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ServantOfChrist2
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What is the point behind thanking God for anything we have?
Is there any point behind thanking anyone for anything?
Well, ask yourself. How is it you feel when someone thanks you for anything at all??
I can't speak for you. But it encourages me when someone thanks me for something. Whether they are thanking me for a gift I have given them, or for a favour I have done them; the Thanks they give me, encourages me to do more for that person. (Or to give that person a little more. I want to be a little more generous with that person.)
Of course God does not need our gratitude. He will bless us even if we never thank Him.
But I challenge you to try a more grateful-approach to being blessed. No one else need be aware of the gratitude you express. It might very well be left as a personal matter between you + God.
Try being generous with the gratitude you give.
See if it doesn't make a difference in your life. 
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| Apr 17 @ 7:11 AM |
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sail_dancer
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Of course God does not need our gratitude. That is because he insists on being worshipped and adored! What an egotistical dictator god you are obsessed with.
He will bless us even if we never thank Him. Not according to christian dogma. I thought you were christian?
Your desert god will only bless those that kiss his arse and also accept Jesus as their savior. Nice guy ..... Reminds me of Castro, Stalin, Hitler, etc. ..... You know the type that wants anyone that refuses to accept their leadership eliminated.
At least that is what his words as contained in the bible tell us about his personality.
Thank you Lord! Thank you Lord! For not condemming us to eternal damnation in a firery hell in return of our voluntary submission to slavery.
You can submit yourself as his servant if you choose, but I wish you would stop trying to recruit more servants.
Peace
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| Apr 17 @ 7:19 AM |
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sealacamp
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That is because he insists on being worshipped and adored! What an egotistical dictator god you are obsessed with.
There is only one God not SOC's god. As for His insistence you have the choice to do what ever you like, anything at all. So you are mistaken as usual. Your entire premise is a mistake. But cling to it all you like it won't change the fact that it is in error.
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| Apr 17 @ 7:31 AM |
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eyesofastranger
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Seal Soc. Why do you guys hang around here? Are you here to learn more about humans as I am? I will try to be nice as I can but no one here to learn is going to devolve their thinking to accept our creator is a jealous vengeful full of human emotion whiner. I believe the words attributed to a character named Jesus has much to teach us. Whoever wrote the words was a wise man and fully understood how to use literary drama to weave the story. Do you read here to learn? or to strengthen your faith?
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| Apr 17 @ 8:22 AM |
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sealacamp
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Gods revelations come in many forms from many sources some very unexpected sources as well. I remain here for several reasons that is one of them. I also frequent many places beyond cyberspace because you never know what you will find, where you will find it, or whom it may come from.
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| Apr 17 @ 8:31 AM |
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iam01
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soc
How come you never thank real people who support you like the Canadian government and its programs, the people who work in those programs, the citizens who have real jobs that pay taxes to support those programs?
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| Apr 17 @ 9:54 AM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Gods revelations come in many forms from many sources some very unexpected sources as well. I remain here for several reasons that is one of them. I also frequent many places beyond cyberspace because you never know what you will find, where you will find it, or whom it may come from
Whether you see God as external to you, or something that's part of you and you're part of God, really doesn't matter. Being grateful for what you've been given reinforces a positive attitude, and the more positive you are the happier you are...the happier you are, the happier you'll become. The more dismal and gloomy you are, the more dismal and gloomy you'll become.
I think part of gratitude is sharing what we've received...doesn't matter that it was through our own efforts either - the ability to make those efforts is a gift in itself, be it brains, brawn or whatever. I also think the more we give, the more we get - doing good feels GOOD, dang it. Being a grasping, miserly curmudgeon might have had a happy ending for Scrooge, but I don't think it does for most people. For me, the best thanks I can ever receive is to know that the ones I've given to are sharing those gifts...somehow I think God might feel similarly about it...JMHO of course.
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| Apr 17 @ 2:04 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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Excellent post Heaven.
I agree with your posted thoughts 100%. 
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| Apr 17 @ 2:10 PM |
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Peabianjay
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SOC: Excellent post Heaven.
I agree with your posted thoughts 100%. Likewise! She's a smart cookie!
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| Apr 17 @ 2:44 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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sail_dancer, don't you enjoy being thanked for giving someone something?
Do you enjoy being thanked ever?
Do you enjoy being thanked for anything?
Your effort to maintain the opinion you strive so hard to give other people, (of yourself--as a God-hater), provokes you to write some very silly things.
God does not insist on being worshipped + adored.
The individual positions themselves to receive His blessings if they worship and adore Him. Some are greatly blessed. Others not so much.
Being blessed by God does not insure salvation. Two different kettles of fish.
But simply by acknowledging Him, I believe a person is able to escape His wrath.
No arse-kissing is necessary.
And I could not care any less than I already do of what your wishes are.
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eyes....I continue to hang around here to stay in contact with many people, (most of whom share a friendship with me.)
I do not limit my participation here to this one forum.
Why do you hang around here??
The Bible was penned by many people. I read here for several reasons. I will admit that having my faith strengthened is among these reasons, but certainly not one of my greatest reasons for hanging around.
How about you?
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hammertime/iamno1--I thank many people. For many different things. Some at many different times.
I am a grateful person. 
I thank the teachers at the school for allowing me the opportunity to teach the children there how to read English.
Although most of them light-heartedly correct me and tell me that is they who thank me, I remind them that they are enabling me to give something back to my Creator.
I thank at least one person every day for at least one thing.
