> On 29-May-2014, at 10:08 am, meekerdb <[email protected]> wrote: > > Men rarely, if ever, manage to dream up a god superior to > themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled > child. > --- Robert A. Heinlein
That is why I ask that you measure it for factual accuracy. If it's consistent with known scientific knowledge, then it's probably from a higher intelligence. Samiya > >> On 5/28/2014 9:59 PM, LizR wrote: >> I hate to use the argument from incredulity, but it really IS hard to >> imagine that someone who's so petty they don't like gays could have made >> this... >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 29 May 2014 16:54, meekerdb <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> On 5/28/2014 9:31 PM, Samiya Illias wrote: >>>> Quran (33:35) clearly states that there is forgiveness and vast reward for >>>> all men and women who submit, believe, obey, speak the truth, persevere, >>>> who are humble, who give alms, who fast, who guard their modesty and who >>>> remember Allah much. >>> >>> Clearly stating something has no bearing on its truth. The above is >>> nonsense. Why should forgiveness be needed? - and if it were it would have >>> to come from someone who was harmed; not from an imaginary superbeing who >>> can't possibly be harmed. And why should anyone submit...to whom? Where >>> is the virtue in giving up your own moral judgement and living by someone >>> else's. Of course when you take these questions seriously the answer is >>> obvious: "Allah" is just extrapolation of every despotic Mesopotamian king. >>> He's vain, jealous, cruel, ruthless, demanding and ignorant. >>> >>> Brent > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
