Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer

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Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer

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RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer

September 10, 2014 at 12:21 pm (This post was last modified: September 10, 2014 at 12:22 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)

(September 10, 2014 at 11:28 am)MistressD Wrote: I may be wrong here, but it almost stands to reason that deep thought kind of leads away from god, not towards him. Religion does not allow for free thinking, conformity does not allow for personal freedom.

Wrong on all counts. Reason may or may not lead towards God. And religion encourages more thinking than ontological naturalism.

(September 10, 2014 at 11:34 am)ShaMan Wrote: I agree. I'm a former christian...

I disagree as a former atheist.

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Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Jenny A - August 12, 2014 at 10:47 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by FatAndFaithless - August 12, 2014 at 10:51 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Jenny A - August 12, 2014 at 10:56 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Dystopia - August 12, 2014 at 11:42 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by ShaMan - August 12, 2014 at 11:45 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Diablo - August 12, 2014 at 11:49 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by FatAndFaithless - August 12, 2014 at 11:54 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Diablo - August 12, 2014 at 12:01 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by JesusHChrist - August 12, 2014 at 12:10 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Neo-Scholastic - August 12, 2014 at 12:56 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by JesusHChrist - August 12, 2014 at 1:31 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Mudhammam - September 10, 2014 at 3:52 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by StealthySkeptic - September 10, 2014 at 3:39 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Jenny A - August 12, 2014 at 12:13 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by FatAndFaithless - August 12, 2014 at 12:14 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by StealthySkeptic - August 12, 2014 at 1:03 pm

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RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Cato - September 10, 2014 at 3:36 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Minimalist - August 12, 2014 at 11:53 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Minimalist - August 12, 2014 at 1:11 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by JesusHChrist - August 13, 2014 at 10:46 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Goosebump - August 19, 2014 at 5:11 pm

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RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by LostLocke - August 20, 2014 at 12:32 pm

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by MistressD - September 10, 2014 at 11:28 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by ShaMan - September 10, 2014 at 11:34 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by MistressD - September 10, 2014 at 11:46 am

RE: Does Deep Thought Lead to God? Here's a Shallow Answer - by Neo-Scholastic - September 10, 2014 at 12:21 pm

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