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Prove Christianity, not Theism in General
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RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General
(March 22, 2013 at 12:48 am)Lion IRC Wrote: [quote='teaearlgreyhot' pid='418657' dateline='1363923122']
This is a very heartening post for Christians to read. It gives great optimism because the first hurdle of universal atheism versus generic theism has been passed and the matter now becomes....

I think this assumption on your part demonstrates just how desperate the thiestic view is.

If there is one thing that is almost universally accepted at this point, it is that there is no active god in this world. And, by "accepted", I do not mean admitted or professed. By "accepted", I simply mean that the vast majority of people conduct themselves as if god will have no intervention in their lives whatsoever.

Priests molest young boys, pastors fake miracles, religious people cheat and divorce at staggerring rates, churches rip off their own congregants, etc., etc., etc.

If actions truly are more telling than words, then it's obvious that most people do not truly believe in an active god. It's just that a small minority actually have the guts to admit they don't and, therefore, do away with the pretentious religious persona.

Quote:OK. Suppose I grant the logically plausible/possible existence of some form of divinity, convince me that biblical monotheism is the correct (true) recognition of such and Christianity in particular.

A loving all-powerful monotheistic, capital "G" God is the easiest, most logical, most demonstrably true, most widely-perceived theistic manifestation to justify from a theological standpoint (IMHO)

In other words, of all the obviously fictitious mythological creatures, the Easter Bunny is the one we can make the most compelling argument for.
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RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Drich - March 21, 2013 at 11:54 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by ThomM - March 24, 2013 at 5:34 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by smax - March 25, 2013 at 7:48 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by smax - March 22, 2013 at 2:58 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Silver - March 22, 2013 at 12:59 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by smax - March 22, 2013 at 3:20 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Silver - March 23, 2013 at 12:36 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by smax - March 23, 2013 at 5:53 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Silver - March 23, 2013 at 1:40 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Tonus - March 23, 2013 at 3:18 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by radorth - March 24, 2013 at 10:35 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 10:29 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 10:38 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 10:52 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 11:34 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 11:57 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 10:03 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 10:11 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Joel - March 25, 2013 at 10:15 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 10:28 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 10:42 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 11:02 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 11:18 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by smax - March 25, 2013 at 2:30 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 11:53 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Joel - March 25, 2013 at 11:55 am
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by Tonus - March 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm
RE: Prove Christianity, not Theism in General - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 12:03 pm

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