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mwooldri

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28. Mr. Mourdock, I'm terribly confused.

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:10 PM

Oct 2012

Let me get this straight.

You stated "God creates life, and that was my point"
You also stated "God does not want rape, and by no means was I suggesting that he does."
You also said "when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen"

So God makes life. God doesn't want rape. So life created by rape, which he doesn't want to happen, is something that God intended to happen? So if God doesn't want rape to happen, why does he intend for it to happen?

Mr. Mourdock, after breaking it down into simple steps for me to comprehend, I still don't get it.

I could figure it out mathematically - e.g. :

x = "God intends rape",
-x ="God does not intend rape",
y = "God creates life",
-y = "God doesn't create life",

(-x) + y = x + y ?

By that mathematical equation the only way it can be solved is if x = 0 - i.e. no God.

The argument is illogical, and is further proof of my Christian belief that in the book of Genesis, God gave humankind free will. The rape is human free will, nothing to do with God. God may create life but in the way that the farmer sows their seeds in the ground, what's to stop a bird from eating it? Is that bird to be punished because it ate a germinated seed?

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Mourdock Clarifies Comments: �God Does Not Want Rape� [View all] DonViejo Oct 2012 OP

No, a loving God would NEVER want conception in those circumstances....... Swede Atlanta Oct 2012 #1

what about god's divine plan, he put everything in motion right? snooper2 Oct 2012 #13

I have to give you the benefit of the doubt, snooper2, and assume you are joking. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #32

Why would that post be a joke? The whole premise of god is fatally flawed. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #37

Why would I be joking? Does the dude have a divine plan or not? Isn't the future already told? snooper2 Oct 2012 #43

The three following books are rather good at allowing additional perspectives re: Free Will vs. Pred LanternWaste Oct 2012 #46

I thought it was a pretty simple question.. snooper2 Oct 2012 #47

I once thought "where does the universe end?" a simple question too. LanternWaste Oct 2012 #48

the difference being we are talking about mythology here, not science snooper2 Oct 2012 #49

Thank God. Now I'm so relieved. You were joking. You do understand. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #57

It is biology, not god. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #17

There is no way he can backtrack on his comment. vduhr Oct 2012 #18

Picking and choosing what G�d wants frazzled Oct 2012 #2

I agree with you uwep Oct 2012 #14

Or, there just is no god. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #39

That there is only the Divine also makes sense of all... sanatanadharma Oct 2012 #42

It's obvious there is no god RussBLib Oct 2012 #54

In Greek and Roman mythology the raping of women by gods was common. lalalu Oct 2012 #3

Well, let's not forget that the currently-believed-in deity supposedly knocked up Mary somehow. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #40

Good point lalalu Oct 2012 #52

That's not an apology and nobody twisted his words. TrogL Oct 2012 #4

So God doesn't want rape Liberalagogo Oct 2012 #5

Yep... Hepburn Oct 2012 #6

Yeah. That's their fucked up "reasoning" RainDog Oct 2012 #9

Until he/she does want rape so a woman get impregnated? Politicub Oct 2012 #35

Isn't there a three strikes rule, law or something out there? nolabels Oct 2012 #56

Well, if the only result that matters is a baby, then who cares TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #7

k lunasun Oct 2012 #8

Mourdock seems to think "twist" and "quote" are the same verb. beac Oct 2012 #10

If "God does not want rape", then God also no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #11

You get the feeling Mourdock is someone that blames the victim? Solly Mack Oct 2012 #12

Nah, just women Left Brain Oct 2012 #44

God doesn't want rape... he just intended for it to happen justiceischeap Oct 2012 #15

STFU Mourdick. No clarification needed. We understood you the first time. nt DippyDem Oct 2012 #16

So...the baby is god's gift to the rape victim? Moonwalk Oct 2012 #19

God created life, so live with syphilis, Richard. truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #20

Oh sure try and walk that back libodem Oct 2012 #21

Too Little, Too Late, Shit Stain. Paladin Oct 2012 #22

Fuck You Mourdock! nfm Megahurtz Oct 2012 #23

Sorry, but you can't put toothpaste back in the tube. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #24

That is exactly what you said you RW sadististic asshole Marrah_G Oct 2012 #25

god doesn't want rape, but he can't help himself? Thor_MN Oct 2012 #26

So God willfully picks and chooses among rape victims and decides which ones should get pregnant? onenote Oct 2012 #27

Mr. Mourdock, I'm terribly confused. mwooldri Oct 2012 #28

TOO LATE!! Sierra89 Oct 2012 #29

Don't worry, it will all blow over and Mourdock will sail into the Senate maxsolomon Oct 2012 #30

Well thank you for clarifying what God wants, Mr. Mourdock. Arkana Oct 2012 #31

wait....what? PD Turk Oct 2012 #33

So it's "his will"... but he doesn't want it Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #34

God had to 'will' the rape because StarryNite Oct 2012 #41

The danger to America is not this idiot FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #36

So the fetus is a sort of consolation prize? Not in my bible. marble falls Oct 2012 #38

I dunno... NightOwwl Oct 2012 #45

Then every time an abortion occurs, it must also be God's will Duer 157099 Oct 2012 #50

Too late, bitch sakabatou Oct 2012 #51

"I�ve struggled with it myself for a long time" - What is the "it" here? Causing an abortion? wordpix Oct 2012 #53

"God" also does not want Myrina Oct 2012 #55