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The problem with asking a literalist question such as the title of this thread is that you are asking them to debate and think honestly. Have any of the literalists here ever done that?
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What Would Falsify the Flood? (2)
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No I don't. I used to follow the same God. You just don't recognize the illogical aspects you ascribe to him.
Can anyone live a perfect life, or not? The Bible says all have sinned. If it was possible that we could refrain from sinning, then surely one of the many many billions of humans would have done so by now...but you know that's impossible, anyway, because that would make the Bible a lie.
Is it possible to refrain from CERTAIN sins? Yes, of course. Is it possible to refrain from all sin?
Certainly (although there are some neuroscience findings which argue against this), but not because it was given to us by a creator who created the universe exactly the way he wanted it.
Like I said, you do not recognize the illogical aspects of your god.
A thirty-ish year human life would be utterly meaningless to an eternal being.
And that brings up another illogical claim that most Christians hold: Jesus was 100% man and 100% god.
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Okay, that cuts down the number by quite a bit.
Of course Muslims would probably disagree with you.
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Mono means one. You've got three.
Aww, you spoiled my point.
Trust AV to get even the simplest facts about his religion wrong.
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Mono means one. You've got three.
Actually, I heard an interesting discussion the other day talking about the old religions of that time, and that it had become popular for some of them to claim a "head" god, which ruled over a bunch of lesser gods. That's not new to me, of course, but what was is that these lesser gods' power was consistent with what angels and demons of the Bible can do.
So this speaker was saying that Judaism/Christianity is every bit as polytheistic as those other "pagan" religions.
Certainly might explain a few odd references to god in the Bible.
Anyway, not claiming it's true; just anecdotal. I'm gonna have to look into it more, though, out of curiosity.
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That was meant for you and 46.
Are you admitting atheism is a religion?
I would assume other religions already know we are monotheists, without that Shield of the Trinity.
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QV please:
Does jesus ever mention the trinity in the gospels? Or was it made up later?
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AV, do you wish to influence people's perspective on these topics? Or are you just sharing your thoughts without caring the outcome? Serious question... I know some Christians believe they do their bit (talking) and the HS does the rest (convincing). Others believe God would have them doing the convincing themselves using logic etc.
Just wondering which side of that fence you are on.
Just wondering which side of that fence you are on.
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