Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?

6/14/2017 9:50:53 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017	In one's life...while putting the blame on the individual and Free Will for the bad? Meet singles at DateHookup.dating, we're 100% free! Join now!
6/14/2017 9:52:35 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
thekinghasrisen San Diego, CA 33, joined Nov. 2013	Because thanking God for unenjoyable parts of your life, takes a level of character maturity that most people don't have.
6/14/2017 10:19:33 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
korbyn Bat Cave, NC 98, joined Jun. 2013	Quote from thekinghasrisen: Because thanking God for unenjoyable parts of your life, takes a level of character maturity that most people don't have.
6/14/2017 10:42:34 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cern_ Danville, KY 63, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from thekinghasrisen: Because thanking God for unenjoyable parts of your life, takes a level of character maturity that most people don't have. Whew, sure it does, humans created all of "the gods" and you're silly enough to thank your own creation.
6/14/2017 11:53:51 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
condor_0000 Tampa, FL 60, joined Feb. 2013	Every now and then they will have somebody on the news who's home was totally destroyed by a tornado or maybe a fire, but the family will have escaped injury, and the family member on the news will credit God for keeping the family safe. [Edited 6/14/2017 11:54:09 PM ]
6/15/2017 2:03:03 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017
6/15/2017 5:23:47 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Stopsign_01 Londres Argentina 39, joined Feb. 2017	Because they can....stfu troll
6/15/2017 6:56:44 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Only f**king nuts believe in sky fairies...don't expect logic from fruitcakes.
6/15/2017 7:22:32 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
playingindirt Eugene, OR 62, joined Mar. 2014	It's a way of showing graditue for what we haven't earned yet received. praise we don't earn a beautiful sunrise or a rainy morning but they come anyway. bad things have to happen too. without them we'd never learn.
6/15/2017 7:23:35 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Quote from playingindirt: bad things have to happen too. without them we'd never learn. Learn what? that bad things happen? We already know that Time to learn that it's not because of a sky fairy but because shit happens [Edited 6/15/2017 7:23:59 AM ]
6/15/2017 7:32:32 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
playingindirt Eugene, OR 62, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from Olaf_the_german: Learn what? that bad things happen? We already know that Time to learn that it's not because of a sky fairy but because shit happens don't push your beliefs on me. and don't tell me what to do. the only sky fairy I know is you. lol
6/15/2017 7:36:36 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Quote from playingindirt: don't push your beliefs on me. and don't tell me what to do. the only sky fairy I know is you. lol Then don't push your baloney on us Annie!
6/15/2017 7:37:50 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
mr_1234m Louisville, KY 52, joined Apr. 2014	Wasn't Jesus the first Arab Terrorist?
6/15/2017 7:42:09 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
playingindirt Eugene, OR 62, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from Olaf_the_german: Then don't push your baloney on us Annie! not a good come back from you. you're slipping. Oh and I'm supposed to take the word of a man that refuses to say my name right? how hard is it to say ann because I'd like that?? [Edited 6/15/2017 7:42:54 AM ]
6/15/2017 7:45:15 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Quote from playingindirt: Oh and I'm supposed to take the word of a man that refuses to say my name right? how hard is it to say ann because I'd like that?? *Ann...the A should be capitalised...Annie. Really Annie... Possible 'chatting' detected. [Edited 6/15/2017 7:45:22 AM ]
6/15/2017 8:02:15 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
stl1 Saint Louis, MO 63, joined Jun. 2007	Sweet Annie suits you better, young lady.
6/15/2017 8:09:59 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Quote from stl1: Sweet Annie suits you better, young lady. EXACTLY.
6/15/2017 6:59:22 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017
6/15/2017 9:20:18 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
playingindirt Eugene, OR 62, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from stl1: Sweet Annie suits you better, young lady. I prefer being called by my own name. ann.
