(August 9, 2010 at 2:48 am)Edward the Theist Wrote: What does matter is that someone wrote the Gospel of John, and that Gospel changes people and empowers them.
Empowers them how exactly? Could you explain what you mean by this? Preferably without referring to more religious dogma.
(August 9, 2010 at 2:48 am)Edward the Theist Wrote: Where's the power in atheism? Why would I give up God and Jesus Christ only to replace them with nothing? For freedom? Sure, I'm free of the ground when I jump off a cliff, too.
I find this statement very intriguing, this is a glimpse into your minds workings I think.
The power in atheism? Why would you give up lies and deceit to replace them with truth and logic you mean?
Freedom you say? Yes, you are free to jump off a cliff. As are we all. However I think you have missed the point.
The freedom of atheism for me is not being told what to think. I want to believe in ToE, I will. I want to believe the earth is 4.5 billion years old, I will. I will not be told what to think by a book written by shepherds 2000 years ago.
You really don’t have ANY understanding of what atheism is do you?
"A man who keeps one eye on the past is blind in one eye. A man who ignores the past is blind in both."
