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God is above conventional reason
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RE: God is above conventional reason
(February 14, 2013 at 6:13 pm)TheLameMayWalk Wrote: If God did this, then there would be no challenge to remain faithful. We'd all hold a belief in God because we would all think he was real. That would eliminate the "faith" element in Christianity.

I have never heard a convincing argument as to why a 'faith' element should be necessary. Because, of course, the 'faith' element is just another way for you to CYA when people ask tough questions about your god.

When you realize that faith in Yahweh spontaneously appeared in a single location in the world and stayed there for thousands of years, the artificial nature of the whole thing is obvious. Not one single cult of Yahweh appeared anywhere outside of Mesopotamia. When people living at a sufficient distance from there started making up their own religions, they invented different gods with different characteristics, and their claims are no less valid than yours.

Also, P1k.
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God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 5:43 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Aegrus - February 13, 2013 at 5:44 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by frankiej - February 13, 2013 at 5:45 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 5:49 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by rexbeccarox - February 13, 2013 at 5:46 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 6:14 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 6:17 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 6:17 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by WitchSabrina - February 13, 2013 at 8:56 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Jackalope - February 13, 2013 at 5:56 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 5:57 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 6:14 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Cyberman - February 13, 2013 at 10:18 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Kayenneh - February 13, 2013 at 5:58 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Dee Dee Ramone - February 13, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Psykhronic - February 13, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 6:17 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 6:18 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Ryantology - February 14, 2013 at 5:23 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Minimalist - February 13, 2013 at 6:17 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 6:20 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 6:24 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 6:31 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 6:35 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 6:25 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 6:28 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Darkstar - February 13, 2013 at 6:30 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 13, 2013 at 6:32 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 13, 2013 at 6:36 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 13, 2013 at 6:42 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 6:45 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 13, 2013 at 7:09 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Simon Moon - February 13, 2013 at 7:42 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 13, 2013 at 7:50 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 13, 2013 at 8:39 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 6:35 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Kayenneh - February 13, 2013 at 7:03 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Kayenneh - February 13, 2013 at 7:19 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by paulpablo - February 13, 2013 at 7:50 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 13, 2013 at 8:48 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 13, 2013 at 8:50 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 13, 2013 at 8:52 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 13, 2013 at 9:02 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Simon Moon - February 13, 2013 at 9:15 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 13, 2013 at 9:20 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Drich - February 13, 2013 at 10:28 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Esquilax - February 14, 2013 at 4:58 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Creed of Heresy - February 14, 2013 at 7:33 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by WinterHold - February 14, 2013 at 10:22 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Esquilax - February 14, 2013 at 10:36 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by WinterHold - February 14, 2013 at 11:18 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Darkstar - February 14, 2013 at 11:52 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Cyberman - February 14, 2013 at 5:12 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by WinterHold - February 14, 2013 at 9:55 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Ryantology - February 14, 2013 at 5:56 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 14, 2013 at 6:13 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Ryantology - February 14, 2013 at 6:22 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 14, 2013 at 6:27 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 14, 2013 at 6:28 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 14, 2013 at 6:29 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 14, 2013 at 6:32 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 14, 2013 at 6:36 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 14, 2013 at 6:39 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 14, 2013 at 6:39 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 14, 2013 at 6:43 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 14, 2013 at 6:46 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 14, 2013 at 6:53 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 14, 2013 at 6:54 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 14, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 14, 2013 at 7:08 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by ThomM - February 16, 2013 at 2:14 am
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 16, 2013 at 1:40 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 17, 2013 at 1:50 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Ryantology - February 17, 2013 at 1:58 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by ThomM - February 17, 2013 at 8:39 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 17, 2013 at 8:53 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 17, 2013 at 4:52 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Finn - February 17, 2013 at 7:35 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 17, 2013 at 9:27 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Angrboda - February 18, 2013 at 6:20 am
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by ThomM - February 18, 2013 at 9:35 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Question Mark - February 18, 2013 at 12:36 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Jackalope - February 18, 2013 at 12:41 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zen Badger - February 18, 2013 at 6:53 am
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Question Mark - February 18, 2013 at 10:01 am
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 2:52 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 18, 2013 at 2:53 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Ryantology - February 18, 2013 at 7:34 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2013 at 9:40 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by ThomM - February 18, 2013 at 5:28 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zen Badger - February 18, 2013 at 7:35 am
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Finn - February 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Question Mark - February 18, 2013 at 2:55 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 5:53 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2013 at 6:12 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 18, 2013 at 6:17 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 18, 2013 at 6:25 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 18, 2013 at 6:33 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by ThomM - February 18, 2013 at 7:29 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 18, 2013 at 7:42 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by ThomM - February 24, 2013 at 1:47 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 6:39 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Question Mark - February 18, 2013 at 3:18 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by fr0d0 - February 18, 2013 at 4:20 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Baalzebutt - February 18, 2013 at 4:54 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Ryantology - February 18, 2013 at 4:49 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Question Mark - February 18, 2013 at 5:24 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 18, 2013 at 5:32 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Cyberman - February 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Cyberman - February 18, 2013 at 6:31 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 18, 2013 at 6:33 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Cyberman - February 18, 2013 at 6:44 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by catfish - February 18, 2013 at 6:45 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Zone - February 18, 2013 at 6:48 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Question Mark - February 24, 2013 at 3:19 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by CleanShavenJesus - February 18, 2013 at 6:49 pm
RE: God is above conventional reason - by Nobody - February 24, 2013 at 3:57 pm
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RE: God is above conventional reason - by Gabriel Syme - March 20, 2013 at 2:51 pm
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