6/16/2017 1:45:59 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	Quote from cern_: Whew, sure it does, humans created all of "the gods" and you're silly enough to thank your own creation. this is by opinion only. what is interesting about the other myths, are they were written about before there was a real example of what they wrote about. in other words, there was no example of a true human but a made up story. Christ was a real human being that even the Greeks [helped introduce us to some of the mathematic concepts and precepts, the sciences, along with examples of social environments including governing examples of those environments] chose to write about and indicated he was a factual human being. the difference between the myths and Christ is that [after] Christ was here on earth and died did people begin writing about Him, because they had a factual human example to write about. even the Jews who deny Him [still wrote] about killing Him and how it was done for treason. that is all the Talmud says [because] he was real but they did not believe he was the Messiah. they just believe he was a human being who was lying. so they are not trying to create a myth but only to claim: He was killed for treason.
6/16/2017 3:45:27 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
bumblebee7 Fort Payne, AL 62, joined Apr. 2011	Eh...I doubt Buddhist do this, or several other religions that believe in something else. But, I understand your point...and it always cracked me up to see two boxers praying before a fight, and the winner thanking God...and the scenario suggesting that God chose one boxer over another. But...in the same token some people may thank God for the good things, yet, question him, when the bad things happen too...as in "why me?" Perhaps meaning that they feel he does control some of the things in their life and they will be selected for some bad things to happen too. So, maybe it means thank you for blessing me, instead of what could have happened.
6/16/2017 6:45:59 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu652 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017
6/16/2017 6:55:12 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
kandykayn Clarksville, TN 30, joined Dec. 2013 online now!	Quote from mr_1234m: Wasn't Jesus the first Arab Terrorist? Yashuah aka Jesus is and was black not Arab.
6/16/2017 7:00:21 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
kandykayn Clarksville, TN 30, joined Dec. 2013 online now!	Quote from thekinghasrisen: Because thanking God for unenjoyable parts of your life, takes a level of character maturity that most people don't have. Yes
6/16/2017 7:03:27 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Suzhi Knoxville, TN 55, joined Aug. 2016	Just STFU, bout shit that supposedly happened way back when.. Ain't enough died over it??
6/16/2017 7:54:46 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017	Olaf?
6/16/2017 7:56:34 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Quote from playingindirt: I prefer being called by my own name. ann. *A not a ...Jesus woman...check your birth certificate!
6/16/2017 8:43:37 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
itzatrapp Al Hufuf Saudi Arabia 42, joined May. 2017	Quote from rightguyforu632: In one's life...while putting the blame on the individual and Free Will for the bad? Erm, depends on who you're talking to. Religious freaks, usually blame it all on Satan a lot of the time. Easier, than accepting individual responsibility, maybe?
6/16/2017 8:45:06 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cbreezy54 Houston, TX 34, joined May. 2017	Quote from itzatrapp: Erm, depends on who you're talking to. Religious freaks, usually blame it all on Satan a lot of the time. Easier, than accepting individual responsibility, maybe? accepting individual responsibility would mean they have to admit they did wrong. Now you know that they would never do that when it's much easier to pass the blame on someone else.
6/16/2017 8:46:48 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cupocheer Assumption, IL 68, joined May. 2010	Hi Fly -- how's it hangin'?
6/16/2017 8:50:09 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
itzatrapp Al Hufuf Saudi Arabia 42, joined May. 2017	For Sure, Cbreezy, for sure. It's like the people who don't vote (as I seem to be talking about this in a couple of diff threads, by coincidence). It's usually, the peeps who don't do a damn thing to be involved in their local, state, federal legislation... will Btch the most, about how chit's all f'd up or btch about the one's who stepped up to VOTE for change/etc. ie. Why TRUMP won the election. Those of us who wanted CHANGE, outweighed the same ol' party legislation. People, CAN change our government- ONLY if they get off their ASS' and do it. [Edited 6/16/2017 8:50:49 AM ]
6/16/2017 8:51:56 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cbreezy54 Houston, TX 34, joined May. 2017	Quote from cupocheer: Hi Fly -- how's it hangin'? are you really making that comparison
6/16/2017 8:52:45 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cupocheer Assumption, IL 68, joined May. 2010	Nope -- I'm making that statement.
6/16/2017 8:54:42 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cbreezy54 Houston, TX 34, joined May. 2017	Well gee thanks cup. We've had this conversation before. I'm not saying that all are that way but there are those who won't accept blame for anything they've done wrong because they feel they're better than others because of their beliefs and pass the blame on to something or someone else causing them to act this way.
