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Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 25, 2013 at 11:17 pm
Causally dependent on cultural conditions. Important. Cultural conditions. Not the city you live in, but the prevailing cultural conditions where you live. And no, unless your parents are around 5000 years old, they're not even in the running for the cause of Abrahamic monotheism. So again, you're deliberately sidestepping.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 25, 2013 at 11:21 pm
No, I am deliberately saying that Mr Loftus is wrong and I'm explaining why.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 25, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Except you're not - because he didn't say either of the things you mentioned.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 1:06 am
He did say "causally dependent".

Christianity wasnt caused by the culture/country into which Christians accidentally happen to be born.

The city where I live is NOT the CAUSE of my religion.
My parents are not the CAUSE of Abrahamic monotheism.

Mr Loftus has a failure of logic going on here called ''putting the cart before the horse''.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 1:12 am
[sigh]

Why was I arguing with you again when I was flirting with an intelligent, handsome atheist instead?

I forgot.

When you figure out whether or not the majority of people come to their religion because they were born into a family of that religion, let me know.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 1:15 am
Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Abraham was born in Ur.
Moses was born in Egypt.

Those are the places where my religion comes from - not the place where I WAS BORN.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 1:16 am
Facepalm
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 1:18 am (This post was last modified: November 26, 2013 at 1:22 am by Lion IRC.)
(November 26, 2013 at 1:12 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: [sigh]

Why was I arguing with you again when I was flirting with an intelligent, handsome atheist instead?

I forgot.

Dont let me distract you.
Unless he is already married.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 1:28 am
Don't bother Summer. He's being deliberately obtuse.
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RE: Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)
November 26, 2013 at 2:07 am
(November 26, 2013 at 1:18 am)Lion IRC Wrote:
(November 26, 2013 at 1:12 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: [sigh]

Why was I arguing with you again when I was flirting with an intelligent, handsome atheist instead?

I forgot.

Dont let me distract you.
Unless he is already married.

Why are you a Christian? In what milieu did you become a Christian?
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