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Jon
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Humanity, and the book of Job
#5696774 - 05/31/06 09:21 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I recently read the book of Job, probably one of the few books in the bible I ever read. I am not an avid church goer, but during one of my more intense moments, I had this sudden urge to read the book of Job. In case anyone doesnt know, Job is one of the many mourners for God, God put him through shit and he was persistent and loyal. SouthPark makes the story of Job seem really stupid, but the book was well written. I like Job alot because he knows his place under the foot of God, but there is something about his persistence that I beleive we should all have. Like a certain sense of humility, an acceptance of ill fates. Knowing that the ups and downs that may seem so significant and painful too us, just being a mystery of life thats too wonderful to understand. Whether or not his story may be true, it still provides an example of one of the more honorable human beings to date.
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Jon]
#5696794 - 05/31/06 09:24 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think there are a few good lessons in Job. I think Job was a much better guy than God. God comes off second rate and petty as hell.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Icelander]
#5696855 - 05/31/06 09:32 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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God was really insecure for being omnipotent.
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-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Icelander]
#5696923 - 05/31/06 09:45 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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at least when you're humble you don't fall as far...
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Schwammel]
#5697003 - 05/31/06 09:57 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Are you talking about God? No one could accuse him of that.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Icelander]
#5697088 - 05/31/06 10:17 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I beleive that I am God
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Schwammel]
#5697156 - 05/31/06 10:28 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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waht I can't understand is how millions of people elected bush because he claimed to beleive in me?
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Schwammel]
#5697170 - 05/31/06 10:33 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Schwammel said: I beleive that I am God
Very cool, did you know your son is fucking around down here on these forums when he should be out saving souls.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Schwammel]
#5697173 - 05/31/06 10:33 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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thats probably why the ceasars fell...they all claimed to be gods and with the approach of democracy they couldn't have everybody claiming to be god. it took 2000 years to put everybody back in place
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Schwammel]
#5697202 - 05/31/06 10:43 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Schwammel said: waht I can't understand is how millions of people elected bush because he claimed to beleive in me?
they elected him because the election machines are rigged by diebold.......
and because they were fearful.
-------------------- I am the MacDaddy of Heimlich County, I play it Straight Up Yo! ....I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep like a widow, to feel inspired, to fathom the power, to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain, to swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human...... Om Namah Shivaya, I tell you What!
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: Jon]
#5697214 - 05/31/06 10:45 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Jon said: but the book was well written.
The contents of the book, along with it's artistic structure and elegant style, place it among the literary masterpieces of all time.
Edited by gregorio (05/31/06 11:43 PM)
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Re: Humanity, and the book of Job [Re: gregorio]
#5697248 - 05/31/06 10:54 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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