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Another question for Christians
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RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 1:33 pm
(October 24, 2011 at 10:38 am)salty Wrote: Christ was the perfect sacrifice because he was the opposite of Adam

So if Mr. God is so smart, why didn't he make Jesus the first person? I don't get god. He seems about as logical as ancient desert tribesmen.

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#102
RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 2:04 pm
(October 24, 2011 at 1:33 pm)aleialoura Wrote:
(October 24, 2011 at 10:38 am)salty Wrote: Christ was the perfect sacrifice because he was the opposite of Adam

So if Mr. God is so smart, why didn't he make Jesus the first person? I don't get god. He seems about as logical as ancient desert tribesmen.

Understanding what motivates Yahweh or Satan is very difficult if they are real and rational actors in competition with one another over the universe.

Understanding what motivates Yahweh or Satan is effortless if they are understood as contrived fictional characters designed by a religion to control the faithful.
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RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Great Frodo, "lots of historians" agree. It should be easy to provide the evidence that convinced them.
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#104
RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 2:35 pm
[Image: S-HesYourGodYouBurn.gif]

I like your signature pic ACE Great

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RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 3:05 pm (This post was last modified: October 24, 2011 at 3:06 pm by Ace Otana.)
(October 24, 2011 at 2:35 pm)Cinjin Wrote: [Image: S-HesYourGodYouBurn.gif]

I like your signature pic ACE Great

Thanks. Got it from here - http://evolvefish.com/fish/stickers.html

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Should get it this week. Xtians wear a crucifix, I wear an atheist atom! Tongue

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#106
RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 3:18 pm
(October 21, 2011 at 2:49 pm)CoxRox Wrote:
(October 21, 2011 at 1:13 pm)Cinjin Wrote: You asked the question of deists - not of christians. In the entirety of my life as a deist, I have never asked God a single question. I think talking to myself is pointless. (and actually even as a christian, I found it to be very weird and one sided)

Thanks for clarifying that. Smile I suppose I was implying that during your 'transition' from Christian to deist, you 'asked' if Jesus was real.

The transition didn't actually go from christian to deist. It was a long drawn out exchange that went from christian to agnostic to atheist to taoist to agnostic and finally to deist (which I thought was just a theist because I didn't know the term deist existed, even though I had been one for a couple years without knowing it)

Anyway, to be clear, the only time I ever THOUGHT I was talking to jesus is the dozen different times I got "saved". The rest of the times I prayed, I thought I was praying to god through jesus ... at least thats how I was told it worked. Doesn't really matter - neither god nor jesus EVER spoke to me and it's wishful thinking (and childish) to believe that you have an invisible friend who cares about your daily errands, your lost car keys, and your flaring hemorrhoids.

What you "feel" is only what you WANT to "feel". (the same way I WANT to believe in a God that created the universe. Feelings are not evidence of the holy spirit hanging out on your shoulder for your entire lifetime.)
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#107
RE: Another question for Christians
October 24, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Quote:No. A lot of historians.


And yet...when you ask them for evidence they get strangely quiet. Could that be because they too were brought up having this shit shoved down their throats?
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RE: Another question for Christians
October 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
(October 24, 2011 at 12:56 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:
(October 24, 2011 at 11:03 am)Minimalist Wrote: Lots of xtians believe it so it must be true?

No. A lot of historians.

Really?

Which ones?
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RE: Another question for Christians
October 25, 2011 at 9:10 am
I don't need to prove God exists. The question wasn't "Is God real?" the question was "WHY does blood sacrifice bring any atonement for our sins?"

By asking this question it is already assumed that God is real and that Biblical answers are an option, since the Bible talks about God.

I'm glad I could help you understand that, we all need help sometimes. Smile

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RE: Another question for Christians
October 25, 2011 at 9:16 am
(October 25, 2011 at 9:10 am)salty Wrote: I don't need to prove God exists. The question wasn't "Is God real?" the question was "WHY does blood sacrifice bring any atonement for our sins?"

By asking this question it is already assumed that God is real and that Biblical answers are an option, since the Bible talks about God.

I'm glad I could help you understand that, we all need help sometimes. Smile

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Err who are you addressing salty? Confused
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