I want to bring good news to their egos and minds by improving their thinking, not bad news that their god is dead. If dead, he will just be replaced. Let him live as an example of evil. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
how did you search?We search for 'God', high and low, here and there,
Far and wide—He's said to be ev'ry where;
But no omens are found: quasars abound;
So, He hides out or He's truly nowhere. — PoeticUniverse
I cannot appreciate a moral mind thinking that a good god-- sarcasm --- should be forgiven for genocide and infanticide. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
So, you are tolerant of people with supernatural beliefs as long as they treat other people well? — Coben
not tolerant of people who believe differently that you do and doesn't fit that list the other posted regarding the qualities of Gnostics. — Coben
He might as well be living, per the believers' beliefs, and it's tough to replace dogma. — PoeticUniverse
solution to the problem of evil. — TheMadFool
Absolutely. Hence insulting their intelligence, amongst other things, might be best avoided. Right?Absolutely. That is the best way to be. Right? — Gnostic Christian Bishop
If the intolerance disappears, it'll be really easy to stop noting it. And then you'll fit that description of Gnostics you said you had no problem with. And it is relevent of course, since part of your well justified concern about certain religious people is their intolerance.Gnosis has little to do with my opinion on the supernatural. Rejecting the supernatural is just adult common sense.
You are trying hard to brand me. Forget it. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
This link speak to theistic evolution.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pope-would-you-accept-evolution-and-big-bang-180953166/?no-ist
If theistic evolution is true, then the myth of Eden should be read as a myth and there is not really any original sin. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Hence insulting their intelligence, amongst other things, might be best avoided. — Coben
"God is not a magician" — PoeticUniverse
it demonstrating that the Bible contains fairytales. — PoeticUniverse
rue but he can make moral people call his immoral ass good. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Peer pressure — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Absolutely. That is the best way to be.
Evil is good and not a problem if you look at the bigger picture. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Evil is a problem for God — TheMadFool
It seems disproportionate and excessive - do we beat our children senseless to make them understand a point? — TheMadFool
Can you help but do evil? I do not see how. Do you? — Gnostic Christian Bishop
TheMadFool — TheMadFool
it is really good? — Coben
You say that there is a disproportionate amount of evil, while I see the opposite.
You are not looking at the big picture and do not seem able to read stats correctly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ADgh3yCSdM
Check any stat for evil that you like and you will see that it is likely at the best position we have yet to enjoy. Not the eco system of course.
Regards
DL — Gnostic Christian Bishop
if you kill someone you go to jail. — TheMadFool
Yes but the thing is, we do less killing. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Unless you're rich.I disagree. The usual stats don't reflect facts accurately. Evil needs more weight age than good. I mean a hundred charities can't balance one murder. We see that in the courts - no matter how good you are if you kill someone you go to jail. — TheMadFool
Unless you're rich. — Coben
Yes, we can't forget that money seems to break the laws of nature. — TheMadFool
I thought all religions were in the comedy genre. But religions have to have a super being or something to worship, so the gnostic cannot be atheist as you stated before. Or are you confused about it. — Sir2u
Man is god and we are legion. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
Somewhat like Buddhism and other religions that put man above god thanks to knowing that all gods are man made. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
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