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The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 9:18 am
(July 29, 2016 at 2:25 am)Godschild Wrote: (July 27, 2016 at 1:43 pm)Minimalist Wrote: You may not have noticed, G-C but few people here give a flying fuck what the bible says.
That statement still does not say that it will not happen and you have no proof to the contrary of the Bibles statement.
GC
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 9:24 am
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Prayer is as ineffective as my scraping my turtle butt on the bath in order to try and start a fire.
Not happened yet. Not happened yet.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 9:26 am
If it does work, it means not only is god's plan imperfect, but he needs our help to notice it too.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 9:30 am
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Let's see if we can get a reply that consists of something other than:
1) Assertions
2) Insults
3) Anecdotes
4) Fallacious arguments
5) Threats
Not sure I've ever seen one.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 9:55 am
The nice theists use 1, 3 and 4 religiously.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 10:14 am
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I missed obfuscation and elastic words.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 11:38 am
Wishful and emotional thinking?
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 11:39 am
I honestly think a lot of believers believe because they can't cope with the idea of there not being a god.
Fear of hell instilled into them does it to a lot of people too.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 11:39 am
And promise of heaven. Pascal's wager, etc.
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RE: The problem with prayer.
July 29, 2016 at 11:52 am
Maybe there should be a rascals wager? ... pray to every known God and choose when your dead.
I don't believe it, but maybe I can sell it
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