God's purpose?

[BigToque]

Here are my views...

I believe in the evolution of life on our planet. I believe that it is very likely that there are other planets in our universe where life has also evolved previously or will evolve beings that equal or surpass us in intelligence and other traits that make us human. Given some of the incredible theories that people have proposed, I don't disagree that our universe could be one of many that have existed before and one that comes before many that will exist in the future.

Now, none of my beliefs disprove any idea that God exists. My belief is that he doesn't exist, but IF he did, I don't believe that humans would be the only beings that are "the children of God". I would tend to believe that other species on other planets that came to our level were also children of God and also had souls.

(My belief is that IF God existed, that at some point in our evolutionary history God decided to give us souls - otherwise, all life on earth must have souls)

Another belief that I have is that nothing exists without purpose.

Given my beliefs, every soul that comes to heaven (whether it comes from only humans, or other species from other times or other places as well) must have a purpose for being there. It would seem that as the human race continues to grow (and then die), the number of souls is increasing. With this ever increasing number of souls, I wonder what is the purpose for God to be bringing all these souls back to him? What does he want? Why would he create an infinite number of souls just to come stay in heaven after living a life on earth or some other place? I can't think of a purpose.

What do you think?

 

[warcrow]

I think its 11:30pm, I have to work tomorrow, and I don't want to open this can of worms 😛

 

[MichaelD]

/peers into BBQ grill
/sees coals smoldering, beginning to turn white at the edges
/runs fast and far as coals erupt into flames

 

[Gurck]

*grabs popcorn*

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: Gurck
*grabs popcorn*

 

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: warcrow
I think its 11:30pm, I have to work tomorrow, and I don't want to open this can of worms 😛

There are no worms here... 🙂

 

[nageov3t]

I think that god exists.

but he abandoned us, and if he ever comes back, I plan on suing him 😉

/just finished reading Angels in America

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

If I wanted to talk about god, I would go post on bible.com or some other crap. Have a beer. Watch the leno or letterman, and stfu.

/me pops a few midol 😛

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
If I wanted to talk about god, I would go post on bible.com or some other crap. Have a beer. Watch the leno or letterman, and stfu.

/me pops a few midol 😛

omgwtfumademelolnowpassmepopcorn

 

[Eli]

Heh..

I just chose not to think about such things. But that is an issue I have with the whole reincarnation bit.

If you're going to follow that whole line, then I guess God creates souls? Or at the very least, he's just planned it so more and more get to come here as time goes on. With some noticable blips here and there, as we discover the Plague, drought, and perhaps finally nuclear weapons. 😛

Or something.

Bah, what a bunch of crap. 😛

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
If I wanted to talk about god, I would go post on bible.com or some other crap. Have a beer. Watch the leno or letterman, and stfu.

/me pops a few midol 😛

omgwtfumademelolnowpassmepopcorn

OMGWTFBBQWATERMELONGRASSPUTSOMEBUTTERONTHATANDPASSMEABOWLTOO

 

[notfred]

You don't beleive in god, but wonder why he's bringing so many souls to heaven? 😕

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
If I wanted to talk about god, I would go post on bible.com or some other crap. Have a beer. Watch the leno or letterman, and stfu.

/me pops a few midol 😛

omgwtfumademelolnowpassmepopcorn

OMGWTFBBQWATERMELONGRASSPUTSOMEBUTTERONTHATANDPASSMEABOWLTOO

omgbutter2!1!1whataboutflavoursprinkles

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
If I wanted to talk about god, I would go post on bible.com or some other crap. Have a beer. Watch the leno or letterman, and stfu.

/me pops a few midol 😛

omgwtfumademelolnowpassmepopcorn

OMGWTFBBQWATERMELONGRASSPUTSOMEBUTTERONTHATANDPASSMEABOWLTOO

omgbutter2!1!1whataboutflavoursprinkles

omgwtfbbqflavorsprinkles?
omgwtfspidergrassyouhaveflavoredsprinklesatyourlocaltheatertoo?
omgwtfwatermelonilovethatranchandgarlicshiot!

