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Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian
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RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian
Quote:Okay, what is the "actual truth"? Does rationalism + empiricism lead us to truth?

I never claimed to know the truth. My comment was meant to show that what makes sense to any particular person has zero to do with what is true.

To use my examples of supernatural explanations for disease, or geocentrism, these once made sense to most people. Were they correct in believing that which made sense to them was the truth?


(May 4, 2013 at 11:04 am)Love Wrote: I suggest you go to THIS thread because this topic has been covered.


You mean the thread where you state the following, "There is also something deep inside my consciousness about Christianity that feels "right" and "true" at the same time, which is significant to me.".

Faith and personal credulity is NOT a path to truth. It is gullibility.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 8:38 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 19, 2013 at 8:48 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 8:51 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 19, 2013 at 8:58 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 19, 2013 at 9:03 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 9:47 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by RosaRubicondior - April 19, 2013 at 9:09 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 19, 2013 at 9:24 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 9:09 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 9:19 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ben Davis - April 19, 2013 at 9:33 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by pocaracas - April 19, 2013 at 9:36 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Kayenneh - April 19, 2013 at 9:42 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 9:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 10:01 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 10:28 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 19, 2013 at 10:02 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by tokutter - April 19, 2013 at 10:14 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 10:19 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 10:20 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Psykhronic - April 19, 2013 at 10:21 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 12:33 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 12:46 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - April 19, 2013 at 1:52 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 2:20 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Baalzebutt - April 19, 2013 at 12:46 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 11:14 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 11:20 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by pocaracas - April 19, 2013 at 11:39 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - April 19, 2013 at 10:42 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Lord Privy Seal - April 19, 2013 at 10:44 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Tonus - April 19, 2013 at 11:11 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by JesusHChrist - April 19, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 11:35 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 11:46 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by LastPoet - April 19, 2013 at 12:29 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 11:17 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 11:20 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 11:24 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by LastPoet - April 19, 2013 at 11:28 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by JesusHChrist - April 19, 2013 at 11:37 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 11:37 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 11:45 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cato - April 19, 2013 at 11:52 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by pocaracas - April 19, 2013 at 11:55 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by JesusHChrist - April 19, 2013 at 11:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - April 19, 2013 at 12:02 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Kayenneh - April 19, 2013 at 12:18 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by downbeatplumb - April 19, 2013 at 12:25 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - April 19, 2013 at 1:42 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 19, 2013 at 12:26 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by LastPoet - April 19, 2013 at 12:36 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cinjin - April 19, 2013 at 12:43 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Aractus - April 22, 2013 at 2:09 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2013 at 12:57 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 1:01 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 21, 2013 at 7:47 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by festive1 - April 19, 2013 at 1:48 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Edwardo Piet - April 19, 2013 at 2:25 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - April 19, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Angrboda - April 19, 2013 at 4:35 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ryantology - April 19, 2013 at 7:13 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by KichigaiNeko - April 20, 2013 at 12:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Fruity - April 20, 2013 at 1:58 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by fr0d0 - April 21, 2013 at 3:16 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by thesummerqueen - April 21, 2013 at 6:01 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by fr0d0 - April 21, 2013 at 8:55 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - April 29, 2013 at 5:47 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 29, 2013 at 6:04 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - April 29, 2013 at 7:37 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - April 30, 2013 at 1:19 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by smax - May 1, 2013 at 4:15 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ucaslog1 - May 4, 2013 at 4:00 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 5:51 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - May 4, 2013 at 8:33 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ryantology - May 4, 2013 at 4:26 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Angrboda - May 4, 2013 at 9:14 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 10:08 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Simon Moon - May 4, 2013 at 10:52 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 10:59 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Whateverist - May 4, 2013 at 11:12 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 2:09 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 4, 2013 at 10:17 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 10:49 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 4, 2013 at 11:02 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 4, 2013 at 11:04 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Simon Moon - May 4, 2013 at 12:01 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Minimalist - May 4, 2013 at 10:49 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Angrboda - May 4, 2013 at 2:48 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Ucaslog1 - May 5, 2013 at 2:34 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 7, 2013 at 3:15 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 7, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 8, 2013 at 6:34 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 9, 2013 at 6:26 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 10, 2013 at 9:26 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Cyberman - May 11, 2013 at 11:27 am
RE: Ex-"New Atheist", Now Christian - by Love - May 13, 2013 at 2:30 pm

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