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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 12:42 am
(November 28, 2013 at 6:34 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Oh absolutely.
Sorry, I was answering the first bit of the OP
"Of all the hundreds of religions, why do you have faith in yours?"
That's a question of personal preference, not one of existence.
As you say that in no way testifies to the reality of my God.
See, that seems weird to me, because the first answer I would have to a question like that, if I was religious, is that it's true. Hell, that's the only reason I would need to believe in a religion, because whether it makes me feel good or not, believing in reality is the most important thing. Otherwise you're just indulging in delusions or fantasy.
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 12:46 am
(November 29, 2013 at 12:36 am)Chas Wrote: (November 28, 2013 at 9:31 pm)Godschild Wrote: To be a Jew you have to be born into a Jewish family, hope this make it simpler for you. Many Jews do not worship or recognize God, we have one on the forum actually. I can no more make myself Jewish than you can make yourself a rock.
Don't be absurd. One can convert to Judaism.
I was thinking of doing it one time, only, they expect money. 
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 12:48 am
(November 29, 2013 at 12:46 am)houseofcantor Wrote: I was thinking of doing it one time, only, they expect money.
I think it is more a case of expecting you to be able to make it rather than give it all to the church.
Unlike Scientology.
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 1:01 am
(November 29, 2013 at 12:48 am)Kitanetos Wrote: (November 29, 2013 at 12:46 am)houseofcantor Wrote: I was thinking of doing it one time, only, they expect money.
I think it is more a case of expecting you to be able to make it rather than give it all to the church.
Nuh-uh! There was paperwork, an application, and a contract to cough up like $1,700 a year. 
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 5:32 am
(November 29, 2013 at 12:42 am)Esquilax Wrote: (November 28, 2013 at 6:34 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Oh absolutely.
Sorry, I was answering the first bit of the OP
"Of all the hundreds of religions, why do you have faith in yours?"
That's a question of personal preference, not one of existence.
As you say that in no way testifies to the reality of my God.
See, that seems weird to me, because the first answer I would have to a question like that, if I was religious, is that it's true. Hell, that's the only reason I would need to believe in a religion, because whether it makes me feel good or not, believing in reality is the most important thing. Otherwise you're just indulging in delusions or fantasy.
Yep.
You say indulging in fantasy like it's a bad thing!
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Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 5:35 am
(November 29, 2013 at 5:32 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Yep.
You say indulging in fantasy like it's a bad thing!
Only if you don't recognize that the fantasy is fantasy. That'll make it bad real quick.
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 5:48 am
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RE: Why Your God?
November 29, 2013 at 9:28 am
(November 29, 2013 at 5:35 am)Esquilax Wrote: (November 29, 2013 at 5:32 am)Jacob(smooth) Wrote: Yep.
You say indulging in fantasy like it's a bad thing!
Only if you don't recognize that the fantasy is fantasy. That'll make it bad real quick.
That could be true enough.
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Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
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