From: exukjb@exu.ericsson.se (ken bell)
Subject: Re: lighten up, people
Keywords: faith 
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:35:05 GMT

In article <Bs16Ju.KDL@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tpe36878@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mr. Mensa ) writes:
>From: tpe36878@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mr. Mensa )
>Subject: Re: lighten up, people
>Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 04:45:28 GMT
>Keywords: faith 

>dgraham@bmers30.bnr.ca (Douglas Graham) writes:


>>It's considered good netiquette to read a group for a week or two before
>>posting.

>        all right, guess I will keep that in mind (kinda new to nn)

>>>      1) the idea of God is not illogical.

>>>       I am a scientist (an astronomer),
>>>      and I believe in God. I believe that He (or whatever pc pronoun you
>>>      see fit to insert) created the Universe. BUT: I also believe 100% in
>>>      the natural laws that control the Universe (ie Big Bang, Worm Holes,
>>>      Black Holes, etc.) I am VERY interested in correspondance with someone
>>>      who has a differing opinion on this.

>>That rules me out.  I believe that you are a scientist, and that you believe
>>in God, and that you believe 100% in the natural laws that control the
>>Universe.

>        well, Douglas, what I was hoping for was an e-mail discussion/debate
>        with someone who thinks that the idea of God and natural physical
>        laws are mutually exclusive.

>>>      4) the Bible (to me, at least) is not a literal work. Come on, people..
>>>      who really believes that the Universe was created in SIX DAYS?!?! BUT:

>>Amazingly enough, there are people who believe this.  But I find that no more
>>surprising than that there are people who believe that the following carries
>>any informational content.  What's a "spirit of Love?"  Sounds like brain fuzz
>>to me.  Be careful, that stuff can lead to insanity.

>        Spirit of love....hmmm, well how can I explain this...? You know what
>        a spirit is, right? Well, God is a spirit that is pure love...you have
>        heard the phrase, 'God is love?' That is what God is....He is the love
>        that exists in the Universe, and He is Who made the Universe....sorry I
>        can't explain it better.
>	
>>>       He (see above note) does
>>>      not have a physical existence. He is a spirit of Love. One will
>>>      never 'see God' in a physical sense, because that is simply not how
>>>      He exists.

>>Do you agree that God is a gfurble of blarfle as well?  I rather think
>>that that is one of his more important characteristics.  I've been thinking
>>of writing a volume of theology on this important concept.


>        YES! I think you see what I am saying....there is no physical form
>        to God: He just is.
>	

>                thomas ehardt
>                tpe36878@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
>                Oskee-Wow-Wow!

What's so bad about a physical form there, wow-wow?
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