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well God would have had to have known that Lucifer would do that TalenaGor Jul 2019 #1
Spins your head, does it? PJMcK Jul 2019 #3
seriously....ffs... I told someone I my theory on how we got Jesus.... TalenaGor Jul 2019 #4
The god of the Old Testament is a pretty crappy dude PJMcK Jul 2019 #2
The God of the New Testament isn't remarkably better. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #12
Not quite PJMcK Jul 2019 #27
Now from those of us humans who are less goodly-- dawg day Jul 2019 #5
Lucifer tried to replace the Creator. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #6
Which section of your holy book described Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #7
Are they to be believed... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #8
As far as I know they aren't described at all Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #9
That's not what we read in this forum, where some people... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #10
And is Milton an undiscovered disciple... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #11
"Lucifer" the "light bringer." trotsky Jul 2019 #13
I think I heard this story before... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #14
Your translation of the name Lucifer is correct. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #15
Every time you accuse others of following a narrative... trotsky Jul 2019 #16
Perhaps if you debated my actual positions......eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #17
Is your actual position that Lucifer was the bad guy? trotsky Jul 2019 #18
The sin of Lucifer was pride. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #20
So, was Lucifer the bad guy? trotsky Jul 2019 #23
Lucifer didn't do that all by himself, did he? Mariana Jul 2019 #19
The story of Lucifer illustrates pride leading to a separation from the Creator, guillaumeb Jul 2019 #21
Bringer of light partly relates to the planet Venus; Bretton Garcia Jul 2019 #22
I understand. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #25
But in this reading, it is Jesus and Christianity that pridefully... Bretton Garcia Aug 2019 #40
Christians believe that Jesus perfected the message of the Creator. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #42
And you get zero response to a very good question. trotsky Jul 2019 #24
Why did they revolt? guillaumeb Jul 2019 #26
A bit OT hurl Jul 2019 #29
My faith leads me to believe in a Creator. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #35
I have the free will to murder someone right now. trotsky Jul 2019 #30
All of the angels could have risen up, but they didn't. Mariana Jul 2019 #31
Also obvious is that free will allows each being to choose their actions. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #36
Mariana, well done saidsimplesimon Jul 2019 #28
Hi Mariana - thank you for posting this thought provoking question. Pendrench Jul 2019 #33
An interesting point. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #37
Well, why not, he was a shitty creator. AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #34
If you were the Creator, what would you have done differently? guillaumeb Jul 2019 #38
Would have created an intelligent being and watched what happens next. DetlefK Aug 2019 #39
Sentient beings are intelligent. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #43
Okay, but now we need a definition for sentient. DetlefK Aug 2019 #45
Self awareness is critical. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #46
Is that rhetorical, or do you want an actual list? AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #41
But would this system be perfect, or allow for growth? guillaumeb Aug 2019 #44
Depends. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #47
Perhaps the tools of the Creator are too fine and leave such subtle marks guillaumeb Aug 2019 #48
Well, there's a couple ways of looking at it. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #49
Expecting to see such marks, or recognizing that the marks are there, guillaumeb Aug 2019 #51
It implies nothing more than the capacity to understand our Universe. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #54
So you worship a god intent on tricking people. trotsky Aug 2019 #50
The word "tricking" is your framing. guillaumeb Aug 2019 #52
Now you're the royal "we"? trotsky Aug 2019 #53
Love is divine. LuvLoogie Jul 2019 #32
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