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  1. tcampen

    Clarification Needed on "This is Not GA..."

    The following advisal is posted in the Ethics & Morality area: I then posted twice in "Exploring Christianity" as directed by the moderator as "Open to All" and was severely reprimanded for it, because that area has a particular rule that no non-christians can post there, unless the...
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    Why Is Knowledge Itself Considered Coercive?

    I may have originally posted this thread in the wrong area, so I'm putting it here now... I have seen the apologetic argument that if God made his existence and nature obvious, then that would somehow be coercive as to belief in him. In other...
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    Why Is Knowledge Itself Considered Coercive?

    I have seen the apologetic argument that if God made his existence and nature obvious, then that would somehow be coercive as to belief in him. In other words, God gave us enough evidence to believe in him, but not too much to be coercive. I was hoping someone might be able to provide a...
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    The Ontological Argument

    The Ontological argument is an argumnet asserting to prove the existence of a (particular kind of) god using pure reason. It usually goes something like this: Apologists like William Lane Craig rely heavily on this argument, and IMO overstates the universality of acceptance of premises #2-5...
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    Biblical Inerrancy?

    I would like to discuss the concept of biblical inerrancy as a foundational concept. Rather than get into a debate of whether certain verses are inconsistent with other verses, or just plain inaccurate, I am looking for biblical authority that establishes inerrancy. Since the bible took...
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    Christianity without Consequences

    I've often heard Christians, in particular, say that morality requires authority from god, for without (devine) consequences to one's actions there is no right or wrong. In other words, God determines what is write and wrong, and God ensures there are consequences for doing that which is right...