(February 22, 2017 at 8:27 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 8:23 pm)SteveII Wrote: Ah, another one who is here to mock and dialog in disrespect. What does it say about a person who has that as an actual goal?

That they don't take your beliefs as seriously as you do.

Just as many people of faith mock others of faith, their beliefs, their deities.  Or how they mock non believers.

So...you are simply describing disrespect. Got it!

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Most of them will wait until the day they die. For the few others, only until they wise up.

(February 22, 2017 at 8:31 pm)SteveII Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 8:27 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: That they don't take your beliefs as seriously as you do.

Just as many people of faith mock others of faith, their beliefs, their deities.  Or how they mock non believers.

So...you are simply describing disrespect. Got it!

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You know the old saying, "Hate the sin, not the sinner?"

Well that also works with, "Disrespect the belief, not the believer."

Unfortunately people are too thin skinned and take comments about their beliefs as a personal attack.  Hell, I've had believers who take my lack of belief in their deity as a personal attack against them.

(February 22, 2017 at 6:23 pm)SteveII Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 6:09 pm)Nihilist Virus Wrote: I conceded that I was wrong about the "this generation" thing but I retract that.  Matthew 16:28 says,

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

It's ok.  You lost, that's all. You bet on the wrong guy.  No biggie. Always room for one more in the atheist community.

Or the prophecy was about the destruction of Jerusalem and more importantly the temple. Since the temple had been the way to communicate with God, it was no longer needed. The new paradigm was the spiritual kingdom of God that anyone had access to. 

I think I will stay here thank you. 

So you don't believe in the rapture?

(February 22, 2017 at 8:45 pm)Nihilist Virus Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 6:23 pm)SteveII Wrote: Or the prophecy was about the destruction of Jerusalem and more importantly the temple. Since the temple had been the way to communicate with God, it was no longer needed. The new paradigm was the spiritual kingdom of God that anyone had access to. 

I think I will stay here thank you. 

So you don't believe in the rapture?

Yes I do, but what does that have to do with it? Jesus was not talking about the rapture. To give you an idea about "The Kingdom of God" in the NT: https://www.openbible.info/topics/kingdom_of_god

(February 22, 2017 at 8:41 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 8:31 pm)SteveII Wrote: So...you are simply describing disrespect. Got it!

Two wrongs don't make a right.

You know the old saying, "Hate the sin, not the sinner?"

Well that also works with, "Disrespect the belief, not the believer."

Unfortunately people are too thin skinned and take comments about their beliefs as a personal attack.  Hell, I've had believers who take my lack of belief in their deity as a personal attack against them.

I agree, however "hate" and "disrespect" are two very different things, well at least in my eyes that is.

If someone where to spout out something so ridiculously pathetic and truly not worth any of my time I wouldn't necessary respect them, I wouldn't hate them though.

(February 22, 2017 at 9:14 pm)Atheist Rambo Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 8:41 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: You know the old saying, "Hate the sin, not the sinner?"

Well that also works with, "Disrespect the belief, not the believer."

Unfortunately people are too thin skinned and take comments about their beliefs as a personal attack.  Hell, I've had believers who take my lack of belief in their deity as a personal attack against them.

I agree, however "hate" and "disrespect" are two very different things, well at least in my eyes that is.

If someone where to spout out something so ridiculously pathetic and truly not worth any of my time I wouldn't necessary respect them, I wouldn't hate them though.

Agreed.   We can argue the wording but I believe the premise, in general, is sound.

Welcome, by the way.

(February 22, 2017 at 9:20 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 9:14 pm)Atheist Rambo Wrote: I agree, however "hate" and "disrespect" are two very different things, well at least in my eyes that is.

If someone where to spout out something so ridiculously pathetic and truly not worth any of my time I wouldn't necessary respect them, I wouldn't hate them though.

Agreed.   We can argue the wording but I believe the premise, in general, is sound.

Welcome, by the way.

Yes thank you quite new to the site, looking forward to this kind of discussion.

(February 22, 2017 at 8:23 pm)SteveII Wrote:

(February 22, 2017 at 7:11 pm)HairyCyclist Wrote: No I don't think I can hurt a figment of your imagination, I think it might hurt believers a bit though. I've also heard the Easter bunny isn't bothered when I call him big ears either.

Ah, another one who is here to mock and dialog in disrespect. What does it say about a person who has that as an actual goal?

Disrespect? I don't look at the human race as hopeless sinners in need of salvation. How about you Steve?