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God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 11:30am On Nov 07, 2023
There are some misconceptions that we humans have about GOD. If you identify yourself with any of the following ideas, you may need to reconsider what you take GOD to be. All the following ideas about God may not be true.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 11:33am On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #1 Some people say that GOD is a male (gender)

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by cornelboy(f): 11:35am On Nov 07, 2023
Lol

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 11:54am On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA#2
Some people say that they go to a particular place (building) to worship GOD and after the worship they return to their different houses.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 12:28pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #3
Some people change their clothes when they go to the "presence" of GOD, thereafter, they change to their casual dresses when they leave the "presence" of GOD.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by KnownUnknown: 12:33pm On Nov 07, 2023
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 12:46pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #4
Some people believe that GOD will punish them if they put up some "bad" behaviour in a religious building,church,holy place, but these people have no problem taking up these same bad behaviours if they are in their various houses,on the road, farm,offices or market.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 1:02pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #5
Some people say that they can escape the effects of their actions,words and thoughts by praying/fasting/worshiping GOD while making no effort to change their negative thoughts,words and actions.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 1:09pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #5
Some people say that GOD don't want them to die (physical death). But these same people feel so comfortable to pray that GOD should punish and kill their "enemies".

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 1:18pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #6
Some people say that GOD has a particular body and they can draw or mould him as a bearded man with long gray hairs.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 1:28pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #7
some people say that GOD creates every new baby and causes childbirth on earth while satan is responsible for every death on earth and kills people. Thus, people fast and pray for a baby and rejoice at birthday, while they fast and pray against death and weep at funerals.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 1:35pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #7
People say that every good and pleasant thing they enjoy is from GOD, whereas, every bad and unpleasant thing they suffer comes from juju,witches and wizards,mermaids, native doctors,demons which are all the wicked doings of satan to innocent people.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 1:50pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #8
Some people feel that GOD will punish them if they steal money from a church tithe box but will bless them if they cheat a poor labourer or business man out of his wages to pay tithe.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:27pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #9
Some people think that they can instruct/teach/lecture/control GOD through concoction,juju,prayers or incantations

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:32pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #10
Some people say that GOD has a proper name and that he lives in a specific location (heaven).

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 3:02pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #11
Some people say they've seen GOD.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 4:11pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #12
Some people say they have complete knowledge of GOD and can force their "GOD" on others through evangelism, torture, sweet talks or abuses.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 4:15pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA 13 Some people think that GOD loves them more than he loves other people.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 4:29pm On Nov 07, 2023
FALSE IDEA #15
Some people think those who have no money and abundant material posessions and poor people are those that GOD have not blessed.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by cornelboy(f): 4:57pm On Nov 07, 2023
Which of the Gods are we talking about here

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by MeNmyfamily: 8:24pm On Nov 07, 2023
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FALSE IDEA: God only exists in your mind (popular amongst ex-christian atheists).

FACT: God's existence is independent of your belief.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 9:52am On Nov 10, 2023
MeNmyfamily:
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God's existence is independent of your belief.
Please indicate if your point is a FACT or a FALSE IDEA.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 10:23am On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #16
Some people think that prayer is the only way of communicating with GOD. Some people even think that you must speak out loud and exert yourself before GOD can hear you.

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Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 10:28am On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #17 Some people address only a specific set of people as "men of GOD".
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:21pm On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #18 Some people try to force their God on their children.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:26pm On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #19
Some people think they can do something that hurt their fellow humans and escape justice by praying to GOD for forgiveness.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:31pm On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #20
Some people say that GOD will always give them good things and give the bad ones to their "enemies".
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:48pm On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #21
Some people think that if they cut grass and sweep a church environment, GOD will bless them more than HE would if they had perform the same service in their neighbour's resident.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Templee333(m): 2:57pm On Nov 10, 2023
FALSE IDEA #22 Some people say that you CANNOT worship GOD except you belong to a religion.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by MeNmyfamily: 3:54pm On Nov 10, 2023
Templee333:
Please indicate if your point is a FACT or a FALSE IDEA.
It's a fact alright.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by LordReed(m): 9:11pm On Nov 10, 2023
MeNmyfamily:
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FALSE IDEA: God only exists in your mind (popular amongst ex-christian atheists).

FACT: God's existence is independent of your belief.

Then the evidence for the god should be very clearly independent of belief.
Re: God Is Not That Thing by Dtruthspeaker: 1:42am On Nov 11, 2023
LordReed:


Then the evidence for the god should be very clearly independent of belief.

Whose independence?
Answer: ours.

Hence the independent proof of God is in the fact that no man or thing in this world ever created itself as is seen.

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