What Christians really believe

http://godlesspaladin.wordpress.com/ Godless Paladin

What I never seem to get is, if god is all powerful and beyond harm? What's the point in having a final battle? You can't hurt him. If you could he wouldn't be a god. Also, what's he waiting for? A sufficient amount of people to go to hell? Why not just zap the devil out of existence?

http://www.facebook.com/NRParsons Nathan Parsons

It's religion; it's not supposed to make sense.

http://twitter.com/Cynskeptical @Cynskeptical

You get less ratings if it were that easy. You have to appease the masses and you also have to appease the board of directors, aka the bishops and priests etc.
http://intensedebate.com/profiles/dreadpiratemick dreadpiratemick

Hey now. Careful! You're actually making it look pretty awesome.

http://intensedebate.com/people/askegg askegg

For some reason I recall "Mortal Kombat" – FIGHT!

http://intensedebate.com/profiles/dreadpiratemick dreadpiratemick

F, D, F, HP… *Jesus rips out the Devil's spine*

Fatality.

skatin4penguins

here is what i dont understand. why does everyone paint a picture that the devil is evil? maybe he is just doing the job he was assigned to. you dont know he enjoys it. maybe he hates his job just like everyone else. plus if it was for "his" evil(cause you know god controls everything so its his fault evil happens anyways) would the christians know wat good even was? just saying they confuse me cause even in there own beliefs there so narrow minded
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Atheism 2.0

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The Bizarre Bible

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