6/16/2017 8:56:11 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017	Quote from cbreezy54: Well gee thanks cup. We've had this conversation before. I'm not saying that all are that way but there are those who won't accept blame for anything they've done wrong because they feel they're better than others because of their beliefs and pass the blame on to something or someone else causing them to act this way. Exactly.
6/16/2017 8:57:27 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
itzatrapp Al Hufuf Saudi Arabia 42, joined May. 2017	@ CBreezy
6/16/2017 8:58:41 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
bumblebee7 Fort Payne, AL 62, joined Apr. 2011	Quote from kandykayn: Yashuah aka Jesus is and was black not Arab. We really don't know for sure what he was...but some blacks think this, but they sure weren't practicing Christianity, or the Jewish language, or carrying any bibles, when discovered by the outside world, most of their beliefs were based on Paganism and Witchcraft...so that tends to rule this notion out. Some feel he would look Middle Eastern like....but why would God send Jesus and Mohammed both to represent the Middle East? That makes no sense. He was considered the King of the Jews, and especially back then, Jews weren't black. What Color are most Jews ??? there you go.
6/16/2017 9:31:54 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cern_ Danville, KY 63, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from kandykayn: Yashuah aka Jesus is and was black not Arab. He wasn't anything but a foul mammalian character in one of many virgin-born-savior-resurrection myths.
6/16/2017 9:40:10 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
sinceresammy Dayton, OH 62, joined Mar. 2014 online now!	Thank God (being facetious here), my parents didn't unload the burden of religion on me! Anyway, I'm sure Kandy, I'm(a POS), Cern, and a few others can settle all these issues to the forums satisfaction!
6/16/2017 11:37:07 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	Quote from cern_: He wasn't anything but a foul mammalian character in one of many virgin-born-savior-resurrection myths. Christ is the only supposed deity the Greeks wrote about [as being a real human being]. since these same Greeks also wrote about mathematics, the sciences, social environment including classifications within societies that (we accept and live by). and if we as humans live by what we read from the Greeks pertaining to math, science and social environment then we should equally [accept] their view on Christ (since we both know they would had NEVER COLLABORATED with the Romans. your psychologically dysfunctional mind struggles to comprehend the simplest of matters, let alone those which are obviously clear
6/16/2017 11:39:45 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Christ is the only supposed deity the Greeks wrote about [as being a real human being]. Can you quote where they said that?..and are we too assume if they did it's actually valid? It seems Christ wasn't a real human being at all...I mean he wasn't even conceived as a real human is...allegedly.
6/16/2017 11:41:01 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	I have moron by Lucian. look it up in the Jesus thread since you already know I have mentioned this several times.
6/16/2017 11:43:08 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	I have moron by Lucian. look it up in the Jesus thread since you already know I have mentioned this several times. The Jesus thread is hundreds of pages long stupid..just quote it here. Also answer the rest of what I asked...
6/16/2017 11:47:07 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	I_am...Lucian's nationality is disputed...he might not even been Greek...also he was a satirist and playwright...and so not really an authority on anything. You mentioned Greeks... Again cite your sources for multiple Greeks...and ones other than playwrights perhaps. or do you think the writings of Michael Bay are also as valid on such subjects [Edited 6/16/2017 11:47:55 AM ]
6/16/2017 11:53:40 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cbreezy54 Houston, TX 34, joined May. 2017	That's only if you feel Michael Bay has more to say than boom explosions
6/16/2017 12:05:18 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	I_am...Lucian's nationality is disputed...he might not even been Greek...also he was a satirist and playwright...and so not really an authority on anything. You mentioned Greeks... Again cite your sources for multiple Greeks...and ones other than playwrights perhaps. or do you think the writings of Michael Bay are also as valid on such subjects I_am?
6/16/2017 12:07:40 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
jer3552 Vale, OR 63, joined Oct. 2013	I always try not to pass out when im drinking oozo with greeks
6/16/2017 12:08:49 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
playingindirt Eugene, OR 62, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from itzatrapp: Erm, depends on who you're talking to. Religious freaks, usually blame it all on Satan a lot of the time. Easier, than accepting individual responsibility, maybe? not true. you are responsible for what you do wrong even if you are religious. the devil is not responsible. we have free will to say no.
6/16/2017 12:51:50 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017	Today God inspired me to give some money to a homeless bum. But when a tree fell over on top of me it was Satan's doing.
