Is the fundamental gap between creationists and non-creationists...

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

If you lived in a place that had no more pain, dying, and or sorrow it would be amazing. It would be a place of perfect peace, and joy. Who wouldn't want that?

Sounds like a nice place for a holiday - but I wouldn't want to live there... forever

Far too quiet - and eternal joy without relief? Arrgh!

As theists often (feebly) argue against the problem of evil, the negative is necessary for the positive to be appreciated.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

... there is a place where the physical and spiritual meet. Though it's not a place of duality between good and evil. It's a place of non-duality where all that exist is "experienced" as whole, united and One. There's a fair amount of work being done in this area.

'CAUTION! Under Construction. Use alternative route'.

 

[AV1611VET]

As theists often (feebly) argue against the problem of evil, the negative is necessary for the positive to be appreciated.

I once tried to get a Taoist here to tell me why Hurricane Katrina occurred.

Despite all my efforts, he hid behind a scientific explanation of how it happened; rather than answer from his religious perspective.

I'm sure you would do the same, so I won't ask.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Happy Easter, by the way.

Another repurposed second-hand pagan holiday...

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

I once tried to get a Taoist here to tell me why Hurricane Katrina occurred.

Despite all my efforts, he hid behind a scientific explanation of how it happened; rather than answer from his religious perspective.

I'm sure you would do the same, so I won't ask.

I don't have a religious perspective.

 

[VirOptimus]

I once tried to get a Taoist here to tell me why Hurricane Katrina occurred.

Despite all my efforts, he hid behind a scientific explanation of how it happened; rather than answer from his religious perspective.

I'm sure you would do the same, so I won't ask.

Why did Katrina happen in your opionion?

 

[Speedwell]

I once tried to get a Taoist here to tell me why Hurricane Katrina occurred.

Despite all my efforts, he hid behind a scientific explanation of how it happened; rather than answer from his religious perspective.

I'm sure you would do the same, so I won't ask.

How do you know what an answer from the religious perspective of a Taoist would even look like?

 

[AV1611VET]

Another repurposed second-hand pagan holiday...

Yes.

Like anything else that started out pure, Satan sowed his tares among them.

That's why Easter Day is a hunt for colored eggs, brought to you by ... the Easter Bunny.

 

[AV1611VET]

I don't have a religious perspective.

I meant, I'm sure you would too, if you were a Taoist.

 

[AV1611VET]

Why did Katrina happen in your opionion?

No comment.

(And before you huff and puff about it, notice I didn't recuse to a collegiate explanation to avoid answering.)

 

[VirOptimus]

Yes.

Like anything else that started out pure, Satan sowed his tares among them.

That's why Easter Day is a hunt for colored eggs, brought to you by ... the Easter Bunny.

Easter is not christian in origin.

 

[AV1611VET]

How do you know what an answer from the religious perspective of a Taoist would even look like?

What? is this a trick question?

 

[VirOptimus]

No comment.

(And before you huff and puff about it, notice I didn't recuse to a collegiate explanation to avoid answering.)

Dont want to break cf:s rules?

 

[AV1611VET]

Easter is not christian in origin.

LOL -- I'm not going through this again.

 

[Speedwell]

What? is this a trick question?

You claimed he gave you a dishonest answer. How do you know?

 

[VirOptimus]

LOL -- I'm not going through this again.

?

 

[AV1611VET]

Dont want to break cf:s rules?

I would still say "no comment."

But I'm sure you can guess the answer.

Backing it up with a Bible verse may be a little more difficult for you though.

 

[VirOptimus]

I would still say "no comment."

But I'm sure you can guess the answer.

Backing it up with a Bible verse may be a little more difficult for you though.

Why would I use the bible for anything? I dont believe in god(s).

I guessed it was something tasteless, looks like Im correct.

 

[AV1611VET]

You claimed he gave you a dishonest answer.

No. I'm claiming he was too smart (or ashamed) to give me an answer from his Taoist perspective.

 

[Speedwell]

No. I'm claiming he was too smart (or ashamed) to give me an answer from his Taoist perspective.

Maybe he did. What about Taoism disallows him to attribute Hurricane Katrina to natural causes?