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Mr. Polly's god

Posted by Alex Caughey on February 9, 2018, 7:10 pm

H. G. Wells' Mr. Polly was wont to think of his creator as a limitless being with the nature of a school teacher, making infinite rules, known and unknown to human life, and rules that are always ruthlessly enforced with an infinite capacity for punishment. There are those among us who might well be related to Mr. Polly for they are happy to dwell in this land of unholy revenge normally reserved for the victims of Mafia vendetta.

Jesus of Nazareth addressed the churchmen of his day..."Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you"

When one becomes the willing victim, or slave of guilt feelings...one can deceive oneself, and call devotion to laws, the service of God.

Lip service has a well established habit of dispersing hot air that blows its way into oblivion.

We should recall that Jesus of Nazareth was not condemned, and handed over to the Roman procurator to be executed... by the action of the publicans, sinners, and those from the wrong side of the railway tracks...but by the leaders of his church...The Sanhedrin...those who enforced the Laws of Moses.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.~ J. R. R. Tolkien

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Re: Mr. Polly's god

Posted by John on February 9, 2018, 7:37 pm, in reply to "Mr. Polly's god"

“There are those among us who might well be related to Mr. Polly for they are happy to dwell in this land of unholy revenge normally reserved for the victims of Mafia vendetta.”

I guess “among us” includes poster to this board. If that is the case, give us some examples of the desire for such “unholy revenge” on the board.

You wrote:

When one becomes the willing victim, or slave of guilt feelings...one can deceive oneself, and call devotion to laws, the service of God.

There are many ways of deceiving oneself, Alex. For instance, indiscriminate tolerance can leave one feeling so righteous, when in reality, they are abandoning their God-given duty to evaluate actions and utterances in the light of the true moral and doctrinal codes.

Re: Mr. Polly's god

Posted by Alex Caughey on February 9, 2018, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Mr. Polly's god"

Well, John, I believe that evaluating ones decisions is the given birth right of every human person, without exception.

...moral codes are as valuable, as the interpretation that the reader places on them.

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Re: Mr. Polly's god

Posted by John on February 10, 2018, 6:42 am, in reply to "Re: Mr. Polly's god"

: Well, John, I believe that evaluating ones
: decisions is the given birth right of every
: human person, without exception.

It is more than a right, Alex; it is a duty, AND, the benchmark must be true morality and doctrine.

: ...moral codes are as valuable, as the
: interpretation that the reader places on
: them.

Stick to the fiction writers, Alex; there is generally more truth to be found in their writings than yours.

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If only . . .

Re: Mr. Polly's god

Posted by Alex Caughey on February 10, 2018, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Mr. Polly's god"

Well John, I am certain that "true" morality is worth noting.

Fiction can stretch the imagination sufficiently to want more of it.

Re: Mr. Polly's god

Posted by John on February 10, 2018, 5:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Mr. Polly's god"

: Well John, I am certain that
: "true" morality is worth noting.

"Noting"? How wet!

: Fiction can stretch the imagination
: sufficiently to want more of it.

You're right on there, Alex! Saint Paul told us about it in 2 Tim 4:3

"There will come a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own desires, and will be turned away from truth into fables."

Re: Mr. Polly's god

Posted by Alex Caughey on February 10, 2018, 8:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Mr. Polly's god"

Well, John, once upon a time it was sound practice within our church to burn dissidents at the stake, for daring to question "sound doctrine."

I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself. ~Saint Teresa of Avila

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