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Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
Hello, welcome to the forum Smile

I'm always happy to receive PM too.
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Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
Welcome.

I tend to see a pattern with most of the threads here. If a theist starts to preach, tell folks what they are thinking or make continued assertions without valid evidence then they should be prepared for a backlash. If you can avoid this sort of thing then discussions will take a more pleasant path usually.
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#13
RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
Ok right, so Min has evidence when he claims that Jesus was a myth does he?
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK

The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK


"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
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#14
RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
(March 18, 2015 at 5:20 am)TubbyTubby Wrote: Welcome.

I tend to see a pattern with most of the threads here. If a theist starts to preach, tell folks what they are thinking or make continued assertions without valid evidence then they should be prepared for a backlash. If you can avoid this sort of thing then discussions will take a more pleasant path usually.

We can be very pleasant indeed!
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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#15
RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
It might help to know what type of Christianity you are questioning (Catholic, Baptist, Mormon, ...).
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#16
RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
That's a good point. I still can't get my head around why Catholics/Orthodox consider the Vulgate and LXX to be of superior quality to the MT, given the evidence available today.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK

The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK


"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
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#17
RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
I'm so pleasant that people's heads have exploded when I walk past them on the street.

No wait. Violent. I'm so violent that...

Never mind Big Grin Just having silly atheist fun. All I tend to do is engage in sensible discussion where possible, urge those who are deviating from it to return to it, and ignore people who just ramble on incoherently without caring what I say.
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
Don't PM me.
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~ Erin Hunter
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RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
Lol! You need that in your signature.

"If you're looking for someone to talk to, if you have any concerns, fuck off and leave me alone."
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#20
RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
Religious attendance/participation is a positive determinant of health (categorised by happiness and longevity), recognised by psychiatry and by W.H.O. It doesn't have to be true to be helpful...
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK

The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK


"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
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