Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rruxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxv!rruxa!rruxo!vch From: vch@rruxo.UUCP (Kerro Panille) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.religion.christian Subject: Re: How come God doesn't affect Dave? Message-ID: <313@rruxo.UUCP> Date: Sat, 7-Sep-85 17:17:08 EDT Article-I.D.: rruxo.313 Posted: Sat Sep 7 17:17:08 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Sep-85 01:29:14 EDT References: <305@pyuxn.UUCP> <630@ihu1m.UUCP> <309@pyuxn.UUCP> Organization: Colony, Pandora Lines: 27 Xref: watmath net.religion:7555 net.religion.christian:1237 >death. I recognize that I am going to die someday. But I also recognize that >while I continue to live there is an evil pig monster Damager-God who enjoys ^ ^ ^ ^ >harming people and making mincemeat of out efforts to build and create. When >I go skydiving, I do so realizing that God could do me harm at any moment. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ >Why do I do it? Because by beating Him at His own game, by taking the >necessary precautions and the extra care to watch out for His meddling >interference, I gain a modicum of pride and satisfaction in showing the >Damager-God that He is not so all powerful as He would like His sheep to >believe. I'd say this guy is more than a little paranoid. He should see a doctor. (I wouldn't be surprised if he's dangerous. I've seen people institutionalized for less than that posting.) -- Vince Hatem ---------------- A Bell Communications Research | UZI |----------|_ _ _\/ T Raritan River Software Systems Center | |----------| /\ & 444 Hoes Lane ---------------- ROGER GUTS T 4D-360 / /\ DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' Piscataway, NJ 08854 / / TIES (201) 699-4869 /-----/ ...ihnp4!rruxo!vch TRUE GRIT MYSTERIES - The detective series for those who NEVER eat quiche! (WARNING - MAY BE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBING TO HAMSTER LOVERS)