Quote from: bones261 on March 28, 2020, 10:53:40 PM

Quote from: BADecker on March 28, 2020, 10:31:40 PM

Actually, God manages everything on Earth with love, even the minds and souls of people. He is trying to keep people alive and in good shape. But when they won't accept Him, when they reject Him Who keeps them alive, he is caught in a great big quandary: give the people what they need (even though they are ignorant about what they need), or give them what they are asking for... to be separate from God (even though they often don't know the ways they are asking this).

I mean, if your son or daughter asks for the keys to the car, but then despises you, calls you bad, doesn't obey you, treats you mean, talks bad about you to others, makes friends with your worst enemy, etc., how much of it do you take? God takes it all, but finally lets people go like they are asking. Since they can't live without Him, they die... often in great torment, because they push themselves away from His saving hand.

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So it's my fault if I don't have enough toilet paper or am one of the unlucky ones who eventually die from Covid? LOL. It appears that you need to read the whole book of Job again before you spout off this nonsense. Furthermore, you need to reread the parable of the protocol son. Seems like the protocol son got the royal treatment and Job had to go through all sorts of trials and tribulations before eventually being rewarded for his loyalty. I am assuming that you are Christian. Time for you to brush up. It would be a shame for an agnostic to destroy your arguments using your own material.

Yep. Pretty much it's your fault. But if you had not heard of God, it might not be your fault except a little.

The prodigal son returned to his father. Did you return to God?

The joy of the prodigal is in his father's home. Are you calling from Heaven?

Yes, it would be a shame for an agnostic, etc. That's why we all need to remain alert... so that we can show them the error of their ways.

What does it matter to me if you jokers believe in God and are saved or not? I mean, Jesus saved me, and because He asks, I express. But why would I personally care about you? Oh, sure, love. But here's my selfish reason. Eternity is a long, long time. And I need all of you that I can get to be there with us just to keep us from becoming bored (of course, that's the negative way to look at it; but we are still on Earth where negative things exist.).

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