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Major Nikon

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13. Being a god is also a human condition

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 08:16 AM

Oct 2019

Jesus was (at least allegedly) a human who was deified. The pharaohs and countless other monarchs have been deified throughout human history. Almost without exception even metaphysical gods are subject to anthropomorphism. Humans create gods in their own image.

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Was God not a Christian until Jesus came around? [View all] Eko Oct 2019 OP

probably not rurallib Oct 2019 #1

An all-powerful God would know in advance keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #7

Isn't 'god' just 'god,' elleng Oct 2019 #2

Isnt "god" Eko Oct 2019 #9

Yes indeed. elleng Oct 2019 #10

Jesus wasn't even a Christian when Jesus came around Major Nikon Oct 2019 #3

Jesus was never a Christian. He died a Jew. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #5

Huh? People are Christians. God isn't a person. Clash City Rocker Oct 2019 #4

So that makes God not a Christian. Eko Oct 2019 #8

Yes. Why does that not surprise you? Clash City Rocker Oct 2019 #14

Christians worship his son. Iggo Oct 2019 #22

Christians worship God Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #24

Google "Jesus is Lord." Iggo Oct 2019 #25

It's all kanye shit now. Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #31

For real. Iggo Oct 2019 #32

according to christians (well the vast majority of them) god was indeed a person Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #16

God or the Great Spirit is nondenominational. democratisphere Oct 2019 #6

I think of God SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #11

Our pasta, who art in a colander, draining be your noodles. edhopper Oct 2019 #18

Being a Christian is a human condition LuvLoogie Oct 2019 #12

Being a god is also a human condition Major Nikon Oct 2019 #13

No that's incorrect with respect to Christian doctrine. Loki Liesmith Oct 2019 #28

If you want to talk doctrine, you are incorrect per some Christian doctrines Major Nikon Oct 2019 #29

The Creator is the Creator. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #15

Thanks Deepak. edhopper Oct 2019 #17

You are welcome ed. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #19

Moses, Elijah, Jesus ... God's 'yes men'. JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2019 #20

Yes. Iggo Oct 2019 #21

I don't understand the question Dorian Gray Oct 2019 #23

He was Jewish just like Jesus. N/T PuppyBismark Oct 2019 #26

Since Christians self identify as those saved from their sin by Christ's death Loki Liesmith Oct 2019 #27

Who says God is sinless? Act_of_Reparation Oct 2019 #33

wow thats heavy man samnsara Oct 2019 #30