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Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 9:48am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:lolololol........the aim of the analogy was to explain why you have free-will. I think that bit is clear to you now. You have now adapted the analogy to attack the creator. . . well, I'll oblige you.... The TV destruction is punishment in itself. You've lost the benefits of having a TV Notice that you have already admitted that I am the omnipotent manual-giver, therefore the fault can't be mine. The fault must come from your ability to understand and keep to the manual. to make my manual "impossible to interpret in any other way unintended by me" would mean I'll have to take away your free-will which you love so much. You are contradicting yourself. You want freedom to make your choices and yet you don't want to bear the consequences of your choices. You cannot eat your cake and have it. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 9:57am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: There's no contradiction. My point is that you cannot claim to give me something and then punish me for not using it the way you want it done. That's not freewill, and that's my argument. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 10:01am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:and my argument is that your punishment is in the misuse itself. If you destroy your TV, you lose your TV. If you damage your chances at eternal life, you lose eternal life. It's that simple 1 Like |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Nobody: 10:23am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: You remember that definition I gave for hell as "nothing"? Here's the best way to describe what I meant. Like you said, the choice made is its own reward. Righteousness works out in eternal life a.k.a eternal fellowship with God, Sin works out in eternal death a.k.a eternal divorce from God. And what else is righteousness than right standing or right relationship with God? Or what else is sin but repudiation of relationship with God? (Edited) The Holy Spirit's Anointing rests upon your words, my brother. 1 Like |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 10:41am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: Not doing it your way does not automatically translate to misuse. You assume that by not using the TV the way you deem fit, I'd be destroying it in the process. Not necessarily. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Zikkyy(m): 11:11am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist: It all depend on your interpretation of predestination. Purist: Freewill (free-choice) does not imply control over 'every' outcome. the fact that there are more than one outcome indicates existence of choice; otherwise the only outcome would be for everybody to do God's will (that's the way i see it). or maybe i still don't understand what you are saying here ![]() Purist: aw com'on ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 11:15am On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:lol, you amuse me even more. What you just said sounds like saying "not using a TV according to the TV manual does not necessarily mean that you are misusing it". I hear you. The TV is in your possession, you can use it however you like. Just don't go blaming the TV manufacturer when your TV breaks because you used it to test your baseball batting abilities. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:00pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Zikkyy: Interesting examples you have there. Anyways, none of you has yet been able to demonstrate the freewill offered by a God who condemns you if you don't serve him. The "freewill" to choose otherwise? lol. The only "choice" I see here is the same offered by the tyrannical Head of State who allows his people freedom of speech, but then goes ahead to lock them up when they say something he doesn't like. The people have a "choice" too, apparently. If you want to roll with the president, you must be his kind of guy (say only what he wants to hear). After all, he's the boss. If that's your definition of freewill, then I accept: God gave us "freewill" indeed. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:03pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: Not when the TV manual gives contradictory instructions on different pages. The TV manufacturer is totally culpable. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 3:12pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:Here we go again..........scroll up to post 224 |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Nobody: 3:16pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony:Following the TV analogy, does the 'manual' represent a holy book or the heart? |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:18pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: Well, you're the one that keeps bringing up the manual and assuming that it is without errors, and that if I don't operate my TV according to the instructions, I'd have to face the punishment. I'm simply showing you the other side of the argument. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:21pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: And by the way, you don't have to take anyone's freewill to make yourself very clear. How on earth did you arrive at this conclusion? |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 3:27pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
