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RE: Subsequent truths
November 16, 2011 at 8:51 pm
I am most certainly not avoiding the scriptures. What I strive to do is look at them in the context of how, when and where they were written, include what we can definitely observe and have evidence for and try to resolve that to be as close to the truth as my fallible and non-divine mind will allow. I will not close my ears and eyes to inconvenient evidence, just so I can continue in a flawed belief. Otherwise, you're just another flat-earther, irrelevant and no closer to truth and God.
I accept I may be wrong, exactly as I say that we all are fallible, even the authors of the Bible. It concerns me when people insist there is no possibility that they or their theories could be wrong in ANY way. Not just the arrogance of that position but more the atrocities people commit when they are THAT certain, especially on religious matters!
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 16, 2011 at 9:12 pm
(November 16, 2011 at 3:52 am)Godschild Wrote: (November 15, 2011 at 11:05 pm)aleialoura Wrote: It's all up for interpretation and you have no way of knowing if you've got it right. I interpret it as a disgusting book of bullshit. Maybe I'm the one who has it right... considering the evidence behind my interpretations, I think that there is a better chance that I am right, and you're just plain wrong.
We'll see shortly.
What exactly do you mean by that?
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 16, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Vying for Profit (prophet) status I think frankiej
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 16, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Quote:We'll see shortly.
A tune sung by xtian fools for 1,600 years. You'll forgive the rest of us who choose not to hold our breath waiting for your fucking godboy to "come back."
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 17, 2011 at 3:59 am
It's funny how Jesus is always just around the corner.
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 17, 2011 at 4:13 am
I still want to know chad why in one post you said you were a deist and a couple of posts later said you were a christian. This is the 3rd time I've asked. Why won't you answer??
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 17, 2011 at 10:00 am
(November 17, 2011 at 4:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: I still want to know chad why in one post you said you were a deist and a couple of posts later said you were a christian. This is the 3rd time I've asked. Why won't you answer??
He is young (and has a catsuit) give him time fr0ds 
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 17, 2011 at 10:19 am
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2011 at 10:21 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Well, how do you decide the point at which you suspend your skepticism? If any of the ideas or events described in the bible are open to review, then how can we avoid reviewing the central claim? The existence of said god itself. What metrics do you use to judge a miracle as "okay" or "unreasonable"?
(appears very much to be a christian with a deists view of god Frodo, surprise surprise, his religion is exactly as valid as your own. Hell, maybe more so, he's discarding foolish claims)
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 17, 2011 at 1:35 pm
I may have crossed threads but I thought I had already explained that the faulted was my misunderstanding the meaning of deist. I had, for years, thought it merely meant someone who believes in God. My bad!
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RE: Subsequent truths
November 17, 2011 at 4:35 pm
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(November 16, 2011 at 8:51 pm)chadster1976 Wrote: I am most certainly not avoiding the scriptures. What I strive to do is look at them in the context of how, when and where they were written, include what we can definitely observe and have evidence for and try to resolve that to be as close to the truth as my fallible and non-divine mind will allow. I will not close my ears and eyes to inconvenient evidence, just so I can continue in a flawed belief. Otherwise, you're just another flat-earther, irrelevant and no closer to truth and God.
I accept I may be wrong, exactly as I say that we all are fallible, even the authors of the Bible. It concerns me when people insist there is no possibility that they or their theories could be wrong in ANY way. Not just the arrogance of that position but more the atrocities people commit when they are THAT certain, especially on religious matters!
Please explain what atrocities I've committed, the difference between us is that you do not believe that scripture is divinely inspired and I do. So we should say that we agree to disagree. So why do you think I believe that the earth is flat or where the scriptures say it's flat, be careful know, because I do not believe that you can show me. I am certain that God is who He says He is and I'm certain that He exist, are you absolutely certain. I'm also certain that the Bible is the authentic Word of God.
(November 16, 2011 at 9:12 pm)frankiej Wrote: (November 16, 2011 at 3:52 am)Godschild Wrote: (November 15, 2011 at 11:05 pm)aleialoura Wrote: It's all up for interpretation and you have no way of knowing if you've got it right. I interpret it as a disgusting book of bullshit. Maybe I'm the one who has it right... considering the evidence behind my interpretations, I think that there is a better chance that I am right, and you're just plain wrong.
We'll see shortly.
What exactly do you mean by that?
Life's short and everyone will soon know the answers, as for me I already do, no doubts and no worries.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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