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(01-30-2012 05:06 PM)Lunatic Wrote: gOd LoVeS yOu Y'ALL jUsT HATERS <3333
asdasd97w4
god is watching you
Lol when I was in highschool I drew two anime eyes and wrote
"The eyes of the Lord are upon you" on the door to a bathroom stall. The responses that followed were epic.
01-31-2012 07:10 AM
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(01-30-2012 05:06 PM)Lunatic Wrote: gOd LoVeS yOu Y'ALL jUsT HATERS <3333
asdasd97w4
god is watching you
Lol when I was in highschool I drew two anime eyes and wrote
"The eyes of the Lord are upon you" on the door to a bathroom stall. The responses that followed were epic.
go on..
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"Unrequited love can be survived in a way that once-requited love cannot."
01-31-2012 07:14 AM
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(01-30-2012 04:41 PM)dirtbikemike204 Wrote: There's no proof, therefore it can't exist. That could work for many things
Unicorns, for example. But no, that doesn't quite work. Lack of proof doesn't necessarily mean non-existance. It does, however, justify not believing in something.
(01-30-2012 05:06 PM)Lunatic Wrote: gOd LoVeS yOu Y'ALL jUsT HATERS <3333
asdasd97w
god is watching you
Lol when I was in highschool I drew two anime eyes and wrote
"The eyes of the Lord are upon you" on the door to a bathroom stall. The responses that followed were epic.
(01-30-2012 05:06 PM)Lunatic Wrote: gOd LoVeS yOu Y'ALL jUsT HATERS <3333
asdasd97w
god is watching you
Lol when I was in highschool I drew two anime eyes and wrote
"The eyes of the Lord are upon you" on the door to a bathroom stall. The responses that followed were epic.
go on..
"So are mine (don't look down!)"
I don't get it.
Life is good. Jeta është e mirë.
Die lewe is goed.
Het leven is goed.
Zoidberg: What is it, already? What's the cause of your anger?
Leela: I guess I would have to say, I hate you!
01-31-2012 09:39 AM
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(01-30-2012 05:06 PM)Lunatic Wrote: gOd LoVeS yOu Y'ALL jUsT HATERS <3333
asdasd97w4
god is watching you
Lol when I was in highschool I drew two anime eyes and wrote
"The eyes of the Lord are upon you" on the door to a bathroom stall. The responses that followed were epic.
Haha, fucking A.
01-31-2012 04:16 PM
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Hm...I do believe that God exists, but I also believe that he's got more important universal things to do than listen to prayers. I've been given him a lifelong break from mine
(01-30-2012 05:06 PM)Lunatic Wrote: gOd LoVeS yOu Y'ALL jUsT HATERS <3333
asdasd97w
god is watching you
Lol when I was in highschool I drew two anime eyes and wrote
"The eyes of the Lord are upon you" on the door to a bathroom stall. The responses that followed were epic.
go on..
"So are mine (don't look down!)"
I don't get it.
*sigh* really? It was hilarious when I read it.
The next time you're on the crapper look between your legs and imagine a pair eyes staring back at you.
02-02-2012 12:23 PM
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There is a God, just not in a traditional sense, and here is proof, and me explaining what he is.
(02-15-2012 01:12 PM)IamNoone Wrote: God exists as a metaphysical representation of the good wil of people and as the people's belief in Him which allows Him to help people
When I said that people believing in God allows God to help people, I mean that, in believing in Him, several things can happen. One is that people will feel a sense of being loved or accepted, something that many who have lost a spouse or family member or have never had that sense of being loved can achieve. Also, people will lose fear of their own mortality. Even though this may be an illusion, it isoneof those times where alie is better then the truth. Third, a belief in God has spawned countless charitable organizations, church communities, and other groups. The last two target the same group liable to join gangs, the ones who do not feel loved at home.
The reason I am saying God exists is because He has done this with both a physical and metaphysical form. A physical form would be the prophets, such as Jesus, who started it, and in a metaphysical sense, becauseHe continues to work without a singular physical body to work through, but through some kind of nonphysical but existing, there fore metaphysical , force.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr
02-15-2012 01:43 PM
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Quote: Even though this may be an illusion, it isoneof those times where alie is better then the truth.
...Win. There's no actual proof of an existence but believing in a "higher entity that will protect you" is easier for a lot of people.
Quote:and in a metaphysical sense, becauseHe continues to work without a singular physical body to work through, but through some kind of nonphysical but existing, there fore metaphysical , force.
cool story bro
Seriously, what does that even mean? SPIRITUAL MAGIC SO COOL
Don't forget how many little boys and girls pope fucked. wars and dead people there are because of religion and then compare it to illusion it creates, is it really worth it? I don't think so, I consider my mind a God, if you can't understand what I mean, then you are probably stuck with the same old image and definition of god.
(This post was last modified: 02-15-2012 11:25 PM by 1312.)
(02-15-2012 11:25 PM)LedoS Wrote: Don't forget how many little boys and girls pope fucked. wars and dead people there are because of religion and then compare it to illusion it creates, is it really worth it? I don't think so, I consider my mind a God, if you can't understand what I mean, then you are probably stuck with the same old image and definition of god.
I get what you mean about "my mind is a God" but I don't agree with that anyone mind is a God.
And honestly, people only use God as an excuse to do things they wanted to do but were otherwise unjustifiable, similar to the USA using the Cold War as an excuse to install governments in Latin America that supported US businesses.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr
(02-15-2012 02:09 PM)Lunatic Wrote: Seriously, what does that even mean? SPIRITUAL MAGIC SO COOL
I'm still trying to figure it out.
The simplest way to put it is that he does stuff but he doesn't actually physically exist currently, therefore he must be something, and that something is metaphysical. If anyone can explain better, please try for me.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr
02-16-2012 02:13 AM
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(02-15-2012 02:09 PM)Lunatic Wrote: Seriously, what does that even mean? SPIRITUAL MAGIC SO COOL
I'm still trying to figure it out.
The simplest way to put it is that he does stuff but he doesn't actually physically exist currently, therefore he must be something, and that something is metaphysical. If anyone can explain better, please try for me.
invisible pink unicorn
02-16-2012 03:08 PM
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My evidence is solid, just hard to understand/explain.
That article might do good normally, but this is MY idea on theology, and no none but you has tried to write a counter proof yet.
The purpose of life is a life with a purpose
So I’d rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless
I don’t need the circus or the day of national observance
I need you to think for you and stop being a servant
-Immortal Technique, The Martyr, The Martyr