods of gold you shall not make for yourselves." (Exodus 20:23 "And there you will serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell." (Deuteronomy 4:28).

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 12:37 PM Edited by Jeanniebean on Tue 05/07/13 12:40 PM
I am aware of various definitions of the term. There is no need to post them. Perhaps you missed the point. Having many different meanings..... is ambiguous. In being so, one never really knows what someone means when they talk about "God." And in religion, everyone thinks their God is the only God. All others are false. Its silly.

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 12:50 PM
When someone talks to me about "God" I usually assume they are referring to the creator of everything. I don't know what religion or denomination they are speaking from, nor do I know what religious traditions and rituals they engage in that make their beliefs any better (or different) from someone else. I meet people of different denominations and I will ask them "Tell me about your church." (What I want to know is what they believe.) I always wonder why there are so many different denominations of Christian Churches and what makes them different from each other. The first question in my mind when I approach a church group is "How are they going to judge me." and "In what way are they going to tell me how I should be living my life and what I must do." I wonder, "What do they want from me?"

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 05/07/13 04:45 PM
When someone talks to me about "God" I usually assume they are referring to the creator of everything. I don't know what religion or denomination they are speaking from, nor do I know what religious traditions and rituals they engage in that make their beliefs any better (or different) from someone else. I meet people of different denominations and I will ask them "Tell me about your church." (What I want to know is what they believe.) I always wonder why there are so many different denominations of Christian Churches and what makes them different from each other. The first question in my mind when I approach a church group is "How are they going to judge me." and "In what way are they going to tell me how I should be living my life and what I must do." I wonder, "What do they want from me?" I wonder these same thins about any human I meet,,, am I Judged for believing in God or the bible? AM I accepted as a human free to my own belief based upon my own experience? In what ways are they going to tell me how foollish or unintelligent it is for me to believe so? Are they going to relate to and respect my beliefs and standards or insist upon me endorsing and embracing theirs? What do they want from me?

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 05:15 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 05/07/13 05:40 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,,

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 05:48 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,, Existing and living... basically the same thing.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 05/07/13 06:21 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,, Existing and living... basically the same thing. as similar as being and doing,,,the person on life support is still existing,, but not doing much living,,,,, imho

CowboyGH Joined Mon 10/05/09 Posts: 13651	Tue 05/07/13 06:39 PM
1.If Satan is God's enemy, and God is all powerful, why doesn't God just destroy him? 2.If there is only one God, (as everyone seems to agree) why would God write a commandment that "You shall have no other gods before me." (um... impossible to do if there are no other gods.) - Satan isn't God's "enemy". Satan is a fallen angel, a lost soul. God loves Satan very much. God doesn't "hate" Satan, God loves Satan very much, just Satan doesn't love God enough to lay his will down and do the father's, therefore he does as he wishes, even if that's being disobedient eg., "sinning" and the only reward for sin is death. - There is one "God". And this is where context is crucial. Definition god - - a person or thing of supreme value - a powerful ruler We are "gods", because God loves us and has given us dominion or "authoritY" over the beasts of this world. But there is only one "God" eg., powerful ruler. We are gods in the essence that we rule over the beasts, but the Father is God over us because he is our ruler. Psalm 82:1 82 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. And again context is crucial. When the scriptures speak of "God" eg., our father. It is capitalized. And when it speaks of us it is lower cased. It is capitalized when speaking of the Father because it is being used as his "title/name" in place of his holy name.

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 06:48 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,, Existing and living... basically the same thing. as similar as being and doing,,,the person on life support is still existing,, but not doing much living,,,,, imho So you feel that a person who does not 'believe' anything is not living? Or a person who does not "do" anything is not living? How about a person who just sits in front of the boob tube all day long and does nothing else but eat and go to the bathroom? Are they "living" or "existing?"

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 05/07/13 06:59 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,, Existing and living... basically the same thing. as similar as being and doing,,,the person on life support is still existing,, but not doing much living,,,,, imho So you feel that a person who does not 'believe' anything is not living? Or a person who does not "do" anything is not living? How about a person who just sits in front of the boob tube all day long and does nothing else but eat and go to the bathroom? Are they "living" or "existing?" also just existing,,

Jeanniebean Joined Wed 01/30/08 Posts: 40028	Tue 05/07/13 08:17 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,, Existing and living... basically the same thing. as similar as being and doing,,,the person on life support is still existing,, but not doing much living,,,,, imho So you feel that a person who does not 'believe' anything is not living? Or a person who does not "do" anything is not living? How about a person who just sits in front of the boob tube all day long and does nothing else but eat and go to the bathroom? Are they "living" or "existing?" also just existing,, That's my mom.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Tue 05/07/13 08:38 PM
Everyone is free to have their own beliefs. I sometimes wonder why it is necessary to "believe" anything. We don't really know where we came from, why we are here or where we are going. We just live and exist from day to day. I think living without belief is just existing I think many people prefer to live,,,, Existing and living... basically the same thing. as similar as being and doing,,,the person on life support is still existing,, but not doing much living,,,,, imho So you feel that a person who does not 'believe' anything is not living? Or a person who does not "do" anything is not living? How about a person who just sits in front of the boob tube all day long and does nothing else but eat and go to the bathroom? Are they "living" or "existing?" also just existing,, That's my mom. unfortunately, she isnt the only one lots of people, including clinically 'depressed' are stuck in a mere existence,,,,

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Wed 05/08/13 12:37 AM
1.If Satan is God's enemy, and God is all powerful, why doesn't God just destroy him? 2.If there is only one God, (as everyone seems to agree) why would God write a commandment that "You shall have no other gods before me." (um... impossible to do if there are no other gods.) - Satan isn't God's "enemy". Satan is a fallen angel, a lost soul. God loves Satan very much. God doesn't "hate" Satan, God loves Satan very much, just Satan doesn't love God enough to lay his will down and do the father's, therefore he does as he wishes, even if that's being disobedient eg., "sinning" and the only reward for sin is death. - There is one "God". And this is where context is crucial. Definition god - - a person or thing of supreme value - a powerful ruler We are "gods", because God loves us and has given us dominion or "authoritY" over the beasts of this world. But there is only one "God" eg., powerful ruler. We are gods in the essence that we rule over the beasts, but the Father is God over us because he is our ruler. Psalm 82:1 82 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. And again context is crucial. When the scriptures speak of "God" eg., our father. It is capitalized. And when it speaks of us it is lower cased. It is capitalized when speaking of the Father because it is being used as his "title/name" in place of his holy name. yep,and so omniscient and powerful,he couldn't foresee or prevent his perfect Creations turn Evil!