RE: What beliefs would we consider reasonable for a self proclaimed Christian to hold?
March 14, 2018 at 6:37 pm
(This post was last modified: March 14, 2018 at 6:46 pm by He lives.)
(March 14, 2018 at 1:54 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote:(March 14, 2018 at 1:51 pm)He lives Wrote: No I wasn't there, however Charles Tart has very good credentials. Susan Blackmore once had a OBE herself which lasted for three hours, but has decided it wasn't real. She has indeed become very biased. I believe that is why she overlooked the obvious.
You can believe whatever you want. But you won't be taken seriously for a minute if you are unable or unwilling to recognize that this was a very poorly thought-out experiment.
I agree that it was not as well planned as it could have been. That is why it is not proof but it is evidence that more research is needed.
(March 14, 2018 at 3:16 pm)Astreja Wrote:(March 14, 2018 at 1:36 pm)He lives Wrote: It is easier if you know what love is. God is love.
No. Only love is love.
And if you mean the god of the Bible, that god is not loving -- it is a maniacal, homicidal control freak with a torture and blood fetish. Equating it with love renders the word "love" meaningless.
Why do parents have rules? Because they love you. Why do parents watch their children? Because they love them. Why do parents punish disobedient children? Because they love them. Why do parents encourage children to be the best they can be? Because they love them. Why do parents protect their children? Because they love them. God is a parent. Sometimes parenting is hard. A child may have to die in order to save others.
