god (note the lack of a capital G) was merely invented as a scapegoat for religious idiots when their lives were disrupted by uncontrollable acts of nature or man.
Ladywoman - No, not a bearded old man, but a person, infinitely powerful, majestic and glorious.
Whether you believe in Him or not, does not alter the fact that one day, you will stand before Him and give account of yourself. Then you will be eternally enjoined with Him, or eternally seperated from Him. That is a fact.
You still havent told me who this man is, Theland. Where does he live. Does he nip down to B and Q on a Saturday morning or go to the footie. I think you have been watching too much Dr Who!! I dont mean to be disrespectful of your beliefs, but I still dont understand who he is supposed to be.
Ladywoman - This "Man" as you call Him, is the one true living God, the creator of all that is created in heaven and earth.
He is God the Father, God the Son, and god the Holy Spirit, the one true God.
Not three Gods, but one God in three persons, each uniquely God, and each in such loving fellowship that together they are one God. This is the "Mystery Of The Trinity," accepted by faith from what we are told in the Bible.
you cannot blame the us for the starving children in the third world!!
we did not give them disease ridden water to drink
we did not make the land so dry and barren that it is unfit to grow food in.
we did not give them mosquitos to spread diseases such as malaria
we didn't do that - god made the earth didn't he?
we are only now in a position to do something about it - because it is the 21st century and we actually know about the problem.
how many thousands of years have people suffered and had no help because the people of other parts of the world didn't even know they existed, let alone give them aid?
do you think the victorians were aware of the plight of the 3rd world?
however, religion has overcrowded many of these areas because they won't use contraception - as its against gods will....mmm...
theland - what you are saying is what you BELIEVE not FACT - please try to see the difference.
you merely repeating that it is fact is not actually very convincing
Accepting the Holy Trinity is accepting the fact that we do not have the mental or spiritual capacity to understand this concept that is so greater than us.
Animals don't understand the concept of computers, and we don't understand the whole concept of God. Except what He reveals to us. There is the analogy.
Joko - Please please come back tomorrow and let me answer you. I'm not running away, but midnight, beauty sleep and all that. I'm sure you'll understand. You too Naz & Ladywoman.
Honestly, I'm quite sane.
Good night, and God bless.
Theland, it was you who said it was a person, not me - ma n or woman it doesnt matter. and if this so called person is so wonderful, as everyone says why is so much sh*t allowed to happen in the world.