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  1. Wiccan_Child

    Looking for Evidence for Atheistic Evolution

    To be clear, Darwin's theory of evolution has been superseded the modern theory. How did you derive this statistic? Not if the conditions after the first Big Bang precluded any further Big Bangs. Or perhaps Big Bangs are happening all the time - just not in our universe. Since the Earth is...
  2. Wiccan_Child

    Been gone a while...

    Perhaps their own reading of the texts leads them to that conclusion ("I don't believe the text, but if I did, I would be non-Trinitarian"), and they want to share their conclusion with Trinitarian Christians - a bit like Christians who cite Quranic verses proving Islam is hostile or demonic or...
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    your thoughts on aliens/ extra terrestials?

    Speak for yourself. The exploration alone is enough for me.
  4. Wiccan_Child

    your thoughts on aliens/ extra terrestials?

    Why? If God is omnipotent, he can do whatever he likes as often as he likes. Again, why? Nothing in the Bible indicates that God can only save one of his created species. Says who? And even if it does, who cares? We're talking about salvation from Hell, from an eternity of suffering. If I had...
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    your thoughts on aliens/ extra terrestials?

    Actually, most do (source): Most also believe in the mainstream theory of evolution: No, no, of course they didn't... 99.97% of scientists believe otherwise, and they have the fossils and genetics to back it up. That's one steep and slippery slope. I'm not sure how you're making...
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    your thoughts on aliens/ extra terrestials?

    Faith healers make a living out of fooling others into believing they can do miracles and whatnot: James Randi Debunks Faith Healer - YouTube It's only really in the US that Christians don't believe in evolution - the rest of Christendom has moved on. Besides, is God made life on Earth in six...
  7. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    Once Jesus actually does cure cancer and end famine, I'll be first in line to convert.
  8. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    I'd say I'm fairly familiar with the Bible. I've read it, I've discussed various parts of it in-depth (mostly Genesis, some Exodus, Leviticus, and Romans). If you cite the Bible, I won't cringe, but neither will I nod along sagely and uncritically. If you quote the Bible, I'll examine it on its...
  9. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    If it beneficial, then that alone would answer the OP - Why worship God? Because if benefits you. So, what are the benefits of worship? What happens that wouldn't happen if you didn't worship? You say that we need to worship. That's quite a strong sentiment - 'need' implies that we can't not do...
  10. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    Is it possible to believe in God, believe he is your creator, died for our sins, loves us, etc, and not want to glorify him? The impetus behind the thread was to look at how one goes from belief in God to the desire to worship God. Much of the dialogue with Christianity is in working out...
  11. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    Why do you treasure, value, revere, honour, fear, respect, and love Jesus? I'd tentatively agree with that, but does it matter if one's master isn't God? What if one's master is, say, curing cancer or ending poverty?
  12. Wiccan_Child

    Setting the Record Straight

    *bows* I'm not the hero CF wants - I'm the hero CF needs.
  13. Wiccan_Child

    Setting the Record Straight

    Nope - ending a sentence with a preposition is perfectly fine English. The idea that it's wrong is falsely promulgated by overzealous grammarians. "Who did Jane go with?" is clear and unambiguous, so it's hardly breaking English. Oxford has some great examples of where ending with a preposition...
  14. Wiccan_Child

    I Challenge all Believers to...

    I agree with znr, the two challenges are different - "Do X, because I believe God will move you in mysterious ways" vs. "Stop doing X, because it's the opposite of the other challenge". The first one had a specious logic to it, this one... doesn't.
  15. Wiccan_Child

    Which dimension does God live in?

    He was, however, utterly opposed to humans piercing their glorbnax. My pet hypothesis is that the Hebrews said God made X on day Y to emphasise the 'steps' of creation - stuff on the first day was made before the stuff on the second day. I don't think the Hebrews meant it to be taken as six...
  16. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    OK, but that doesn't answer my question. My question isn't how do I worship him, but simply why should I worship him. Obviously I wouldn't be worshipping a being I don't believe in, but my driving point is that I see no reason to worship God even if I did. Assume, for the sake of argument, that...
  17. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    I have no idea. I'd be surprised if Jesus actually worshipped God, because he is God - does God worship himself? Is that even possible? True, but that doesn't stop Muslims, Sikhs, and Hindus from worshipping them. Jesus is entitled to his definition of 'worship' and 'god, just as I'm entitled...
  18. Wiccan_Child

    Why worship?

    'Wiccan' as a proper noun refers to the Marvel superhero: What you probably mean is "I certainly have no interest in worshipping the Wiccan gods", to which my response would be - why not? I certainly have no interest in proselytising paganism, but what compels you to worship the Christian god...
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    Why worship?

    In Apologetics, only Christians can post. In Exploring Christianity, only Christians and a single non-Christian (the OP) can post in any given thread. The whole point of EC is for non-Christians to make threads posing questions to Christians about Christianity. Any Christian can post in an EC...