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- Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:51 pm
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: Do you believe prayer truly works?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4981
Re: Do you believe prayer truly works?
What jlay mentioned just sounded like a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. Wow I completely disagree. In fact, and I mean no offense to the other posters, I thought jlay was the first person to offer a good answer. Im just trying to get an answer to does God answer prayer. Saying he will if its his will is pret...
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:30 am
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: Do you have Faith?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11890
Re: Do you have Faith?
You are saying you don't understand how dictionaries work?snorider wrote:You are saying that you believe in anything anyone tells you? Anything you read? Without evidence?
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:28 am
- Forum: Christian Chit-chat
- Topic: So Christians are unintelligent??
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8701
Re: So Christians are unintelligent??
That article is a just a sloppy excuse for writing that used the same parrot ramblings and inaccuracies that atheist who don't like to think have used for years. For example "Other than the fact that we are all still waiting 2,000 years after Jesus promised to return "; anybody with sort ...
- Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:27 am
- Forum: Christian Chit-chat
- Topic: So Christians are unintelligent??
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8701
Re: So Christians are unintelligent??
Not just approves of, but commands:Dallas wrote:Can someone explain to me how God approves of genocide? I don't know of any place that it states in the Bible that God approves of genocide.
Numbers 31:7-18
1 Samuel 15:3
Deuteronomy 7:1-2
Deuteronomy 20:16-17
Joshua 10:40-41
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:12 am
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
Proving objective morality would require proving God since God is the explanation for objective morality. Exactly my thoughts. Trying to prove God by proving objective morality just doesn't work very well in my opinion. One might have suspicions that OM exists, but that isn't much of a proof. Accep...
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:43 am
- Forum: Politics and World Events
- Topic: One Atheist argument (finally?) disregarded?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7626
Re: One Atheist argument (finally?) disregarded?
The crusades were a counter to Islamic expansion, with religion NOT being the sole factor or, to be honest, the primary factor but being the "rally cry". I must respectfully disagree. My understanding is that the goal of the Crusades was to restore Christian access to the Jewish holy land...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:42 pm
- Forum: Politics and World Events
- Topic: One Atheist argument (finally?) disregarded?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7626
Re: One Atheist argument (finally?) disregarded?
If you can find some examples where a leader destroyed other people's lives solely based on some religious conviction, do share. Crusades? In short, any of these leaders claiming to be following through with the Jihad with their terrorism is violating its own rules, so once again, I doubt they hone...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:12 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
It seems you can't see where it is, so I'll quote it. Thank you. I believe the point you are making is this: "hot" and "cold" are subjective, but the only reason such ideas exist is because of objective concepts like temperature. If I say I am "happy" or "sad"...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:01 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
Interesting. Out of curiosity, what do you think they would look like?PaulSacramento wrote:If morals did evolve under the same influences ( natural selection, survival of the fittest) then I think we would have very different looking morals.
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:56 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
An atheist is left in a sticky position, especially when morals enter a debate. Richard Dawkins claimed it is hard to defend morals on anything except religious grounds. Let's say evolution just caused us to feel some things are wrong. But this doesn't mean actions really are wrong. Because having ...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:51 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
No, I used the word wrong to define stealing.. Within the context of defining "right" and "wrong." I'm not trying to be difficult, but I'm surprised you don't see my point. Here's how the conversation (roughly) went... Me: Is there such a thing as an inherent "right" o...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:39 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
7) If right/wrong doesn't exist, then how can anyone say another person is morally right or wrong? Yes, this is a good summary of my question. But, given human nature being what it is, I'll opt for the moral absolutes -- based on God's Word -- and not on the subjective and changing morals covered i...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:32 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
If I define stealing as 'wrongfully taking what doesn't belong to you', then it's wrong by definition. Then, the problem is reduced to our theory of good or our idea of what makes someghing right or wrong. And also, it helps to establish what qualifies as ownership. Whoa whoa whoa, you are using th...
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:57 am
- Forum: Politics and World Events
- Topic: One Atheist argument (finally?) disregarded?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7626
Re: One Atheist argument (finally?) disregarded?
Do you have any reason to suggest that they are truly devout Muslims who just want nothing more than what their religion asks of them? Other than that they say it is? I do not believe I was the one who made a positive assertion. I simply asked what lead you to make yours. Are you willing to answer?
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:56 am
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Proof that GOD Exists
- Replies: 70
- Views: 23798
Re: Proof that GOD Exists
How's that? If I take something from you without your permission, how is that "by definition" wrong?Beanybag wrote:Now, you ask, "is stealing wrong?" to which I'd say, yes. It is wrong, or bad, by definition.