Comments on: Bus Sign http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jowd http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 jowd Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:51:06 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/?p=44#comment-2310 Great thanks!!! I guess I'd also like to say that- yep it may be just a light and a skylight...but maybe God's so good that He's trying to catch your attention! And to Jack P :o) I think God would like your question-'do you fancy a pint?' I guess for me going for a pint with my mates is all about getting to know them better. So of what I'd know of God, He'd be made up with an invitation to have a chat and get to know us on a relational, personal level... although I do realise the practicalities of getting God in a pub!!! Also I like what you said-'Surely the point is he’d want people to believe and do good without coercion?' I think yeah that kinda is the point... that God doesn't want us to do good out of fear, but out of seeing who He is-good, loving, forgiving and all more good things, and then when you see someone and get to love and like them you normally want to be like them and do what they do...so that's where the doing good stuff comes from, it's motivated by love for God and thinking the kinds of things Jesus did were pretty good things to do too.... So yeah- i totally didn't intend to go on for that long, but i LOVE talking about this stuff!!s have a great day- sorry for taking over your blog! Jowd Great thanks!!!

I guess I’d also like to say that- yep it may be just a light and a skylight…but maybe God’s so good that He’s trying to catch your attention!

And to Jack P :o ) I think God would like your question-’do you fancy a pint?’ I guess for me going for a pint with my mates is all about getting to know them better. So of what I’d know of God, He’d be made up with an invitation to have a chat and get to know us on a relational, personal level… although I do realise the practicalities of getting God in a pub!!!

Also I like what you said-’Surely the point is he’d want people to believe and do good without coercion?’ I think yeah that kinda is the point… that God doesn’t want us to do good out of fear, but out of seeing who He is-good, loving, forgiving and all more good things, and then when you see someone and get to love and like them you normally want to be like them and do what they do…so that’s where the doing good stuff comes from, it’s motivated by love for God and thinking the kinds of things Jesus did were pretty good things to do too….

So yeah- i totally didn’t intend to go on for that long, but i LOVE talking about this stuff!!s

have a great day- sorry for taking over your blog!
Jowd

]]> By: Darren http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Darren Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:44:35 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/?p=44#comment-2309 Jowd, thats no problem at all and thanks for asking! Jowd, thats no problem at all and thanks for asking!

]]> By: jowd http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 jowd Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:13:09 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/?p=44#comment-2308 Just spent long time writing a reply, after intending to ask just one question- i will hopefully come back later and write a reply, but for now will just have to ask... would it be ok to use your Alpha bus image? For a spiritual journey theme we have going on in the cathedral in Liverpool? Thanks Much Jowd Just spent long time writing a reply, after intending to ask just one question- i will hopefully come back later and write a reply, but for now will just have to ask…

would it be ok to use your Alpha bus image? For a spiritual journey theme we have going on in the cathedral in Liverpool?

Thanks Much

Jowd

]]> By: ThePickards » Blog Archive » Tolerance Is Anathema To Dawkins http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 ThePickards » Blog Archive » Tolerance Is Anathema To Dawkins Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:40:10 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/?p=44#comment-2263 [...] chosen adverts. Indeed, in that regard they are very similar to the Alpha Course adverts seen at TaylorMade, asking “if God did exist, what would you ask [...] [...] chosen adverts. Indeed, in that regard they are very similar to the Alpha Course adverts seen at TaylorMade, asking “if God did exist, what would you ask [...]

]]> By: Darren http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Darren Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:38:16 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/?p=44#comment-2256 Jack your last point is something I ponder over and brings me back to my question which is why does God remain a mystery? You wouldn't expect to successfully rule a country by setting rules/laws and then go into hiding for the remainder of your term and expect everyone to play ball? Why can't God appear every now and then and say hello, I'm still here watching you and don't ever doubt my existence? Wouldn't we all be inspired and be more likely to make the World a better place? I mean imagine if the second coming happened right now, it'd likely bring the Internet down but wouldn't we have loads of YouTube clips and Flikr photos to prove it? Heck he'd probably get poked to death (not literally of course) on Facebook! Jack your last point is something I ponder over and brings me back to my question which is why does God remain a mystery? You wouldn’t expect to successfully rule a country by setting rules/laws and then go into hiding for the remainder of your term and expect everyone to play ball? Why can’t God appear every now and then and say hello, I’m still here watching you and don’t ever doubt my existence? Wouldn’t we all be inspired and be more likely to make the World a better place? I mean imagine if the second coming happened right now, it’d likely bring the Internet down but wouldn’t we have loads of YouTube clips and Flikr photos to prove it? Heck he’d probably get poked to death (not literally of course) on Facebook!

]]> By: JackP http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/bus-sign/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 JackP Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:58:10 +0000 http://www.acquiweb.com/blog/?p=44#comment-2255 Tried to post on this the other day but it didn't seem to work... will try again. Basically, what I was saying was that while I imagine the alpha course people deliberately chose that phrase to appear on buses, it's quite impressive if they have also managed to arrange it, so a floating cross of light also appears in the bus when you try to take a photo. The question "what would you ask God" is also an interesting one. My normal sort of question - "do you fancy a pint?" may be inappropriate, besides which my mate the vicar drinks in my local, and he'd probably feel a bit uncomfortable with the Boss looking over his shoulder. Also, "Can't you do something to make Newcastle United better?" would seem to rather miss the issues of global poverty, famine, war and so on. I guess if I actually met God, the thing to ask would be "okay, what would you like me to do?". I would imagine anyone who meets a deity would find any doubts they have disappearing and would feel that they want to impress/help. But then - if there is a God - I'd imagine he wouldn't show up, because getting people to do good things because they are afraid, rather than because they want to be good people, seems rather to be cheating. Surely the point is he'd want people to believe and do good without coercion? Tried to post on this the other day but it didn’t seem to work… will try again.

Basically, what I was saying was that while I imagine the alpha course people deliberately chose that phrase to appear on buses, it’s quite impressive if they have also managed to arrange it, so a floating cross of light also appears in the bus when you try to take a photo.

The question “what would you ask God” is also an interesting one. My normal sort of question – “do you fancy a pint?” may be inappropriate, besides which my mate the vicar drinks in my local, and he’d probably feel a bit uncomfortable with the Boss looking over his shoulder.

Also, “Can’t you do something to make Newcastle United better?” would seem to rather miss the issues of global poverty, famine, war and so on. I guess if I actually met God, the thing to ask would be “okay, what would you like me to do?”. I would imagine anyone who meets a deity would find any doubts they have disappearing and would feel that they want to impress/help.

But then – if there is a God – I’d imagine he wouldn’t show up, because getting people to do good things because they are afraid, rather than because they want to be good people, seems rather to be cheating. Surely the point is he’d want people to believe and do good without coercion?

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