RE: A moral and ethical question for theists
July 12, 2015 at 10:02 pm
(This post was last modified: July 12, 2015 at 10:19 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(July 12, 2015 at 9:08 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(July 12, 2015 at 9:02 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Ok, just making sure. Sorry you think it's word twisting. I get that you don't agree, but objectively speaking, I don't see any word twists. Just a belief that is different from yours.
Sorry for not having answered your other question, but it's one of those questions that would delve into "why am I a Christian", since I undeniably believe everything about Jesus' life was real... no allegories. The question would then become about why I'm Christian/Catholic. Too long to get into again, but I did on the "what is good thread" for a while. I hope you'll forgive me for saying that I really just don't have the patience right now to type all that out again lol. Though I will say that I fully admit to there not being concrete proof of the Christian God's existence that I can present you with. It does require faith.
I don't see how a question about what is real in the buy-bull, what isn't, and how you tell the difference is the same as why you're a christer. It sounds more like a dodge to me.
Well, that's the thing. I believe the story of Jesus is historically real. No allegory. So the question would then be, why do I believe the story of Jesus as it is written, while believing in other stories as being allegory? Well, being a Christian means believing in the story of Jesus just as it is said... the immaculate conception, the miracles, the resurrection, etc. This would be another question about why I'm Christian.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