6/16/2017 2:42:10 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu632 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017
6/16/2017 3:49:47 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	Quote from Olaf_the_german: I_am...Lucian's nationality is disputed...he might not even been Greek...also he was a satirist and playwright...and so not really an authority on anything. You mentioned Greeks... Again cite your sources for multiple Greeks...and ones other than playwrights perhaps. or do you think the writings of Michael Bay are also as valid on such subjects busy day here [hard to believe people want paid on a Friday ] anyways, here are 4 major Greeks involved with Jesus as being a real human being and whom the Greeks [absolutely did not] collaborate with the Romans (their number one enemy). Julius Africanus quotes the [GREEK] historian Thallus in a discussion of the ((darkness which followed the crucifixion of Christ)) (Extant Writings, 18).... Thallus : “On the whole world there pressed a most fearful darkness; and the rocks were rent by an earthquake, and many places in Judea and other districts were thrown down. This darkness Thallus, in the third book of his History, calls, as appears to me without reason, an eclipse of the sun.” ( Extant Writings, 18:1) ^ here are some things we can conclude from this account from Thallus: Jesus lived, He was crucified, and there was an earthquake and darkness at the point of His crucifixion. Lucian of Samosata was a [GREEK] writer who admits that Jesus was worshiped by Christians, introduced new teachings, and was crucified for them. He said that Jesus' teachings included the brotherhood of believers, the importance of conversion, and the importance of denying other gods. Christians lived according to Jesus’ laws, believed themselves to be immortal, and were characterized by contempt for death, voluntary self-devotion, and renunciation of material goods. “The Christians, you know, worship a man to this day—the distinguished personage who introduced their novel rites, and was crucified on that account….You see, these misguided creatures start with the general conviction that they are immortal for all time, which explains the contempt of death and voluntary self-devotion which are so common among them; and then it was impressed on them by their original lawgiver that they are all brothers, from the moment that they are converted, and deny the gods of Greece, and worship the crucified sage, and live after his laws. All this they take quite on faith, with the result that they despise all worldly goods alike, regarding them merely as common property.” (Lucian, The Death of Peregrine. 11-13) ^ From this account of Lucian, we can add to our description of Jesus: He taught about repentance and about the family of God. These teachings were quickly adopted by Jesus’ followers and exhibited to the world around them. Phlegon In a manner similar to Thallus, Julius Africanus also mentions a GREEK historian named Phlegon who wrote a chronicle of history around 140AD. In this history, Phlegon also mentions the darkness surrounding the crucifixion in an effort to explain it: “Phlegon records that, in the time of Tiberius Caesar, at full moon, there was a full eclipse of the sun from the sixth to the ninth hour.” (Africanus, Chronography, 18:1) Phlegon is also mentioned by Origen [GREEK SCHOLAR} (an early church theologian and scholar, born in Alexandria): “Now Phlegon, in the thirteenth or fourteenth book, I think, of his Chronicles, not only ascribed to Jesus a knowledge of future events . . . but also testified that the result corresponded to His predictions.” (Origen Against Celsus, Book 2, Chapter 14) “And with regard to the eclipse in the time of Tiberius Caesar, in whose reign Jesus appears to have been crucified, and the great earthquakes which then took place … ” (Origen Against Celsus, Book 2, Chapter 33) “Jesus, while alive, was of no assistance to himself, but that he arose after death, and exhibited the marks of his punishment, and showed how his hands had been pierced by nails.” (Origen Against Celsus, Book 2, Chapter 59) ^ From these accounts of Phlegan, we can add something to our understanding: Jesus had the ability to accurately predict the future, was crucified under the reign of Tiberius Caesar and demonstrated His wounds after he was resurrected. [Edited 6/16/2017 3:52:28 PM ]
6/16/2017 3:53:49 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
Olaf_the_german Houston, TX 50, joined Feb. 2017	Sorry I_am...I've left for the day...remind me on Monday if you want to to belittle your bullshit further
6/16/2017 3:56:14 PM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	have a good weekend but my post [today] is similar to the many posts of these same GREEK historians, writers, scholar whom was already mentioned to which you have been ignoring. you can ignore posts but you cannot ever ignore the "truth" even if you disagree with it
6/17/2017 4:22:14 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
cern_ Danville, KY 63, joined Mar. 2014	Quote from iam_resurrected: have a good weekend but my post [today] is similar to the many posts of these same GREEK historians, writers, scholar whom was already mentioned to which you have been ignoring. you can ignore posts but you cannot ever ignore the "truth" even if you disagree with it Your chronic stumbling-blockage disorder is rooted in your sickening, persistent ignorance on anything that is actual historical proof of the bum in your myth-of-choice. There wasn't even a record of this new sect of Jews until the 2nd Century of the Common Era. You can't wish reality into existence, dimwit, no matter how hard that you try or want anything to be true where it's clear fiction. Funny that the the sky darkened and that the earth shook at the times of the deaths of the many other virgin-born-saviors that would then, of course, be resurrected after their crucifixions. Look, you said that you were an apostate, so there's no reason for you to care.
6/17/2017 9:20:37 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	Quote from cern_: Your chronic stumbling-blockage disorder is rooted in your sickening, persistent ignorance on anything that is actual historical proof of the bum in your myth-of-choice. There wasn't even a record of this new sect of Jews until the 2nd Century of the Common Era. You can't wish reality into existence, dimwit, no matter how hard that you try or want anything to be true where it's clear fiction. Funny that the the sky darkened and that the earth shook at the times of the deaths of the many other virgin-born-saviors that would then, of course, be resurrected after their crucifixions. Look, you said that you were an apostate, so there's no reason for you to care. sadly your mind is so mentally deranged it would appear [that] your parents were biologically related. the GREEKS were "specific" in saying Yahshua was a real human being while making claims other deities [were not] (even their own deities they admitted were only statues of myths or make belief). but when they refer to YAHSHUA, they ALWAYS refer to Him as a [real human] unlike the other myths you continue to elude to. so, even the Greeks made it CLEAR that YAHSHUA is a real person while their own deities were not!! you are as ignorant as you look. you should go back and thank your parents for being related and producing a piece of insanity like you [Edited 6/17/2017 9:21:45 AM ]
6/17/2017 10:36:51 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
playingindirt Eugene, OR 62, joined Mar. 2014	it accomplishes nothing to argue peoples beliefs. either your on their boat or you're off. if you're off that's quite alright with me. I'll believe what gets me through this life. you should do the same.
6/17/2017 10:44:27 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	I have no issue if they choose not or wish not to accept it or follow it. my issue are the false claims made since they do not follow it when there are [solid] facts. and then not to accept a fact after preaching they are all about fact. although recent theories have yet to produce facts concerning their own theories. hypocrite, is the term I am using.
6/17/2017 10:51:38 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	I have never once posted if anyone of you does not accept Christ you will end up in eternal damnation. that is not my position in life to tell you that. my position is to introduce Yahshua. once you read for yourself you will decide on your own if you believe eternity or not. and for those who never believe it is not my position to sentence them. I am just being a pain in the a** because they want me to accept opinion when there are no facts, and I have facts that they feel are of opinion only [Edited 6/17/2017 10:53:26 AM ]
6/17/2017 10:54:42 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
rightguyforu662 Lisle, IL 40, joined May. 2017	Today i woke up and fell out of bed. That was the Devil's doing. But by the grace of God I did not get injured.
6/17/2017 11:02:46 AM	Why do religious folks credit God for the good things..?
iam_resurrected Reno, NV 47, joined Jul. 2014	ok Rightguy, I will commit to this nonsense about the devil for a moment here: people are IGNORANT!! people blame other people for choices they can only be the one to make in the first place!! people seek out scapegoats because they have no backbone. people make excuses because they are failures. none of those involve the devil but ignorance on the part of a very mentally unstable human being. what the devil does is when you are around people to plant thoughts about disliking them or to hurt them. thoughts that are confrontational are not a basic human mental pattern. we do not leave our homes seeking to hurt someone for those who are normal. but sometimes a bad thought can creep up in your mind when you are around strangers. that [idea] stems from evil because just meeting someone there should never be a bad thought or perception towards them. anything that causes the division of people to where you desire to hurt them is from evil. the first example of murder was over jealousy. why would you be jealous enough to kill someone? from evil

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