RE: Explain to me the math behind redemption
June 5, 2013 at 2:36 pm
(This post was last modified: June 5, 2013 at 2:40 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(June 5, 2013 at 2:16 pm)ronedee Wrote: "It sounds to me"...To be blunt, I don't normally expect to have to explain why I feel scapegoating is abhorrent - nor should I have to...as I'm not the one claiming that it grants redemption or is an expression of love. I'm merely disagreeing with you. We could explore all the reasons that I don't sign on with scapegoating (not that we haven't already addressed some of them) if you like. Ultimately, if you don't find scapegoating to be morally abhorrent that's your business..we'd just have an irreconcilable difference of opinion on the matter - what is not a difference of opinion is that regardless of whether either of us positively or negatively values said scapegoating no one has managed to explain -how it works-...-if it works-...I've already mentioned that I don't care whether or not it happened...so that should be a load off your chest. You felt like giving your opinion on the act without substantiating it...so I gave you my own in return. That's all.
Couldn't I just say the same? Christ, [It sounds to me] is the perfect way to save my soul.
You in turn, haven't explained why this wouldn't be the best way for [a] God to show His love for us? Just that it; "sounds like scapegoating".
Quote:I gave you [my personal logical] explanations...which frankly means nothing to you. As a public forum Atheist... I don't blame you for not admitting sounds logical.Kindly point to anything "logical"......take your time.
Quote:So, we are at a crossroads..... as to what's the point of me sharing my experiences? Only to be shot down constantly, just for no other reason but sharing? We're just talking...and unemtionally on my part I might add.You keep capitalizing the word love, and following it up with exclamation marks....I'd say you're speaking -very emotionally - I even responded in kind. We have a differing opinion on love - but I don't think that you shouldn't be able to tell me about it...or that when you tell me about -your love- it degrades -my experience- of the same in any way. Nor would I expect my opinions on what is or is not love should have some effect on how you experience it.
Quote:As I mentioned previously, the brain uses deduction, the spirit (ghosts!) addition.I'd just like to know what it added to you...this is the second time I've asked the question...so the comment that follows seems to be a very inaccurate assessment of our situation Ron.
Quote:In a nutshell? You aren't interested in adding anything to your thinking, and I'm not interested in subtracting a thing from my beliefs!:looks up:
Quote:So the score will always be ZERO...unless one of us concedes.I didn't realize that we were keeping any scores....
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