Not like 'em, like 'em. Just like 'em. :o
Oh you guys , I was just kidding.
I know a woman who named her twins David and Jonathon.
never met a baboon
This calls for a “yabbit” post! 
First, all attributing of human characteristics to God is metaphoric anthropomorphizing. But it’s a heckuva lot easier to say “God loves sinners” than to say “…that state in the divine consciousness most nearly represented by a parallel to love in humanity…” Paul Tillich has some interesting insights into the nature of God – but he writes in a language that uses the same articles, conjunctions, linking verbs, and such as English, but has some of the most bizarre abstract substantives you ever saw, in an effort to make this sort of distinction.
Given that, the statements “Fred is a mellow, placid individual filled with the milk of human kindness” and “Did you see how pissed Fred got at that jerk?” can be said about the same individual without contradiction. It is plausible for a loving God to be angry at some action; it is equally plausible that He express anger and vengefulness as the mechanism most likely to guide a particular human being in a particular proper course, much as a parent might discipline a child he loves. (That Father metaphor has some interesting corollaries.)
However, I submit that it’s human nature to take the attitude, “My Giant Magical Sky Pixie can beat up your Magical Giant Sky Pixie.” (And I call on all theists to read that sentence carefully – it’s in no way pejorative of God.) And I’ve seen more than a few comments about the divine justice that, boiled down, translate to, “God loves me, because I’m good – but you better watch out, cause you’ve been ba-a-a–ad!!” I’m sure you’ve seen comments on AIDS being God’s judgment on gays, or Jerry Fouwell’s comment that 9/11 was God’s judgment on America’s apostasy. Other examples aren’t hard to come by.
The point is that it’s easy to portray God as “Invisible-Hank-who-agrees -with-me” and call Him into evidence in any disagreement. “He loves us Israelites and chose us, and He hates them Canaanites who live in the land He gave us.” Well, maybe – but maybe it’s convenient to claim to have Him on our side, too.
So, bluntly, if I run across such a passage, I read it with my skepticism and BS detector set to “high” but I don’t automatically discount it. The odds that it’s telling the truth are significantly higher than the anally-propelled baboons mentioned above – but just because it says so doesn’t make it true.
(This post is giving my opinion, and should properly be well stocked with IMHOs – but I think it’s obvious where I’m expressing opinion.)
The problem is, however, that God doesn’t just get pissed. God gets royally, insanely and indefensibly pissed.
Yo, H4E . . . I reckon you have enough on your plate bitching about the evil false teacher with your buddies on (ahem) other message boards.
There’s no fucking reason for you to post in this thread. Go back to your self-righteous masturbation over there, willya?
Oh, and Rose? Thanks for not shitting on Poly, here or elsewhere. I know it’s difficult sometimes, but I’m glad you’re showing the restraint that other folks seem to have difficulty with.
Sometimes I do get carried away with certain things and start rolling along.
I’ve always got to watch myself.
I am nowhere near as Godly as I wish I was.
None of us are.
But I think lynn’s heart is in the right place.
(I like Poly. Who wouldn’t? But his sudden seeming statement of Jesus returning as another person (which is how I read it, intended or not) tripped me out.
:sigh:
I have trouble reining myself in, too.
we All have trouble with rein, dear.
:: jaw drops ::
Well if that doesn’t kill this thread nothing can.
(Seriously. I’m in awe, vanilla. :eek: )
Wow, you’re certainly feeling your oats tonight!
I’ts nice of you to care aboot Andros’s rein, dear
Ow.
Ow ow ow ow ow.
Ow.
Ow.
Is that what Santa’s “Ho, ho, ho!” turns into when Rudolph steps on his toes?
Okay, I am apparently losing my mind.
When did His4Ever post to this thread? When I saw this post, I checked again. And I still didn’t see it.
Erm…Andros? I don’t see that His4ever has posted in this thread. Her account has been deactivated.
His4Ever is now lynn73. She changed her user name.
Well see, Ducky…that’s what we get for not paying attention. Or something.
As long as you don’t tell me that they are flying out of your posterior, that’s between the baboons and you. OTOH, if that’s the case, I hereby solemnly swear to convert to whatever current of religious thought you follow.
However, let it be understood that I’d do so not because I’d want baboons flying out of my own posterior, 'cuase I simply wouldn’t know, but because such an extraordinary event would leave me utterly devoid of arguments vis-a-vis any other claim you may choose to make.
And now, if you’ll allow me a flight of fancy, I can’t help but wonder, is this phenomenom enjoyable for all parties involved? I think I can see what the baboon “would get out of it,” but I’m not sure I understand what the “ejector” would. Further, could one spank the monkey while ejecting the baboon?
On second thought, never mind. That’s waay more than I want/need to know. Methinks I am kinky enough as it is.
Hmm…maybe they should re-title this thread “Monkey Love”
Anyway…
Take good care, I’m sorry your lighthearted response er…backfired on you. But this is a tough crowd if you hadn’t noticed – all in good dirty fun of course and you seem like a good sport. BTW, welcome to the SDMB. Hope you stick around. Heck, bring your pets if you want to. if I may say so myself, judging from vanilla’s pictures they are damn cute too.
As long as you don’t tell me that they are flying out of your posterior, that’s between the baboons and you. OTOH, if that’s the case, I hereby solemnly swear to convert to whatever current of religious thought you follow.
However, let it be understood that I’d do so not because I’d want baboons flying out of my own posterior, 'cuase I simply wouldn’t know, but because such an extraordinary event would leave me utterly devoid of arguments vis-a-vis any other claim you may choose to make.
And now, if you’ll allow me a flight of fancy, I can’t help but wonder, is this phenomenom enjoyable for all parties involved? I think I can see what the baboon “would get out of it,” but I’m not sure I understand what the “ejector” would. Further, could one spank the monkey while ejecting the baboon?
On second thought, never mind. That’s waay more than I want/need to know. Methinks I am kinky enough as it is.
Hmm…maybe they should re-title this thread “Hot Monkey Love”
Anyway…
Take good care, I’m sorry your lighthearted response er…backfired on you. But this is a tough crowd if you hadn’t noticed – all in good dirty fun of course and you seem like a good sport. BTW, welcome to the SDMB. Hope you stick around. Heck, bring your pets if you want to. if I may say so myself, judging from vanilla’s pictures they are damn cute too.
Oh, okay. I wondered who that was.