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Why was Newton a theist?
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RE: Why was Newton a theist?
March 24, 2018 at 12:16 am
(March 7, 2018 at 10:20 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: Isaac Newton, who practically invented physics and calculus, is easily one of the most intelligent people to have ever lived. But he was also a theologian and spent decades studying the bible, theology and church history. Why didn't he use his rationality to denounce Christianity and become an atheist? He lived before Darwin; is this sufficient to excuse his belief in the Christian god?

I know nothing about calculus or physics, I am easily not one of the smartest people who ever lived, and I am an atheist. Most theists are normal rational people they just don't apply that same rationale to their God of choice, Isaac Newton is no different.
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Why was Newton a theist? - by Alexmahone - March 7, 2018 at 10:20 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Grandizer - March 7, 2018 at 10:29 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Cecelia - March 7, 2018 at 10:32 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Alexmahone - March 7, 2018 at 11:03 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Anomalocaris - March 7, 2018 at 10:37 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by brewer - March 7, 2018 at 11:05 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by vorlon13 - March 7, 2018 at 11:11 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Fireball - March 7, 2018 at 11:24 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by RoadRunner79 - March 8, 2018 at 1:53 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Fake Messiah - March 8, 2018 at 2:02 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Grandizer - March 8, 2018 at 2:04 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Succubus - March 8, 2018 at 2:39 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by RoadRunner79 - March 8, 2018 at 2:43 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Succubus - March 8, 2018 at 2:50 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by RoadRunner79 - March 8, 2018 at 3:13 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Minimalist - March 7, 2018 at 11:30 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by robvalue - March 8, 2018 at 2:42 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Minimalist - March 8, 2018 at 11:31 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - March 8, 2018 at 2:59 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by chimp3 - March 8, 2018 at 5:02 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 8, 2018 at 5:13 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by chimp3 - March 8, 2018 at 5:19 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Grandizer - March 8, 2018 at 5:21 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Amarok - March 8, 2018 at 11:35 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 8, 2018 at 8:32 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Anomalocaris - March 8, 2018 at 1:17 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Edwardo Piet - March 23, 2018 at 2:04 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by polymath257 - March 23, 2018 at 2:53 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by robvalue - March 8, 2018 at 5:48 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Fireball - March 8, 2018 at 11:18 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Minimalist - March 8, 2018 at 11:37 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by downbeatplumb - March 8, 2018 at 2:05 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Edwardo Piet - March 8, 2018 at 2:46 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Succubus - March 8, 2018 at 3:45 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by RoadRunner79 - March 8, 2018 at 3:54 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Amarok - March 8, 2018 at 4:34 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Succubus - March 8, 2018 at 4:12 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by RoadRunner79 - March 8, 2018 at 4:28 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by polymath257 - March 8, 2018 at 4:26 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by notimportant1234 - March 8, 2018 at 8:33 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Jehanne - March 8, 2018 at 11:57 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Fake Messiah - March 23, 2018 at 1:54 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 23, 2018 at 2:22 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Jehanne - March 23, 2018 at 3:58 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 23, 2018 at 4:06 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Anomalocaris - March 23, 2018 at 4:19 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 23, 2018 at 4:33 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Jehanne - March 24, 2018 at 9:17 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 24, 2018 at 11:41 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Jehanne - March 24, 2018 at 12:39 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by vulcanlogician - March 23, 2018 at 2:26 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Minimalist - March 24, 2018 at 12:33 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Brian37 - March 23, 2018 at 3:02 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by vulcanlogician - March 23, 2018 at 4:39 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Angrboda - March 23, 2018 at 4:45 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by The Grand Nudger - March 23, 2018 at 4:42 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Brian37 - March 23, 2018 at 5:26 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by vulcanlogician - March 23, 2018 at 4:48 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Brian37 - March 23, 2018 at 5:00 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by vulcanlogician - March 23, 2018 at 5:04 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Catholic_Lady - March 23, 2018 at 5:35 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Amarok - March 23, 2018 at 10:43 pm
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Mr.wizard - March 24, 2018 at 12:16 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by CapnAwesome - March 24, 2018 at 4:34 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by vulcanlogician - March 24, 2018 at 8:49 am
RE: Why was Newton a theist? - by Grandizer - March 24, 2018 at 9:06 am

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