Who made God?

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Re: Who made God?

Elmer Fudge:<br /><br />Obedience, which is allways in our best interest, and acceptance of his son as the saviour of all mankind.
 
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Originally posted by SoulWinner:<br />In God's own words, He said, "I am that I am." I that that sort of precludes our trying to understand His origins any further. God Himself porclaimed (Is 55:8-9) "Fo mMy thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord.<br />For as the Heavens are higher than the Earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts higher than your thoughts."
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In my words.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />BAYER ASPIRIN<br />He works miracles.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />a FORD<br />He's got a better idea.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />COKE<br />He's the real thing.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />TIDE<br />He gets the stains out that others leave behind.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />GENERAL ELECTRIC<br />He brings good things to life.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />SEARS<br />He has everything.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />ALKA-SELTZER<br />Try him, you'll like Him.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />SCOTCH TAPE<br />You can't see him, but you know He's there.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />DELTA<br />He's ready when you are.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />ALLSTATE<br />You're in good hands with Him.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />VO-5 Hair Spray<br />He holds through all kinds of weather.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />DIAL SOAP<br />Aren't you glad you have Him. Don't you wish<br />everybody did.<br /><br />GOD IS LIKE<br />the U.S. POST OFFICE<br />Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep<br />Him from His appointed destination.
 
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Sheesh! ask a simple theological question and the Centurians crucify you!<br /><br />Thinking is GOOD for the soul<br /><br />aint bad for the brain either!<br /><br /> :p
 
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Creative writers made God.<br />He perpetuates to this day.<br />If nobody had told you about him,<br />you wouldn't know about him. You <br />might have contrived your own version, <br />but you wouldn't know "your" God. His <br />message which seems to help many<br />will get passed down throughout the <br />ages as it has for so long, which seems<br />to help many. <br />Who made God?<br />I would suggest that God and Religion is a <br />figment of your imagination. Make the most<br />of it, and in moderation it can be a very <br />healthy compliment to your life.
 
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Hey Toad, for your sake, I hope you are right. :D <br /><br />Pretty amazing that a "man" with no wealth, who was not a king, who did not have an army, who did not actually live that long, etc., etc., had such an impact on the world for the last 2004 years. I guess it was a really good story with a happy ending? Perhaps it was just the walking on water trick (of coarse made up by his followers) but ya know, it really captured the imagination. Such a show of power and all.
 
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You know toad if your right then we are all gonna share the same fate but if the Christians are right, and well there is overwhelming evidence we are, Then I hate to think of what those who believe God is a figment of our imagination will have to face. I think it takes an awful lot of denial to believe there is nothing beyond our humanity out there. That we are it. I know people that dont believe in God think that those of us who have had personal experiences with God are ummmm...... A bit touched but, But some very respected and trusted people would tend to disagree. :)
 
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General Patton believed in reincarnation. Wouldn't that be good enough for some in a foxhole? Would for me...<br />Just curious mikeandronda, what's the overwhelming evidence that you're right? Without quoting passages and scripture out of a book dating back to a time when they were trying to comprehend why things were. To try and answer the age old question, why are we here, and how did we get here. The natural tendency was to look "up" I suppose.<br />I have a curious mind. I question authority. I don't believe everything everyone tells me. And what's that old saying?, don't believe everything you read! I like to think people are much smarter than they were 1900 years ago when the testament was written. I think it a great aid to assist people with their moral authority, and a society as a whole, and person's spiritual belief's. But to take the literal verbiage, word for word, and try and translate it into our 21st century knowledge based society, it just won't stand up in the long run.
 
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Toad, what is your educated guess as to why a 2000 year+ old book still has such wide acceptance? There have been lots of great books. people and thoughts since. Why did a man like Jesus become revered by so many as the son of God for 2000 years? How did Christianity take over the religion of one of the greatest civilizations in history (The Roman Empire) despite their best efforts to destroy it? Is it just good PR and marketing?
 
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Toad, your points are valid and I have to say your right, in order to believe in what the Bible says it takes something other than knowledge, it takes Faith. The Bible is a very accurate accord of history, nobody can dispute this and still be ok with what the teach in our schools and universities. Most if not all that is in the Bible concerning history can be backed up by 1000's of other historical texts from other nations from that time period. Now I have a question for you if somehow, weather it be a feeling you just know to be true or by even some physical proof God's exsistance was proven to you, would you then delve deeper into your knowledge and understanding of God? Would you want to know as much as you can about it.So has man from the begining of time.<br /> I qoute<br /><br />"I have a curious mind. I question authority. I don't believe everything everyone tells me. And what's that old saying?, don't believe everything you read! "<br /><br />You are right in doing this, I do it as well and have before and after I became Christian.<br /><br />You say "I like to think people are much smarter than they were 1900 years ago when the testament was written. "<br />I say that they are but it doesnt make the Bible any less accurete.<br /><br />You say" But to take the literal verbiage, word for word, and try and translate it into our 21st century knowledge based society, it just won't stand up in the long run. "<br />It has caused many problems by trying to translate the Bible but those who wish to find the truth will, if they dig and look for the truth.
 
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Toad, keep on questioning and so will we. The fact is that as an athiest, you forget that atheism is a religion. And, "strong" atheists are in exactly the same position as "strong" theists. They must accept on faith what cannot be proved empirically or experimentally.
 
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Patton also believed in destiny and in God and slapped cowards around :p
 
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You may not believe everything you read toad, but as a Christian, I believe that the God of Creation, the Father of all that exists, has provided us with the Bible, an unchanging, inerrant guide to what is right and wrong, independent of man's opinions on the subject. Having absolute, external standards may not be agreeable to some and it may well subject one to the hatred and vilification of the "question everything, and if it feels good do it" crowd, but it's a far better guide for moral and ethical conduct than anything man has ever invented whether you agree with it or not.<br /><br />And, as long as we continue to digress into the immoral society we had before the 10 commandments, it will never be outdated.
 
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Ladyfish, I am not an atheist.<br />Just neutral on the subject.
 
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Does anyone besides me find it curious that on the one hand, we as a society are on a religious, censoring rampage to the right, and yet ...<br /><br />also a leftist remove the ten commandments from all public offices witch hunt? I find it confusing, but thats life in a nation under God<br /><br />Indivisible?<br /><br />I hope so :(
 
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