Yuri2356
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Hey, sometimes you've just gotta be firm with 'em. I think we did something bad arround Homo-Habillus, and got sent to our rooms with no supper for the next few million years. It's the only way we'll learn...
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What God wants:
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Hey, sometimes you've just gotta be firm with 'em. I think we did something bad arround Homo-Habillus, and got sent to our rooms with no supper for the next few million years. It's the only way we'll learn...
potatokiosk
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Perhaps a god would want us to prove that making us wasn't a waste of time.
Nah, I believe an It would have done a much better job.
Since he knows everything that's ever going to happen, he already knows the answer to that. Which actually makes you quite optimistic if your religous, assuming we're alone in the universe, like some religous people do, as if we aren't going to do anything worthwhile it'd be hard to see why God would have bothered, of course if their are other species on other worlds then I guess a few glitches with the first experiment are expected, which makes me ask if God is perfect then why did he have a couple of goes at women before he made eve? Surely he's incapable of mistakes?
From my perspective generally it is hard to see why God would have bothered creating us though, complete waste of space really. Let's hope he wasn't just banking on us, I'm sure he's probably refined the process on other words and created races that aren't asshats, let's hope so anyway
Chandrasekhar
Determined
Considering that most of us have been raised with monotheistic traditions, I suppose so. Also, it has a better ring to it than "What the Gods want:"
Then again, if you believe in (or feel like speculating about) multiple Gods, or some other variation of deific being(s), feel free to.
King Flevance
Deity
Here is one. But remember this is just a summary.
Matthew 22:35-40 said:
Thanks to Markus later in the thread for posting Matthew 22.
Keeping to the commandments and doing to others as you wish others to do for you seems to be the jist of it in a round about extremely summed up version. I really need to start keeping notes.EDIT: Also, I think the reason the Lord wants praise is so that we may stop praising ourselves and our own views of life. If we are praising him, we are not praising our own selfish ideals of the way this world works. Really the only way to understand is to read the scripture and follow it's teachings and have faith Jesus is your shepard and will lead you to salvation, eternal life, and the Kingdom of Heaven. The scriptures (OT and NT) hold the only truth in our world. This is why I praise the Lord for showing truth in the world.
potatokiosk
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Since he knows everything that's ever going to happen, he already knows the answer to that. Which actually makes you quite optimistic if your religous, assuming we're alone in the universe, like some religous people do, as if we aren't going to do anything worthwhile it'd be hard to see why God would have bothered, of course if their are other species on other worlds then I guess a few glitches with the first experiment are expected, which makes me ask if God is perfect then why did he have a couple of goes at women before he made eve? Surely he's incapable of mistakes?
From my perspective generally it is hard to see why God would have bothered creating us though, complete waste of space really. Let's hope he wasn't just banking on us, I'm sure he's probably refined the process on other words and created races that aren't asshats, let's hope so anyway
If a god is all powerful AND all knowing, then people are pretty much useless. If it already knows the exact consequences of its actions and knows it can carry those actions out, there is no reason to do them. Since we exist, I think there would have to be limits to a god.
Underseer
King
Clearly, god wants you to strip naked, cover your head with raw bacon, and run down the streets singing "Man of La Mancha." Do it now, unless you're a Satan worshiper!
mangxema
I
How about another pretty lady? It's been years since he's gotten any action.
(Well... that we know of...)
(Well... that we know of...)
I suspect that it's either the metaphorical equivalent of winning a game of Solitaire, or maybe a game of War.
Though, to us, the cards, it feels a bit like Slap Jacks.
Though, to us, the cards, it feels a bit like Slap Jacks.
CaptainF
The Professional Poster
Now that I think about it, why would God want anything at all?
He's GOD for goodness sakes.
I guess its another human folly in trying to comprehend the divine.
He's GOD for goodness sakes.
I guess its another human folly in trying to comprehend the divine.
Since he knows everything that's ever going to happen, he already knows the answer to that. Which actually makes you quite optimistic if your religous, assuming we're alone in the universe, like some religous people do, as if we aren't going to do anything worthwhile it'd be hard to see why God would have bothered, of course if their are other species on other worlds then I guess a few glitches with the first experiment are expected, which makes me ask if God is perfect then why did he have a couple of goes at women before he made eve? Surely he's incapable of mistakes?
From my perspective generally it is hard to see why God would have bothered creating us though, complete waste of space really. Let's hope he wasn't just banking on us, I'm sure he's probably refined the process on other words and created races that aren't asshats, let's hope so anyway
Shame on you to allow yourself so much pessimism - Especially on Christmas. Remember the Christmas message:
Good news: Reconciliation, peace with God, and His peace for them who he favors with his Grace. For ALL people!
Unser Giftzwerg
UgLe Game Promoter
Well, our varous cells want hemoglobin to come by toting oxygen, sugars to fuel the ol' mitochondria, and amino acids to build new protiens. And some way to flush away the cell poo.
Humans want: Delivery boys to come by toting pizza and the opportunity to create more humans (which, according to several documentary films I have studied, also involves pizza boys.) And a place to go poo.
Extrapolating then up to God's level one must conclude that God is waiting for Earthlings to develop the penultimate in comfort foods, and space flight, then deliver it to Him whereupon, presumably, this will allow Him to Score. [insert Big Bang punchline here] In the meantime He is raining poo down on Earth so as to encourage us along.
As an agnostic, this strikes me as the most plausible scenario.
Merry Christmass all.
Humans want: Delivery boys to come by toting pizza and the opportunity to create more humans (which, according to several documentary films I have studied, also involves pizza boys.) And a place to go poo.
Extrapolating then up to God's level one must conclude that God is waiting for Earthlings to develop the penultimate in comfort foods, and space flight, then deliver it to Him whereupon, presumably, this will allow Him to Score. [insert Big Bang punchline here] In the meantime He is raining poo down on Earth so as to encourage us along.
As an agnostic, this strikes me as the most plausible scenario.
Merry Christmass all.
GenMarshall
High Elven ISB Capt & Ghost Agent
And I though that God wants us to do the best we can in life other than forgiveness of sin?From a Fundamentalist Christian:
What God wants is reconciliation with YOU!
Markus6
Prince
Personally I prefer:Matthew 7: 12 said:
Matthew 22 said:
King Flevance
Deity
There it is.
Matthew 22:35-36
35One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question:36"Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?"
Gr3yL3gion
Voice of Madness
Your vote, or your soul!
I suspect God is hoping humanity ends itself with a nuclear bang, so He can finally finish up His comparitive sociology PhD thesis and submit it. Even infinite patience has its limits, after all.
