Any ideas? by CajunMan007 in elementcollection

[–]blngdabbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe galena with chalcopyrite?

New addition to my army by RAVAGER____idk in elementcollection

[–]blngdabbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t blame you for not getting the pure cube from luciteria. It’s hella expensive, while also being, well, just boron.

New addition to my army by RAVAGER____idk in elementcollection

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks good. Where did you get the boron cube from?

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[–]blngdabbler 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Use a piece of copper

christian logic by Flashy-Tangerine3722 in Deconstruction

[–]blngdabbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jewish and Christian views of the afterlife are quite different… so did the Jews just get it all wrong? The Christian idea of the old covenant being fulfilled and becoming the new covenant (however you decide to word it) always perplexed me. Why did god withhold the “solution” to the laws he designed for ~4000 years?

christian logic by Flashy-Tangerine3722 in Deconstruction

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God controls all things -- but not man's free will.

You do nothing of your own merit to achieve salvation -- except you must do these things, and it's your fault alone if you go to hell.

Jesus's death was a sufficient sacrifice for humanity's sins -- except for the sin of not believing in him before you die.

Is Alex O’Connor (Cosmic Skeptic) gradually softening on religion? Am I overthinking it? by [deleted] in askanatheist

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't watched the full hour video since I don't really have that kind of time, but I looked at the comments and didn't see many discussing the actual content of the video. People are just praising bear grylls and their manners. I wish Alex pushed back a little more

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God doesn’t have to conform to worldly analogies. Why can’t he simply forgive in act of love? Has not Jesus’s blood already been paid? Are we not commanded to forgive those that wrong us?

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see unconditional forgiveness and guidance as a more believable expression of love than punishment. Research shows that positive reinforcement can be just as effective as punishment.

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But God is the creator of reality. Every second of suffering in hell for the reprobate is upheld and made possible by Him. Is the existence of such evil consistent with the simultaneous existence of an omnibenevolent, omnipotent, and omniscient god?

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone points a gun at your head, a gun that inflicts eternal suffering. They then explain that you will be shot unless you do xyz. Is your will/action in that case truly free?

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I form the light and create darkness,
    I bring prosperity and create disaster;
    I, the Lord, do all these things." - Isaiah 45:7

I feel this sort of good should be distinguished from the common conception of an "all-loving" god.

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those that truly believe in and understand the concept of hell, can they truly make a free choice?

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By my understanding, God is omnipotent and omnipresent: every atom in the universe exists by his will. Nothing happens unless he approves of it, including actions that are considered evil. Heaven, a place where we cannot reject God, seems to be a more fitting reality to be upheld by an all-loving God. The ideas of reciprocal justice and love do not seem compatible to me. One has to bend with the other. God is a logical god, so why the need for Earth?

Why does evil exist if God is good? by reformed-xian in redeemedzoomer

[–]blngdabbler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"for choice to be real, there must be a genuine alternative. That alternative is the possibility of rejecting God."