Evidence for God from Science

Hey there Bart,

No need to intervene. I'm neck deep in life stuff also, it works fine for me to leave the board.

Take care.

Edit: Also, reading back through the board purpose I'm realizing how much leniency I was allowed. Was it my mention of the Blind Watchmaker that crossed the line?

Well, I read all your "sources" and I'm not impressed. For the most part, the websites you referred me to and the guys writing are years behind scientific knowledge when addressing scientific issues, and when addressing philosophical and theological issues, they address the correct ideas b...

One more, further post. Here is my history of metaphysical beliefs: 1) Fundamentalist Christianity: Belief in the inerrancy of the Bible, the virgin birth of Christ, the doctrine of substitutionary atonement, the bodily resurrection of Jesus, and the imminent return of Jesus Christ. 2) Not-so-Fundam...

Thank you August for both your in-depth reply and for your challenges to my thoughts. First, I'll admit that coming up with a purely objective morality is difficult, if not, nearly impossible. I would argue that-as-the-case, however, when you address something as “wrong,” and when there is a demand...

How do you do the little Quoty thingy? What am I doing wrong?

[quote="Turgonian"][quote="identity_in_development"]1) The mutual understanding that, for the most part, we do what is right for our own selves (call it inherent narcissism if you will) and that this hinges around a single concept: our perception of the spiritual world.[/quote] S...

Ok. You all have given me a lot to think about in terms of putting words to my thoughts and beliefs — coherently nonetheless. That's the problem with having everything in your head and nothing written down. And admittedly, I started writing everything down to answer all the questions here, but becau...

Sometimes an artist will paint fine detail into his painting that requires close examination. But these individual parts, by themselves, don't complete the picture and only when one steps back does he see the entire composition. Likewise, the viewer of the picture is vital in the interpretation of t...

[quote="Canuckster1127"] "Killing" in terms of destroying life, I'd not completely agree with. The admonition in the 10 commandments carries the idea of murder, in terms of taking a life without the benefit of law and justice, in the sense of a vendetta or with malice.[/quote] - ...

Canuckster, All presumptions of ignorance have been suspended. So apologies, it sounds like you're well versed in this subject matter and I could probably learn something from you - which I'm completely open to. I am familiar with hermeneutics, koine greek and the synoptic gospels; but I'm sure you ...

So...? Your interpretation of that is what? Eating unhealthy is perfectly ok, just watch out for that whole "sexually immoral" stuff? I don't feel that what you pasted in here addresses the issue - unless your intent was to transpose that glob to eating habits. Only thing that seemed appli...

Canuckster, great questions and great insight. I intend to respond to your questions more completely, but a prelude to why I “lump”, in regards to religious belief, is for a few reasons: the variance between myths and religions becomes easier to sort out, allowing for the high likelihood that there...

[quote="Canuckster1127"][quote] Heh, actually, I have no complaints about the idea that Jesus did miracles. There are plenty of stories about other ancients with who did impossible things, what Jesus did was awesome, to be sure, but he wasn't the only one - and I as far as I'm concerned, I...

[quote="omimanordude"]identity_in_development, thank you for the article. I can see that you want some meaningful "Christian" explaination? Well, what exactly are you asking though? If you are implying that we can see certain things and feel certains things because of our brains,...

[quote="Kurieuo"]"is God good because He is God, or good because He is good?" [/quote] The original question that this stems from (and this is a bad copy), I would suppose, was by Socrates in a critical converstaion with an overly-confident young man who had condemned his father ...