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RE: have you thought about this
December 10, 2014 at 12:21 am
Actually the belief versus knowing idea has a venerable Christian history. Kierkegaard felt that knowledge would destroy belief and belief was paramount. He spent some time demolishing the "proofs" of god to make way for belief.

Graham Green's Monsieur Quixote had nightmares that Jesus' death and resurrection were proven so everyone would know without having to believe. Certainly the Gospels valued belief over knowledge.

Personally I think that valuing belief over knowledge is stupidity, but Jesus apparently didn't.
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have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 9, 2014 at 6:28 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Alex K - December 9, 2014 at 6:35 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by The Valkyrie - December 9, 2014 at 6:35 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 9, 2014 at 7:07 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Exian - December 9, 2014 at 8:27 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 9, 2014 at 9:16 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Drich - December 9, 2014 at 10:36 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 9, 2014 at 10:56 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Drich - December 10, 2014 at 12:47 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Whateverist - December 10, 2014 at 12:57 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Godschild - December 9, 2014 at 10:59 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 9, 2014 at 11:00 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Whateverist - December 10, 2014 at 1:00 am
RE: have you thought about this - by The Valkyrie - December 10, 2014 at 3:26 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by vorlon13 - December 10, 2014 at 12:00 am
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 10, 2014 at 12:03 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Godschild - December 10, 2014 at 6:10 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Alex K - December 10, 2014 at 12:11 am
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 10, 2014 at 12:13 am
RE: have you thought about this - by vorlon13 - December 10, 2014 at 12:16 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Jenny A - December 10, 2014 at 12:21 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Alex K - December 10, 2014 at 12:59 am
RE: have you thought about this - by DeistPaladin - December 10, 2014 at 1:03 am
RE: have you thought about this - by robvalue - December 10, 2014 at 4:12 am
Re: RE: have you thought about this - by TubbyTubby - December 10, 2014 at 6:32 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Godschild - December 10, 2014 at 5:35 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by ManMachine - December 10, 2014 at 6:40 am
RE: have you thought about this - by Drich - December 10, 2014 at 7:49 am
RE: have you thought about this - by ManMachine - December 10, 2014 at 8:03 am
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 10, 2014 at 2:00 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by DeistPaladin - December 10, 2014 at 3:10 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by paulpablo - December 10, 2014 at 6:50 am
RE: have you thought about this - by robvalue - December 10, 2014 at 9:22 am
RE: have you thought about this - by dyresand - December 10, 2014 at 3:41 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Elskidor - December 10, 2014 at 3:55 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by strawdawg - December 10, 2014 at 6:14 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by Losty - December 10, 2014 at 7:05 pm
RE: have you thought about this - by robvalue - December 10, 2014 at 7:11 pm

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