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Generating hope and faith in oneself

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Generating hope and faith in oneself
ShaMan Offline
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RE: Generating hope and faith in oneself
July 12, 2014 at 2:10 pm
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Simon Moon Offline
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RE: Generating hope and faith in oneself
July 12, 2014 at 2:54 pm
(July 8, 2014 at 8:49 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: One thing that helps me a lot is believing we are here for a purpose and I believe God has faith in us or he wouldn't have created us in the first place. The purpose is such that it's universal, so I believe we all can live meaningful lives.

So, presuppositions and circular logic gives you hope in succeeding and believing in your capabilities?

Seems like you're building your castles in quicksand.


On a side note, I see you still have 'deist' listed as your religious views. Why?

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: Generating hope and faith in oneself
July 12, 2014 at 2:56 pm
I believe there's something in the bible warning people not to build houses on the sand. Ironically that's what people seem to be doing, basing their lives on something they can't prove, and can't even follow all the teachings without being imprisoned for it.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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RE: Generating hope and faith in oneself
July 13, 2014 at 6:21 am (This post was last modified: July 13, 2014 at 6:23 am by TheGamingAtheist.)
(July 12, 2014 at 2:56 pm)Chad32 Wrote: I believe there's something in the bible warning people not to build houses on the sand. Ironically that's what people seem to be doing, basing their lives on something they can't prove, and can't even follow all the teachings without being imprisoned for it.

That's a good one! Thanks!

Wrong freaking post.

Never mind..but still thanks lol
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RE: Generating hope and faith in oneself
July 13, 2014 at 6:25 am
Generating hope in myself and my abilities has never been a problem for me. Got the biggest ego this side of Invercargill, I have.

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