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No. Evidence is important to me because truth is important to me. I would believe a lot of dangerous things if I didn't care enough about evidence.Is evidence more important to you than truth?
Reflect on this your statement. I´m sure you are able to spot where it´s completely illogical.If you hold your current position you'll never know because your current position is that when you die you cease to exist and the truth is never found by you personally.
So you are saying that the universe we can observe right now is consistent with a universe where there is no God?
I didn't say God has not made himself evident to me. In fact He has, I'm just waiting for Him to make Himself evident to all and I ask Him everyday what I can do to help.
I've already expressed what I feel Him leading me to do. So far well, until we meet again someday. I'm going to go help those who admit they are in need of love and truth.
I find it interesting you state it is about; "getting it out of your system", like you are the victim of some attack.
You post, people make observations about your posts, others post, you make observations about their posts, that is the way this works. Some can take disagreement in stride, some can't.
And I'm sorry, but relying on what some theists do and claiming non believers are angry and this is why they disagree, is just weak, real weak.
Without confirmation, I would too. But that is not the case. And I never said I "think" it happened. I know better.Actually, the fact that you think something happened isn't proof. I'd be hesitant to believe everything that you think you see/hear/feel.
You suddenly changed your attitude? Ok.Nah, just want yall to get some stuff off your chest. I'm here to be a listening ear.
I explained that I had my own proof, but could not prove it to you. It doesn't work that way. You will get nowhere questioning others...the matter is personal, between you and our Creator. You can take it up with Him anytime.In most conversations, proof and evidence mean that it has to be verifiable by someone else.
So how do I know that you are telling the truth? How do I know that you weren't delusional? What evidence can you present that is independent of yourself and can be verified by anyone who wants to?
Some feel lead to love and help those in need, some do not.
I explained that I had my own proof, but could not prove it to you.
It doesn't work that way. You will get nowhere questioning others...the matter is personal, between you and our Creator. You can take it up with Him anytime.
Ummm...care to elaborate? How can you "be a slave" to something that you did?
Let's use an easy example. You think stealing is a sin, right? So let's suppose that I visited you at your house, sat on your couch, reached between the cushions and found a fiver. Instead of giving you the money, I pocket it (stealing). I ultimately go on about my day like nothing happened...and for all you know, nothing did happen.
How am I now a "slave" to stealing?
Lol. Get over yourself.
My mom pulls this same martyr-deflection thing when she's caught. She has borderline personality disorder though.
It used to bother me. Now it's pretty transparent. Let me just say that it's probably having the opposite effect as to what you were hoping.
Why would we have to wait? Why can't you point to the observable evidence that convinced you?
If there is no such observable evidence, then it would seem to me that the obvious conclusion is that our universe is consistent with one where there is no God.
How do you know it is a deity doing that?
In this context, "sin" is a religious transgression of some sort that one can consciously decide upon. Is that accurate?He who commits sin does so because he chooses to.
For that you would need one of those mind-readin' hats.He chooses to because he likes to.
I do not relate to this. Are you speaking from personal experience?Such a one is a slave to their lusts and base passions and prideful estimation of themselves.
From what I gather, even the concept of genocide can be made to fit through these parameters in the mind of the experienced apologist.He who chooses not to sin but to do what is good and just and pure and Holy does so because they choose to. They choose to because they like to do those things.
The use of the word "slave" implying that this is not choice. But, your religion requires that it be choice, correct?He is a slave to righteousness.
In the context of this thread, are you implying that belief - or disbelief - is something we can freely - and consciously - choose?You forget my friend, that the concept of servitude does not preclude one from voluntarily becoming a slave. We are slaves of whatever we freely choose to be led and mastered by.
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