God is not going to help you win your match!

Rjmoncrief said:
Moral of the story......If I believe and chose to serve GOD and I die but I was wrong and there is no GOD then all Ive done is live a good, decent life. No harm done.
If you choose to not believe and die and you were wrong......uh, not good! :grin-devilish:
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Ahh yes the classic "Better safe than sorry" comment. In that case you'd better make sure you match the criteria for all religions. Wouldn't want to upset their gods, either. Cover all your bases.

One thing that has always puzzled me is that very few Christians have even read the Bible cover to cover one time, let alone several times. How is it possible to believe the Bible is written by, influenced by, or even accurately containing information about the god they believe in, yet not find it the most important book that deserves to be read and studied throughout ones entire life?

I guarantee you, if someone handed me a book that contained information I believed was relevant to god/gods/God, I would give my best effort to read and understand it. Even if it was in another language, I'd probably make an effort to learn that language. How could I not want to know as much as possible about what that book said, if I believed in the content?

Anyway, this topic was borderline NPR from the original post ;)
 
For an athiest, you sure seem to be drawn in by the subject of God. But,I know why. Do you?

Anyway, I don't think God interferes in the game itself but He does care how we behave on and off the table and where we place pool among the things that do matter in life. I thank Him that I am able to play the game at all.
 
I don't know if god exists

but I know the devil does

she is at home right now!

Joe
 
JohnPT said:
For an athiest, you sure seem to be drawn in by the subject of God. But,I know why. Do you?

Anyway, I don't think God interferes in the game itself but He does care how we behave on and off the table and where we place pool among the things that do matter in life. I thank Him that I am able to play the game at all.
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Atheism is *itself* its own religion. That's why his interest. As with politics, part and parcel with any religion is converting others to it -- "go and spread the word." Atheism is no different.

;)
-Sean
 
tim913 said:
The reason I bring this up is that I've seen so many players yell that it's not fair, I've put so much into it, and still I'm not winning. I've seen them actually scream into the ceiling
cussing God, or whatever devine being they believe in for their misfortune, like they're OWED something for all their hard work.I'm not saying there is no God, I believe in him with all my heart, but he is not going to help you win your match. It is only you and your opponent in the game, and knowing that God is not going to help you is good thing, why? Because he is not going to help your opponent either. He is not going to help you make a shot, and he is not going to cause you to miss a shot. It is you, and only you doing this, and the sooner that some players learn this the better off they will be....practice will get you there, not God!
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I'm just going to start off by saying I'm an atheist and I don't agree with you. Now, I've dismissed the notion of God and I say that was one of the saddest days of my life. I was a young child and I realized evidence and fact were very important to me and the existence of God failed to pass that test. That's my path and I chose to walk it. For others who choose differently, I can't see how you can tell them what God does and doesn't do. The moment you accept that fact isn't important, that God exists and he does miraculous things, how can you limit what he/she is capable of? For all you know, God cares about everything, loves football and especially has a fondness for office lottery pools. He may even have a special little place in heaven for all dogs.

All I'm saying is, if you respect others who believe in God, let them believe in God any way they see fit.
 
sfleinen said:
Atheism is *itself* its own religion. That's why his interest. As with politics, part and parcel with any religion is converting others to it -- "go and spread the word." Atheism is no different.

;)
-Sean
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Sure that's why you see threads don't blame missing on being an Atheist.

Never had an Atheist come knocking on my door wearing a suit and tie trying to
convert me. The last time one of those suit wearing do gooders came knocking
they were show the door to the building and told not to come back.

I've never tried to push my way of thinking on anyone and it angers me when
others are so full of themselves that they think it's alright for them to push theirs
on others.
 
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I believe there is one true God. And I believe that Jesus Christ was God in the flesh, and who came to earth to show us the way to eternal salvation. And I also believe that the Holy Spirit continues to abide with us to help guide us through life (not control us).

With my beliefs being stated, I have fulfilled my commitment to "spread the word." I have no obligation to try and convert anybody.

And to stay on topic; I don't believe that God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit cares whether I win or lose at pool, but only cares how I handle both.

Have a nice day. :smile:

Roger
 
If it serves God's will to allow you to win then you may win. However, if God has decided you're winning does nothing to further the will of God, you'll probably lose. Or if winning does more to hurt the spreading of His message, he may arrange for you to lose. Either way, make no mistake, God is in control. If he allows you or I to have one more breath then be thankful. Your life is but a vapor.


James 4:14 (KJV) - Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
 
sfleinen said:
Atheism is *itself* its own religion. That's why his interest. As with politics, part and parcel with any religion is converting others to it -- "go and spread the word." Atheism is no different.



;)

-Sean
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Nope. If atheism is a religion, then not playing tennis is a sport.


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Funny, I've been watching Gold Rush since the first episode and the Hoffmans pray like there's no tomorrow. They went to South America last season and got nothing after many a prayer.

Young whipper snapper Parker headed to the Yokon and pulled out more gold than any of the rest. And he cusses as much as I do :)
 
Should have had a better marketing department. Should have waiting for cell phones and the internet. Walking on water and parting the red sea. Do that today and maybe there would be less believers. I think everyone has a right to believe what they want. I see value on all sides. I have also seen the wrong.
 
a "couch potato" is a vegetable.

longhair said:
Nope. If atheism is a religion, then not playing tennis is a sport.


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Does that mean a "couch potato" is a vegetable.....or a sport? :confused:
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
Apparently they haven't heard of the Pool Gods.

Altho they do exist, they don't hang around me much.
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There are pool Gods. How else can you explain playing 9 ball and you shoot the 7 in the corner pocket and send the cue ball 3 rails for position on the 8 and you wind up behind the 9 with no shot. All that open table and you wind up behind that rather small ball.
That's when you know you are cursed by the pool Gods.
Or you play a rather tricky position play and you know that 4 things may happen and only 1 of those 4 will screw you. Yup you guessed it you got screwed by a 25 % chance. :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
Just for clarification none of the above happens to me. :rolleyes:
 
mikepage said:
THAT is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time
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Yup, that was good! A tip o' the hat for sure. But it wasn't an apropos analogy; I know atheists (and there are some in this very thread) who express the same zeal for their "beliefs" (read: lack of) as the religious types do. In effect, making their stance a "religious" one.

-Sean
 
itsfroze said:
This whole thread makes me want to, GAG.
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Don't do that! Just treat it with Carlinism. George Carlin believes in Frisbeetariainism -- where the soul is like a frisbee that lands on the roof and doesn't come down.

:p
 
For those of you who are "serious" and are speaking with authority as to what God will and won't do, please show proof.......

"Chapter and verse" please........
 
sfleinen said:
Yup, that was good! A tip o' the hat for sure. But it wasn't an apropos analogy; I know atheists (and there are some in this very thread) who express the same zeal for their "beliefs" (read: lack of) as the religious types do. In effect, making their stance a "religious" one.

-Sean
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Notice that by far most of the post are by those who are not religious, and most of those are stating how religious people always push it on them. hmmmm.....
 
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