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a number of Christians (including some on this forum) have given God credit for acts of nature ("Gays caused the tidal wave".. that sort of thing.) If you have that mindset, you certainly have to consider that there could be a message in this.

Yeah, wrong denomination.

06-15-2010 , 11:36 PM

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Concerto

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Originally Posted by einbert

That's the supposed, scientific explanation. But I have an alternate explanation:

God hates churches.

I see what you did there.

Actually, you could be correct to a significant extent.

06-15-2010 , 11:36 PM

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Jibninjas

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Originally Posted by Our House

Yeah, wrong denomination.

probably has to do with their theological view on open theism.

06-16-2010 , 12:19 AM

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The Financier

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Can't wait for this statue to be resurrected in three days

06-16-2010 , 12:26 AM

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Can't wait for this statue to be resurrected in three days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeMwHZrUbVA

06-16-2010 , 12:30 AM

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“I can’t believe Jesus was struck,” said his brother, who noted the giant Hustler Hollywood sign for the adult store across the street was untouched. “It’s the last thing I expected to happen.”

His brother must be old, no?

06-16-2010 , 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by andyfox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMpXAknykeg

06-16-2010 , 12:59 AM

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I wonder if he's going to start worshipping Larry Flynt now.

06-16-2010 , 05:24 AM

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Proof of Zeus imo.

06-16-2010 , 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dknightx

"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." - Exodus 20:4

Sounds like God is laying down the law for once.

Cool, I see a lot of merit to this philosophy.

06-16-2010 , 05:54 AM

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"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." - Exodus 20:4

Sounds like God is laying down the law for once.

Truth. I mean...grandma's icon is one thing...but 62 feet? That's just asking for it.

06-16-2010 , 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Janabis

Proof of Zeus imo.

Is Zeus an alias of the devil? He sure did act carnally according to ancient Greek mythology.

06-16-2010 , 10:09 AM

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Is Zeus an alias of the devil?

No.

06-16-2010 , 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tame_deuces

No.

Yes it most probably is.

Why do you think the Greeks so readily turned to Jesus and the God of the bible?

They got sick of Zeus and his carnal ways.

The nature of the God of the bible is much higher than that old goat Zeus.

06-16-2010 , 12:23 PM

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06-16-2010 , 12:48 PM

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And people readily turned to Jesus over solely the God of the Bible, which is why we have so many more Christians than Jews these days.

Splendour, you make a great argument for how religions catch on. It sticks because people like it! Unfortunately this is ZERO evidence for, and is even evidence against, Christianity's truth.

06-16-2010 , 12:57 PM

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So does that mean we can reject Yahweh now because of his carnal ways?

06-16-2010 , 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Splendour

Is Zeus an alias of the devil?

Yes, one of many aliases.

Jesus Christ inspired a letter to His church in Pergamum, site of the altar of Zeus, where "where Satan has his throne." (Revelation 2:12-17)

06-16-2010 , 01:00 PM

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Yes, one of many aliases.

Jesus Christ inspired a letter to His church in Pergamum, site of the altar of Zeus, where "where Satan has his throne." (Revelation 2:12-17)

Are you one of Satan's aliases? I think you are.

06-16-2010 , 01:05 PM

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I said no.

06-16-2010 , 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Concerto

Yes, one of many aliases.

Jesus Christ inspired a letter to His church in Pergamum, site of the altar of Zeus, where "where Satan has his throne." (Revelation 2:12-17)

I was thinking that Satan's throne would make a great tourist attraction if they promoted it right, and that the Greek economy could certainly use the influx of tourist dollars. Alas, Pergamum is in Turkey.

06-16-2010 , 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tame_deuces

I said no.

Read the Jewish historian Max Dimont's "Jews, God and History". That's what he says. The Greeks saw the God of the bible as so much better in nature than their Greek gods.

In fact God seeded the Greek culture with the Septaguint a couple of hundred years before the appearance of Christ so they were ready to receive him.

Do you think its coincidental that the Roman Empire tried to destroy Judaism and Christianity at about the same time and wasn't able to wipe either of them out?

Also the Greek Gods remind me of the Nephilim in Genesis 6. Devils running rampant among the populace.

06-16-2010 , 01:16 PM

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He said no.

06-16-2010 , 01:18 PM

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Who made him boss?

The Pergamon altar is on display in a muesum in Germany:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon_Altar

06-16-2010 , 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MelchyBeau

Are you one of Satan's aliases? I think you are.

Insofar as we all sin, we are all aliases of Satan, which is what the concept really means.

Pergamum, site of the altar of Zeus, "where Satan has his throne," was a center of the celebration of sin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilSteve

It would be and is a tourist attraction. The altar of Zeus was moved to a museum in Berlin circa 1901.

Adolph Hitler ordered the Pergamon Altar be the model for the Tribune at Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg, used for Nazi rallies with the Fuhrer's pulpit at the center.

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