Why knocking is so important.

[Goosebump]

Mr. Dritch,

I'm sorry if I persist on a matter you feel satisfied. It is likely my ignorance in the matters of the bible and Christianity. Or I equally apologize if I've simply equated your absents to my question with your already abundant time consumption. But I'm afraid, once more deeply sorry for your time, I've not understood.

Are the methods by you which you teach, instruct, the same as those used, employed, by Christ in the bible?

Again sorry for my misunderstanding. I only seek understanding from you.

[Cyberman]

What, me worry? Roddy McDowell could beat the snot out of that any day and twice on Sunday.

Now be afraid. Be very afraid.

Of a chimp shagging a horse while beating it over the head with an automatic rifle?

Actually that is pretty intimidating.

[Cyberman]

I only seek understanding from you.

Good luck.

[Minimalist]

Mr. Dritch,

I'm sorry if I persist on a matter you feel satisfied.

Don't apologize to Drippy...he'll take it as a sign of weakness. If you think he is insufferable now that would only make him worse.

[Goosebump]

I've asked a sincere question and I think he (Drich) has the integrity to provide me with a sincere answer. I'm happy to ask again if my question was miss understood the first time.

I should not place the burden of doubt on him understanding my question. Rather I should strive to make it more clear so he can better answer it. i'm sure he will in due time.

I thank you both for your advice and concern.

[Lucanus]

Oh yes? Then scholars all over the world will be glad to hear your absolute proof of his existence.

"Scholars" dont have an issue with the acknoweledgement of jesus.

The fact of the matter is the why it happened is less important than the fact that if one questions Jesus then everyone with less provenance of that time period also comes into question. Thats why "scholars" do not have issue with the existence of Jesus.
It would be like calling into question the existence of julius Caesar.

It's not the quantity of sources that counts. It's the reliability of those. Even not counting the books he himself wrote, there is plenty of archeological evidence for the existence of Caesar.
And while it's likely that a man called Jesus existed and was crucified, there's no way of knowing that the gospels are an accurate description of what he did.

Anyway, the point was not the existence of Jesus as much as your confirmation bias. Something that you haven't addressed on this whole thread. Even if you say the contrary. Because if you did in a rational way, we wouldn't be here asking you about it.

i bet. Because verse 13 destroys your arguement. Christ very clearly tells us what we are asking for and what God is offering. But i guess you already know that huh?

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11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Still looks like vague metaphors to me.

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[pocaracas]

So Drich, some 25 pages later, nothing to say to the accusation that it's all in your head, huh?

clicky here to refresh your memory:

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You havent asked me anything.

You made an assertion that its in my head, and you started a dialog by quoting someone else thoughts.

I did not even read what you had to say as it was not addressed to me.

hmm...so it has to be in question form and with the appropriate quote to your text? damn, your rigid!
One would think you'd read everything someone writes in a thread you created and reply to whoever you feel you should.
You see, maybe it's my netiquette, but I consider the Original Poster of any given thread as a host at a meeting. Even if two persons in that meeting are talking to each other, you should listen to both of them and give your opinion, as long as it concerns the subject of the meeting... if not, then you should ask them to be quiet.

Anyway, I see you're still not addressing the possibility that it's all in your head.
Oh, I must use a question, right then!
Q: Have you ever considered the possibility that the A/S/K methodology taps into a well known and easily exploitable mental state which exists in most of humanity's brains?

Doesn't it make you wonder why the same methodology can be applied to any religion? Or why it can be applied to any claim which a particular person cannot disprove? Or even why it can be applied to brainwashing?

[Tonus]

Yep, by design. Otherwise only one of us need knock and the rest would have to believe.

That doesn't make sense. God cannot simultaneously want everyone to be saved, yet guarantee that few will be by deliberate action (or non-action) on his part.

[Goosebump]

I've asked a sincere question and I think he (Drich) has the integrity to provide me with a sincere answer.

Tell you what mate, he hasn't.

Let's let him decide that. Benefit of the doubt.

[Cyberman]

His track record doesn't leave much doubt.