We’ve been reading Charles Darwin all wrong

[TLK Valentine]

Last time I looked, it was a Christian forum. Do you mean, a science thread?

Look closer. It's a Christian forum and a science forum. Specifically, it's a science subforum inside a Christian forum.

Who says it can't be both?

 

[Psalm 27]

worldview

Worldview versus God-view. You can't fight God. Ps. He does exist, His name is Jesus

 

[Psalm 27]

but for the most part behave little different from anyone else.

Not true

 

[TLK Valentine]

Worldview versus God-view. You can't fight God. Ps. He does exist, His name is Jesus

Nobody's fighting God -- it's His fan club that are causing trouble.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Last time I looked, it was Christianforums.com. Do you mean, a couple of science threads within the site? There's a lot more to see and learn on here you know. Peel the onion.

That's not quite the correct terminology - as the name of the website suggests, it's a collection of forums with a Christian theme. Within each forum are a number of threads, i.e. posts about a specific topic of interest. Among the forums are the Physical & Life Sciences forums for discussion of those science areas with respect to Christianity.

I'm well aware that there are other forums, but most of them don't let atheists contribute. Of those that do, I feel I can best contribute here.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Can't you find any atheist forums to share on?

Yes, and I do. But, as someone raised in a Christian environment, I find that these forums fit my interests particularly well.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Not true

You don't know my experience.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Worldview versus God-view. You can't fight God. Ps. He does exist, His name is Jesus

I don't want to fight anyone. But I can't fight God because he/she/it's fictional. Jesus may well have existed, but I can't fight him because he died 2,000 years ago ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Psalm 27]

Yes, and I do. But, as someone raised in a Christian environment, I find that these forums fit my interests particularly well.

Or, maybe you have an anti-God agenda.
Try not to let your childhood dissuade you from The truth (I've endured a lot of false teaching too).
Repent and believe The Gospel, The kingdom of God is closer than you think.

 

[Psalm 27]

I don't want to fight anyone. But I can't fight God because he/she/it's fictional. Jesus may well have existed, but I can't fight him because he died 2,000 years ago ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He isn't

 

[Psalm 27]

You don't know my experience.

And you don't know mine

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Or, maybe you have an anti-God agenda.
Try not to let your childhood dissuade you from The truth (I've endured a lot of false teaching too).

I'm not 'anti-God', I just don't think it exists. I'm in favour of the positive influences of religious belief systems and opposed to their negative influences - from my POV, of course.

Repent and believe The Gospel, The kingdom of God is closer than you think.

The 'only joking' smiley is apt.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

And you don't know mine

Indeed. But I haven't told you that your experience is "Not true" (#363)

 

[ottawak]

Or, maybe you have an anti-God agenda.
Try not to let your childhood dissuade you from The truth (I've endured a lot of false teaching too).
Repent and believe The Gospel, The kingdom of God is closer than you think.

Are you one of those evangelists who will require belief in a literal Genesis as a pre-condition?

 

[TLK Valentine]

That's not quite the correct terminology - as the name of the website suggests, it's a collection of forums with a Christian theme. Within each forum are a number of threads, i.e. posts about a specific topic of interest. Among the forums are the Physical & Life Sciences forums for discussion of those science areas with respect to Christianity.

I'm well aware that there are other forums, but most of them don't let atheists contribute. Of those that do, I feel I can best contribute here.

I always find it interesting when the Christians invoke the name of "ChristianForums.com" when dealing with heathens such as you or I...

The implication seems to be, at the least, that we are expected to defer to them in all things, on account of our inferior status as "guests" in "their" domain. Speaking from experience, I've been flat-out told on more than one occasion that I wasn't welcome here for this very reason.

When you remember that these are often the same people who continually refer to the United States as a "Christian Nation," the implications become more disturbing.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

I always find it interesting when the Christians invoke the name of "ChristianForums.com" when dealing with heathens such as you or I...

The implication seems to be, at the least, that we are expected to defer to them in all things, on account of our inferior status as "guests" in "their" domain. Speaking from experience, I've been flat-out told on more than one occasion that I wasn't welcome here for this very reason.

When you remember that these are often the same people who continually refer to the United States as a "Christian Nation," the implications become more disturbing.

Yes; this tribalism contributes to my experience (previously mentioned) that they, for the most part, behave little different from anyone else - particularly given that core tenets of their belief system are said to be, "love your neighbour as yourself", and even, "love your enemies", for those that see atheists as enemies...

 

[Psalm 27]

 

[Psalm 27]

Indeed. But I haven't told you that your experience is "Not true" (#363)

You did say that my God didn't exist

 

[Psalm 27]

Are you one of those evangelists who will require belief in a literal Genesis as a pre-condition?

Not necessarily a pre-condition, but definitely a
post-condition

Ask The Lord if Genesis is true (I did), ask Him if He exists, or He's real...He can certainly cope with our questions/doubts. He can even transform an evil heart of unbelief.
Numbers 6:24-26

 

[ottawak]

Not necessarily a pre-condition, definitely an aft-condition

Why would it be a condition at all? Who are you to lay down conditions of any kind?