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Article #14148Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: Smiler
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:39
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:39
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"rbwinn" <rbwinn3@juno.com> wrote in message news:c56bd774-98d7-41c8-9109-1640f73e28c6@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... On Jul 2, 5:28?pm, Free Lunch <lu...@nofreelunch.us> wrote: > On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:48:22 -0700 (PDT), in alt.atheism > rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in > <d0006342-ae9e-4491-937f-762ecf238...@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com>: > > > > > > >On Jul 2, 1:14?pm, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote: > >> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message > > >>news:b9c4c4a2-ed86-4b04-b8a8-96c31e5d0076@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > >> > On Jul 1, 1:11 pm, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote: > >> >> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message > > >> >>news:348e1c43-660e-47e1-a05f-d01e45fed2c3@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > > >> >> > On Jul 1, 4:01?am, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Anyway, while we are here, have you ever read the King Follet > >> >> >> >> Discourse? > >> >> >> >> Could you explain to me why you believe that God has always > >> >> >> >> been > >> >> >> >> God > >> >> >> >> as > >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> bible claims and why your main prophet believes otherwise as > >> >> >> >> outlined > >> >> >> >> in > >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> discourses? > >> >> >> >> The only reason I ask this is that as I understand it, it's a > >> >> >> >> complete > >> >> >> >> mind-fuck for most Mormons like yourself. > > >> >> >> > Well, you seem to have really worked yourself up about it. ?Why > >> >> >> > don't > >> >> >> > you write to Salt Lake City and get an official answer from > >> >> >> > church > >> >> >> > authorities? > >> >> >> > Robert B. Winn > > >> >> >> What makes you imagine I'm worked up about it? > >> >> >> Are you projecting? > >> >> >> I already know what the Mormon Authorities have to say on the > >> >> >> subject. > >> >> >> So I'm asking you, but all you are doing is avoiding the > >> >> >> question, as > >> >> >> expected. > > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Steve O > > >> >> > Well, if you already have the official answer from the church, why > >> >> > are > >> >> > you asking me? > >> >> > Robert B. Winn > > >> >> Because I would be interested in knowing how you manage to reconcile > >> >> the > >> >> teachings of Joseph Smith with the teachings of the bible, which, > >> >> when it > >> >> comes to the basic characteristics of the Christian God, are > >> >> completely > >> >> in > >> >> opposition. > >> >> Actually, to be truthful, I really highlighted this point because I > >> >> am > >> >> aware > >> >> it is a source of embarrassment for Mormons like yourself who are > >> >> generally > >> >> instructed not to tell people about this kind of stuff while they > >> >> are out > >> >> on > >> >> missionary duties. > >> >> As a 60 yr old Mormon, I would expect you to know about the King > >> >> Follet > >> >> Discourse, or am I wrong? > >> >> So, how about it? > >> >> So, anyway, has God always been God, or was God once a man who > >> >> progressed > >> >> to > >> >> a God, as Smith claims in the King Follet Discourse, and is it > >> >> possible > >> >> for > >> >> Mormon men like yourself to become a God? > >> >> Once again, I expect you to run away from this question, as you have > >> >> already > >> >> shown. > > >> >> -- > >> >> Steve O > > >> > Well, the King Follet discourse was a funeral eulogy, not church > >> > doctrine. > > >> He was the founding prophet of your faith. > >> It's interesting to hear that Smith's doctrine does not align with the > >> doctrine of the church. > >> Must be a tremendous source of confusion for your elders > > >> >The teachings of Joseph Smith with regard to the basic > >> > characteristics of the Christian God are that God has a body of flesh > >> > and bones as tangible as man's, his Son Jesus Christ also, but the > >> > Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of > >> > spirit. ?These three consititute the Godhead. ?These teachings are > >> > different from the rest of Christianity who follow the Nicene creed > >> > as > >> > a description of God and Jesus Christ, which was the result of a > >> > council called by the Emperor Constantine to unite Christian leaders > >> > and eliminate differences in their teachings. > >> > Robert B. Winn > > >> So once again, if God has the body and flesh of a man, or at least once > >> did, > >> then why does the Christian bible claim that he has always been God, > >> and is > >> God , rather than a man? > >> I'd also be interested in hearing if you agree that Mormons (Mormon men > >> only) can also become a God, as Smith mentioned in his discourses. > > >> -- > >> Steve O > > >God has eternal life, > > Your claim is completely without support. Since you rely on an > indefensible claim for the rest of your doctrine, your doctrines are not > worth considering. > > Well, -------------------------------- Ho! <whack> Smiler, The godless one a.a.# 2279
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X-Google-Thread: 10b271,d932fee6d9806ab9 X-Google-Thread: 102f53,dac8026861d35fee X-Google-Thread: f442a,d932fee6d9806ab9 X-Google-Thread: 116469,d932fee6d9806ab9 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b271,gid102f53,gidf442a,gid116469,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news3.google.com!feeder.news-service.com!feed.xsnews.nl!border-3.ams.xsnews.nl!eweka.nl!hq-usenetpeers.eweka.nl!69.16.177.246.MISMATCH!cyclone03.ams!news.ams.newshosting.com!npeersf01.ams!newsfe30.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail From: "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> Newsgroups: sci.physics,cam.misc,alt.sci.physics,alt.atheism References: <6ctgpeF3i3djpU1@mid.individual.net> <c2a5e92f-3697-40de-ba73-7aa8b42d6e48@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> <6cuh4dF3houn9U1@mid.individual.net> <348e1c43-660e-47e1-a05f-d01e45fed2c3@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com> <6cvhj7F3a89U1@mid.individual.net> <b9c4c4a2-ed86-4b04-b8a8-96c31e5d0076@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> <6d25suFg1imU1@mid.individual.net> <d0006342-ae9e-4491-937f-762ecf238699@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com> <977o64poanvomm8a1v3laocl34vao15gjv@4ax.com> <c56bd774-98d7-41c8-9109-1640f73e28c6@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Does God need to prove He exists? Lines: 145 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080704-0, 04/07/2008), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Message-ID: <U3gbk.2842$7v1.2158@newsfe30.ams2> NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.20.115.204 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe30.ams2 1215139188 82.20.115.204 (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:39:48 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:39:48 EDT Organization: virginmedia.com Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:39:42 +0100