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Join Date: May 2006
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Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by Zee
I absolutely hate groups of nut cases like the Westboro Baptist Church. I am not a Christian, so somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but:
If God really hated gay people, why do they exist? You can transfer this argument onto anything "evil" in the world - why does war exist? Why does poverty exist? Why do degenerative mental/physical illnesses exist? Why do people feel the need to categorise themselves as better/worse than others?
That does not take into account whether or not God is real, that is simply an argument that if God exists, clearly these things do not go against "His word" because He allows them to exist still.
I just think people need to learn some common courtesy; those morons have no respect for anything, I mean picketing is one thing but picketing a funeral? It makes me so angry that people could have such a lack of respect to intrude on a funeral. It's groups like them that ensure I'll never truly respect religion, I respect people who are religious, so long as they do not try to impose their views on me, because I find their commitment to religion absolutely brilliant, and whether or not God is real, I think any kind of long term commitment like that is always a good thing.
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The argument is apparently because God has given us free will to do what we like (although that completely contradicts the idea that God has a plan for us all) and we will appreciate the positives more because we know what the negatives are like. Thats as well as this world being some kind of "test" for our morals and whether we go to heaven, hell, purgatory or whatever, although God is also apparently merciful which means everyone will redeem themselves and end up in heaven. So when you're dead and in heaven, say hello to Hitler for me.
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Good Point Tom.
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