Topic: I never understand the fixation on messiah figures.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 8 years ago #71,451
How come a powerful entity like God needs a representative for them on Earth unless that representative was literally themselves? For all we know, prophets such as Jesus, Mohammad, or Moses might have just been the con artists of their day. What sets them apart from other claimants like José Luis de Jesús who not only claimed to be the second coming but also claimed to be the anti-Christ as well?
Why does one have to attend church to have a closer relationship with God when God is omnipresent and therefore should be with you every second of your life? Do you need to visit a building to get closer to someone who is always with you? That seems a little counterproductive. If it's just for the sake of community then that makes sense, but why is this a requirement to forge a better relationship with one's Lord?
Why does one have to attend church to have a closer relationship with God when God is omnipresent and therefore should be with you every second of your life? Do you need to visit a building to get closer to someone who is always with you? That seems a little counterproductive. If it's just for the sake of community then that makes sense, but why is this a requirement to forge a better relationship with one's Lord?
Green !BEERiVqJJw joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later[^] [v] #859,041
> expect Catherine thread
> get Catherine thread
> get Catherine thread
16bitch !BMhSp1fpyA joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #859,042
I thought you were Christian?
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #859,043
Because otherwise nobody would know about God.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 8 minutes later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #859,044
Excuse me sir, but you forgot to put your name in thread title again.
Meta joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 18 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #859,048
God did appear to Moses, and Jesus is God (but also separate from God. it's complicated). As for why, perhaps God is too much for humans to comprehend directly so it's easier to relay messages through prophets and divinely inspire authors to write holy books? Also it might be more relatable for humans to hear it from another human like Mohammed.
Human lifetimes are finite and it's much easier to read a book that says "do X, Y, and Z to be saved" than to try to figure out something humans will never be able to comprehend anyway.
Human lifetimes are finite and it's much easier to read a book that says "do X, Y, and Z to be saved" than to try to figure out something humans will never be able to comprehend anyway.
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kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 34 seconds later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #859,049
Some people think that its a way for deities to understand/empathize with humans
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 7 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #859,051
doubt is the path to understanding
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 18 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,053
@859,044 (E)
You should be able to see my name in the first post and hit the back button on your browser without me having to do that.
@859,049 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)
I guess that makes sense. I wonder if this is a belief that remained from the polytheism days. I noticed that a deity that is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotence is still too big a concept for most monotheists to grasp.
@859,042 (16bitch !BMhSp1fpyA)
I don't think I ever said I was Christian per se. I only recall saying that I was on a spiritual transitioning.
@859,048 (Meta)
I never knew of anyone who believed that Jesus was both God and a separate entity from God. It was either he's the Son of God or he is an avatar of God and that former one isn't really making much sense to me since I heard that joke by Jimmy Carr. Why were you so quick to associate Mohammad with the humans?
You should be able to see my name in the first post and hit the back button on your browser without me having to do that.
@859,049 (kook !!OPZbEQMT1)
I guess that makes sense. I wonder if this is a belief that remained from the polytheism days. I noticed that a deity that is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotence is still too big a concept for most monotheists to grasp.
@859,042 (16bitch !BMhSp1fpyA)
I don't think I ever said I was Christian per se. I only recall saying that I was on a spiritual transitioning.
@859,048 (Meta)
I never knew of anyone who believed that Jesus was both God and a separate entity from God. It was either he's the Son of God or he is an avatar of God and that former one isn't really making much sense to me since I heard that joke by Jimmy Carr. Why were you so quick to associate Mohammad with the humans?
El Fartador !oyQ5q08L6E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,056
@859,048 (Meta)
That is, quite literally, the first serious, semi-intelligent thing I have ever seen you post, in 15 years of posting.
That is, quite literally, the first serious, semi-intelligent thing I have ever seen you post, in 15 years of posting.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,057
@859,041 (Green !BEERiVqJJw)
> >expect Catherine thread
> >get Catherine thread
Expect shitty-arsed British wank stain.
Get shitty-arsed British wank stain.
> >expect Catherine thread
> >get Catherine thread
Expect shitty-arsed British wank stain.
Get shitty-arsed British wank stain.
Anonymous E replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,058
@859,053 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
> You should be able to see my name in the first post and hit the back button on your browser without me having to do that.
But sir, if you put your name in the thread title, I'll know not to click on your boring thread.
> You should be able to see my name in the first post and hit the back button on your browser without me having to do that.
But sir, if you put your name in the thread title, I'll know not to click on your boring thread.
Green !BEERiVqJJw replied with this 8 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,065
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,068
Meta replied with this 8 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,070
@859,056 (El Fartador !oyQ5q08L6E)
8 years*
But thanks! I do take a break from trolling and deleting, sometimes.
8 years*
But thanks! I do take a break from trolling and deleting, sometimes.
Green !BEERiVqJJw replied with this 8 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #859,071
Meta replied with this 8 years ago, 54 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #859,088
@859,053 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
A lot of Christians do. Again it's complicated. The common analogy is to water. Steam, ice, and liquid water are all H2O but they have different properties. It's the same deal with the trinity: you have the father, the son and the holy spirit. They're all God.
A lot of Christians do. Again it's complicated. The common analogy is to water. Steam, ice, and liquid water are all H2O but they have different properties. It's the same deal with the trinity: you have the father, the son and the holy spirit. They're all God.
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Anonymous E replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #859,110
@859,068 (Catherine !TGirlYJKXM)
Your shit instructions are invalid. If you put your name in the thread title, I won't have to tell you the truth about how your topics are shit. Thank you sir.
Your shit instructions are invalid. If you put your name in the thread title, I won't have to tell you the truth about how your topics are shit. Thank you sir.
Sheila LaBoof replied with this 8 years ago, 46 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #859,127
the Hindus cram one hell of a lot more gods into their boss god than does Christianity
Anonymous I replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #859,132
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 10 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #859,214
Who clicks the back button instead of pushing backspace.