Posted by David Stephens on June 19, 1998 at 12:07:05:
In Reply to: You still are confusing willful disobedience with mistakes. posted by blue on June 18, 1998 at 22:11:00:
: I can not judge the man who lives with his girlfriend. He may be sinning, if it is willful disobedience of something God has revealed to him, or he may not if he has not been given any such revelation. What is sin for one man may not be sin for another, and I can't judge any man's actions. You are only responsible for what has been revealed to you.
: If you have never willfully disobeyed WHAT GOD HAS REVEALED TO YOU then you are perfect in God's eyes and you will go to heaven based upon your own merits.
Gee, we finally agree.
God (e.g. the universe, physical reality, etc.) has revealed to me that a sadistic, judgemental bible-god cannot exist. It's also been revealed to me by careful study and contemplation that a god would not "reveal" or "inspire" anything for me via another man (such as the men who invented the bible-god and wrote the bible, or the men behind the comet cult). Therefore it's impossible for me to ever willfully disobey what god has revealed to me except to submit to another man's idea of god and start worshipping at the altar of "revealed religion".
I do find it interesting though that your source for "god's revelation" to you is the words of other men. When did you decide to give up on finding god on your own and turn to what others tell you god is? Why did you first decide praying to someone else's idea of god was how to find an actual god? How may different other people's (and religions) gods did you pray to and evaluate before deciding on the one you've decided on?
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