1 Kings 11:5, Moloch is referred to as "detestable" or "abominable" depending on the translation.
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Where does God say He hates Molech?
See ProofI'm sure by now we all know that most atheists are lack-of-belief atheists and not there-definitely-is-no-God atheists. Despite this, many Christians saddle atheists with the positive claim that God does not exist so they can respond to their own strawman by saying that one cannot possibly inspect every crevice reality to make such a conclusion. Yet these same Christians positively assert that no God exists aside from the God of the Bible. How do they know this? Even if their God is assumed to exist, how does the existence of a supreme deity negate the existence of a lesser deity? How can it be said that Christians are even remotely reasonable on this issue? Or do Christians allow for the possibility that, say, Thor really does or did exist?
1 Kings 11:5, Moloch is referred to as "detestable" or "abominable" depending on the translation.
OK, so how does a conversation go when you talk to an atheist who insists that no deity could possibly exist?
I'm sure by now we all know that most atheists are lack-of-belief atheists and not there-definitely-is-no-God atheists. Despite this, many Christians saddle atheists with the positive claim that God does not exist so they can respond to their own strawman by saying that one cannot possibly inspect every crevice reality to make such a conclusion. Yet these same Christians positively assert that no God exists aside from the God of the Bible. How do they know this? Even if their God is assumed to exist, how does the existence of a supreme deity negate the existence of a lesser deity? How can it be said that Christians are even remotely reasonable on this issue? Or do Christians allow for the possibility that, say, Thor really does or did exist?
False.
Clearly I do, seeing as how you are insisting upon using the wrong definition.
Huh?
"Atheism is the position that affirms the nonexistence of God. It proposes positive disbelief rather than mere suspension of belief." (Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
You appear to have made up your own definitions.
That's the opinion of one guy. William Rowe.
Were all the other definitions on the more accessible dictionaries contrary to your agenda here?
Anyway, are you just here to play semantic games or do you have a useful response to the OP?
No, it's the meaning of the word. If you prefer, there's these:
"The 'a-' in 'atheism' must be understood as negation instead of absence, as 'not' instead of 'without.' Therefore, in philosophy at least, atheism should be construed as the proposition that God does not exist (or, more broadly, the proposition that there are no gods)." (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
"atheism: the view that there are no gods" (Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy)
Obviously, the place to look to for a definition of a technical term in philosophy is in a general reference work on philosophy.
And please keep the ad hominem down to a dull roar.
For the benefit of those reading the thread, I'm pointing out that the entire OP is a straw man built on a false premise. That's really all that can be usefully said about the O.P.
So do Muslims. I listen to Voice of Islam radio and they believe in the one true god, maker of Adam and Eve, all seeing, all knowing one god only.We believe that the supreme being is the God of the Bible. That God tells us that "I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God." (Isaiah 45:5).
We know there are no others gods because God tells us there are no other gods.
1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.1 Kings 11:5, Moloch is referred to as "detestable" or "abominable" depending on the translation.
I'm sure by now we all know that most atheists are lack-of-belief atheists and not there-definitely-is-no-God atheists. Despite this, many Christians saddle atheists with the positive claim that God does not exist so they can respond to their own strawman by saying that one cannot possibly inspect every crevice reality to make such a conclusion. Yet these same Christians positively assert that no God exists aside from the God of the Bible. How do they know this? Even if their God is assumed to exist, how does the existence of a supreme deity negate the existence of a lesser deity? How can it be said that Christians are even remotely reasonable on this issue? Or do Christians allow for the possibility that, say, Thor really does or did exist?
1Ki 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
1Ki 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1Ki 11:6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father.
The idolatry of the Ammonites, worshiping false gods, was the abomination spoken of.
This scripture doesn't say anything about God hating any false god.
Because christians do not follow an imaginary God, when God enters the life of someone things start to change, and there is plenty of proof of God for us in the way of experiences like receiving the Holy spirit for example. And God said he does not know any other God. So by having God do things to you, you have good proof and logically you can assume the bible should be all true.
God wasn't/isn't jealous of a god. God is jealous for people and against idolatry. If one puts the love of money before their love for God that's idolatry.OK fine. God says he's a jealous God. "Don't worship other gods because I'm jealous." Same idea. How can he be jealous of a god that doesn't exist?
I have a question or two...
I speak to plenty of people at work whom say God speaks to them as well, but they are not Christian. So how might one know they are mistaken, while you are correct?
Furthermore, if humans are fallible in their senses, as demonstrated by the reality that many claim things which are later verified false, then how are you so sure you are correct?
God wasn't/isn't jealous of a god. God is jealous for people and against idolatry. If one puts the love of money before their love for God that's idolatry.
Paul uses 'jealousy' in the same sense in this verse.
2Co 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
The flesh is weak, in some the faith is weak as well, and it only takes a few bad actors to turn the weak from the way that they should go.? Further, why would the Jews have even the slightest inkling to worship a slab of stone when a living god performed countless miracles to take them out of slavery? Perhaps because the reality was that all gods were mere slabs of stone, and were all equally "real"?
Usually the Holy spirit 'speaks' through impulses spiritually, you can feel him, discern him. Is very important that we christians listen only to God and not other spirits. I don't think any other religion have an equivalent to the Holy spirit.
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