(09-15-2016, 02:42 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Yeah, it is funny how amazingly difficult doing one thing can be when you're omnipotent and capable of doing all things. 

Maybe instead of hardening Pharaoh's heart so he wouldn't release the Israelites for His own glory after Pharaoh agreed to free them He could have instead softened Pharaoh's heart which would have prevented so much death and suffering. But, then He couldn't show everyone what a badass He was for His own glory. What is a deity to do with all those plagues and no place to go? Have you ever tried to return a plague to The Plague Store where you bought it?  They only give you store credit towards natural disasters and miscellaneous Acts of God . . . like making Jesus' image appear on a grilled cheese sandwich. I'm not sure why the biggest badass on the block needed to prove anything to something as insignificant as humans. 

Oh, and so much for Pharaoh's free will. 

Pharaoh: "Okay Moses, I'll let your people go. "

God: You will not let Moses' people go. 

Pharaoh: "Moses, I will not let your people go."

So God could guarantee the Israelites couldn't be released, but couldn't guarantee they would be released?  And here we all thought the original Jedi mind trick happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away on a sleepy, little planet called Tatooine. Mind blown. 

(09-15-2016, 12:24 AM)Benton Wrote: the spike denotes ww I, but there's no Bundesadler. The iron cross was used in ww II and after. So it would point to use after ww II by someone who likes spikes. And probably leather. Maybe someone from the blue oyster bar in police academy?

(09-15-2016, 01:03 PM)PhilHos Wrote: First, Pharaoh's heart was already hardened prior to God hardening it (Exodus 7:13, 22; Ex 8:15, 19, 32) so it's not like God had to do all tha tmuch to harden it. Pharoah was not a kind and benevolent dictator. He was a cruel and brutal man who had no qualms about murdering millions of newborn baby boys simply to keep his SLAVES from rising up.

Secondly, yes, God wanted to display His power so that the God's name would be proclaimed throughout the earth.

Lastly, God could've softened Pharaoh's heart, but you forget that after FINALLY letting the Israelites go free, Pharaoh changed his mind and went after them. So maybe God, being omniscient and all, knew that if he softened Pharaoh's heart, it wouldn't last long and Pharoah would eventually change his mind.


I don't mind continuing this, but if you are REALLY interested in discussing this further, I think it best to do so in its own thread so that we might let this thread continue to be about memes, jokes, etc.

(09-15-2016, 03:09 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: This is a joke. 

He can create the universe and everything in it out of nothing. He can create a man out of dust and a woman from a rib bone. He can flood the entire Earth. He can part the Red Sea. He can rise from the dead three days after dying. He impregnated His own virgin mother who gave birth to Him. And many more miracles. 

But, He can't make one of His asshole kids behave and stop bothering His favorite kids in the daycare He owns and operates. 

If He did know softening Pharaoh's heart would only be temporary then soften his heart again. And if the effects of softening Pharaoh's heart came with an expiration date then there is a limit to magical powers which means he isn't omnipotent. If God can do all things then he could have softened Pharoah's heart permanently. 

I find this hilarious. 

(09-16-2016, 09:51 AM)GMDino Wrote:

(09-16-2016, 03:00 PM)PhilHos Wrote: No joke: Did Obama really try rocking a mustache before?

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(09-16-2016, 02:57 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Of course you do. You hate anything religious.

The story wasn't just about God and Pharaoh nor just Pharaoh and the Israelites. There was more involved than in just freeing the Israelites. If you could stop hating for just a moment, you might recognize that. Of course, this would mean you wouldn't get to bash a religion and may actually understand it a little bit better so I won't hold my breath.

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