do people choose their religion?

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Laugh of the week

So... you are saying, Sculptor, that Jews are the laughing stock of humanity.

Yes, anyone who thinks god can chose is risible.
And there is one Jew that would agree with me; Baruch Spinoza.

here's another agreeable Jew to join the laughing chorus: Jesus the Christ.

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Yes, anyone who thinks god can chose is risible.

You are actually right, whether gods or god exist or not. If they don't exist, obviously.
If they exist, with the qualities associated with him in western culture, then it's also impossible for god to have a free will and an ability to choose. There is a proof for that.

[Sculptor]

So... you are saying, Sculptor, that Jews are the laughing stock of humanity.

Yes, anyone who thinks god can chose is risible.
And there is one Jew that would agree with me; Baruch Spinoza.

here's another agreeable Jew to join the laughing chorus: Jesus the Christ.

Fine. Have you got a point to make, other than anti semitism?

[Sculptor]

Yes, anyone who thinks god can chose is risible.

You are actually right, whether gods or god exist or not. If they don't exist, obviously.
If they exist, with the qualities associated with him in western culture, then it's also impossible for god to have a free will and an ability to choose. There is a proof for that.

If you think there is no god. Then how does a not existent god chose their people?
And what right have to got to attack me for saying that is the laugh of the week?
Where the hell is the boundary of YOUR ego?

[Immanuel Can]

Are some theist beliefs acceptable and some are not?

"Acceptable"?

I always think that's a funny word. It sounds like the kind of thing Supernanny would take to be the ultimate pejorative, the worst thing one could say about the bad behaviour of a small child: "That's unacceptable!"

Who's doing the "accepting"?

[Lacewing]

Are some theist beliefs acceptable and some are not?

"Acceptable"?

Who's doing the "accepting"?

Do you think your god cares what theists believe?

[Immanuel Can]

Are some theist beliefs acceptable and some are not?

"Acceptable"?

Who's doing the "accepting"?

Do you think your god cares what theists believe?

"Acceptable" to God, you mean?

I think you should ask Him.

[Lacewing]

"Acceptable"?

Who's doing the "accepting"?

Do you think your god cares what theists believe?

"Acceptable" to God, you mean?

I think you should ask Him.

You're always interpreting for your god, so I'm asking you about your god in relation to the question of this post. Of course you can't answer.

[Immanuel Can]

You're always interpreting for your god, so I'm asking you about your god in relation to the question of this post.

Oh. So...just a question about something in which you don't believe, regarding a problem you don't think exists.

Got it.

[Sculptor]

You're always interpreting for your god, so I'm asking you about your god in relation to the question of this post.

Oh. So...just a question about something in which you don't believe, regarding a problem you don't think exists.

Got it.

And about which you claim to know everything.
So since you have claimed to know the mind of god on several occasions to do not see that Lacewing's question should cause you to do your usual question ducking performance.

[Immanuel Can]

since you have claimed to know the mind of god on several occasions

You'll have to point me to that.

[Sculptor]

since you have claimed to know the mind of god on several occasions

You'll have to point me to that.

I understand that you do not know you are doing it.
You need to be more self aware.
I'm not the only one who has noticed this about you.

[Immanuel Can]

since you have claimed to know the mind of god on several occasions

You'll have to point me to that.

I'm not the only one who has noticed this about you.

I thought as much...no answer.

[Sculptor]

You'll have to point me to that.

I'm not the only one who has noticed this about you.

I thought as much...no answer.

Completely at random from one of you many posts.

What's transferrable, though is that God is clearly no lover of rebels, and that Christians have a duty to respect both secular authorities, even those unsympathetic, as the caesars were, and paternal/maternal authority as well. Under all ordinary circumstances, human authorities are to be respected and obeyed -- save when their demands come into conflict with one's relationship with God, which is always primary.

[Immanuel Can]

What's transferrable, though is that God is clearly no lover of rebels, and that Christians have a duty to respect both secular authorities, even those unsympathetic, as the caesars were, and paternal/maternal authority as well. Under all ordinary circumstances, human authorities are to be respected and obeyed -- save when their demands come into conflict with one's relationship with God, which is always primary.

Explain why you think I'm wrong.