All around the interwebs I have noticed that most non-Christains are extremely hostile to all Christians, automatically vilifying them without really knowing what Christians believe, and before they know that apart from the central tenants of the faith there is a great amount of disagreement within Christianity on issues such as the age of the Earth/universe. |
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
As in, as a historical reference, as a way to live one's life and find salvation, and as accurate prophecy. |
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
"Day" does not have to be literal. Also, it may or may not be an allegory. I am not closed to discussion. |
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
All of them. |
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
Did you read my last post or not? |
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
Women must marry their rapists. Slavery is fine. Kill disobedient children. |
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The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
Last edited by ♥Mark; 01-17-2011 at 06:01 AM.
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
God created all of those things, but not necessarily in the "BAM - there it was" way that it seems in imply when read in a literal manner. Cosmic, animal, and possibly even human evolution may have been used by God to bring about his creation. |
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"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
what is your interpretation of 2 Kings 2:23-24? Deuteronomy 28:56-57? why did God spare Isaac but not Jepthah's daughter? why do Christians still use the first set of the Ten Commandments, when after Moses broke them God issued a different set which includes "Thou shalt not seethe a [goat] in its mother's milk"? did you know that parts of Psalms were written before Genesis, and reference a creation myth in which God defeats a monster named Rahab (Psalms 89:10)? what's up with that? and, if God is so knowing and powerful, why is there so much disagreement over various interpretations and translations of his so-called inerrant word? |
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Last edited by nerve; 01-16-2011 at 02:35 AM. Reason: misspelled Genesis
Ignorant bliss is an oxymoron; but so is miserable truth.
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Last edited by ♥Mark; 01-17-2011 at 06:16 AM. Reason: mergin'
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
1) So... where did God come from? Everything had to start at some point. |
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Last edited by ♥Mark; 01-17-2011 at 06:18 AM. Reason: For we merge all day without sugar in our tea
"Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so."
The masks, they do nothing!
No one knows what caused the Big Bang at the moment. There are scientific hypotheses floating around, some with more tangible evidence than others, but nothing that could be considered a fact just yet. So far, your response doesn't answer my question. Ignorance of the origins of the universe before the Big Bang does not mean God exists. |
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The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is, not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended. - Frédéric Bastiat
I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to others, at least as long as they refuse to keep their fantasies to themselves. - Christopher Hitchens
Formerly known as BLUELINE976
Do not think that I [Jesus] have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke or a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (Matthew 5:17-18) |
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1) Self-contradiction there, Rickrold. And where does it say he has always existed? You said so yourself, everything has to start somewhere. If you can't provide proof the the Bible says directly, "God has always existed," then you need to realize then we may be stretching beyond the history that Christians want to believe. Ground rule for me: You cannot imagine, conceive, or know the absolute beginning of everything. Period. |
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Last edited by Snowboy; 01-16-2011 at 03:03 AM.
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