Hey,
I appreciate the you feel this is a valuable conversation. We all kind of get boxed in by the little world around us, but that makes communities as this so neat, nest pas?
I, although not an xtian, would have the same answer as I did prior. To say that the biblical account of Noah and the great flood is not possible, and therefor there is no god is an argument from incredulity, and it kind of makes you look a little bad. Not stupid bad, mustard on your sirt and you don't know about it...
It is a silly old Jewish story, we (people who are not xtian, but believe in something else) do not take it very seriously.
Thank you kindly.
To ABierman, thank you also for your reply.
I hear you that there is no reason to rationally believe in Yahweh, or the mean Allah, or any of what you referred to as supernatural.
I just always fell obliged to chime in that some of us also agree that xtianity can be silly, or misrepresented badly, but we believe in something. We may be affiliated with some fringe or minority religion of sorts, and some of us are either not fond of religion, or beside some of y'all ranting against it.
I also agree that we will find out the mystery when we die, and it is best to leave it at that. I would only disagree that there is no reason to believe in anything. Sure there is no reason to believe in stupid shit that does not serve you well, but what about healthy, pragmatic belief? If such a thing exists...
Thanks.
-Pip
I appreciate the you feel this is a valuable conversation. We all kind of get boxed in by the little world around us, but that makes communities as this so neat, nest pas?
I, although not an xtian, would have the same answer as I did prior. To say that the biblical account of Noah and the great flood is not possible, and therefor there is no god is an argument from incredulity, and it kind of makes you look a little bad. Not stupid bad, mustard on your sirt and you don't know about it...
It is a silly old Jewish story, we (people who are not xtian, but believe in something else) do not take it very seriously.
Thank you kindly.
To ABierman, thank you also for your reply.
I hear you that there is no reason to rationally believe in Yahweh, or the mean Allah, or any of what you referred to as supernatural.
I just always fell obliged to chime in that some of us also agree that xtianity can be silly, or misrepresented badly, but we believe in something. We may be affiliated with some fringe or minority religion of sorts, and some of us are either not fond of religion, or beside some of y'all ranting against it.
I also agree that we will find out the mystery when we die, and it is best to leave it at that. I would only disagree that there is no reason to believe in anything. Sure there is no reason to believe in stupid shit that does not serve you well, but what about healthy, pragmatic belief? If such a thing exists...
Thanks.
-Pip
