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Why did God create atheists?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by Narz, Jun 17, 2005.

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  1. Narz

    Narz keeping it real

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    What was He thinking? :confused:
     
    Narz, Jun 17, 2005
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  2. OrpheusPrime

    OrpheusPrime Gym Bastard & OT addict

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    So he could smote them of course. lol :lol:
     
    OrpheusPrime, Jun 17, 2005
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  3. GenMarshall

    GenMarshall Night Elven Ghost Agent

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    :lol:.

    I am guessing that atheists are just fallen belevers.
     
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  4. A'AbarachAmadan

    A'AbarachAmadan Deity

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    Free Will according to Christian beliefs.
     
    A'AbarachAmadan, Jun 17, 2005
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  5. Colonel

    Colonel Rule of Law

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    God did no such thing, there is no God!!!!!!! God is a stupid idea created by idiotic humans thousands of years ago who needed an excuse to why that rock fell off of the ledge. There answer the Wind God, and later it evolved into a less primative belif that there is one god who controls all, which is still false!!!!! God did not create ME!!!!!!
     
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  6. stormbind

    stormbind Retenta personam!

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    For the benefit of free will. If he made everyone believers, then we would be simplified angels (I think).
     
    stormbind, Jun 17, 2005
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  7. shortguy

    shortguy It's a working title

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    I have trouble believing that God would sacrifice the well-being of his creation for the sake of "free will."
     
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  8. stratego

    stratego Trying to be good.

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    Because he could.
     
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  9. Nobody

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    What in Humans genetic make up, or in there enviroment that forced them to belive that a grand poo bar (or what ever his name is) created the universe
     
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  10. Yom

    Yom Re-ese Mekwanint

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    Exactly. Except free will isn't compatible with omniscience, but try convincing a devout believer that God cannot be omniscient while giving humans free will.
     
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  11. Narz

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    Ok, I believe you, but tone it down a bit dude, I don't want this thread to get closed. :)
     
    Narz, Jun 17, 2005
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  12. Shadylookin

    Shadylookin master debater

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    the real answer is he didn't, but since that's not funny

    it's because sometimes clingy people annoy him. and since he got himself crucified it's easy to see he's also masochistic :lol:
     
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  13. Narz

    Narz keeping it real

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    :lol: Best answer so far! :goodjob:
     
    Narz, Jun 17, 2005
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  14. blindside

    blindside formerly god

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    God didn't create athiests. The Devil has corrupted human beings and turned them into such!
     
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  15. Raijer

    Raijer The 736th Beatle

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    The old "blame it on the devil" routine. That doesn't wash either, as it was God who created the devil.
     
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  16. Quasar1011

    Quasar1011 King of Sylvania

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    You are thinking 4-dimensionally there. God has at least 2, and perhaps an infinite number of dimensions of time, in which to operate. God already exists in the year 3005, 6005, 9005, etc. This is why He knows the choices of our free will; He is already far beyond the time the choice was made. Knowing said choice, and fixing said choice, are 2 different things. But try convincing a devout disbeliever in the supernatural of this... :rolleyes:
     
    Quasar1011, Jun 17, 2005
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  17. BasketCase

    BasketCase Username sez it all

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    God didn't create atheists--evolution did. :neener:
     
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  18. OrpheusPrime

    OrpheusPrime Gym Bastard & OT addict

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    That assumption is one that demands a certain belief. Not even all christians could agree that god is already knows our choices. :rolleyes:
     
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  19. bobgote

    bobgote Trousers

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    take it the next step man. he created the devil to express his self-repressed evil desires. goes to say that since he created man in his image, some part of him hates himself - as people often do. so he created atheists to add that balancing factor to his creation.

    hehe, yeah i know mate, some people are just plain stupid :D
    come on people! think about it! :)
     
    bobgote, Jun 17, 2005
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  20. Raijer

    Raijer The 736th Beatle

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    Yeah, great. Explain away the problem of evil with a bit of the old "abracadabra." How very convenient.
     
    Raijer, Jun 17, 2005
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