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ThaChozenWun;744038 said:The biblical god no, the Qurans god now that im almost done I dont think he is either. As for a universal god existing, im not sure, its possible a higher power is somewhere but that doesnt have to be a god like character. I think that humans are the real god as for right now though.
And Step;744069 said:Do you even know or understand what the word God means or implies?
turqiun;744273 said:Yea i"m just saying I never was religous before two months ago but my life was going to shit. JWs came to my door and I actually had a discussion with them. I was doing private studies, going to meeting on sunday and I still got four tickets in the last 3 weeks. I try to be the best person I can but my life is still plagued with bad luck. As I'm typing this, like i said I have four tickets in the last 3 weeks and there is a cop posted outside my job with an hour left till closing time. Fucker is just waiting for me to leave.
ThaChozenWun;744280 said:Get rid of him then if hes on you like that
BiblicalAtheist;743970 said:In my personal experience, I've gained more from the stories in the bible when reading them as metaphorical or allegorical.
turqiun;744363 said:Luckily I have a home girl coming to pick me up. I'm just gonna have to get my car in the morning. Where is G.O.D. when I need him?
shootemwon;744464 said:The Bible is worth reading simply because of the enormous impact of Abrahamic religion on Western Civilization, but even when you look at the Bible's stories as metaphor and allegory, I would say it's a pretty weak book to get much out of. Even considering it as allegory, you can't really get around all the endorsement of brutality, violence, barbarianism, and genocide found in the pages. But there are some other parts that could be worthwhile.
In my personal opinion, the best biblical allegory isn't in the Bible. It's in art/film/theater/literature that eludes to sections of the Bible. One example that scene at the end of the graduate in the church where his shirt rips and hangs like the famous depiction of Jesus' garb, and he fights off the crowd by swinging a wooden cross at them. Even in video games, there's some good stuff. Look at Metal Gear Solid 4, the scene at the end of the game where you gonna drag yourself through the microwave hallway to save the world from nuclear catastrophe...it's an amazing allegoric representation of Christ carrying the cross.
turqiun;743954 said:Is god real or no? I see people saying the bible is not to be taken in literally. So is God real and the stories aren't to be taken literally or the other way around.
DoUwant2go2Heaven?;744680 said:I would first advise you to stop going to the kingdom hall. JW's are a cult and the end of all those who follow them will be destruction.
I can not emphasize it enough my brother. Stay away from JW's. They will lead you to destruction.
ThaChozenWun;744509 said:In your mind. God wont save you, never has never will. The best you can do is pray, most of the time shits never answered, the one time it is every 15 years you can gladly jump in holy shivers that this couldnt have been random and that god truly answered your prayers.
DoUwant2go2Heaven?;744680 said:JW's are a cult
turqiun;744731 said:Yea I don't know, I'm confused about what I wanna believe in.
BiblicalAtheist;744756 said:Confusion is a great place to be. Just ask questions, doesn't necessarily have to be a person, just in your head or out in the air, answers have an uncanny way of finding the questioner.
turqiun;743954 said:Is god real or no? I see people saying the bible is not to be taken in literally. So is God real and the stories aren't to be taken literally or the other way around.
solid analysis;745056 said:The God of the Bible is as real as it get my friend.
