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I wonder if anyone is going to make serious use of this thread or if I should just flush it.
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I mean, man. You're lucky I'm not a JEW. If there was ever a religion I've thought about picking up, its Judaism. Just for the awesome fucking traditions. ;_; Seriously. Don't flush this. You'll need it in the future when every OTHER conversation turns into a theological debate! And I don't see whats wrong with discussing Satan. Why can't we talk about Satan, Minion? He is like, God's arch nemesis! HE EXISTS to piss off God! Can you tell me more about Satan? Isn't your job as a Christian to tell me about him? C'mooooon. *tugs at Minion's shirt* I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
You forgot to raise any sort of serious point amid your jokes.
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Are you seriously refusing to tell me about Satan? I want to know why he decided to storm off like a baby and pitch his own camp just to piss of God. What kinds of morals does Satan uphold? Seriously. He's a part of Christianity. Why can't you tell me about him? ;_; (I am being 100% serious) What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
As far as I am aware, however, the details of what went on are not too precisely known, seeing as how the books of the prophets had a tendency to be poetic and allegorical. FELIPE NO |
Well, he acts that way because he really believes he's better than God. He's not dumb; he's just really, really, proud. He has a kind of pride which is completely blinding. The kind that would even make you wince.
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What we do know is that satan is a very attractive being, the most beautiful in fact. However, he desires to try and overthrow God, or at least did. Since he obviously cannot do that, and also disobeyed God in the process, he is no longer worthy to be amongst God, and was cast off forever. I have often wondered about how this works out though. Like in the movie "Dogma," one of the characters in the beginning is lamenting how if the angels fall, there is no forgiveness for them like there is for humans. It is a very challenging question, and one that I do not think will be answered with any amount of certainty. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Fatbody makes two good points though.
1.) The fact that you're offended that someone can't take your beliefs seriously is just silly. Aside from this being the intarweb, how can you be offended by someone else's beliefs? Thats being just as close-minded as you assume other people are being. 2.) Even if you do close this, I sincerely doubt it'll stop anyone from ever raising the point again. My personal semantics aside - theological discussions on the internet is about as bad of an idea as you can have. None of us are theologians or jesuits - it just breaks down into an "Us And Them" theme. I'm not trying to knock you down, Minion but come on. There's nowhere I can't reach. |
So I guess pride is the worst sin of all? So 1/3 of Heaven's angels went with the dude? Wow. Thats a pretty big number. He must have had SOMETHING going for him. Otherwise, no one would have gone with him! Also: Its probably not good to be proud about your religion, then? I mean, uh. You guys are going to scream at me and Minion is going to say mean things to me, but uh. God is pretty fucking proud if he tells you he's the only right dude out there. =/ This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
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I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?
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This discussion is going to be hard to manage if we don't narrow down what we're talking about. I want us to pick a topic and try not to deviate from it. It looks like we're talking about Satan right now. Fine. Let's pick one thing to disucuss about him and bat it around until we're done. Tangents are always the bane of any worthwhile discussion, so lets try to avoid them. Sass, I think you should decide what the topic is specifically, then let's go from there.
Just try not to make more than one point at a time and stay on topic. How ya doing, buddy? |
Satan and God are both within the realm of theology, last I checked. What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
I made the thread. Let me make the rules.
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I'm sorry, it looked like Sass started it. Did her own breakoff of the originating thread.
I've done that before, and had no reason to think she didn't. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
It was from another thread. I split it.
How ya doing, buddy? |
So we can talk about Buddhism or Islam instead?
I mean, THEOLOGICAL is a broad term. Minion, maybe you should turn the name of the thread into "Worshipping Jesus Thread?" I thought we were free to discuss any topic of religion we wanted? If not, the title is very misleading! I am sorry to have expressed wanting to talk about Satan! NOW. BACK ONTO THE TOPIC AT HAND!
Thats why I was asking what kind of morals Satan upholds - if its even documented. You'd think it would be. He's a good device to use in order to frighten people into going tohe path of God and Jesus, right? But, I mean, does it say anything about what he was like beforehand? If he was God's right hand man, then he must have been a pretty good dude. I don't get this. ;_;
What kind of hypocrisy is this? A Good Leader should always set the example for his people! O_O
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I just thought it would make sense if we talked about one thing at a time, but Sass will have her way.
God leads the same way a parent leads. There are rules for us to follow that He doesn't have to. Your parents give you a bedtime when you're a kid, but that doesn't mean it's their bedtime too. This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
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And I am talking about Satan, here. I know how God leads. I want to know what makes Satan such a BAD DUDE! I am 100% serious here, Minion. What makes him so god awful?? So he's proud - you said that. Is he anything else? I mean, did he take up all the worst habits once he was kicked into hell with his buddies? Just to piss off God? What does Satan support?! Inquiring minds need to know! And who better to ask?? (LeHah, I've read Anton LaVey. I know. But thats a bunch of bullshit too, since it exists only to counteract the Church. "HEY! We're here just to SPOOK THE CHRISTIANS! WE ARE OUR OWN GOD. WOOOO Lets have a RITUAL SACRIFICE, even though we DONT EVEN BELIEVE IN THIS SHIT!" I loathe LaVey.) I was speaking idiomatically. |
However, as for someone setting a good example for his people, what do you think Jesus did? He came, and did exactly that. And then some as well. Double Post:
What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?
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Satan is actually nearly perfect in every way. His flaw is his pride, yes. His inability to comprehend that God is greater than him and that he needs God. Actually, it's a flaw that's pretty common among people. Thinking that they have everything under control when they really don't. Too proud to admit that they need help.
That and rather than admit that he's wrong, he tries to ruin God's plan as much as possible and uses people for his own purposes. He actually enjoys your misery. Which is one thing that I find can make even a human being evil. Most amazing jew boots |
I asked my morality teacher in high school (a Benedictine monk). He said yes. He said that as long as there's free will there could very easily be another Satan as result of a disobedient angel. Of course, then again, I asked several monks at my school the same questions and got different answers. Such a small group of people with varying beliefs. Suicide means automatically going to hell? Seems like not everyone thinks so. Atheists can go to Heaven? Yes and no. Consitency~~~ that's why religion is SO AWESOME. Even the men and women who have spent years studying this stuff don't even know. Can I get a Pope to create some infallible truths, plz. I really need to know the extent to which I can sin while still being in the green. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
Of course we have the right to be proud. If you're a good Christian, God will send you to heaven! Isn't THAT AWESOME? Aren't you PROUD that you can live your life like a good Christian?? Aren't you PROUD God favors you over people like me? Don't you deserve Heaven?
Can SOMEONE PLEASE tell me if I murder someone, whether or not I can get into Heaven if I accept the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into my black little heart?
God shouldn't send a messenger to tell us shit. If he wants to set a good example, he shouldn't say "HEY. YOU. You can't be proud, but I CAN!" Thats, like, such blatant hypocrisy, its laughable. I would NEVER follow a dude who said that to me. ;_; NEEDS MORE SATAN.
How did Satan need help? He was the SECOND BEST to God! Holy crap, dude - I would be totally proud, too! I mean, pride is CONTAGIOUS, here. I mean, God didn't set a very good example for poor Satan. ;_; ALSO: Shouldn't you, like, PITY Satan? Instead of shun him? Shouldn't you want to help him?
Why would he care about a person like me, sir. I don't believe in God. Why would Satan care about me because of that? I am a neutral in both parties! Thats awesome, though. He laughs when I cry. He sounds like the kind of guy I should look up to. STRENGTH. <3 Jam it back in, in the dark.
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You're right, Eleo. Knowing God (Theology) is a never ending processes. You're never done learning. So yeah, people will have different beliefs. This would make things very complicated if God hadn't made it so simple by only requiring you to accept the sacrifice of His son.
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