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non-believers often become and remain non-believers because they judge that god is incomprehensible or malevolent, and therefore of dubious existence in the form believers claim.

Rocky_Girl

We have every right to question God and make judgment calls on what we see as His/Her actions. Abraham and Moses both questioned God's fairness on occasion and, in fact, changed His/Her mind.

I would suggest, however, that anyone judging God think about why they expect God to interfere in our lives and do certain things and why they believe that God is even capable of doing certain things. Who says that God, if S/He exists, is anything close to what humankind imagines.

I question God constantly.

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Is it important to be right?

by mankkeli in

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sometimes, i think, our western values have drilled in us the importance of "winning" a debate on something of non-importance.. so is "winning" a debate really important?.

Rocky_Girl

The debates I enjoy the most are the ones where we both win. I consider it a win if I have competently articulated my argument and supported it with explanation. If the other person does as well, then s/he has won as well. No one has to change their view, just consider the argument from the opposite side.

Sometimes, I think, our western values have drilled in us the importance of "winning" a debate on something of non-importance.

Do you have a culture in mind that represents the opposite?

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What does your user name mean????

by karter in

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anything ???.

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karter ...i race go-karts.

Rocky_Girl

Rocky is the nickname of my college, and I'm a female.

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I told the baptist church pastor that I'm gay!

by TimothyT in

his reaction wasnt as liberal as i hoped it would be.

he said that we needed to discuss it.

however, gone are the days where im putting myself in the firing line and not sticking up for myself.

Rocky_Girl

A quick addition: I have a friend who is a Christian Reverend who attends a UCC congo, and her church, as well as maybe four other Christian churches in my area truly support homosexual couples. There are others that claim to be supportive, but the "tolerant" word comes up a lot. I feel that word covers up discrimination, as they still believe it is sinful; they hate the sin and love the person. That is so hypocritical...

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