A hypothetical situation.

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:27 AM

For all of you god fearing parents out there, I have a hypothetical question for you: If god came to you in a vision one day, and commanded you to kill your children, much like some of the tales in the bible, would you obey god's will and kill your children? Or would you directly disobey your creator?

Oh, and none of "MY GOD WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" stuff. Just answer the question, and explain why you chose what you chose.

Peter Parka · 12-22-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by All Else Failed

Oh, and none of "MY GOD WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" stuff. Just answer the question, and explain why you chose what you chose.

Pretty sure God commanded someone in the Bible to do that once so that rules out Christians from using that as an excuse. Personally I'd tell God to go fuck himself but I will use the excuse that the God I believe in would never tell me to do that seeing I believe in him through what I see in what I believe he made and not the God that writes a load of crap in books.

Maulds · 12-22-2007, 12:38 AM

I'm not necessarily a God fearing person as you put it, but I am a parent and I say no vision of anything...God or otherwise could convince me to harm my kids in any way. Nothing on planet earth or beyond is more important to me than my kids well being.

Breath · 12-22-2007, 12:40 AM

*takes over the thread from certain destructive comments at such a beautiful time of year*

Ron, let's flip this on you and forget your question.
Instead, I propose that you (and other atheists) answer this...
If in a dream, you were throughly convinced that God spoke to you and told you to shape up or risk hell...would you believe?

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Maulds

I'm not necessarily a God fearing person as you put it, but I am a parent and I say no vision of anything...God or otherwise could convince me to harm my kids in any way. Nothing on planet earth or beyond is more important to me than my kids well being.

Well, are you Christian, at least?

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Breath

*takes over the thread from certain destructive comments at such a beautiful time of year*

Ron, let's flip this on you and forget your question.
Instead, I propose that you (and other atheists) answer this...
If in a dream, you were throughly convinced that God spoke to you and told you to shape up or risk hell...would you believe?

No, lets answer the question.

No, no I wouldn't because i would realize that dreams are dreams and if god wants to come to me and tell me something, he can do it in a less vague way that can be misconstrued as a mere dream and nothing more.

NuckingFuts · 12-22-2007, 12:44 AM

I would not do it. I would die for my child. Not the other way around.

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BuckingFackward

I would not do it. I would die for my child. Not the other way around.

But you are totally fine with disobeying your god's command? I mean come on, your child's death could be a part of his grand plan, who are you to question god?

Breath · 12-22-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by All Else Failed

No, no I wouldn't because i would realize that dreams are dreams and if god wants to come to me and tell me something, he can do it in a less vague way that can be misconstrued as a mere dream and nothing more.

This is the same answer every parent will give then. So question answered.

*Thread closed*

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Breath

This is the same answer every parent will give then. So question answered.

*Thread closed*

Visions aren't dreams.

Breath · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

Potato-potahto. Replace one word with another. Same answer.

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:48 AM

Ok then, if you want a more concrete way of doing things. Lets say god WALKS UP TO YOU and talks to you in person about this.

There you go.

Breath · 12-22-2007, 12:49 AM

Alright fine.
If GOD WALKS UP TO YOU and tells you to shape up or risk hell...would you believe?

All Else Failed · 12-22-2007, 12:50 AM

No, I wouldn't follow him.

but can we keep this on topic? This is to believers, not me.

Peter Parka · 12-22-2007, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Breath

Alright fine.
If GOD WALKS UP TO YOU and tells you to shape up or risk hell...would you believe?

Personally I'd tell him to go fuck himself...then set Chuck Norris on him. Chuck would beat Gods arse!

12-22-2007, 12:27 AM	#1
All Else Failed I don't post here anymore Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,428 Tokenz: 6,605	A hypothetical situation. For all of you god fearing parents out there, I have a hypothetical question for you: If god came to you in a vision one day, and commanded you to kill your children, much like some of the tales in the bible, would you obey god's will and kill your children? Or would you directly disobey your creator? Oh, and none of "MY GOD WOULD NEVER DO THAT!" stuff. Just answer the question, and explain why you chose what you chose.

12-22-2007, 12:38 AM	#3
Maulds Moderator Staff Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN Posts: 4,795 Tokenz: 8,102	Re: A hypothetical situation. I'm not necessarily a God fearing person as you put it, but I am a parent and I say no vision of anything...God or otherwise could convince me to harm my kids in any way. Nothing on planet earth or beyond is more important to me than my kids well being. __________________ Member Of The Conservatives In Exile Est.11/5/2008 anticipated date of death 11/6/2012

12-22-2007, 12:40 AM	#4
Breath Banned! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,250	Re: A hypothetical situation. takes over the thread from certain destructive comments at such a beautiful time of year Ron, let's flip this on you and forget your question. Instead, I propose that you (and other atheists) answer this... If in a dream, you were throughly convinced that God spoke to you and told you to shape up or risk hell...would you believe?

12-22-2007, 12:44 AM	#7
NuckingFuts Verified VIP Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,984 Tokenz: 4,728	Re: A hypothetical situation. I would not do it. I would die for my child. Not the other way around.

12-22-2007, 12:47 AM	#11
Breath Banned! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,250	Re: A hypothetical situation. Potato-potahto. Replace one word with another. Same answer.

12-22-2007, 12:48 AM	#12
All Else Failed I don't post here anymore Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,428 Tokenz: 6,605	Re: A hypothetical situation. Ok then, if you want a more concrete way of doing things. Lets say god WALKS UP TO YOU and talks to you in person about this. There you go.

12-22-2007, 12:49 AM	#13
Breath Banned! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,250	Re: A hypothetical situation. Alright fine. If GOD WALKS UP TO YOU and tells you to shape up or risk hell...would you believe?

12-22-2007, 12:50 AM	#14
All Else Failed I don't post here anymore Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,428 Tokenz: 6,605	Re: A hypothetical situation. No, I wouldn't follow him. but can we keep this on topic? This is to believers, not me.

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