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A) God doesn't live in everyone. That's called humanism. God lives in Christians, through the Holy Spirit. If you were taught anything else, then it's not scripturally based.
B) God loves everyone, unconditionally. That's exactly what I've been saying. But He can't SAVE you unless you let him.
As for omnipotence, your definition is flawed. Omnipotence can't make 2+2=5, because mathematics is an abstract concept. An omnipotent being can't make a rock so big that He can't lift it. An omnipotent being can't say, "I am lying," and have it be true. There are limits.
Omnipotence doesn't mean the ability to do anything. Omnipotence means the ability to do everything, meaning all things that can be done. Certain things, by design or definition, simply can not be done, God or no.
-------------------- "This is why you people think I'm so unknowable. You don't listen!" - God, "God, the Devil and Bob"
Then he's not been anywhere on THIS planet for a LONG time.
You know, God could wiggle his littlest pinky digit and cleanse people of 'sin' (a concept I don't accept) with less effort than it takes me to blow my nose.
And He can do it, whether or not I ask Him to.
Apparently, humans are far more powerful than God in this respect. We can do good things for people whether they want us to or not, because WE want to. And nobody stops us. (In fact, in my experience, it's BETTER - or at least, more uplifting - to do a good deed without being asked first.)
But without our consent, Almighty God is powerless? How puny.
-------------------- "The best defense is not a good offense. The best defense is a terrifyingly accurate and devastatingly powerful offense, with multiply-overlapping kill zones and time-on-target artillery strikes." -- Laurence, Archangel of the Sword
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And why will we die if we don't accept your version of god? I still don't see how this is a given. Will a big boulder come out of the sky and smite us? While a large baboon shit on us? Will a big flood drown us all? I don't think so, you can beleive what you please but you can't stop me from beleiving that it is bullshit. I refuse to accept religion for it is bullshit. God didn't make religion, people did. And since people made religion it is undoubtedly flawed. The end, I choose to beleive in god, but not in religion.
-------------------- Me- Hi Jen! What's up! Jen- You again??!?! Listen kid, I'm not interested in you. Stop bothering me, I'm a lot older than you and I have a boyfriend. How did you find my ICQ number anyways? Me- Oh, so just cuz you're a movie star now, and you're new album made millions, you think you're too good for me? Jen- Yes!!! Get it thorough your head! I am a person, I am not Jennifer Lopez the hottest woman on earth that everyone wants to sleep with, I'm a person, leave me alone!!! Me- Fine! Be that way! Me- Jen.... Where'd you go.... I love you... please come back.... please....
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