Is God Real?: Newsweek Debate (Fascinating!)

[IrishofNDMan]

people who say, "well if God did exist than why do we have these disasters that kill so many people" and this and that.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

people who say, "well if God did exist than why do we have these disasters that kill so many people" and this and that.

sorry he had to apear in a tortilla..in las cuzas..

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

sorry he had to apear in a tortilla..in las cuzas..

funny you mention that--bunch of people got their panties in a wad over a chocolate jesus, but will rush to a highway underpass to light candles because an unexplained stain appears in the structure that looks like the son of god...or was it mary?? no...wait. mary was in a potato chip-i think a lady found that one on an airplane.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Danzig

funny you mention that--bunch of people got their panties in a wad over a chocolate jesus, but will rush to a highway underpass to light candles because an unexplained stain appears in the structure that looks like the son of god...or was it mary?? no...wait. mary was in a potato chip-i think a lady found that one on an airplane.

it was a piece of toast if I remember correctly...

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by GPK

it was a piece of toast if I remember correctly...

It was in a grilled cheese. LMFAO

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Danzig

funny you mention that--bunch of people got their panties in a wad over a chocolate jesus, but will rush to a highway underpass to light candles because an unexplained stain appears in the structure that looks like the son of god...or was it mary?? no...wait. mary was in a potato chip-i think a lady found that one on an airplane.

Danzig,
Post #12 has the link to the chocolate Virgin Mary.

[Danzig]

i remember when mike huckabee (former gov of ark, out due to term limits-now running for pres (insert hysterical laughter here)) got all offended and declared that natural disasters should not ever be referred to as an act of god. he took it personally on gods behalf...

[GPK]

Is God real?


Very real...IMO...but all based on experience I guess.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by GPK

Is God real?


Very real...IMO...but all based on experience I guess.

Ditto. I believe that it is better to be safe than sorry, anyway. Let's say that I believe in God and then I die... I get to the afterlife and find out there is no God, what did I lose to begin with? Nada. But what happens if I DON'T believe and get up there and find out there IS a God and then I'm screwed? No thanks.

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Ditto. I believe that it is better to be safe than sorry, anyway. Let's say that I believe in God and then I die... I get to the afterlife and find out there is no God, what did I lose to begin with? Nada. But what happens if I DON'T believe and get up there and find out there IS a God and then I'm screwed? No thanks.

another good point. You have nothing to lose but everything to gain by believing in God. Natural Disasters happen, bad things happen to people, people have to suffer, it is part of life. This is not God punishing people, but it is simply part of life.

Someone brought up money, noone says you have to pay money to go to church, but if you can afford it, why not give the Church money?

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

another good point. You have nothing to lose but everything to gain by believing in God. Natural Disasters happen, bad things happen to people, people have to suffer, it is part of life. This is not God punishing people, but it is simply part of life.

Someone brought up money, noone says you have to pay money to go to church, but if you can afford it, why not give the Church money?

What about when that long handled strange looking basket gets passed down the aisle...and if you don't volunteer .....it stays there in front of you?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by mortimerdexterfoxworthy

What about when that long handled strange looking basket gets passed down the aisle...and if you don't volunteer .....it stays there in front of you?

i see you've been to a catholic church in the past.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Ditto. I believe that it is better to be safe than sorry, anyway. Let's say that I believe in God and then I die... I get to the afterlife and find out there is no God, what did I lose to begin with? Nada. But what happens if I DON'T believe and get up there and find out there IS a God and then I'm screwed? No thanks.

but that's not faith. besides, i figure when i die, and there isn't an afterlife, i won't know if i was 'right' or 'wrong'. i'll be dead. but if there is a god, i'll be the same way i was when i was a kid and mom was right, and i was wrong....hey, my bad-i thought i knew better. but imo, playing you believe is no better then just not believing, and not worrying about it.

i mean, i'm going to burn in hell because i didn't subscribe to a certain church, and give them 10%?

Who created gawduh?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Danzig

but that's not faith. besides, i figure when i die, and there isn't an afterlife, i won't know if i was 'right' or 'wrong'. i'll be dead. but if there is a god, i'll be the same way i was when i was a kid and mom was right, and i was wrong....hey, my bad-i thought i knew better. but imo, playing you believe is no better then just not believing, and not worrying about it.

i mean, i'm going to burn in hell because i didn't subscribe to a certain church, and give them 10%?

I personally don't believe you HAVE to go to church in order to be saved... JMHO. I think it has more to do with the faith inside of you than actually attending church. Some people just have to go to church or they get lax. I'm not one of those.

P.S. I do have faith.