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« on: December 26, 2010, 09:01:10 PM »
I'll ask one..

What is the purpose of man's existence? Why did God create man? Cheesy


No invisible ink on this one folks..  Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2010, 09:17:31 PM »
To know God, to love God and to serve God.
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2010, 05:53:51 PM »
You are absolutely precisely correct! Deo gratias!

And so we can say too that precisely the opposite represents the greatest failure possible for a man.

This is our raison d'etre, the reason we are created, the reason for our life on earth, the purpose for everything.
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2010, 06:41:57 PM »
all else is 'window dressing' as Grandma used to say
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2010, 07:20:26 PM »
Quote from: RachelKH on December 27, 2010, 06:41:57 PM
all else is 'window dressing' as Grandma used to say

A grandma's wisdom! Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 09:20:53 PM »
Quote from: Shin on December 26, 2010, 09:01:10 PM
I'll ask one..

Why did God create man? Cheesy


Hi Shin. Why?
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 12:45:18 AM »
To know, love, and serve God.

That is the answer. Cheesy

Worth repeating. If a person ever wonders, "What should I be doing today?" There it is. "Why?" There it is.

No better answer, because none other can fulfill the human heart.
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 01:13:47 AM »
Quote from: Shin on March 08, 2011, 12:45:18 AM
To know, love, and serve God.

That is the answer. Cheesy


What about my poetic version: He created man because he needed recipients for His immense love.
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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2011, 01:18:33 AM »
Hmm. Well, normally I don't think of God as 'needing', how about 'wanting'. Cheesy

But I should not nitpick! It is poetic. Cheesy

I could nitpick 'wanting' too after all if I wanted to go too far.  Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2011, 01:24:50 AM »
Quote from: Shin on March 08, 2011, 01:18:33 AM
Hmm. Well, normally I don't think of God as 'needing', how about 'wanting'. Cheesy

But I should not nitpick! It is poetic. Cheesy

I could nitpick 'wanting' too after all if I wanted to go too far.  Cheesy


Vamos Shin, es solo poesia. (got this? )

Now that you mention "need" vs "want". Is it possible to "want" something that you don't "need"? Don't ask my wife.  Cheesy      (Spiritually speaking)
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2011, 01:31:25 AM »
Even with only English, it can be understood. Cheesy

Now that you said -that-, there's a priest I listen to the sermons of who always says, "Never give your wife what she wants.. Give her what you know will make her happy."

It's a good thing you said spiritually speaking.   Grin  happy roll
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2011, 01:40:18 AM »
Quote from: Shin on March 08, 2011, 01:31:25 AM
"Never give your wife what she wants. Give her what you know will make her happy."


Wiseman!  Cheesy
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