Recent content by Seamus Riley

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    A rock so heavy God can't lift it...

    no true scotsman would either, eh? a child intent on harming another child will find one way or other to do so. give an evil man religious leadership, political power or military might and he will oppress others with any of them. but we try to keep evil men from possessing these things or...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    agreed. inan3, please see matt 5:45
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    of course! i don't take it personally. i don't think atheism is stupid as some do. and yes, there are some people i choose not to argue with. i've got one of the funniest cats in the world in the other room and i'd rather go pet her.
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    thanks for the elaboration. i try to judge only what is said and not read much more into it. there is nothing wrong with what you did in prayer and nothing wrong with the doubts you had. it takes genuine conviction and honesty with oneself to have great doubts about strongly held beliefs...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    you are asking for more miracles as more proof from god, this may not be "on demand" as in right now, but they are on demand in the same sense that you are asking for them as proof. this is exactly what i've been talking about for days now. were we talking about typical prayer requests for...
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    A rock so heavy God can't lift it...

    neither does misuse of a sharp knife send anyone to hell...that's taking a simple analogy too far. you could have gone further to pick apart the car analogy if you like, but wouldn't that just be muddying the issue so we can avoid the actual issue? so, we do give small children sharp knives...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    busy night at work, only have a moment to say happy bunny day/rez day to whomever each applies. figured i'd post this here as its a hot thread and will hit everyone. more later. oh yeh, curse these flash ads that crash the page while im scrolling down :cheer:
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    the bible says god is the lover of our souls. if that isn't reason enough, perhaps god had a personal interest in you because you have convictions and can do something to alleviate some suffering in the world. that there are starving people in the world does have a lot to do with power...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    i have withheld all personal testimony, and written quite a bit. let's not be dishonest by skipping over that and say that this alone is the last stand.
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    i don't mean to sound sarcastic, but in all that time did you ever examine what is known as the "lord's prayer" as a model for what it is to pray, how to pray, etc? there is a common misconception that prayer is merely asking and thanking, when it is shown biblically to be a tool to change the...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    you witnessed children die of hunger and what you took from it was license to attack christians? hypocrites and pharisees indeed.
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    well, yes actually, you have been supposing all along that god should perform more miracles. furthermore, they should be more convincing than the ones modern christians claim are happening now. you have suggested if god cares about us knowing him, performing more miracles would be more...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    matt 4:6-7 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” 7 Jesus answered him, “It is also...
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    A rock so heavy God can't lift it...

    god created man perfectly, with no possibility of misunderstanding him. the tendency, which i'll one up you on and say every one of us has, was incurred by being born into sin. i don't view the gift of free will as a design flaw in an otherwise perfect being since it is more a tool and what we...
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    For the sake of argument, let's say God exists

    your argument breaks down without the supposition that god's existence and message to mankind must be supported by miracles alone. and i neither made the claim that acts of love alone are what verifies christianity. if i take your word that you are not missing my point, what am i to...