A Question to the Theists Here

[Paul the Human]

I know plenty people of faith that are skeptical. They are skeptical of scientific dating techniques. They are skeptical of evolution through natural selection. They are even skeptical about modern cosmology.

[tavarish]

I know plenty people of faith that are skeptical. They are skeptical of scientific dating techniques. They are skeptical of evolution through natural selection. They are even skeptical about modern cosmology.

In this case skeptical = ridiculously misinformed.

[downbeatplumb]

What does it matter if he is a Christian, Martian, or a slug from the moon? He's a vegetarian.

I recently saw a documentory on 'yesterday' during which it clearly showed a picture of hiltler tucking into a juicy steak and enjoying a brandy.
You know what, sometimes he was economical with the truth was Hitler.

[fr0d0]

I know plenty people of faith that are skeptical. They are skeptical of scientific dating techniques. They are skeptical of evolution through natural selection. They are even skeptical about modern cosmology.

Hehe nice

[Godscreated]

How can any of you theists say you believe in a god but only certain parts of the Holy Book of your chosen religion? You either accept it all or use logic and reason and reject it all? If one account is questioned or seems more along the lines of an LSD trip (such as the burning bush), then how you can you logically believe any of it is true? You either accept the entire Holy Book for what it is or you reject it. You can not pick and choose what you want to follow and still call yourself a member of whatever religion you follow. If you believe I am wrong in that assumption, please visit the nearest devout priest, rabbi, what have you for you will surely be told you will burn in hell if you don't repent for your sins.

If any of you wish to pick apart what I have said, and some surely will, then please respond for I like a good challenge and what is religion but the ultimate challenge for a logical mind.

RAmen

Now why are you trying to lump all christian denominations together. There are denominations that believe the entire Bible is the true word of God. We also believe that salvation only comes through the true belief that Christ is the Son of God and He died on our behalf for remission of sins and that He rose on the third day for our expectation of eternal life. This last sentence is what binds all true christian denominations. Your say that many of use do not believe in the entire Bible as Gods true word because we have different opinions about certain things that are written. There is no logic in that. I'll give you an example that's closer to your understanding. Evolutionist have a core belief in natural selection as the driving force of evolution however many groups of evolutionist do not believe that certain species evolved into another species they see the branches of the evolutionary tree differently so should evolutionist ditch the entire idea of evolution. In my opinion yes but that's me I'm a fundie.

The reason that christianity is a challenge to the logical mind is it's nature. Christianity is of the supernatural and logic can not define the supernatural and the reason being the supernatural mind of God is far above the so-called logical mind of man.

[Minimalist]

Christianity is of the supernatural and logic can not define the supernatural and the reason being the supernatural mind of God is far above the so-called logical mind of man.

Isn't that convenient. You can tell yourselves ghost stories and pretend they are true.

[Godscreated]

Christianity is of the supernatural and logic can not define the supernatural and the reason being the supernatural mind of God is far above the so-called logical mind of man.

Isn't that convenient. You can tell yourselves ghost stories and pretend they are true.

I do not believe in ghost but as you know I do believe God has been discribed as Spirit which is different from a ghost. I believe that God is discribed as a Spirit because we could never truly understand a nonphysical being.

[Minimalist]

Splitting hairs, boy. Not that I can blame you for that. You've been well indoctrinated.

They used to argue about how many "angels" could dance on the head of a pin, too.

Lunacy.

[tavarish]

I do not believe in ghost but as you know I do believe God has been discribed as Spirit which is different from a ghost. I believe that God is discribed as a Spirit because we could never truly understand a nonphysical being.

In Christianity, the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost) is the Spirit of God.

The meaning of Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost are identical. Holy Ghost was the common name for the Holy Spirit in English prior to the 20th century. It is the name used in the Book of Common Prayer, the Catholic Douay Rheims Bible and the King James Version (KJV), and is still widely used by English speakers whose religious vocabulary is largely derived from the KJV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit

[Godscreated]

I do not believe in ghost but as you know I do believe God has been discribed as Spirit which is different from a ghost. I believe that God is discribed as a Spirit because we could never truly understand a nonphysical being.

In Christianity, the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost) is the Spirit of God.

The meaning of Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost are identical. Holy Ghost was the common name for the Holy Spirit in English prior to the 20th century. It is the name used in the Book of Common Prayer, the Catholic Douay Rheims Bible and the King James Version (KJV), and is still widely used by English speakers whose religious vocabulary is largely derived from the KJV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Spirit

Yes,yes I know that I do not however understand why you would think I did not. I thought Min was referring to the fairytale spirits of the dead.

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Splitting hairs, boy. Not that I can blame you for that. You've been well indoctrinated.

They used to argue about how many "angels" could dance on the head of a pin, too.

Lunacy.

Never heard that one before. So how many did they(who ever they is) come up with. As for splitting hairs I don't think so ghost of the graveyard and the God of scripture are not close to the same.