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5/2/2026, 12:37:48 AM
Perfectly Good Moral Man
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braven
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5/2/2026, 4:55:32 PM
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*Are you suffering because you’re moral… or because you’re not moral enough?* Or one could look at it this way....morality and suffering are not causal....though the correlational aspect seems ubiquitous. Suffering occurs.....period. Morality.....it this some kind of metaphysical Unicorn? Does it exist? One could suppose that if gods exist, then morality perhaps....does not exist. If gods do not exist...then perhaps....morality does exist? Peace.😇
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sonatime
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5/2/2026, 6:56:32 PM
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I agree that suffering often hits independently of morality or human actions. But even that kind of suffering still enters the feedback loop of life for me. Doesn’t it for you? My mind immediately starts looking for meaning and larger conclusions. For me, morality feels like a natural, built-in part of being human. It shows up in our conscience, our emotions, and how we process experiences. Reasoning and life itself can sharpen it or wear it down, but it doesn’t feel like some abstract metaphysical unicorn, it feels real and practical in day-to-day living. And let's not forget our flawed memory that keeps a quiet tally of those conscious and subconscious responses. What if what we actually need is already wired into us? Maybe we just have to pay attention to what we observe and experience with as few philosophical filters as possible, before it turns into reality avoidance dressed up as clever hypotheticals. From a Biblical point of view, don’t you see how modern life is slowly eroding morality and individual human experience? Endless distraction, programming, tech-driven isolation… it feels like we’re building a kind of hell on earth, and civilization seems unable to change course. In a world influenced by evil, whatever morality remains will naturally come under attack. Out of curiosity, what do you think the story of Job is really about?
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braven
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5/2/2026, 7:26:25 PM
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*Out of curiosity, what do you think the story of Job is really about?* Literally....the story of my life....your life....every life. Yes? If any gifted thinker examines their own existence.....God or gods....betraying us.....is universal. Those we need to trust the most...betray us to our own demons. Something like that. You may see it a bit differently than that.🤣 Your take on morality is solid....mostly agree with it. Good we can agree on that. That Morality exists. So there is now just the other half of this equation for you to get right, and we have done ourselves some tremendous good in this world.😅 Perhaps leaning a bit too hard on the humor, but seems the pattern to go with at the moment. Hope it is landing with good humor in your good graces. 😇 The Biblical interpretation is much akin to Astrology on this one to me. Not sure which one is more accurate....they light the way....only to blind us to reality? What is inside us....will save us. Pay attention.....to a tension....that lives inside us. Peace brother😇
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sonatime
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5/3/2026, 1:07:56 AM
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My quick take on Job and what it means for us: We live in a fallen world where we already know good and evil. Evil doesn’t always kill you immediately, it slowly steals your agency through temptation, lies, distractions, addictions, false values, and cultural programming. It twists free will against us. So how does God get our attention in the middle of all that noise? By letting us taste the consequences of some of our choices, correcting us when needed, and never allowing us to be tested beyond what we can bear. Job’s story shows a righteous man being tested severely. He eventually humbled himself and admitted he didn’t understand everything. God proved the devil wrong through Job’s life, and we get to learn the lesson without living through the worst of it. The key takeaway for me is: don’t break when even small misfortunes hit and stay faithful. I don’t see it as God betraying anyone. Job himself concluded with that beautiful realization: “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” “Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.”
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braven
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5/3/2026, 1:52:07 AM
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*It twists free will against us.* It does that...does it? Free will does not exist either.....out come the unicorns. I have a few of my own that I will share. Love this stuff. *I don’t see it as God betraying anyone*. God literally betrays Job. Not a good look here for God. We, you and I, can hold each other to account when we use subjectivity to excuse away an obvious fact. Otherwise, the Bible will become completely subjective...yes? We don't need to make excuse for God....let him speak for himself on this subject. That would be good....more than good....extremely good. *God proved the devil wrong through Job’s life, and we get to learn the lesson without living through the worst of it. The key takeaway for me is: don’t break when even small misfortunes hit and stay faithful*. Not sure about your take on this, but it does have merit. However, *we don't get to learn that lesson without living through the worst of it.* Job is an archetypic, near heroic figure, yet also a literally predictive cautionary tale....and some of us have lived through the worst of it. Don't break...small misfortunes....or large. Stay faithful to what lives inside you...it will save you. Maranatha Sonatime😇
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sonatime
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5/5/2026, 11:33:52 PM
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I thought you were going to share some of your stories, so that’s why I stayed in radio silence here:) It often takes several comments or layers for me to fully understand where you might be coming from regarding the Bible. I do my best to follow along. I can easily discuss the actual text, but I would rather address your takes and the non-biblical filters or experiences that have shaped your opinions/conclusions. Anytime you feel like laying all your cards on the table, I’m all ears:) No pressure, it’s just my preference so we can move the conversation forward.
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5/2/2026, 10:09:52 PM
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sonatime
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5/2/2026, 11:24:25 PM
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"Suffering is inevitable for a deep heart, but hell is the suffering of being unable to love" The crazies will always be around, so don’t sacrifice the deeper joys and your inner peace. Be mindful of where your focus goes, and exercise that choice. 🙂
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5/2/2026, 11:55:19 PM
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sonatime
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5/3/2026, 12:33:16 AM
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Here’s to second chances... and all the chances we still have while we’re alive:) And a lesson from Orion who was as brave as he was flawed and squandered his chance by staying arrogant and vengeful Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun Nicolas Poussin, 1658 
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seraphima
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5/2/2026, 12:47:28 AM
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I need to think about this. Wanted to stop by for now and say I'm happy to see this from you. 😊
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braven
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5/2/2026, 3:20:54 AM
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*Can absolute goodness survive in this world?* To set the bar that high...one must have been high. Icarus...have your temptations no bounds? It cannot...as it does not exist in isolation...such is our lot. However, mostly goodness is more than good enough for us to thrive let alone survive. Think good, Speak good, Do good....seems like a good path forward. Peace.😇
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braven
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5/2/2026, 4:51:01 PM
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For what it is worth, not sure Dostoevsky would know too much about being a good person? Being a good person, and doing good....are similar...but not the same...just making that clear. Christianity....and goodness....are not compatible partners. Dostoevsky completely overlooks this....but for good reasons? Not easy to tell....many people like his works.....as a writer. Dostoevsky was too much God...and not enough good....something like that. This is not a given, and perhaps Christians may disagree with the assertion above. Open to debate...all good. Peace.😇
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5/2/2026, 3:47:23 PM
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