[Brother Temperance]

Re: Review a Book for Jesus!!

Actually, I never said that I worship them. My paganism comes from the fact that I believe that we exist on a living planet, not a lifeless rock on which we were set down by God to do with as we please. We are A PART OF the life of the earth in the same way that our organs are a part of our life, not APART FROM it. Respect for the living earth IS paganism.

So Richard Dawkins is a pagan, then? I'm pretty sure he recycles, being the hellbound fool that he is. What about the demon Al-G'ore?

[BadAssButterfly (On Moderation)]

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Then what's the point of worshipping them at all? What is the use of a deity that is nothing more than a decent person - indeed, something less, for decent people can at least do decent deeds, whereas made-up powerless decent deities cannot?

Actually, I never said that I worship them. My paganism comes from the fact that I believe that we exist on a living planet, not a lifeless rock on which we were set down by God to do with as we please. We are A PART OF the life of the earth in the same way that our organs are a part of our life, not APART FROM it. Respect for the living earth IS paganism.

[BadAssButterfly (On Moderation)]

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So what you are is a chicken Atheist. You mask the cold truth of your beliefs in some pretty stories. Your claims on being a pagan are ludicrous since the real pagans held there false gods were real and they did judge people on their versus and virtues. Not that you would know but if you ever bother to crack open a book on mythology you would quickly learn that.

So now you have shown yourself to be a coward, fraud and ignorant is there any point in you posting here further?

The same point that it has always been - it amuses me.

[Brother Temperance]

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You seem to be the one in a muddle - go back and read the post again. I see deities as ways of reminding ourselves what it means to be a decent person. I have no need for them to dispense afterlife rewards and punishments like so much Pez.

Then what's the point of worshipping them at all? What is the use of a deity that is nothing more than a decent person - indeed, something less, for decent people can at least do decent deeds, whereas made-up powerless decent deities cannot?

[Bobby-Joe]

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You seem to be the one in a muddle - go back and read the post again. I see deities as ways of reminding ourselves what it means to be a decent person. I have no need for them to dispense afterlife rewards and punishments like so much Pez.

So what you are is a chicken Atheist. You mask the cold truth of your beliefs in some pretty stories. Your claims on being a pagan are ludicrous since the real pagans held there false gods were real and they did judge people on their versus and virtues. Not that you would know but if you ever bother to crack open a book on mythology you would quickly learn that.

So now you have shown yourself to be a coward, fraud and ignorant is there any point in you posting here further?

[BadAssButterfly (On Moderation)]

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What on earth is the point of a "god" you don't believe in, you singularly muddle-headed ape?

You seem to be the one in a muddle - go back and read the post again. I see deities as ways of reminding ourselves what it means to be a decent person. I have no need for them to dispense afterlife rewards and punishments like so much Pez.

[Brother Temperance]

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Actually, I don't believe in afterlife rewards or punishments.

And to me, all deities are not literal beings, but simply archetypes that I use as reminders of what it means to be a decent person. Kind of like post-it notes on my spiritual bulletin board.

What on earth is the point of a "god" you don't believe in, you singularly muddle-headed ape?

[BadAssButterfly (On Moderation)]

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Silly pagan,


Because you would want someone to do the same if you were hungry.

While I would hope that someone would do the same for me if I were hungry, that's not why I do it.

You do not want people to be cruel to you.

While I do not want people to be cruel to me, I would not inflict cruelty even if I experienced it.

Not poisoning yourself is not virtue. This only reinforces my point that you don’t even know what virtue is.

Making sure my family has healthful food is.

[Bobby-Joe]

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Silly pagan,

Actually, I don't do good out of fear of reprisal. For example:

I give food to the food bank because there are hungry people who need food. I'm not worried that someone will punish me if I don't.

Because you would want someone to do the same if you were hungry.

I treat animals kindly because to treat them unkindly is harmful to them and I do not wish to harm them. While cruelty to animals is a crime in my state, I would not be cruel to animals even if it were perfectly legal. .

You do not want people to be cruel to you.

I garden organically because I do not wish my family to eat toxic fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide residue found in much commercial produce. No one would punish me if I put weed-and-feed on my garden. I just think it's not a good thing to do, so I don't do it. .

Not poisoning yourself is not virtue. This only reinforces my point that you don’t even know what virtue is.

[Warrior in Christ]

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Actually, I don't believe in afterlife rewards or punishments.

And to me, all deities are not literal beings, but simply archetypes that I use as reminders of what it means to be a decent person. Kind of like post-it notes on my spiritual bulletin board.

Well, you know what that means pagan!?

Deuteronomy 17:2-5
"If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which
the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath
wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in
transgressing his covenant, And hath gone and served other
gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any
of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; And it be
told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired
diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain,
that such abomination is wrought in Israel: Then shalt thou
bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed
that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that
woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die."

Other gods also means NOT THE TRUE GOD. You're lucky that secular law doesn't allow such things. But I'm sure it could be arranged...

[BadAssButterfly (On Moderation)]

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Ironic nothing, it is a simple case of cause and effect. As soon as I realised how truly vile and blasphemous Cat's Cradle was, I began praying for Jesus to send that spiteful old fool to the pit where he belongs, and my prayers were answered in record time. Praise!

Do you believe your made-up tree goddess will reward you in the afterlife? Or is she just completely indifferent to all human vice and virtue?

Actually, I don't believe in afterlife rewards or punishments.

And to me, all deities are not literal beings, but simply archetypes that I use as reminders of what it means to be a decent person. Kind of like post-it notes on my spiritual bulletin board.

[Brother Temperance]

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How ironic that you posted this a mere week before that druggie was struck dead by Jesus. Well, he was actually pushed down a flight of stairs by Jesus a while back and took a while to succumb; same thing.

Ironic nothing, it is a simple case of cause and effect. As soon as I realised how truly vile and blasphemous Cat's Cradle was, I began praying for Jesus to send that spiteful old fool to the pit where he belongs, and my prayers were answered in record time. Praise!

Actually, I don't do good out of fear of reprisal. For example:

I give food to the food bank because there are hungry people who need food. I'm not worried that someone will punish me if I don't.

I treat animals kindly because to treat them unkindly is harmful to them and I do not wish to harm them. While cruelty to animals is a crime in my state, I would not be cruel to animals even if it were perfectly legal.

I garden organically because I do not wish my family to eat toxic fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide residue found in much commercial produce. No one would punish me if I put weed-and-feed on my garden. I just think it's not a good thing to do, so I don't do it.

I give to other people out of my material goods if I have them to spare and they need them, because they need them and I have extra. No one would punish me if I refused to share. I do it because it's the right thing to do.

Do you believe your made-up tree goddess will reward you in the afterlife? Or is she just completely indifferent to all human vice and virtue?

[BadAssButterfly (On Moderation)]

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How about reviewing a book for Jesus?

Fine.
Nikos Kazantzakis' The Last Temptation of Christ. A truly beautiful portrayal of the human side of Jesus. In fact, Kazantzakis said that the writing of it strengthened his own faith in Jesus.

[Warrior in Christ]

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Much better.

I agree Brother! It seems as though this one doesn't care if satan has control of her or not...

[OnYourKnees]

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Actually, I don't do good out of fear of reprisal. For example:
I want to review a book for Jesus!

Much better.