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    Thread: Attn: Theists - What would it take to prove you wrong?
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(August 25, 2013 at 5:45 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: (August 25, 2013 at 5:35 pm)Texas Sailor Wrote: In the end is irrelevant. The God is still the same God. I'll even grant you that Jesus makes it ...
Gil Gaudia Religion 827 309796 August 25, 2013 at 5:50 pm
    Thread: Attn: Theists - What would it take to prove you wrong?
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(August 25, 2013 at 5:32 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: (August 25, 2013 at 5:23 pm)Texas Sailor Wrote: Eternal source of all things may be an infinite series of random quantum fluctuations...therefore...
Gil Gaudia Religion 827 309796 August 25, 2013 at 5:34 pm
    Thread: Atheists are mentally ill
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Someone please help me to understand who is saying what to whom. I think I am writing to myself . . . but considering some of what I have read, may be my best option. I am referring to the words of "...
Gil Gaudia Atheism 165 37363 August 24, 2013 at 7:19 pm
    Thread: Absolute undeniable evidence for existence of God?
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(August 24, 2013 at 2:31 pm)Chuck Wrote: (August 23, 2013 at 1:02 pm)Gil Gaudia Wrote: Not being a philosopher, I have always wondered why there is so much debate and so many syllogisms about the ...
Gil Gaudia Philosophy 80 19398 August 24, 2013 at 6:35 pm
    Thread: Atheists are mentally ill
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(August 24, 2013 at 5:19 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:Let me remind you what happened: you: all morality and good things came from Christ. No it comes God who provides with the Moral Law. Devia...
Gil Gaudia Atheism 165 37363 August 24, 2013 at 5:35 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 1:29 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:Also, since you seem to believe that you "have a very advanced understanding of God/theology," how "would (you) think of God"? I have a more...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 5:20 pm
    Thread: Absolute undeniable evidence for existence of God?
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(August 23, 2013 at 9:33 pm)bennyboy Wrote: (August 23, 2013 at 1:02 pm)Gil Gaudia Wrote: Not being a philosopher, I have always wondered why there is so much debate and so many syllogisms about t...
Gil Gaudia Philosophy 80 19398 August 24, 2013 at 1:20 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 1:03 pm)Gil Gaudia Wrote: (August 24, 2013 at 12:59 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: I certainly believe in it though I may not believe in what you seem to have in mind. Which I think...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 1:09 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 12:59 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:I've only been around this site for a few days, so I could be way off base, but, . . . because you seem so knowledgeable and articulate, I t...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 1:03 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 12:39 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:God has an alleged Power of the most unimaginable magnitude. Power that presumably was the source of the astounding creation of hundreds of ...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 12:49 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 12:09 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote: The average person won't be able harness that much in the way of spiritual potency, the power level will be way under 9000. You're not going to he...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 12:21 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 11:16 am)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:This really sounds quite convoluted. Don't you think? Can prayer heal or not? It can but would manifest itself in what we call the placeb...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 11:33 am
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 11:16 am)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:This really sounds quite convoluted. Don't you think? Can prayer heal or not? It can but would manifest itself in what we call the placeb...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 11:23 am
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 24, 2013 at 10:31 am)Sword of Christ Wrote: Quote:Isn't God able to do it alone? If you're talking about miracles that is always done through intermediaries who are able to channel somethin...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 10:45 am
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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Sword of Christ says, "I'm as keen on science as any atheist would be." Well the science shows no benefit from prayer. In one study those who were prayed for did worse. With regard to the "power ...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 10:19 am
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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Sword of Christ says, "As long as they give them decent scientific medical treatment as well." Isn't God able to do it alone?
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 10:15 am
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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To Sword of Christ; Do you believe parents should be charged with murder for praying that their child will be cured?
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 24, 2013 at 10:07 am
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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We are exhorted to pray at every turn. We have National Days of Prayer, prayer breakfasts, prayer vigils, legal cases brought to allow prayer to be returned to the public schools and thousands of cler...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 23, 2013 at 5:02 pm
    Thread: Absolute undeniable evidence for existence of God?
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Not being a philosopher, I have always wondered why there is so much debate and so many syllogisms about the existence (or non-existence ) of God. About 70 years ago I became an atheist after listeni...
Gil Gaudia Philosophy 80 19398 August 23, 2013 at 1:02 pm
    Thread: What Is The Point Of Prayer?
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(August 22, 2013 at 2:14 pm)Gil Gaudia Wrote: (July 29, 2013 at 5:17 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Why do you pray? (This is mainly for the theists, obviously.) It seems to me that prayer, broadly...
Gil Gaudia Religion 306 113753 August 23, 2013 at 12:17 pm