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What beliefs would we consider reasonable for a self proclaimed Christian to hold?
RE: What beliefs would we consider reasonable for a self proclaimed Christian to hold?
(March 14, 2018 at 12:52 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote:
(March 14, 2018 at 12:45 pm)He lives Wrote: You don't believe in punishment for evildoers? There is no punishment for doing the right thing.

Punishment for evildoers? Yes, I'm a strong supporter of a sound judicial system and punishments commensurate with crimes committed.

What I don't believe in are eternal punishments for finite crimes or for 'thought crimes' like not believing in the right savior figure. That's your gang.

That is not my gang. However, there are things I punish myself for doing because I wish I hadn't done them. I may never forget this. We are our own judge and jury especially when we see our life review. We also punish ourselves for not doing things we wish we would have done.

(March 14, 2018 at 1:02 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote:
(March 14, 2018 at 12:54 pm)He lives Wrote: She is stating that the change in brainwave activity shows that she stood up. It does not necessarily mean that. She has stated an opinion not an absolute. It would have been better it there was a video camera in the room. However this was conducted in 1968. I am sure if it was reenacted today there would be a video camera present.

She said no such thing. Here's the relevant part from what I quoted earlier:

Susan Blackmore wrote "If Miss Z had tried to climb up, the brain-wave record would have showed a pattern of interference. And that was exactly what it did show."[10]

The brain-wave pattern showed interference consistent with what one would expect to find 'if Miss Z had tried to climb up'. This alone is sufficient to cast doubt on whether an actual OBE happened.

As for the rest, it's a pity that video hadn't been invented by 1968. It sure would have come in handy.  Rolleyes

As I said she would have been disconnected if she tried to get up. Susan did net take this into account, but she was not there.

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RE: What beliefs would we consider reasonable for a self proclaimed Christian to hold? - by He lives - March 14, 2018 at 1:09 pm

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