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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

ShazzieB

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3. I like the way you think, and I'm right there with you.

Reply to TigressDem (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 02:34 PM

Jul 2022

"It just seems REALLY POWER HUNGRY to put oneself in the place of GOD and DECIDE ON HIS BEHALF what should/should not be done."

I've never thought about it this way, but since you pointed it out, I absolutely agree. If more people could see things that way, I think it would solve a lot of problems.

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If God, Himself, gave US free will, why does the Reich Wing feel THEY know better what HE wants? [View all] TigressDem Jul 2022 OP

if I was god nobody would rape anyone nt msongs Jul 2022 #1

How? TigressDem Jul 2022 #4

cuz if I was god there just would be no such thing as rape. it would not cross anyone's mind to msongs Jul 2022 #7

Can I live in your world? TigressDem Jul 2022 #8

For a lot of right wingers, "God wants" is just a substitute for "I want" but with magic words RockRaven Jul 2022 #2

Yep TigressDem Jul 2022 #5

Totally agree. The pseudo religion from the right wnylib Oct 2022 #11

I like the way you think, and I'm right there with you. ShazzieB Jul 2022 #3

Cool. TigressDem Jul 2022 #6

I think it may be more subtle than this. Thav Sep 2022 #9

Yeah, and the big difference between Old and New Testaments TigressDem Sep 2022 #10

It's about power and control. It has nothing to do with God. overleft Mar 2023 #12