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AllorNothing, I think, although some values are certainly the same, the essence of that mission statement is different from the Bible. You quoted several verses that correspond to the values of the mission statement, but how many verses of the Bible could be used to differentiate Christian...

What's wrong with the term atheist? Sounds appropriate to me.

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What I said wasn't unreasonable, but facepalm if you want to. Let me turn this around. If we do suddenly find a body tomorrow that is unmistakably Jesus of Nazareth's, then would you stop believing in the Resurrection? Or, would you passionately argue against it being the body of Jesus because...

Just because we can't find the body of a specific person that died almost 2,000 years ago doesn't mean that he rose from the dead.

Good explanation. Thanks for clarifying. So you are basically saying that this passage no longer applies? I was just confused by this passage because it seemed to indicate that evangelism was pointless if the person you convert has recent non-believing ancestors.

I read it as God doing the punishing to be honest.

You're right. I should say "followers of the Old Testament" or "believers in the Judeo-Christian God."

"5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my...

We can base them on societal justifications I guess. I'm just saying that there is no inherent right or wrong in the universe. I didn't say we couldn't have morality as a function of our society.

Like Eudaimonist said, becoming atheist isn't about how we feel, but instead it's about reasoning that there is most likely no God(s). That being said, it can feel liberating and disconcerting all at the same time. It is liberating not having to respect the authority of religious leaders any...

I think Sharia Law is oppressive, but not necessarily Islam in general. I think independence is really the key to gender equality, so in countries where women can't drive, vote, or even go out on their own, I would say there is oppression. It's really hard to have identification cards for women...

Since we don't know the future, it's hard to tell whether or not our lives are predestined. Also, please use these -> . ! ? , ;

I really don't see how it could be in our hands. If God created our environment and if he created our souls, then he has controlled every course of events, even our choices. Hypothetically, he would know whether or not we are going to pray to change our circumstances because we never had a...

But isn't it in your beliefs that God determined what is within people in the first place? I mean, if it isn't determined by God (the one who created us), then who do you believe it is determined by? It's like you are saying that we have to adjust from a state of being that God put us in in the...

You could even broaden your call for unity by suggesting that not just Christians, but all of humanity, shouldn't be divided by minor religious differences. Instead we should band together in our common struggle against poverty, hunger, violence, and the degradation of our environment. We could...

All I said was that I wouldn't doubt that he was religious. I haven't actually looked into it so idk. I don't think it's very important what religion he was anyway. Is it supposed to convince the rest of us to join that religion just because he was a brilliant scientist? Of course not.

It would have to be a religion that does not make one gender sexually oppressed. It also couldn't be one that makes people feel guilty for sexual urges that are perfectly natural. They would have to be okay with birth control as well. I can appreciate the side of religion that emphasizes...

I wouldn't doubt that Einstein was a theist or more specifically a Christian. A lot of intelligent scientists have been religious.

I'm unsure on my position with regards to abortion. I'm afraid banning abortion would lead to a ban on birth control, which would lead to a plethora of more problems. I don't want the government to be able to tell women what they can or can't do with their bodies. I also don't really believe...