Epicurean Paradox

[Drich]

The only common denominator in all of our failures in life (however minor) would be ourselves, stop passing the buck and get better at this.

How would you suggest I do that? give you the stereotypical religious answers you are looking for?

Your explanation of morality was garbage, so it matters very little what point you hope to glean from it.

So you can use biblically based knowledge to accuse God of being evil and unfair, but the bible can't in turn be used to bring you clarity or to answer your accusation?
Do you not see the logical fallacy in that line of reasoning?

"Contains enough truth", sounds like a cheap burger "contains enough meat". I have higher standards.

Then it should be easy for you to formally address the failed points in my statement, rather than deferring to white washing with broad baseless accusations that do not really address anything specific.

(This is a standard tactic of trivializing and attempting to dismiss what you can not intellectually answer. Again i know this because you all think alike.)

To avoid coming off like a simpleton with nothing but his own opinions (loudly professed as "truth") to share.............

What if this missionary simply wishes to share medicine or clean drinking water? Why do you think a missionary would ever get this deep into a philosophical conversation???

I severed in several different outreaches and never once did Epicurus come up.

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

It is amazing that even after my explanation you still only see what you want to see. Such is the curse of the blind.
So one more time. "close" is all any of us can do. What finite FOOL thinks He can understand the Infinite? Do you not understand this word? Or is it you do not know of your own limited thinking capacity?

[quote]By george you've fucking got it! Perhaps you give your favorite fairy tale a special pass, I don't.

Again because you do not understand what it is Biblical Christianity is all about.

There's bound to be a vast and dismal trail of disappointed people in the wake of answers like the ones I've seen here. I call bullshit again

Why? because you carefully ask questions you think you know the answers to, and have a well rehearsed atheist answer to give. When a biblical answer is given to you that you do not understand or know how to respond to, you dismiss and being evasive. rather than admit you are in over your head.

btw, you've been making a concerted effort to be evasive. Why would I need to take another look at a question I asked?

If you did not get the answer you were looking for then you asked the wrong question.

Otherwise know that my efforts and commitment to our discussion will always reflect your own. If you find me lacking then all you have to do to change it, is to readdress your own efforts.

Now that part I believe completely, because it takes me very little effort to have this conversation, and I can't imagine that these sorts of responses take much effort in return.

Then why are you complaining about the results of your own efforts?