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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 9, 2017 at 9:20 pm
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(March 9, 2017 at 2:43 pm)PETE_ROSE Wrote: For self proclaimed critical thinkers employing the Socratic model to examine the empirical evidence with minimal assumptions and complete objectivity, there sure seems to be a lot of name calling, denial, and bias for other views.
Despite how much complaining you Christians do here about it, you're going to have to face the fact that not all views are equal. If you want people to be more open to your views, try not believing in magic and giants based on a 2,000 year-old book.
Besides, if there's one thing I've learned about discussing with Christians here, no matter how valid of a point you make they will plug their ears and deny, deny, deny in order to maintain belief. It's a much better use of energy to just point and laugh for some catharsis.
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just another god hypothetical ...
March 9, 2017 at 11:05 pm
(March 9, 2017 at 8:57 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: (March 9, 2017 at 6:13 pm)KUSA Wrote: And when it does it is changed. When god lets you down he is just being mysterious.
That's not what theists tell me. They say that god just said no, cause it knew best. Mystery solved.
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 9, 2017 at 11:48 pm
Has any theists addressed this: If self aware alien life or any alien life is discovered, the abrahamic gods would then become a fallacy?
I've heard this said before but mostly from non believers (in gods, not aliens). I'm not exactly sure what this is based on. Maybe that humans are a special one off?
Anybody?
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 10, 2017 at 12:15 am
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Nah, don't stress the small stuff Mark...
It'll just be that we shouldn't take it literally and that god has enough love for all of us even though he secretly does love us more...... "I can feel it in my heart...."
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 10, 2017 at 3:44 am
GC.
Can you point out the passage where it actually ststes that non Christian scientists will be running and hiding.
I don't recall any mention of svientists in the Big Book of Myths...
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 10, 2017 at 4:07 am
(March 10, 2017 at 3:44 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: GC.
Can you point out the passage where it actually ststes that non Christian scientists will be running and hiding.
I don't recall any mention of svientists in the Big Book of Myths...
Go read Revelation, it doesn't speak of scientist it speaks of all non-believers which would encompass non-believing scientists.
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March 10, 2017 at 7:09 am
I love it when Christians use logic to justify the illogical!
Ooohh yeah, talk some more dirty stuff to me!
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 10, 2017 at 9:42 am
(March 9, 2017 at 4:59 pm)alpha male Wrote: (March 8, 2017 at 8:56 pm)ignoramus Wrote: It hasn't let you down yet.....
Science lets us down frequently.
So? If it never let us down, it wouldn't be science.
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 10, 2017 at 9:53 am
(March 10, 2017 at 12:15 am)ignoramus Wrote: Nah, don't stress the small stuff Mark...
It'll just be that we shouldn't take it literally and that god has enough love for all of us even though he secretly does love us more...... "I can feel it in my heart...."
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RE: just another god hypothetical ...
March 10, 2017 at 10:36 am
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Neo-Scholastic Wrote:ignoramus Wrote:Theists, let's say an entity came to earth proclaiming to be god.
"...entity...", full stop. Definitely, not God.
I definitely agree that God is most likely not an entity.
Entity | Definition of Entity by Merriam-Webster
1a : being, existence; especially : independent, separate, or self-contained existence b : the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes. 2 : something that has separate and distinct existence and objective or conceptual reality.
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