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To: Rarebird who wrote (186)	8/11/2005 1:18:47 PM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26251

<<>>That's based on your egoic idea of what god should be<<>> <That's your apology. Not mine.> It's just a statement, why would the unified field {god let's say} need to apologize for the nature that it has created? Your idea of a personalizeed anthropomorphic god allows you to form the idea that 'god' shouldn't allow disease, suffering, etc. <God is basically used as a drug for those who are miserable.> Again, simply your opinion... one would think based on your experience. That's fine, BUT one can't ignore the exact opposite experience chronicled throughout history by 'realized' sages, mystics, etc. Misery is at the BOTTOM of the chart of emotions used by psychologists, etc... gratitude and love are at the top. All mystical experiences chronicle the top. IMO you're confusing 'religion' with spirituality, godly experience, etc. There is no doubt that relgions have and do {middle east} propogate lower level emotions, guilt for instance. <Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.> Again, an anthropomorphic god is what you're talking about. Your definition of evil, etc. God isn't utilizing his omnipotence in the way you want, therefore there is no god. Same with the rest of the points. Remeber, if god is omnipresent and you are part of god as well {as we all would be} then he's doing a damn good job! <Think for yourself. > As we all do... wasn't it Socrates that said everyone seeks the good, they just don't know what 'good' is?? Sounds like Jesus and the Buddha doesn't it?