 

[Eli]

OMGWTFBBQWATERMELONDIDFFMJUSTASKFORABOWLWEMUSTBEINANALTERNATEREALITYCUZDRUGSAREBADMMMMMKAY

 

[TuxDave]

I sometimes wonder what the hell IS the point of this. Maybe God want all our souls so he can make an army of angels to go defeat Satan in a gigantic royal rumble.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: notfred
You don't beleive in god, but wonder why he's bringing so many souls to heaven? 😕

He doesn't believe in god because he doesn't think heaven can fit all those souls including ones from other planets.

#1: rooflesquirts,
#2: ain't that a bitch? (OP's thinking process)
#3: reading comprehension people.
#4: i before e except after c and before or after some other letters also sometimes.

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I sometimes wonder what the hell IS the point of this. Maybe God want all our souls so he can make an army of angels to go defeat Satan in a gigantic royal rumble.

but he's God, he can defeat Satan without our help, don't you think? 😛 God is God, Lucifer is just a fallen angel. No angel can beat God, whether good or bad.

 

[Gurck]

OMGWTFSTEELCAGEMATCH!!!11!1

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I sometimes wonder what the hell IS the point of this. Maybe God want all our souls so he can make an army of angels to go defeat Satan in a gigantic royal rumble.

Something most people fail to understand, assuming you're going to follow the whole thing in the first place is that..

If the whole point of all of this is that we have fallen from grace, and we are trying to become "perfect" again.. that means, obviously, that we are not perfect in the here and now. We are striving to become perfect.

That means everybody is a sinner and is going to hell. :laugh:

No, seriously. That's why I believe that you create your own heaven or hell. It all just depends on you.

Like I've said before..

Some Christians live happy lives, some do not. Some Muslums live happy lives, some do not. Some Hindus live happy lives, some do not. Some agnostics live happy lives, some do not. Some Jews live happy lives, some do not. Some Atheistis live happy lives, some do not.

It's all up to you.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I sometimes wonder what the hell IS the point of this. Maybe God want all our souls so he can make an army of angels to go defeat Satan in a gigantic royal rumble.

but he's God, he can defeat Satan without our help, don't you think? 😛 God is God, Lucifer is just a fallen angel. No angel can beat God, whether good or bad.

Are you sure? how do you know? Even if all that were true, isn't satan supposed to be deceptive? Maybe that's what he wants you to think. To underestimate him. Then again maybe it's not a him but rather a her. in fact it's most likely a her. and don't flame me for this concept or I'll think your flames are that of satan and that you're her.

 

[sonambulo]

if you could see why you dont believe in any other gods, you'd see why i dont believe in yours

that's a rehash of an author whose name escapes me as i post this. i'm not looking it up, just saying.

 

[jagec]

This guy doesn't believe in God, because he cannot grasp what the purpose of each and every living being that will ever exist might be?

Gee, my six-year-old puppy can't explain quantum physics...obviously the whole theory's baloney.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I sometimes wonder what the hell IS the point of this. Maybe God want all our souls so he can make an army of angels to go defeat Satan in a gigantic royal rumble.

but he's God, he can defeat Satan without our help, don't you think? 😛 God is God, Lucifer is just a fallen angel. No angel can beat God, whether good or bad.

Are you sure? how do you know? Even if all that were true, isn't satan supposed to be deceptive? Maybe that's what he wants you to think. To underestimate him. Then again maybe it's not a him but rather a her. in fact it's most likely a her. and don't flame me for this concept or I'll think your flames are that of satan and that you're her.

LOL.. 😉

We know that Lucifer is a fallen angel because God's book, the Bible, tells us so. Duh!

Never question The Book. 😛

 

[melly]

Originally posted by: element

Originally posted by: melly

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I sometimes wonder what the hell IS the point of this. Maybe God want all our souls so he can make an army of angels to go defeat Satan in a gigantic royal rumble.

but he's God, he can defeat Satan without our help, don't you think? 😛 God is God, Lucifer is just a fallen angel. No angel can beat God, whether good or bad.

Are you sure? how do you know? Even if all that were true, isn't satan supposed to be deceptive? Maybe that's what he wants you to think. To underestimate him. Then again maybe it's not a him but rather a her. in fact it's most likely a her. and don't flame me for this concept or I'll think your flames are that of satan and that you're her.

time for you to go to bed 😛 The point is that we don't know for sure. Like why we're here to begin with. This is the song that never ends...