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Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 13, 2012 at 3:15 pm
(November 6, 2012 at 5:42 pm)Minimalist Wrote: He's probably waiting for a fucking miracle?

Yeah, that miracle being Jesus actually turning up tomorrow in order for him to point and say I told you so. At this point I think that's all he has left.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 13, 2012 at 3:25 pm
(November 13, 2012 at 9:25 am)DeistPaladin Wrote: OK, we're pushing 15 days here (day 13 as of now). How much time does he need?

40 years?
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 20, 2012 at 9:46 pm
I don't really know whether or not chippy will reply again. He told me that he would post his response in a couple of days, but 2 weeks have already gone by since he said that.

DeistPaladin, you may go ahead and post your closing arguments, if you wish to, or you can still wait. It's up to you.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 20, 2012 at 10:23 pm
I have a solution. Let DP post his prepared closing remarks in this thread. Chippy could of course use these remarks to his/her advantage; however, DP will still be given the privilege of a final retort in the formal debate thread. DP would have to agree to these terms of course.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 24, 2012 at 4:04 pm
It really was a short and sweet ass kicking of a debate by DP.

I can't imagine anywhere Chippy can go from here. All I can see is for him to reiterate his already refuted points.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 24, 2012 at 8:01 pm
(November 20, 2012 at 10:23 pm)cato123 Wrote: I have a solution. Let DP post his prepared closing remarks in this thread. Chippy could of course use these remarks to his/her advantage; however, DP will still be given the privilege of a final retort in the formal debate thread. DP would have to agree to these terms of course.

Thanks but as soon as I get over this head cold and can think straight, I'll post my conclusion. Chippy can post a novel afterwards if he likes but unless he can either find some new yet-undiscovered evidence or come up with some way to breathe life into the TF, I think we can stick a fork in that chicken.

Give me a day or two. I still feel like my head is somewhere in the Ozone layer. I hate colds.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 24, 2012 at 8:22 pm
He's probably off on some jesus-freak board boasting about how he "won."

These assholes are all the same.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
November 26, 2012 at 4:03 pm
(November 13, 2012 at 3:15 pm)cato123 Wrote:
(November 6, 2012 at 5:42 pm)Minimalist Wrote: He's probably waiting for a fucking miracle?

Yeah, that miracle being Jesus actually turning up tomorrow in order for him to point and say I told you so. At this point I think that's all he has left.

Hey, you can do anything when you don't need to sets of DNA and only need magic godsperm.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
December 11, 2012 at 6:36 am
Hey I love God he is awsome.
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RE: Discussions on "Are the Gospels based on a true story?" debate
December 11, 2012 at 9:19 am
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