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Why does God take people during Christmas?
All the values which the different religions teach about "treating others as you would want to be treated". etc. yet from 14th December - 4th January people die - young, old, celebrity, normal. Sometimes in devastating unforeseen circumstances. What is he playing at
Can't we just have a mass cull in mid January then return to normal? Does he not take a holiday to celebrate? If he does, maybe that is why these atrocities happen Should there not be a deputy God? Is that not what the angels are for? If anyone can answer sensibly please do. |
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There is no sensible way to respond to this thread, other than the obvious... so I'll just go back to enjoying the smell of bacon.
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No such thing as God. End of thread.
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All the values which the different religions teach about "treating others as you would want to be treated". etc. yet from 14th December - 4th January people die - young, old, celebrity, normal. Sometimes in devastating unforeseen circumstances. What is he playing at
Can't we just have a mass cull in mid January then return to normal? Does he not take a holiday to celebrate? If he does, maybe that is why these atrocities happen Should there not be a deputy God? Is that not what the angels are for? If anyone can answer sensibly please do. Note ... Answer as sensible as the question. |
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Ridiculous thread as usual.
You really have no idea. Can you hold a one to one, face to face conversation with a real person? |
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It is pretty much impossible to understand God (if He exists) but you're not even trying.
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No such thing as God. End of thread.
No ability for a non-existent entity to be able to take people during Christmas. Stephen Fry's interview on The Late Late Show mirrors what I think of the concept of a "God". |
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Because death happens every day and I'm afraid life isn't fair. Death is part of the circle of life and is indiscriminate of Christmas.
For Christians the hope in Jesus is that through his death on the cross death is beaten so even though we still habe physical death we can look forward to a new life with Him and I believe those we have lost in this life. If you don't believe in that type of thing though it just goes back to my previous point.. life has hard and unfair. |
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Why does God take people during Christmas?
Because he's Jewish, so probably stays open throughout.
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^^^ Best answer so far
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My favourite god is Anubis one of whose roles is to escort people across the threshold from the world of the living to the afterlife.
As a god of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, I suspect he takes a dim view of the so-called son of the god of the ancient Israelite religion and probably doesn't feel any obligation to observe xmas in any way. |
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God is Orthodox and has no hold with the Julian Date, so he takes time off on Sat Jan 7th
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For Christians the hope in Jesus is that through his death on the cross death is beaten so even though we still have physical death we can look forward to a new life with Him
Growing up, I had automatically considered bureaucracy to be such a petty, man-made and flawed construct that doesn't take into account the individual. It didn't even occur to me that an almighty God might work by it. Just one of The Bible's many flaws I guess. |
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For the lulz.
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I read the thread title and said 'oh God!' out loud. Not sure what relevance that has but there you go. That's my contribution.
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Why does God take people during Christmas?
To save them from the in-laws maybe?
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Why does God take people during Christmas?
Short answer -- He doesn't
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I read the thread title and said 'oh God!' out loud. Not sure what relevance that has but there you go. That's my contribution.
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I wish he'd take me, the telly this afternoon is horrendous
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Well.. you really are enjoying your chocolate log a lot!!
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Are you saying my post was a load of shit?
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No that "oh god" you mention saying it out aloud! I thought your were eating something nice enjoying it!!.. Those special Christmas Chocolate logs are lovely I put cream on mine!
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I thought it was a reference to the Yule Log thread, which isn't about chocolate cake
![]() but do you blame me thinking about cake and "chocolate logs/yule logs" instead of poo!! ![]() My log is Tesco's Finest! lol |
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I think the best answer, considering the events of yesterday, is that 'God's stopped keeping score'.
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God is a Bastard, Psychopathic, Controlling Serial Killer.
It's what they do. More to be pitied than scolded. |
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