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Old 08-21-2008, 07:29 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by non sequitur View Post
To an ant, you are God. But you don't give a crap about that ant and you never will. That ant can pray all day that you won't squash it, and that ant can have faith that you are benevolent and that you care about it, but you will never take an interest in the welfare of that ant, because it doesn't make sense that you would. So why would you assume that a God who is supposedly omnipotent would ever take an interest in your welfare? You honestly don't see the arrogance?
Maybe I missed your point and should be clear on what I said to Indy. While I don't think God answers every prayer and is interested in everything you do, I do believe he has an interest in your welfare.

I believe we are his offspring. As such, he would have an interest.
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