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God of the Gaps
#41
RE: God of the Gaps
[sigh]

1) Your religious views say "christian" instead of "agnostic"

2) I hope this isn't going to be another "people were demanding evidence and/or refuting my suppositions so I feel UNLOVED!" sort of turns of conversation.

3) Most of us don't hold much truck with "what if" sorts of conversation unless it's more interesting than what you propose, which, btw, was a bunch of meandering and confused sentences. You say "creator, but not". And "God-like" but don't describe what God-like is except that it's something that "comes before." You can see how this isn't helping communication.
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#42
RE: God of the Gaps
(April 22, 2013 at 4:48 pm)Wheeler1552 Wrote: I'm not an apologist. I'm an agnostic ex-christian. My argument was born of curiosity and wanting to know what other people's views were. TBH, a lot of people on this thread haven't given me much love for the community here.
The moment you stated "you must concede at least the possibility because theres stuff we don't know - and stuff" yes, you became an apologist. Devils advocate (perhaps), but still apologetics. I'm sure we can find somebody to love you up.
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#43
RE: God of the Gaps
I wouldn't fill a gap with a god full of holes.
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#44
RE: God of the Gaps
(April 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: And they're convinced everyone is talking about them personally, although this has been displayed by several atheist members as well.

Her quote was pointed at all the Christians.
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#45
RE: God of the Gaps
(April 23, 2013 at 3:53 am)Godschild Wrote:
(April 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: And they're convinced everyone is talking about them personally, although this has been displayed by several atheist members as well.

Her quote was pointed at all the Christians.

Her quote was also presented as the subtext of christian commentary, if you'd bothered to read the whole post. It's good that you're so upfront about not bothering to be in possession of all the facts before you say things though; makes it so much easier to add that grain of salt to every post of yours I have to read. Wink
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#46
RE: God of the Gaps
(April 22, 2013 at 3:24 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(April 22, 2013 at 1:17 pm)A_Nony_Mouse Wrote: Actually the one on the bottom is a tortoise.

There is no bottom. It's turtles all the way, to inifinity and beyond.

That's what the turtles want you to think.

God fills the gaps like supernatural caulking.
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#47
RE: God of the Gaps
people that make conclusions based on gaps seems silly to me. Why do I have to claim a "body rose" before I can understand? I understand all the other stuff, but basing the bottom line faith statements on "gaps" or "blind faith" puts the religion on a base of sand. It is the apple.

I learnt that view from Jesus and the Bible. They both speak to basing a faith on what you do know to me. They both speak to the notions of literal religions as bad.
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#48
RE: God of the Gaps
(April 23, 2013 at 10:39 am)archangle Wrote: They both speak to the notions of literal religions as bad.

And how are subjective, personally interpreted religions any better? Talk about a foundation of sand. It's more like a foundation built on a vacuum.
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#49
RE: God of the Gaps
(April 23, 2013 at 12:48 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote:
(April 23, 2013 at 10:39 am)archangle Wrote: They both speak to the notions of literal religions as bad.

And how are subjective, personally interpreted religions any better? Talk about a foundation of sand. It's more like a foundation built on a vacuum.

lmao. sure it is big guy. Wink Shades
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#50
RE: God of the Gaps
OK, you may be right.

It's more like built on a foundation of bullshit. Squishier than sand, but certainly more substantial (and smellier) than a vacuum.
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