musKeeto:God's law is written on our hearts. The bible tells us that the word of God is Spirit and Life. The bible also tells us that the letter kills but the Spirit gives life |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 3:29pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:When you have trouble reading the manual, shouldn't you call the manufacturer? 1 Like |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Nobody: 3:29pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony:Hmm.. so is the Bible written in the heart or on pages? |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 3:30pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:I think God has made Himself very clear already. Any other clarity you seek would mean that God will have to brainwash you. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:32pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: lol, this guy and his antics. I believe musKeeto's question was clear enough. Does the manual represent a holy book OR the heart? Possible answers: a) It represents a holy book b) It represents the heart c) It represents neither But as usual, you have to respond the Anony way. Hope you see why some us think you're being dishonest when you argue? |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 3:32pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
musKeeto:The Word of God is Spirit. The bible is the written word of God |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 3:35pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:I am not dishonest when I argue. When you ask a loaded question, I have to give you a true answer. The manual in the analogy represents the Word of God. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:35pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: I don't think he was clear enough, else, there wouldn't be thousands of denominations in Christianity today (a result of thousands of interpretations from a supposedly clear "Word of God" ). |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Purist(m): 3:36pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony: Okay, fair enough. ![]() EDIT: But I still don't think you answered his question. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Nobody: 3:41pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony:I hope you realize that Jesus taught/preached from the scrolls in those days, not the 'Bible' as we know it today. Were those scrolls then the Word of God? I'm inclined to agree that the 'word of GOD' is written on the heart but whatever is documented on pages can easily be altered, changed or eaten by a goat. If these laws are intricately hidden in the heart, one would be able to find them without any external influence, don't you think? |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Zikkyy(m): 4:53pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist: Lol! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 5:15pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist:So many different people failed English in WAEC. The problem is not with the English language, the problem is with those that didn't understand it. musKeeto:Jesus Christ Himself is the Word of God musKeeto: I'm inclined to agree that the 'word of GOD' is written on the heart but whatever is documented on pages can easily be altered, changed or eaten by a goat. If these laws are intricately hidden in the heart, one would be able to find them without any external influence, don't you think?I actually hold that one can only truly know God through revelation. . . . .but then God has revealed Himself to us through Christ. God has written His law in our hearts, but we still have our freedom of choice to choose whether to obey God's law or not. As per your question (in bold) It's like saying because everyone knows the right thing to do, we don't need a constitution. That might be true but then people will break laws knowingly and claim that there is no where it was written not do so and so. The constitution is there as a physical manifestation of their conscience by which they are judged. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Nobody: 5:22pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Mr_Anony:Were the scrolls the Word of GOD? Before Jesus' coming, was there any physical manifestation of the word of GOD? Numbers, Deuteronomy, Leviticus? The constitution is subject to change. It's a group of people (society) coming together and saying these are the rules we live by. It's written by men and for men and they AGREE to uphold its laws. Note that it is subject to CHANGE.. The same can't be said of any of the 'HOLY' scriptures, can they? |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Zikkyy(m): 6:01pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
Purist: Seriously now. i want to believe that your definition of freewill (free-choice) is that peeps can do anything (good or bad) and still expect a pat on the back. freewill does not imply that all actions must yield favorable results. if you want to achieve a desired outcome for every choice/act, you will need to have total control (you have to be God to achieve that). Being locked up for making a 'choice' is just the outcome of that choice, it is not a lack of choice. it is an outcome the person cannot control. In the case of the tyrannical Head of State, one thing is sure; the outcome of making a particular choice will vary from person to another. for e.g. for any unfavorable comment, the punishment dished out (or delivery method) will not be the same for the man on the street, a powerful cabinet member or societal person (or even a family member). It's possible for some peeps to escape punishment for making the same comment. It has to do with the amount of control/influence each person can exercise; it has nothing to do with choice. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 6:06pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
musKeeto:Oh yes, I would say the scrolls are the word of God. About the constitution, I would remind you that even with our legal constitutions, often the letter may be modified but the core theme of the constitution usually remains unchanged. |
Re: Succinctly Anony by Nobody: 6:13pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
I see what you're trying to do.. ![]() ![]() |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 6:36pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
musKeeto: I see what you're trying to do..lol at least you got the message..... |
Re: Succinctly Anony by mkmyers45(m): 7:34pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
wonder why my posts were abandoned...anyway enjoy ![]() ![]() |
Re: Succinctly Anony by MrAnony1(m): 7:38pm On Sep 07, 2012 |
mkmyers45: wonder why my posts were abandoned...anyway enjoywhat posts? were you referring to me? |
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