Re: How to Become a Christian, Version 1.01

From: Happy Dog (happydog_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 10:23:48 -0400

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <andrew@heartmdphd.com>
> > Is it impossible for you to become mentally ill? That's a binary
> > question...
>
> God can choose to stricken me with all manners of illness. In my
> stricken state, it would still be my choice to serve Him.
>
> Such is faith.

Ah, so mental illness can't rob a person of the ability to choose...
Excellent.
>
> > > > So those so true to other gods are thus because
> > > > of the free will your god gave them?
> > >
> > > If they place their faith in other "gods" or things, they have chosen
to
> > > turn away from God who made them.
> >
> > By what means?
>
> By their free will.
>
> > They are given free will to only believe in one god?
>
> No.
>
> > Why bother with free will at all?
>
> Without free will there can be no love.

I leave this in as evidence that you're truly potty. "Free will" suggests
control over one's beliefs. But, according to you, an exception occurs when
it comes to which god to believe in.

le m

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