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all, sorry to go off topic but am slightly curious about simple christian's post. on the subject of muhammed Karen Armstrong has written an excellent biography of him that's well worth reading. mallory, your question reminds me of the famous C.S. Lewis one about Christ. To paraphrase...

Ben, "C. S. Lewis proposed the "three-fold-argumet": Jesus WAS God, or He was NOT---and KNEW it, He was a LIAR (and died for a lie---and the Disciples pulled the greatest "con" of all time, the resurrection, somehow having Jesus appear to THOUSANDS...). OR, He was NOT God, and did NOT know...

on a similar topic to Neo's i'm not sure how meaningful it is to say that God is "outside space and time" because 'outside space' implies a spatial relationship which would be impossible for something that wasn't in space in the first place. on a topic identical to Neo's i think the only...

souljah, i'm sorry to intrude but i think what you've posted on this thread is very interesting but i'm not entirely sure i've got my head round it. with that in mind please go easy on me... i think i understand the point that to ask "did God have (pre)knowledge of whom would go to...

josephus, sorry to jump in uninvited and all but with reference to your answer to karebu's question - "We exist because God desires a soul mate. God desires someone to prove his love to." surely if God needs something outside himself, something external to himself, then he is...

panterapat, thanks for your answer. i do feel ,though, that i've already answered questions similar to yours in my earlier posts so if i can refer you to them instead of repeating myself. sbbqb7n16, thanks for your contribution. again i feel the points you raise are ones that have...

Simpleton, Thank you for your response. "you said that you came here to ask questions and not to answer them. But it is abundantly clear that you did not come seeking answers. For whatever reason, your heart is completely closed to answers. Admit it. You will never accept and will...

covenant914, you may not think it was much of an answer but it seems to me that it's the best one i've received so far on this forum. it amazes me that many of the most vocal advocates for the neccessity of faith are also those that claim to be surest in their beliefs. it rather makes me...

armothe, thanks for your continued response. sadly however, i don't have the answers to your questions. if i did then i'd get myself a little forum on the internet and set up shop. perhaps you should ask josephus? however, one answer, maybe not the right answer and certainly maybe not...

armothe, thanks for your continued contributions. i think you're getting more what i was saying now. a few comments - "This hypothetical discussion seems to be focused on the belief that Satan is authentic and the Bible is not." firstly i'm not entirely sure what you mean by...

armothe, of course you may interject but i fear you too are missing the point. "You claim that Satan wrote the bible to decieve many? Well guess what-- many have eternal life with God due to the teachings of the Bible. Why would Satan write a Bible that negates everything he stands...

psycmajor, "what do you hold as whole truth/partial truth? What do you believe in?" i must admit that i'm not entirely sure on what you're getting at with your first question - could you spell it out for me? with that said and all due respect i don't really see your questions (as...

Othniel, Thank you for your recommendation, I've read the "Case for Christ" and whilst I have no real complaints about it I found the arguments shallow and unconvincing almost to the point of duplicity. With respect both to that book and your most recent post I really don't see why so...

psycmajor, thanks for joining in and for the references... "I think the main point that the guys are trying to get across is that Satan would not write a book that glorifies God. It is counter to his nature." 2 points - both slightly related - 1) whether the book glorifies god or...

sorry, i'm new here, but i keep on seeing the term "Apori" all over the place and I'm confused as to what it means. is it 'aporia' in the Derridian sense (ie. An insoluble contradiction or paradox in a text's meanings.)? or is it 'a priori' in the common philosophical sense of 'derived by or...

Othniel, Glad to have you joining in. The more the merrier as they say! "Why would Satan "lead people astray" by teaching them that God is love, that they give God all glory, seek Him above all things, and conform their lives to goodness, mercy, peace and the like?" Again I must...

Josephus, Thank you for your reply and sorry for my own delay but I went a away for a couple of days and haven't had a chance to get on line until now... That said, I must admit that I found your answers slightly unsatisfactory, so if I may be permitted I have a few follow up questions...

Hi Josephus, Happy Birthday! My question - How can we be sure that the Bible wasn't written by Satan to lead us all astray? Thanks bb

unworthyone, i deny that it is truth. therefore it can't be undeniable truth. therefore you are proved wrong because if it was undeniable i wouldn't have been able to deny it... bb

covenant, good post! bb