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11-06-2007, 03:45 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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Her trolling is tiresome. [/ QUOTE ] Serious question - How do we define Troll? I ask because I genuinely think that Splendour is being (In her head) rational. 
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11-06-2007, 03:46 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] The problem a lot of scientists have is they stay too busy. [/ QUOTE ] So scientists tend to be atheists...because they're too busy performing science? [ QUOTE ] The devil likes to keep us too busy to notice what's going on. [/ QUOTE ] And to think that we've always been told that "idle hands are the devil's playthings". Turns out we've been wrong all along. Splendour of the SMP forum has set us all straight. [/ QUOTE ] Wow nice thinking Hopester. There's hope for you yet (pun intended). You might just have discovered a parallel. If we're idle the devil plays us and if we don't take a day off for God.i.e. Sunday (to worship and pray) then we can't connect with God. You're a parallel genius!
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#63
11-06-2007, 03:49 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Why would you interpret this literally? [/ QUOTE ] I interpret it as fiction. But many Christians interpret it literally. And many Christians are gleeful at the notion of people being tortured forever. [/ QUOTE ] I think a lot of Christians truly believe in Hell and hate the thought of it...which is why there's some Christians who spend their lives trying to "save" others, because they are sickened by the punishment, but believe it to be true. I hope Hell doesn't exist. I hope we are supposed to read the parts in the Bible describing Hell allegorically and not literally. And that there will be no literal place of eternal torment. I can't even fathom how Heaven would be so perfect if one had the knowledge of others suffering in Hell. But again...God makes the rules. If God exists and is in control, than all we can do is pray for His mercy. [/ QUOTE ] Hell is NOT a real place & you need to accept the fact that there will NOT be people spending eternity there. Christians are not 'gleeful' about being the only ones to believe such nonsense ...why do you think we go through the effort of trying convert the rest of the world?? [/ QUOTE ] FYP [/ QUOTE ] And it is also cool to know that Brad forget to mention there are versions of Christianity that don't accept the existence of hell (as in the eternal torment thing at least). [/ QUOTE ] They're in for a surprise.
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#64
11-06-2007, 04:02 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] Her trolling is tiresome. [/ QUOTE ] Serious question - How do we define Troll? I ask because I genuinely think that Splendour is being (In her head) rational. [/ QUOTE ] Me too. I think she just has too much time on her hands and thinks she's doing the "lord's work" by spreading the Good News on 2+2.
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11-06-2007, 04:03 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] The problem a lot of scientists have is they stay too busy. [/ QUOTE ] So scientists tend to be atheists...because they're too busy performing science? [ QUOTE ] The devil likes to keep us too busy to notice what's going on. [/ QUOTE ] And to think that we've always been told that "idle hands are the devil's playthings". Turns out we've been wrong all along. Splendour of the SMP forum has set us all straight. [/ QUOTE ] Wow nice thinking Hopester. There's hope for you yet (pun intended). You might just have discovered a parallel. If we're idle the devil plays us and if we don't take a day off for God.i.e. Sunday (to worship and pray) then we can't connect with God. You're a parallel genius! [/ QUOTE ] So we're damned if we do and damned if we don't. That about sums up Christianity, actually.
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#66
11-06-2007, 04:04 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Why would you interpret this literally? [/ QUOTE ] I interpret it as fiction. But many Christians interpret it literally. And many Christians are gleeful at the notion of people being tortured forever. [/ QUOTE ] I think a lot of Christians truly believe in Hell and hate the thought of it...which is why there's some Christians who spend their lives trying to "save" others, because they are sickened by the punishment, but believe it to be true. I hope Hell doesn't exist. I hope we are supposed to read the parts in the Bible describing Hell allegorically and not literally. And that there will be no literal place of eternal torment. I can't even fathom how Heaven would be so perfect if one had the knowledge of others suffering in Hell. But again...God makes the rules. If God exists and is in control, than all we can do is pray for His mercy. [/ QUOTE ] Hell is NOT a real place & you need to accept the fact that there will NOT be people spending eternity there. Christians are not 'gleeful' about being the only ones to believe such nonsense ...why do you think we go through the effort of trying convert the rest of the world?? [/ QUOTE ] FYP [/ QUOTE ] And it is also cool to know that Brad forget to mention there are versions of Christianity that don't accept the existence of hell (as in the eternal torment thing at least). [/ QUOTE ] They're in for a surprise. [/ QUOTE ] Which you cannot know. Cool.
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#67
11-06-2007, 04:06 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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They're in for a surprise. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, because your little religious sect is right, and the billions of humans that don't believe what you do are wrong. Sounds reasonable.
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#68
11-06-2007, 04:16 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] Her trolling is tiresome. [/ QUOTE ] Serious question - How do we define Troll? I ask because I genuinely think that Splendour is being (In her head) rational. [/ QUOTE ] I think that what makes someone a troll is somewhat subjective. Some criteria- posting stuff just to annoy or get a reaction. Spamming. Regarding her- I sometimes legitimately don't believe she can be serious about what she posts. She constantly posts huge text excerpts and links, but often refuses to discuss them. She goes off on weird tangents, (but recently asked others not to do the same thing to her thread.) She goes in ridiculous circles. She seems inconsistantly obtuse (she's obtuse when its convenient, I suppose). Though asked not to, it often seems everything is just an excuse to evangelize. She constantly misrepresents information in the thread she's in... It certainly is possible that she's just some goofy meandering true believer... but I think she seems a little inconsistant. I really get the impression she's feigning ignorance at times. Honestly, I think she's one of the worst (meaning senseless, infuriating) Christian apologists this forum has ever had. If someone wanted to make a caricature of a goofy theist it would look like her. She makes txag seem like a rocket scientist. I HOPE she's a troll because that's actually more comforting a thought. Sorry for the rant. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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#69
11-06-2007, 04:19 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] They're in for a surprise. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, because your little religious sect is right, and the billions of humans that don't believe what you do are wrong. Sounds reasonable. [/ QUOTE ] Matthew 7:13-15 13"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
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11-06-2007, 04:24 PM
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Re: Does the thought of Hell ever scare an atheist?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] They're in for a surprise. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, because your little religious sect is right, and the billions of humans that don't believe what you do are wrong. Sounds reasonable. [/ QUOTE ] Matthew 7:13-15 13"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah I know, you are so boned.
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