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Ask god a question
« on: September 19, 2019, 03:43:59 PM »
Assuming god exists and you could ask it one question, what would it be?

I would ask it why it isn't in plain sight so there could be no shadow of doubt of its existence, rather than hiding away, and making it a matter of faith.
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Re: Ask god a question
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2019, 04:03:31 PM »
I'd ask 'why so shy'?

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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2019, 04:12:20 PM »
Assuming god exists and you could ask it one question, what would it be?

I would ask it why it isn't in plain sight so there could be no shadow of doubt of its existence, rather than hiding away, and making it a matter of faith.

I don't know that I could phrase it any better than Stephen Fry did - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwNYSQo

What's that all about?

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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2019, 08:31:10 AM »
God why would you help someone find their lost keys as Spud implied on another thread, but not help people who are in mortal danger?
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2019, 09:35:48 AM »
God why would you help someone find their lost keys as Spud implied on another thread, but not help people who are in mortal danger?
keys are important,humans not so much (numbers have got out of hand).

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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2019, 09:43:36 AM »
keys are important,humans not so much (numbers have got out of hand).

What if we gave all the humans keys?

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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2019, 09:50:04 AM »
What if we gave all the humans keys?

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then the number of keys would have got out of hand too !
God would probably have to perform a "reset"
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2019, 10:04:06 AM »
Why did you die for me?
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Re: Ask god a question
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2019, 10:05:39 AM »
Why did you die for me?

No god died for you, that was supposedly down to that guy, Jesus, who was a mere human just like the rest of us and far from perfect.
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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2019, 03:46:59 PM »
You gave yourself fo me because of love.
Why do you love me, Lord?
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« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2019, 05:06:37 PM »
You gave yourself fo me because of love.
Why do you love me, Lord?
well I hope the pair of you got a room 😱😱

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« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2019, 07:26:26 PM »
Why did you die for me?

I think we are assuming for the purpose of the thread that God isn't dead.
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« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2019, 08:17:59 PM »
God used to post here, though not for the last 18 months or so, and is still a member.

Who knows, what with God being all the omnis' etc, it may look in and provide an answer (or tell us to get lost, or worse).

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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2019, 08:42:40 PM »
Why am I asking a question of a seemingly non existent entity which doesn't seem to impinge upon my life in any relevant or significant way?
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« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2019, 08:46:28 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2019, 10:21:38 AM »
God used to post here, though not for the last 18 months or so, and is still a member.

Who knows, what with God being all the omnis' etc, it may look in and provide an answer (or tell us to get lost, or worse).
Hello Gordon, this is Mercury speaking and I am in charge of communication.  Your questions are important to us Gods.  Please state the nature of your enquiry and I shall refer it to the appropriate deity for a reply.

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« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2019, 10:34:17 AM »
Hello Gordon, this is Mercury speaking and I am in charge of communication.  Your questions are important to us Gods.  Please state the nature of your enquiry and I shall refer it to the appropriate deity for a reply.

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« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2019, 11:37:01 AM »
Hello Gordon, this is Mercury speaking and I am in charge of communication.  Your questions are important to us Gods.  Please state the nature of your enquiry and I shall refer it to the appropriate deity for a reply.

Why thank you Mercury: could you please ask the Christian God, since I seem to be in the catchment area for that one, why I've been kept on hold these last 67 years without out even an acknowledgement that I am there (and, by the way, the Christian-themed background muzak is shite).

Thanking you, in anticipation.

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« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2019, 12:41:42 PM »
LR,

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Assuming god exists and you could ask it one question, what would it be?

Where the hell have you been?
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« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2019, 12:47:51 PM »
well I hope the pair of you got a room 😱😱

Best reply of the day Walt, equally as sensible as both the posts you're referring to.

It always amazes me how so many people manage to somehow allow themselves to be indoctrinated and I suppose there'll always be the odd few that become overwhelmed.

Regards, ippy.
 

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« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2019, 02:33:14 PM »
Best reply of the day Walt, equally as sensible as both the posts you're referring to.

It always amazes me how so many people manage to somehow allow themselves to be indoctrinated and I suppose there'll always be the odd few that become overwhelmed.

Regards, ippy.

One could argue that you have been indoctrinated as you desire that the UK leaves the EU. ;D
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« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2019, 03:05:32 PM »
Why thank you Mercury: could you please ask the Christian God, since I seem to be in the catchment area for that one, why I've been kept on hold these last 67 years without out even an acknowledgement that I am there (and, by the way, the Christian-themed background muzak is shite).

Thanking you, in anticipation.

Thank you for your enquiry.  We would like to inform you that the Christian God is one of stillness and silence and there is no conventional means of communicating.  Not much fun is it.  Now we, of the collective, have a much better time.  In fact Bacchus said, if you are one of the Gay Gordons and perform the ritual dance under that name and imbibe wine and whisky in his name, he will personally see to it that you are overcome with such ecstasy that you will forget your 67 years.

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« Reply #23 on: September 25, 2019, 03:29:29 PM »
ekim,

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Thank you for your enquiry.  We would like to inform you that the Christian God is one of stillness and silence and there is no conventional means of communicating.  Not much fun is it.  Now we, of the collective, have a much better time.  In fact Bacchus said, if you are one of the Gay Gordons and perform the ritual dance under that name and imbibe wine and whisky in his name, he will personally see to it that you are overcome with such ecstasy that you will forget your 67 years.

Indeed, for is it not also known that those who imbibe such libations to excess will often find themselves head down in the big white telephone intoning His name over and over again?
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« Reply #24 on: September 25, 2019, 03:46:44 PM »
Thank you for your enquiry.  We would like to inform you that the Christian God is one of stillness and silence and there is no conventional means of communicating.  Not much fun is it.  Now we, of the collective, have a much better time.  In fact Bacchus said, if you are one of the Gay Gordons and perform the ritual dance under that name and imbibe wine and whisky in his name, he will personally see to it that you are overcome with such ecstasy that you will forget your 67 years.

Please thank Bacchus for the offer: I will of course have to discuss the details with an even higher authority, and I expect she will be back from the shops in about a hour. The ecstatic forgetfulness does sound interesting, especially if it can be applied selectively (there are a few things I might like to remember).