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Using scripture as proof.
February 22, 2017 at 1:08 am
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Why is it that xtians / theists seem to always use scripture to prove their point?
Are people really that weak minded that they can't think for themselves?
Or is it that they are so scared of judgment that they will defend the idea of god without question?
I really don't believe that being brought up in a theist atmosphere alone is enough for people to just throw rational thought out the window.
Or maybe they were just never capable of rational thought to begin with and therefor are basically a slave to their own ignorance?
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RE: Using scripture as proof.
February 22, 2017 at 1:12 am
Scripture, ?, what a pompous word for a tract of low grade 7th century BC pulp fiction.
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RE: Using scripture as proof.
February 22, 2017 at 5:01 am
Quote:I really don't believe that being brought up in a theist atmosphere alone is enough for people to just throw rational thought out the window.
How can you
not believe that? The evidence for it is pretty overwhelming.
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RE: Using scripture as proof.
February 22, 2017 at 7:06 am
The relentless quoting of scripture as a replacement for using their own thoughts seems to be part of protestant culture (usually baptist in my experience) I've certainly never seen it from a Catholic, nor can I remember an Anglican doing so.
The baptists seem to have a number of wayward features, being most likely to proselytize amongst a variety of other characteristics.
Once you learn to distinguish between the denominations it becomes more clear what we're dealing with.
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RE: Using scripture as proof.
February 22, 2017 at 10:06 am
Using scripture as proof a given Christian isn't conducting their faith correctly is Godly.
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RE: Using scripture as proof.
February 22, 2017 at 10:47 am
(February 22, 2017 at 1:08 am)Incoherent-Chaos Wrote: Why is it that xtians / theists seem to always use scripture to prove their point?
Are people really that weak minded that they can't think for themselves?
Or is it that they are so scared of judgment that they will defend the idea of god without question?
I really don't believe that being brought up in a theist atmosphere alone is enough for people to just throw rational thought out the window.
Or maybe they were just never capable of rational thought to begin with and therefor are basically a slave to their own ignorance?
Kinda' judgemental there aren't you. Do you really know what Christianity is and why it's important.
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