Who has more control of our thinking; God or Satan?

Discussion in 'Christianity' started by GreatestIam, Feb 23, 2019.

  1. Okiefreak

    Okiefreak Senior Member

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    You're not paying attention. As I've pointed out, the Catholic Church claims that it's up to it so say what is to be taken literally and what figuatively.
     
  2. GreatestIam

    GreatestIam Member

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    Yes it is. If not, then who decides what a church will teach? Atheists?

    Regards
    DL
     
  3. BlackBillBlake

    BlackBillBlake resigned HipForums Supporter

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    I've wasted enough time on a goon like you who makes baseless accusations and then backs off when asked to substantiate them.

    BTW - I never said you are a liar - I think most likely you do believe the guff you post.
     
  4. Asmodean

    Asmodean Slo motion rider

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    This statement is just absurdly wrong as you put it now. Lots of different theists out there.
     
  5. GreatestIam

    GreatestIam Member

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    Sure, but the ones stuck in the supernatural are quite ill.

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    DL
     
  6. Asmodean

    Asmodean Slo motion rider

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    You're stuck in the supernatural?
     
  7. Okiefreak

    Okiefreak Senior Member

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    Fundamentalist Protestants say the written words of the Bible.
     
  8. GreatestIam

    GreatestIam Member

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    :laughing::laughing::laughing:

    Which of the plethora of interpretations?
     
  9. Z-Man1983

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    It is my belief that everyone has a light & dark side in them. Some let a specific side dominate their ideals. Like light. To me the light controlled are naive. They live in a false reality. They don’t accept things that are in front of them. They sometimes make excuses. Say a son robs a bank. The mother won’t want to believe it was him. “No he was here with me. No you got the wrong person my son would never do that.”

    Then you have the dark side. Each side varies. Dark side in my opinion do things they know are wrong but they don’t seem to care. Like stealing from your job. You know there’s a chance you could get caught but you rationalize it.
     
  10. themnax

    themnax Senior Member

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    ourselves, unless you have to listen to your neighbor's tv.
     
  11. OlderWaterBrother

    OlderWaterBrother May you drink deeply Lifetime Supporter

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    Who has more control of our thinking; God or Satan?

    First, God doesn't want to control our thinking, to do so would take away our free will. Like all loving fathers God gives us rules and guidelines to help us try to get the best out our lives but has no interest in controlling our thinking or our lives.

    Satan on the other hand has no such compunctions, he wants to control us and our thoughts.

    Being imperfect, we have to work hard to think God's thoughts but all we have to do is relax to think Satan's thoughts and thinking Satan doesn't exist makes it all that easier to let Satan control our thoughts.
     
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    Silicon Valley..

    Change my mind.
     
  13. OlderWaterBrother

    OlderWaterBrother May you drink deeply Lifetime Supporter

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    Orison, change your mind? But I like you just the way you are.
     
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  14. Angela36

    Angela36 Members

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    The question incorrectly presumes either cares about what you think.
     
  15. wooleeheron

    wooleeheron Brain Damaged Lifetime Supporter

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    I'd like to hear God and Satan debate the issue.
     
  16. We can role play. You be God. I'll be Satan.

    I have more control over what people think than you do, Yahweh! (I'm saying this in a sneering voice.)
     
  17. wooleeheron

    wooleeheron Brain Damaged Lifetime Supporter

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    That's what I made you to think, have you paid your rent yet?
     
  18. Curseth you, Yahweh! Maybe it's what I made YOU to think!
     
  19. wooleeheron

    wooleeheron Brain Damaged Lifetime Supporter

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    I made you sterile for a reason.
     
  20. Your seed is like that of a toad, Yahweh! All of your children are sputum which I defile daily!
     

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