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Theists, what does faith mean to you?
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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 3:56 am
(July 24, 2015 at 11:26 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: You posed a good question. I will explain to you as best I understand it tomorrow.

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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 3:58 am
(July 25, 2015 at 2:51 am)Tartarus Sauce Wrote: You know what MK? Just PM it to me. Otherwise this will just turn into a peanut gallery.

Same applies to any other theists that stumble across this.

Ok done. If you want to share it here, it's up to you.
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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 4:40 am
Being a theist means never having to admit you're wrong.



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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 5:26 am
A friend suggested to me that faith is a way of claiming absolute certainty. And because of that certainty, evidence is not required.

What a truly dangerous concept.
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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 12:58 pm
I honestly feel certain types of faith, certain beliefs in certain things, should die. I think humans are grown up enough; we've learned enough to not need to believe in them anymore.

It's almost like a child growing up. We've got to let go of certain childish things. Or else we'll be at this stage forever.
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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 1:03 pm (This post was last modified: July 25, 2015 at 1:03 pm by robvalue.)
The idea that faith, the non-evidence faith, is somehow a good thing in any sense of the word, should certainly die. It's absolutely bat shit insane.

It is zonked. It is kerplunk to the dunk.
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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm
(July 25, 2015 at 12:58 pm)hilary Wrote: I honestly feel certain types of faith, certain beliefs in certain things, should die. I think humans are grown up enough; we've learned enough to not need to believe in them anymore.

It's almost like a child growing up. We've got to let go of certain childish things. Or else we'll be at this stage forever.

Christ said unless one has the faith of a child he can't be saved.

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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 5:30 pm
(July 25, 2015 at 1:03 pm)robvalue Wrote: The idea that faith, the non-evidence faith, is somehow a good thing in any sense of the word, should certainly die. It's absolutely bat shit insane.

It is zonked. It is kerplunk to the dunk.

Who are you to tell Christians that they can't live a life they chose, I do not tell you how to believe or not to believe. I might suggest things but I certainly do not tell you.

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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 6:18 pm
(July 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm)Godschild Wrote: Christ said unless one has the faith of a child he can't be saved.

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I'm sorry, did you need us here?

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RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 25, 2015 at 10:02 pm (This post was last modified: July 25, 2015 at 10:50 pm by robvalue.)
The total faith of the child in its parents to teach it how to think and provide facts.

The faith that is abused to instead fill its head with mythology.
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