Heh, well it's easy to see who among us is catholic/christian. The differences in the ways jews percieve, understand and have a relationship with their God is so different.. I'm not religious myself, but the contrasts fascinate me.
For one, jews don't see their God as being able to do anything and everything, things are are illogical such as making a rock that He cannot move are not possible.
Additionally, God isn't necessarily all-knowing or inflappable.. in fact, if you read Genesis, Abraham more than once is able to argue with and in fact sway God's judgement.. some would say that this was all God's plan, but most Jews, and the midrash (scholarly rabbinical commentary included in the Torah, the "old testament") says otherwise.
Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq)
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
adj : not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis" [syn: imperturbable]
Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq)
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
adj : not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis" [syn: imperturbable]
"Additionally, God isn't necessarily all-knowing or ***not easily upset***.. in fact, if you read Genesis, Abraham more than once is able to argue with and in fact sway God's judgement..
God created man in his own image. However, what isn't typically spoken about is that.... On the 1st day, God said "Let there be light".... On the 5th day, God created Man.
Now, let's break this down. Prior to the First day when God created "Light", there was no light. This would indicate that by God's true nature, he/she is a creature of "darkness".
God creates man in his own image. Man was created in the image of a creature of darkness.
"I'm selflessly supporting the common good, but only coincidentally looking out for No.1."
I said God isn't inflappable.. double negative I suppose, but Abraham argued successfully with God concerning the destruction of Sodom, saying that it was unfair to destroy the righteous with the wicked.
Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq)
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Originally posted by booker Certainly it is what I meant.
I said God isn't inflappable.. double negative I suppose, but Abraham argued successfully with God concerning the destruction of Sodom, saying that it was unfair to destroy the righteous with the wicked.
So you didnt mean "infallible?" then mispelled it. Then did a dictionary.com look up and it gave you "unflappable" since "inflappable" is not a word.
So you didnt mean "infallible?" then mispelled it. Then did a dictionary.com look up and it gave you "unflappable" since "inflappable" is not a word.
Play it off dog, its all good.
..hmm.. you must be one of those "always has to be right" types? ..just because you don't understand what I say doesn't mean it's wrong, dog. Check out your keyboard next time, 'u' and 'i' are pretty close to one another, sorta like your eyes I'm guessing.
..hmm.. you must be one of those "always has to be right" types? ..just because you don't understand what I say doesn't mean it's wrong, dog. Check out your keyboard next time, 'u' and 'i' are pretty close to one another, sorta like your eyes I'm guessing.
Nope.
Its as simple as me thinking thats what ya meant.
Me thinking you meant infallible is an easy assumption, whats with the stereotype and patronizing?
You're assuming that what I said was wrong and not a typo? Thanks, that means a lot.
I'll try to explain it for the mongoloids who frequent this board. One would expect that a God who is understood to be all knowing would be unflappable, ie calm and not upset or excited over events or crisis because this God already knows the past present and future.
However, the God of the Torah is not of this nature, and there is great evidence of this in the book of Genesis with the stories of Abraham.
Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq)
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Originally posted by booker
You're assuming that what I said was wrong and not a typo? Thanks, that means a lot.
Why, can you not be wrong? <i>infallible?</i>
I'll try to explain it for the mongoloids who frequent this board.
Another condescending keyboard theologian, yay.
One would expect that a God who is understood to be all knowing would be unflappable, ie calm and not upset or excited over events or crisis because this God already knows the past present and future.
First off. I knew what the word meant which was why I laughed at your quoted dictionary.com definition.
Additionally, God isn't necessarily all-knowing or inflappable..
As if to argue the point of, "hey gods not always right, and he can even admit when he is wrong."
Your post says nothing of the forgiveness or calmness of a god during crisis. You speak only of his judgment and his willingness to alter his plan due to argument, or that he is swayed by a mortal to change his mind.
Which hints towards god being *wrong* which tickles to the use of the word *infallible* not *unflappable*... hence my mistake and/or your typo.
if there is a god and he is perfect and was able to create this wonderful beautiful "perfect" world, then im just curious which one of his perfect creations is going to destroy it 1st. a big fat flying rock or the cancer that infects this world that he created in his own image.
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