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We all have the same evidence to examine.I accept your evidence, but I reject your explanation.
It can take some effort to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones.Christianity, to his extreme, requires you to turn off your brain. He says as much when telling us to ignore the collective learning of a 1,000 years. Christians used to burn people for learning too much.
What if the evidence could be interpreted to fit a literal Genesis 1, would you accept it as literal?
What if some of us can interpret the evidence to fit a literal Genesis 1, would it be okay with you if we accept it as literal?
Truth is often held by the minority.
Why? I could say the same about the first two books of the Bible.A good understand of Harry Potter is a good understanding of Harry Potter, but who cares?.
That's one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever heard.
I hope you are not speaking on the behalf of that 99%
Here's an assignment for you. Line the four gospels up and do a simple timeline of events. You may be surprised how many discrepancies there really are.There are no contradictions in the Bible and nothing has ever been proven to be wrong. There are people who devote their whole life to study the Bible and they still can only begin to understand what a vast source of wisdom, understanding and knowledge there is to be found in the written word of God.
Christians used to burn people for learning too much.
*Revelation
Wow, the most knowledgeable god of the universe and everything in it, mentioned "an increase in communications and travel." I'm so underwhelmed.
Yes the finite reality is what we know, the infinite is what we are to learn.You are not showing any real receptivity. I completely understand that we don't deserve anything more than your remarks as they are. But I am just not sure you are up for lowering your guard enough to have me tell you the truth and not just get the same response. But I will try, or at least get started, and see if you are willing:
Can you agree with me that it is at least conceivable that there is a finite reality and a completely separate infinite reality?
What does that mean, my Father only owned the clothes he died in.Assuming that you can, let me just throw in a little humor and say, "Congratulations, you shall now inherit the earth!"
Yes.Hypothetically speaking, if we can agree that there is both a finite and an infinite reality, can we further agree that it then stands to reason, that the infinite reality would be the greater, while the finite would be the lesser?
Let's start there.
Bible contradictions.There are no contradictions in the Bible and nothing has ever been proven to be wrong.
Why does it take so long to understand it, is it long? No. Is it written in a language we understand? No.There are people who devote their whole life to study the Bible and they still can only begin to understand what a vast source of wisdom, understanding and knowledge there is to be found in the written word of God.
So much for this loving god.And wearing too much perfumed hair gell.
"And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed
the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense." -- Numbers 16:35
A lot of believers must spend their life worrying they will make the grade, was their version of the bible the right one.The Lord doesn't wish for you to worry and throw-up, yet.
The ultimate threat from the rulers. 1984 all over again. someone is always watching you.Humor? ...No, you're being scanned as we speak.
Back to the beginning. There's no supporting evidence Genesis is literally true, there's a mountain of evidence it's not.If the beginnings of Genesis aren't literally true, then what way are they true?
God Bless!
So much for this loving god.
A lot of believers must spend their life worrying they will make the grade, was their version of the bible the right one.
If I believed in Heaven and Hell that would scare me.
Where in my saying the world is designed to kill us, did you get the impression I think this is heaven?You may think that life on this earth is heaven or something close to it and
the greatest blessing is for you to live to be 100. There are many secular
indicators that both those assumptions are not valid.
No, it worries me as much as my telling my 13 year old, Father Xmas won't bring her presents.If that worries you, you can work on fixing that.
So hell isn't scary to you and you're so sure you personally have ticked all the boxes to get you into a place that doesn't exist.I believe in both and neither is scary. So evidently you are already scared.
I have faced death, looked him in the eye and told him to F OFF. Should the cancer treatment have failed or I was facing a life without a tongue, I had throat cancer. I would of committed suicide, instead of suffered the pain or anguish.
Dying is easy.
It's for the wimpy people who are scared of pain.
But we all get what we deserve anyway.
So those dying because of a natural event, got what they deserve. Even these victims.Dying is easy. It's for the wimpy people who are scared of pain.
But we all get what we deserve anyway.
Scientists fit evidence to ideas all the time.If you have to "fit the evidence" then you have already admitted a problem.
I agree religion shouldn't be taught in schools. I also agree evolution theory shouldn't be taught in schools.You can believe whatever you want. But one should not be able to inflict those beliefs upon others, especially those too young to know better. In schools unless one can support ones views they should not be taught.
That explains why religious truth is held by the minority.So what? Religious beliefs have been shown to be wrong time after time.
I understand your statement, but you don't understand those two books.Why? I could say the same about the first two books of the Bible.
Creationists have been successfully defending their beliefs for over 2000 years. That's why they are still here.Again why? I am not speaking on their behalf, but it is clear that they are correct and your beliefs are not. That is why no creationist can successfully defend their beliefs here.
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