God,Mary…abortion?
December 29th, 2014 at 10:54:23 AM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 | Could "God" have stopped Mary from getting an abortion? After all, if humans truly have free will, then God could not have interfered…right? |
December 29th, 2014 at 11:49:01 AM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5112 | if this seems profound to you then I'm disappointed I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
December 29th, 2014 at 11:56:19 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | I just read that the real translation of Mary wasn't 'virgin', it was young girl. The newly corrected Bibles reflect this. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 29th, 2014 at 12:14:35 PM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Where did I state or imply I was attempting to be "profound"? Is your statement meant to cast aspersions upon me? If so, why? |
December 29th, 2014 at 12:29:35 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Maybe it wasn't, but it's a more ingenious, more practical way of restating the god paradox, i.e. can an omnipotent deity create a rock so heavy even he can't lift it? Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
December 29th, 2014 at 12:47:42 PM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Thanks for the compliment |
December 29th, 2014 at 1:44:30 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
You're welcome. FYI, I can already see a workaround. Paradoxes are so obviously paradoxical they cannot be shown not to be paradoxes at all ;) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
December 29th, 2014 at 5:48:10 PM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5112 | if you are not trying to be profound, then you are just being silly ... but this is in bad taste. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
December 29th, 2014 at 5:58:47 PM permalink | |
aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Why is a philosophical question re: God and free-will silly or in bad taste? If I have offended you, you can: (a) Report this thread and ask that I be suspended for making it; (b) Actually contribute to this thread; (c) Block this thread; (d) Get out there and live your life and stop being offended by a message board posting |
December 29th, 2014 at 6:08:47 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | I don't get why it's silly. We're told a virgin got impregnated by god, and that's not silly? On a scale of 1 to 10 on the silly scale, with 10 being silliest, it's about an 8. I mean, c'mon, really? It's right up there with a fat guy who comes down the chimney with presents. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |