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Offline rageaholic

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"What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« on: May 02, 2014, 06:00:17 pm »
"Nothing"

That's what I'm going to say the next time I'm asked this by some religious person.  "Nothing" and I don't feel any guilt about it. 

My reasoning is this.  Even if the Christian God exists, God has the whole universe + infinite power.  What could I, a finite creature, possibly do for a God who has literally everything?  Heck, isn't that consistent with Christian teaching on Jesus needing to die on the cross to pay the debt?  I mean, the idea that Jesus needed to die in the first place is something that I'll never be able to wrap my head around, but if it exempts people from beating themselves up for not doing enough, than I'll roll with it.

Except that it doesn't.  Christians still guilt parishioners over their various "sins" and still preach damnation for unbelievers.    ::)

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2014, 06:38:25 pm »
Well, when I hear the phrase, I think it doesn't actually mean you're doing something for God directly.  I think it means for your character and/or your neighbor.  This pleases God.  Then again, other people might see it differently from me.

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2014, 06:52:15 pm »
"Which one?"
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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2014, 07:15:31 pm »
I don't think I've ever been asked the question. Which is a pity, because there are so many good answers to give:

"Exactly as much as he has done for me."

"I have consistently abstained from boiling a goat in its mother's milk, which I understand is a big deal with him."

"Since people always tell me faith is empty when you have evidence, I make a point of frequently pointing out all the evidence that isn't there, so as to give more meaning to their faith. You're welcome."

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2014, 08:11:43 pm »
To honor the great fertility goddess I fucked your mom.

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2014, 10:17:14 pm »
"God who?"
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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2014, 11:06:06 pm »
my goddess dose not demand i do things for her..    she is not shallow like your god.

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2014, 11:11:13 pm »
To honor the great fertility goddess I fucked your mom.

LOL

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2014, 11:54:07 pm »
"I opened the door, got on the floor, and everybody walked the dinosaur."

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2014, 04:48:22 am »
I warned him about his followers, and the coming of Cthulhu. 
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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2014, 05:56:40 am »
Nothing, I am a fucking loser who spends the day eating candy and playing minecraft and team fortress. I have contributed nothing to human society or god.

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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2014, 07:37:17 am »
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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2014, 11:15:09 am »
What have I done for God today? Taking it by UP's interpretation, I behaved like a normally honest and compassionate human being. If there is a God, and that pleases him, great. If not, fuck him.
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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2014, 03:41:31 pm »
"Nothing lately.  He lets me know when he needs things."
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Re: "What Have You Done For God Lately?"
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2014, 03:50:09 pm »
Sometimes I hurt myself because I am a huge queer, and I know God doesn't think it's okay to not hurt queers.
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