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betterdemsonly

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8. Yes, it relates to capitalism's corruption of faith

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 06:51 AM

Jun 2015

If she were saying that God acts through human action she would be taking moral responsibity, but then God wouldn't be in control if she said that. It is pretty warped. What she did was undoubtedly heroic but it would not have happened unless she took responsibility, and that is not in God's control. That is free will.

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When confronted about such lunacy and why God might have allowed the murders, Vinca Jun 2015 #3

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Yes, it relates to capitalism's corruption of faith betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #8

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Interesting point. betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #15

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It relieves them of Turbineguy Jun 2015 #14

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It's a projection of their own need. ananda Jun 2015 #19

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It is an attempt to make sense of chaos Maeve Jun 2015 #22

Faith has nothing to do with facts and reality. yallerdawg Jun 2015 #23