1. What evidence would convince you of God’s existence?
-no objective evidence (common use here) would sway my faith at all, as that's not what defines faith
2. You see the words, “I love you” written in the sand at the beach. Is this man-made? If so, how do you know?
-most likely, I don't, unless it was on tape or someone claims it
3. If the God of the Bible were real, would He set the rules or would man set the rules?
-he did
4. Do moral laws exist? If so, do they exist independent of humans? How do you know what they are?
-yes and they (personal and societal)are subjective, God's moralistic law is a goal and the only valid objective source for abolute morality
5. If everyone on earth believed that rape were morally right, would it still be morally wrong?
-personally and societally no; by God's standards of morality yes
6. What is the most dangerous religion on Earth?
-no religion, would in the end be the most dangerous if consequences spilled over into an afterlife
7. Where did the laws of logic come from?
-they are abstract concepts used by man, that have so far applied universally
8. How did non-rational events and processes lead to a rational human mind?
-design
9. Why do some atheists such as Carl Wieland and Alister McGrath become Christians?
-without knowing the details, I would assume becasue they experienced something that changed their perspective
10. How do beliefs and thoughts differ?
-thoughts are general and varied, beliefs are a sub category of thought
11. Do you believe that God does not exist?
-No, but it's possible
12. Do you think that God does not exist?
-No, but it's possible
13. How do you think life began on Earth?
-Autogenesis seems most plausible to me.
-no objective evidence (common use here) would sway my faith at all, as that's not what defines faith
2. You see the words, “I love you” written in the sand at the beach. Is this man-made? If so, how do you know?
-most likely, I don't, unless it was on tape or someone claims it
3. If the God of the Bible were real, would He set the rules or would man set the rules?
-he did
4. Do moral laws exist? If so, do they exist independent of humans? How do you know what they are?
-yes and they (personal and societal)are subjective, God's moralistic law is a goal and the only valid objective source for abolute morality
5. If everyone on earth believed that rape were morally right, would it still be morally wrong?
-personally and societally no; by God's standards of morality yes
6. What is the most dangerous religion on Earth?
-no religion, would in the end be the most dangerous if consequences spilled over into an afterlife
7. Where did the laws of logic come from?
-they are abstract concepts used by man, that have so far applied universally
8. How did non-rational events and processes lead to a rational human mind?
-design
9. Why do some atheists such as Carl Wieland and Alister McGrath become Christians?
-without knowing the details, I would assume becasue they experienced something that changed their perspective
10. How do beliefs and thoughts differ?
-thoughts are general and varied, beliefs are a sub category of thought
11. Do you believe that God does not exist?
-No, but it's possible
12. Do you think that God does not exist?
-No, but it's possible
13. How do you think life began on Earth?
-Autogenesis seems most plausible to me.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
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