And I thank God several times each day for His generosity to me.
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Thank you for your willingness to accept such verbal abuse sealacamp. Your faithfulness to remain known as child of Christ is inspirational.
Thank you.
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| Apr 17 @ 3:49 PM |
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sail_dancer
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SOC,
sail_dancer, don't you enjoy being thanked for giving someone something? Do I enjoy it? Not necessarily. What I enjoy is experiencing the joy it gives them. I don't look for any thank yous, they are polite responses only. If they did not feel joy, most likely they would thank you anyway.
If you get the joy from being thanked, you are only doing it to fuel your ego.
Your effort to maintain the opinion you strive so hard to give other people, (of yourself--as a God-hater), provokes you to write some very silly things. You know better than that! I am not a god hater. My beliefs include the existence of a superior force that everything is part of. My problem is with people who act like they actually know their god through their dogma. But when they are questioned about this knowledge, they have no answers.
God does not insist on being worshipped + adored.
The individual positions themselves to receive His blessings if they worship and adore Him. Some are greatly blessed. Others not so much. That is what I said, the more you kiss arse, the more blessings you get from your god. Pet owners use this method often to train their dogs to act as they wish.
Being blessed by God does not insure salvation. Two different kettles of fish. Great god! He will bless you then condemn you to eternal damnation in the fires of hell. Why would a god bless someone that he knows he will never save? Is it something like an inmate's last meal before their execution?
But simply by acknowledging Him, I believe a person is able to escape His wrath. I thought that you claim that accepting Jesus is the only way to be saved from your god's wrath. Make up your mind SOC.
No arse-kissing is necessary. But you just said:The individual positions themselves to receive His blessings if they worship and adore Him. Enough said!
You also said:And I could not care any less than I already do of what your wishes are. I'm just very concerned about the influence you can have on the children that you read to. You even admit that you talk to them about your creator:I remind them that they are enabling me to give something back to my Creator. What if the parents of these children do not wish you to brainwash them in your dogma? Have you talked to the parents and received permission to expose their children to this type of religious talk? It is a PUBLIC school isn't it?
Peace
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| Apr 17 @ 4:08 PM |
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Gallows_Humor
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I remind them that they are enabling me to give something back to my Creator. What if the parents of these children do not wish you to brainwash them in your dogma? Have you talked to the parents and received permission to expose their children to this type of religious talk? It is a PUBLIC school isn't it?
your conclusion is not based on what he said...did you twist it on purpose?? or did you just interpret it wrong??
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| Apr 17 @ 4:26 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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You liar. When did I ever say that I talk to the kids at school about the Creator?
It's the teachers I tell about my motivations for giving of myself you dimwit.
How much difficulty do you have understanding simple English??
"I thank the teachers at the school for allowing me the opportunity to teach the children there how to read English."
Who was I talking about at the time sail?
"I thank the teachers at the school for allowing me the opportunity to teach the children there how to read English.
Although most of them light-heartedly correct me and tell me that is they who thank me, I remind them that they are enabling me to give something back to my Creator."
You are a real piece of work. 
You've resorted to telling out-right lies. I've long maintained that you have no honour. I don't know that I ever accused you of being a liar.
I DO NOT TALK TO THE CHILDREN AT SCHOOL ABOUT GOD.
Clear enough??
PEACE
Thanks Gallows.
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| Apr 17 @ 4:30 PM |
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sail_dancer
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SOC,
My mistake. That is what happens when you try to do three things at the same time.
I stand corrected.
Peace
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| Apr 17 @ 4:31 PM |
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iam01
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The separation of crutch and state may be different in Canada than it is in the US. Canada is a constitutional monarchy. It might be worth looking up to see what their stand on the issue is.
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| Apr 17 @ 4:35 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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It is easy to be a nice person and do good things for other people.
It feels good. (Even if you don't believe in the God of the Bible.)
Do you ever read Heaven's posts?
Or how about uncrazy? Do you ever read the things he writes?
Do you process the information either of them write?
Or do you simply spastically grasp at every opportunity to post some objection to a Christian's posts??
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| Apr 17 @ 4:37 PM |
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iam01
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I DO NOT TALK TO THE CHILDREN AT SCHOOL ABOUT GOD. the above statement and the following statement contradict one another.
Although most of them light-heartedly correct me and tell me that is they who thank me, I remind them that they are enabling me to give something back to my Creator.
We see SOC contradicts himself but contradiction is a logical incompatibility. SOC doesn't care about logic and doesn't live his life with any concern about logic.
I no longer need to employ either knowledge or logic in my life.
This means SOC can just post any kind of nonsense, as usual, that is incompatible and illogical which reflects the absurdities and irrationality within his own mind.
Speaking in contradictions means double talk or as some Native Americans might say, speaking with forked tongue.
[Edited on 4/17/2009 4:41 PM]
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| Apr 17 @ 4:40 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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Why hammertime?
What does "The separation of crutch and state..." have to do with Giving Thanks??? 
Do you have anything to say about "Giving Thanks"?? Or do you simply insist on infecting another thread?
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| Apr 17 @ 4:53 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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iamno1, I did not contradict myself. Did you buy all your term papers at the college you allegedly graduated from?
I can't make up my mind on who is the evilest. you or sd.  I used to think you were the most intelligent, but you've been posting quite a few nonsensical things over the past few months.
I make myself content by reminding myself that such knowledge is not to be mine anyway.
You both are headed the wrong way.
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| Apr 17 @ 4:54 PM |
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ServantOfChrist2
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