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But couldn't it be a hidden "I don't want to know" as in, fear?
Jesus claimed to be that religion. Arrogance is despising others, I don't despise them, I just believe that what Jesus said was true.
An Immortal, Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient God isn't comparable to Santa Claus, the FSM, the IPU or anything else not Immortal, Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. Sorry, but I surmise that perhaps this is what most atheists do just to trivialize the concept of God so they can easily dismiss him. Anyone who does this has clearly not understood the concept of God beyond that portrayed in a cartoon. Perhaps they should think a bit more deeply on such things. If indeed they want to. Nothing personal, just this terminology is everywhere.
As in look beyond created things and acknowledge the Creator, who has expressed Himself through them.
You shouldn't assume that agnostics/atheists haven't examined the "concept" of god. Agnoticism/atheism is often a result of having examined the "concept" of god, and was found to be lacking, or unsupportable.
Really all one has do is claim they are and it is so. You have as much luck disproving that as you would god. The reason is the idea of god that's commonly used is unfalsifiable and thus equal to claims like fairies and boogie men. When you use the word "spiritual" your really say that i should believe some effect or cause that that cannot be perceived or reproduced or measured. In other words it might as well not exist.
the bible does that already. Look at how different god is from the ot to the new testemate. in the ot he is quite human in his actions. he hates, gets anger, kills, is vengeful etc... where in the nt he is a perfect transcendent being.
read the bible. really read it. I think gorge Carlin said it best and i will let his words to the talking at this point. Its too easy.
I can look at things as much as i want. I can keep telling myself over and over that its god. someday i may even believe that, but i could do that with anything and convince myself. I could say that the world was created by faeries and as a human if i told myself this day in and day out, devoted a day to pray to these faeries etc... i would believe it as would most people.
Comparing santa clause or any fictional character to God is common for them. Thats their choice until repentance or Philippians 2:9-11. Whichever comes first.
Amen catzrfluffy.
actually i don't mind. I would like it even better if you find a way to make god unfalsifiable setting him aside form that whole pile of stuff that can never be falsified
you know, I think i would believe in god if he would pay my bills. Really if you can document god doing anything within a thousand years i really would like to hear it. hell lets make it 3000 years.
I think sex inspired more hands down. also what are you trying to say about Christmas songs?
I dont go to church very often but when i do i wish i had a gun so i could shoot myself.
Christains are very good at architecture. I like Gothic cathedrals. I get chills when i am in them. But that's art/architecture at work. I dont get that feeling in boring churches. Sometimes i get a stuffy feeling. If people expect to feel god in church they will. The effect is profound but such effects can be achieved in sugar pills.
yes and do movies count?
depends are we talking about elves or humans?
nope. but immortal books exist. and the bible is not the only one. So whats your claim? that becuse the bible survived as a book it shows gods existence? does that mean Beowulf exists? Or that Gilgimesh exists?
Of course. he can transform time and space, he doesn't burn, and he knows when you are naughty and nice.
Why is it important that god kills himself? He could have simply forgiven mankind at Eden if he was all loving. And why did god have to die? Its quite theatrical but god makes the rules right? so god could have easily preformed a gesture that did not involve sacrificing his son who was also somehow himself... yeah that's another odd problem anyway...
Feel free to say whatever you want. Your statements will stand or fall based on veracity. If you ever espouse bullpoop, don't surprise when someone points it out.Amen catzrfluffy.
But dont dare say anything contrary to what they believe.
Amen catzrfluffy.
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Mohammed is dead, Jesus is alive.
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that's really strange. why? why would a omni god care if i believed in god before actually seeing vs after? this is clearly a human construction. A loving god would not be so petty (but humans would).
I know what you mean, when i sword fight and make art its like i am alive. NO really i know exactly how you feel and i don't need god to feel it.
really i want to send him a postcard whats his address? Jesus his dead but his ideas still go on. Is that what you mean? if thats the caswe Mohammad is also alive.
I dont want to take it from you. But realize the pulpit is the worse place to start most things from, such as science or politics or voting.
The argument is based on the eye witness accounts contained in the new testament bible, and the prophecies contained in the old testament. All the apostles saw the risen Christ, when they were together and also some of them seperately, and so did more than five hundred of the believers at the same time.
Without faith we cannot please God, but it doesn't mean He doesn't love you, He wants you to be saved.
Wait a minute, we know the modern portrayal of Santa Claus came mostly out of Hollywood, and that he was based upon the historical figure of St. Nicholas. God, however, is a timeless concept, common throughout all ages. The way Jesus is portrayed has been the same way He portrayed Himself, and the apostles testified to, since He walked this earth. On the evidence for God, I will know there is no point in wasting further time on those who are willingly ignorant; I leave the last word to God:
It must pass two criteria before I will believe it:
