Originally posted by Imperial_Samura
Poison Ivy? I bet you can guess why...And I think Alliance was referring to the "life long Atheist" JIA was posting about.
I know that, I can read. 😛 But I often see both sides of a statement like the one Alliance made. You have to understand that I really am a smart ass at heart. 😄
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
I know that, I can read. 😛 But I often see both sides of a statement like the one Alliance made. You have to understand that I really am a smart ass at heart. 😄
I know, I'm really a pedantic cynic at heart.
But I tried to combine the two there, pointing out the actually purpose while comparing JIA to a famous irritant that gives one an itchy rash if one comes into contact with it.
Originally posted by Imperial_Samura
So, to be qualified as a "real atheist" one has to dedicate nearly two decades of ones life to disproving the book one already doesn't believe in before deciding "hey, this is actually true! I have been converted!"It sounds dodgy.
And what about all those Biblical scholars who have studied the Bible for 20 years? Or 50 years? And have remained Atheists? The ones who study it for scholarly purposes, not seeking to disprove it at all?
Being an atheist is not the crux of what I intended to convey. My point is this: the man did not just summarily and irrationally discount the Bible--He could have--but he didn't. Just because something contradicts what you believe that does not mean that it is untrue. He gave the Bible equal time as it were and examined for himself before making a determination to believe it or not. He did not just say, "Did you say Bible?, Oh, never mind it is untrue, case closed."
Originally posted by JesusIsAliveYou also don’t know anything else about this man like his state of mind, personal experiences and medical. This is one man out of many who changed his views, as stated there are vast numbers more that haven’t “switched” so this is a rarity and not the norm. This man could have had a mental break down, a life changing experience or some other reasons other then “an awaking”.
Being an atheist is not the crux of what I intended to convey. My point is this: the man did not just summarily and irrationally discount the Bible--He could have--but he didn't. Just because something contradicts what you believe that does not mean that it is untrue. He gave the Bible equal time as it were and examined for himself before making a determination to believe it or not. He did not just say,"Did you say Bible?, Oh, never mind it is untrue, case closed."
Originally posted by ThePittman
You also don’t know anything else about this man like his state of mind, personal experiences and medical. This is one man out of many who changed his views, as stated there are vast numbers more that haven’t “switched” so this is a rarity and not the norm. This man could have had a mental break down, a life changing experience or some other reasons other then “an awaking”.
Only you would raise non-essential issues like this Pit.
Proof Of God's Existance
Okay, I found the most common argument, or loophole argument, in defense of God's existance and the validity and infallibility of the Bible...here it goes:
How do you know your God exists?
Because the Bible says so
How do you know the Bible is Absolute Truth?
Because God wrote it
Do you guys see the perfectionism of that argument ? How it can keep going and going and going and going and going, on in a circular argument ? Two simplistic arguments which support each other back and forth ?
😆
Thoughts ?
Re: Proof Of God's Existance
Originally posted by Lord Urizen
Okay, I found the most common argument, or loophole argument, in defense of God's existance and the validity and infallibility of the Bible...here it goes:[b]How do you know your God exists?
Because the Bible says so
How do you know the Bible is Absolute Truth?
Because God wrote it
Do you guys see the perfectionism of that argument ? How it can keep going and going and going and going and going, on in a circular argument ? Two simplistic arguments which support each other back and forth ?
😆
Thoughts ? [/B]
JIA I've waited all day for an answer...
I haven't read this post and don't intend to especially as the posters username is Jesusisalive. I don't know what the hell you're on but if there ever was a Jesus I damn well know he was killed by the Jewish. You can say he was never killed and was replaced by that king or say Jesus came back to life again but I honestly don't care or believe anything to do with religion I'm agnostic through and through.
Originally posted by Damo Iz God
I haven't read this post and don't intend to especially as the posters username is Jesusisalive. I don't know what the hell you're on but if there ever was a Jesus I damn well know he was killed by the Jewish. You can say he was never killed and was replaced by that king or say Jesus came back to life again but I honestly don't care or believe anything to do with religion I'm agnostic through and through.
Re: Proof Of God's Existance
Originally posted by Lord Urizen
Okay, I found the most common argument, or loophole argument, in defense of God's existance and the validity and infallibility of the Bible...here it goes:[b]How do you know your God exists?
Because the Bible says so
How do you know the Bible is Absolute Truth?
Because God wrote it
Do you guys see the perfectionism of that argument ? How it can keep going and going and going and going and going, on in a circular argument ? Two simplistic arguments which support each other back and forth ?
😆
Thoughts ? [/B]