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Dear Theists....Why?
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RE: Dear Theists....Why?
LOL I know. Let him learn, he doesn't have to be banned yet. In time, hopefully, he will change his views and be more open to the ideas presented on this site. But that wont happen if we ban 'em immediately. Smile

As I said, the story of Jesus may or may not be true, but there is no denying that it is written quite differently from Genesis. Jesus was actively and inspiredly going out and taking action, whereas the story of Genesis is written without much detail, and with more emphasis on prose and poetic form. This hints that Genesis is meant to be taken allegorically.

Not only that, the point of the entire story of Jesus is faith. Regardless of whether or not it happened, it is perfectly within God's power to return someone from the dead. That is part of the message of the ressurection, among other things.
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Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 6:44 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 6:52 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 8:54 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 9, 2010 at 7:10 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by theVOID - September 9, 2010 at 7:53 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by ABierman1986 - September 9, 2010 at 8:33 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by theVOID - September 9, 2010 at 8:36 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by ABierman1986 - September 9, 2010 at 8:39 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 8:49 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 8:51 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 8:57 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 8:57 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:01 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 12:17 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:00 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:03 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 9, 2010 at 9:03 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 9, 2010 at 9:05 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 9, 2010 at 9:19 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:23 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:20 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by ABierman1986 - September 10, 2010 at 1:08 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 9, 2010 at 9:21 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:29 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:27 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:32 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:36 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:38 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:41 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:42 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:44 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 9, 2010 at 9:46 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 9, 2010 at 9:52 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 9, 2010 at 10:34 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 9, 2010 at 10:42 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 10, 2010 at 7:20 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 10, 2010 at 1:28 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 10, 2010 at 1:42 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 1:57 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 10, 2010 at 2:29 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by DeistPaladin - September 10, 2010 at 2:14 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 2:38 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 10, 2010 at 2:57 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 11:39 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 10, 2010 at 3:32 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 10, 2010 at 6:43 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 3:57 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by DeistPaladin - September 10, 2010 at 4:26 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Pippy - September 10, 2010 at 8:32 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by ABierman1986 - September 10, 2010 at 8:17 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by RachelSkates - September 10, 2010 at 3:46 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 6:51 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 10, 2010 at 6:58 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 10, 2010 at 9:56 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by DeistPaladin - September 10, 2010 at 10:47 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 12:10 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 11, 2010 at 2:20 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 3:40 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 7:23 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by DoodleBag - September 11, 2010 at 8:10 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 8:15 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 8:20 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Ace Otana - September 11, 2010 at 8:57 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Entropist - September 11, 2010 at 9:00 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Ace Otana - September 11, 2010 at 9:08 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 8:33 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 8:39 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 10:33 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 1:35 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by DoodleBag - September 11, 2010 at 1:49 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Ace Otana - September 12, 2010 at 8:00 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 1:47 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 1:52 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 1:59 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 1:50 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 1:59 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 2:02 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Pippy - September 11, 2010 at 1:59 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 2:05 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 2:16 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Skipper - September 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 7:59 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 2:21 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 2:23 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 2:25 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 7:26 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 11, 2010 at 7:37 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 7:44 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 7:58 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 8:01 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 8:03 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 8:06 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 8:23 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 8:30 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 8:39 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 8:44 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 8:50 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 8:55 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 9:06 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 9:10 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 9:12 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 9:15 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 9:19 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 9:26 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Watson - September 11, 2010 at 9:30 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by HeyItsZeus - September 11, 2010 at 9:37 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by tackattack - September 11, 2010 at 10:09 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by solja247 - September 11, 2010 at 10:44 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 12, 2010 at 2:25 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 12, 2010 at 4:15 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Pippy - September 12, 2010 at 8:06 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Skipper - September 12, 2010 at 9:50 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Pippy - September 13, 2010 at 12:48 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Skipper - September 13, 2010 at 3:45 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Minimalist - September 13, 2010 at 1:03 pm
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 14, 2010 at 12:15 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by Pippy - September 14, 2010 at 3:13 am
RE: Dear Theists....Why? - by padraic - September 14, 2010 at 5:00 am

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