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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 18, 2011 at 12:45 pm
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(January 18, 2011 at 12:33 pm)Minimalist Wrote: This clay pot died for our sins.
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But it has been resurrected!
Maybe I should wear a clay pot necklace? Or put a clay pot statue in my front yard? Or place a picture of a clay pot on my wall?
All praise the clay pot!
Science flies us to the moon and stars. Religion flies us into buildings.
God allowed 200,000 people to die in an earthquake. So what makes you think he cares about YOUR problems?
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm
No No your understanding of the clay pot is all wrong. You see the clay pot had a ministry "in other lands" and I found out about it by peering through a magic stone at golden scrolls sent by an angelic vase.
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 18, 2011 at 1:02 pm
(January 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: No No your understanding of the clay pot is all wrong. You see the clay pot had a ministry "in other lands" and I found out about it by peering through a magic stone at golden scrolls sent by an angelic vase.
HERETIC!!!!
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 19, 2011 at 7:30 am
(January 18, 2011 at 1:02 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (January 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: No No your understanding of the clay pot is all wrong. You see the clay pot had a ministry "in other lands" and I found out about it by peering through a magic stone at golden scrolls sent by an angelic vase.
HERETIC!!!!
BBQ AT MIN'S PLACE!!!!!!
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If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 19, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Burgers and ribs!
Quote:The scent of frying astronomers long ago ceased to ascend to Yahweh.
-- H L Mencken
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 19, 2011 at 2:04 pm
What a waste of a nice dress.
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 21, 2011 at 10:52 am
(January 6, 2011 at 7:02 am)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: Watson Wrote:Because it [faith] has proven itself to be beneficial to me throughout life
How? Without faith; I found myself arrogant, unwilling to communicate with others, and lacking confidence. In hindsight, I look back and find that I was not a good person. I did things and said things that I would not do now, and find that I was morally reprehensible in my actions. Lacking confidence, I was spineless and lashed out at a lot of people in my life who cared about me. I did not trust anyone. I went through life blind to a lot of different things in this world.
After finding my faith; I have found my confidence again, along with a deeper meaning and serendpitiy that was there all along. I am more conscious and aware of what I do now, and although that means I often face pain and fear greater than what I faced before, I say bring it on. I am stronger and more aware for dealing with it than I was before. Rediscovering my faith was possibly one of the best things to happen to me in my 17 short years here in this life. It has brought me back into a state of mind I had forgotten existed. If I am unhealthy and I'm sick inside...why do I feel better than I've ever felt before?
You could say the things I see now are coincidence, but I would counter that things have worked out too well to be mere coincidence. Faith reveals to a person the things that they miss without it. The serendipitous moments, the thoughts drifting in and out, the heightened state of cosciousness...it's all part of the process. And those without faith miss out on it sorely. Very sorely.
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 21, 2011 at 11:27 am
(January 21, 2011 at 10:52 am)Watson Wrote: And those without faith miss out on it sorely. Very sorely.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but I have no "faith" at all and my life is pretty damn good. In fact, when I think back on some of the rougher patches in my life, they took place when I was a believer and had "faith".
I'm also not "missing out" because I get to sleep in on Sunday and save 10% of my income!
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 21, 2011 at 12:05 pm
(January 21, 2011 at 10:52 am)Watson Wrote: (January 6, 2011 at 7:02 am)DoubtVsFaith Wrote: Watson Wrote:Because it [faith] has proven itself to be beneficial to me throughout life
How? Without faith; I found myself arrogant, unwilling to communicate with others, and lacking confidence. In hindsight, I look back and find that I was not a good person. I did things and said things that I would not do now, and find that I was morally reprehensible in my actions. Lacking confidence, I was spineless and lashed out at a lot of people in my life who cared about me.
I must say Watson, that my 'testimony' is the exact opposite. A life of faith made me arrogant, and unwilling to OBJECTIVELY communicate with individuals of a different philosophy. I also said/did things that i am now ashamed of, and my morality was actually retarded by biblical ethics. Losing faith is the best thing that ever happened to me!
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RE: Evidence God Exists
January 21, 2011 at 12:20 pm
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(January 21, 2011 at 10:52 am)Watson Wrote: If I am unhealthy and I'm sick inside...why do I feel better than I've ever felt before?
What's that got to do with truth?
Quote:You could say the things I see now are coincidence, but I would counter that things have worked out too well to be mere coincidence.
That is not an argument.
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