tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post8345795677247163921..comments2023-10-25T02:44:01.633-07:00Comments on Biblical AaronC: Gabby Douglas and God's Glory Hole Blessingsaaronchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01634491636884347224noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-14743099086307001092012-08-06T13:44:54.514-07:002012-08-06T13:44:54.514-07:00Time has already told that prayer and faith are no...Time has already told that prayer and faith are nonsense. You just failed to get the memo. If you pray for something and it does happen you ignore it or say, "god must have wanted me to live without it.". If it does happen then you say, "I knew it all along.". We're all on to your little game.aaronchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634491636884347224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-76176158826727843582012-08-06T10:38:19.887-07:002012-08-06T10:38:19.887-07:00Time will tell, sir. It most definitely will tell....Time will tell, sir. It most definitely will tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-3648192191463021472012-08-06T06:11:46.530-07:002012-08-06T06:11:46.530-07:00The alleged conclusion that "We can't tak...The alleged conclusion that "We can't take care of ourselves" has no evidence or logic behind it, so I tend to ignore empty statements. The evidence suggests we definitely can and do take care of ourselves. Sure we are not perfect, but we are not supposed to be. <br />My statement actually built on that and argued that if we can't take care of ourselves, how are we supposed to take care of god. <br />You may think you are unique in arguing that FAITH results in MAGIC, but virtually every religious fanatic argues this, and their claims always fall flat. Likewise, you probably think that you're doing a pretty good job preaching, and that it's some pretty powerful stuff. I know you're just dying to throw in an actual Bible quote. After all, the only conceiveable reason that people don't believe what you do must be simply because they have never heard Bible verse X, Y, or Z which will magically transform heathens into Bible beaters like you.<br /><br />Now then, outside of random chance, prayer does nothing, except waste time of course. Naturally, after the fact, people can always point to random events that would have happend anyway, and reinterpret them as "God's answer". Among other this is arrogance, since the religious fanatic pretends to be God, at least subconsiously.aaronchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634491636884347224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-78325069484367146792012-08-05T20:02:35.512-07:002012-08-05T20:02:35.512-07:00Your statement is true. But you've deflected t...Your statement is true. But you've deflected the focus. Because it's not God who is in need of help, and you've ignored the conclusion, which is:<br /><br />We can't take care of ourselves so we need to serve him and worry about his will.<br /><br />But that only benefits those who believe that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-34244211444970901702012-08-05T15:42:38.717-07:002012-08-05T15:42:38.717-07:00God can take care of himself without me needing to...God can take care of himself without me needing to serve him and worry about his will.aaronchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634491636884347224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-65700583582472886312012-08-05T12:50:16.807-07:002012-08-05T12:50:16.807-07:00Someone wiser than me said "In everything giv...Someone wiser than me said "In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God..."<br /><br />If you care to you, you can google the phrase and read it. Also if you care to you can search out exactly what it means. If you don't care to, so be it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-12558469845983170052012-08-05T09:02:23.902-07:002012-08-05T09:02:23.902-07:00There is nothing illogical about my point that gab...There is nothing illogical about my point that gabby credits god for her win and therefore indicates that god must have made everyone else lose. That is precisely what logic dictates, whereas your claim that she will thank god for letting her lose is just plain screwy. As I noted it is also ridiculous to say god gets the credit for what you do with your own body. If you turned this around on religious people then it should likewise be possible to blame god when our bodies don't perform, or when we are born defects, such as mr. Pistorius. I suppose you will tell me that you would still "thank god" if you were born without eyes, ears, hands, or legs,mall of which happens to real babies, against their will. If that is the case then I'm sure someone can amputate those organs from you, against your will and see how much you praise god for that "blessing".aaronchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634491636884347224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3449044056531483603.post-68555921767222305342012-08-04T21:36:31.835-07:002012-08-04T21:36:31.835-07:00It's hard to know where to begin... the proble...It's hard to know where to begin... the problem being that rants are usually illogical, which is an important point here because you attempt to throw out all sorts of comments attempting to provide some logic for your thoughts. <br /><br />On that basis let's tackle one of your points: That it's getting rather common for athletes to give some sort of credit to God, as though that's a misguided thing to do. In fact, God says He inhabits the praises of His people. Sounds like that's a good thing, and interesting in that He's willing to be dependent on us poor humans to show up on earth through. It's a great thing to give glory to God. <br /><br />Also, there is no logic to concluding that to give credit and thanks to God is to denigrate everyone else for their lesser performances. I predict the next time Gabby looses she'll still thank God for everything about her life. And so should everyone else.<br /><br />One very good reason you are so off-the-wall with your bitterness is you've decided that God isn't worth your time nor your thanks -- and that leaves you with no choice but to denigrate both Him and anyone that reveres Him -- because your logic tells you that as long all these "poor" creatures are silly and stupid and that God is only a manipulated deity, at least YOU won't be falling for all that -- which you believe makes you superior and un-duped, albeit, only in your own eyes.<br /><br />We can see it otherwise, quite clearly. <br /><br />And that same God who you like to ridicule is always willing and ready to take you in -- the moment you are willing to believe you also could, and should, benefit by giving Him the glory that is due His name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com