The Paradox of Power....

[Thumpalumpacus]

Well what can an unreal God like Buddha do against me.

So close, and yet so far away ...

[Crossless2.0]

So we've established that (1) you don't know anything about Buddhism and (2) you're sense of irony is all but non-existent.

But you've unwittingly raised a good question. What can an unreal god (*coughYahwehcough*) do?

Well,I do know it originated from India,and I know that Buddhism evolved from Hinduism.Which is a pagan cult religion.They have no evidence like archaeology which the bible does.Jesus also stands out, and He has confirmed His spiritual teachings with a test that only divine power could pass. Jesus' body of teachings is confirmed by the death and resurrection of His literal body a fact which He prophesied and fulfilled in Himself.

You might want to do some research into the Canaanite gods before you start nattering about other religions springing from pagan cult religions, my special Abrahamic snowflake.

As for your archaeological evidence, please share. Perhaps we can start with the Exodus. Then maybe we can move on to the kingdom of Judah and all the claims made about its significance and wealth. This should be fun.

Regarding your stuff about Jesus, the word "allegedly" isn't in your vocabulary, is it? You understand that the Bible is the claim, not the evidence for the claim, right? Yeah, I know you don't get that, which is why you're a Christian in the first place. But do try to keep up.

I hope Stimbo's not right and that you're not a Poe, though I'm starting to suspect you are.

[Elpidio Chuy]

I am unique.

Unique as Unique in God.The one who believe's and follows God is children of God.Remember that it can work the other way too.

In God's view you are that bent fork,the fork which is odd.

[KevinM1]

How can you be unique in god when others are also presumably 'in god'?

[Elpidio Chuy]

Well,I do know it originated from India,and I know that Buddhism evolved from Hinduism.Which is a pagan cult religion.They have no evidence like archaeology which the bible does.Jesus also stands out, and He has confirmed His spiritual teachings with a test that only divine power could pass. Jesus' body of teachings is confirmed by the death and resurrection of His literal body a fact which He prophesied and fulfilled in Himself.

You might want to do some research into the Canaanite gods before you start nattering about other religions springing from pagan cult religions, my special Abrahamic snowflake.

As for your archaeological evidence, please share. Perhaps we can start with the Exodus. Then maybe we can move on to the kingdom of Judah and all the claims made about its significance and wealth. This should be fun.

Regarding your stuff about Jesus, the word "allegedly" isn't in your vocabulary, is it? You understand that the Bible is the claim, not the evidence for the claim, right? Yeah, I know you don't get that, which is why you're a Christian in the first place. But do try to keep up.

I hope Stimbo's not right and that you're not a Poe, though I'm starting to suspect you are.

About me and why I believe.

• I was brought up in faith.
  
• I studied theology and the bible.
  
• I studied a bit of catholic apologetics .
  
• I don't just believe because the bible say's so but because of miracles.
  
• Because of science.
  
• Because of Archaeology of the Bible.
  
• Because of the biblical prophetical accuracy and fulfilment.
  
• Because of the bibles historical accuracy.
  
• Personal experience with God.
  
• Other people and my families experience of God.
  
• Because it give's me reason why am here.
  
• Because it give's me the instruction's to live.
  
• Because it bring's joy and happiness atheism doesn't.
  
• Because it gives me a reason to live.
  
• Because It gives you the path to heaven.
  
• Because It makes you realise that you are important.
  
• Because I want to believe.
  
• Because I don't want to go to hell.
  
• Because I know that if I have children and If don't bring them up in faith they won't be good.
  

[brewer]

We've seen this list thing before. I believe we're being revisited. Um, what rhymes with toe and tow?

[Elpidio Chuy]

Yes I know,I know am just talking to a brick wall.

[Crossless2.0]

You might want to do some research into the Canaanite gods before you start nattering about other religions springing from pagan cult religions, my special Abrahamic snowflake.

As for your archaeological evidence, please share. Perhaps we can start with the Exodus. Then maybe we can move on to the kingdom of Judah and all the claims made about its significance and wealth. This should be fun.

Regarding your stuff about Jesus, the word "allegedly" isn't in your vocabulary, is it? You understand that the Bible is the claim, not the evidence for the claim, right? Yeah, I know you don't get that, which is why you're a Christian in the first place. But do try to keep up.

I hope Stimbo's not right and that you're not a Poe, though I'm starting to suspect you are.

About me and why I believe.

• I was brought up in faith.
  
• I studied theology and the bible.
  
• I studied a bit of catholic apologetics .
  
• I don't just believe because the bible say's so but because of miracles.
  
• Because of science.
  
• Because of Archaeology of the Bible.
  
• Because of the biblical prophetical.
  
• Because of the bibles historical accuracy.
  
• Personal experience with God.
  
• Other people and my families experience of God.
  
• Because it give's me reason why am here.
  
• Because it give's me the instruction's to live.
  
• Because it bring's joy and happiness atheism doesn't.
  
• Because it gives me a reason to live.
  
• Because It gives you the path to heaven.
  
• Because It makes you realise that you are important.
  
• Because I want to believe.
  
• Because I don't want to go to hell.
  
• Because I know that if I have children and If don't bring them up in faith they won't be good.
  

I'm impressed. Usually, people need a dump truck and at least one other person to cart around that much bullshit. But here you are, dumping it all here for us to see all by yourself!

Any time you want to substantiate any of that steaming pile of shit, feel free.

[KevinM1]

Yes I know,I know am just talking to a brick wall.

Funny, from this angle it's like the brick wall is trying to speak to us....

[Esquilax]

What is your intention.

To believe as many true things as possible.

Do you want God to exist?
or 
Do you want him not to exist?

It very much depends on the god. There are some gods that it would be nice if they existed, and some that it would be bad if they existed. However, what I want to be true is also irrelevant in a conversation about what is true, and even if the god you believed in was one that I didn't want to exist, I would still accept that it does, indeed, exist upon being given a sufficient amount of evidence.

There are plenty of things I don't want to be true that still are, and I accept that they are anyway; I don't, for example, want mass shootings to exist, but I still acknowledge that they do. If I gave you the second answer to your question, that still wouldn't be a reason for you to throw up your hands and not proceed any further, because not wanting god to exist is not the same thing as being closed off to any evidence of his existence.

Would you be happy if he does exist?
or
would you be sad if he does exist?

Again, it depends on the god and what it's about. But also keep in mind that my happiness is not relevant to reality; the universe doesn't exist to make me happy, after all.