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Originally Posted by dor  dawkins=christ. |
What?!? When do you imagine that I said dawkins=christ???? That is so NOT what I have ever said.
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Originally Posted by dor well here the I-M world if you have negative evil thoughts evil and negativity will happen to you...does that mean that i-m is negative? Or saying if you don't follow i-m and think positive thoughts you will suffer consequences?
Do doctors say if you don't follow healthy eating habits you'll get fat or sick? |
You are not answering my questions:
-- how exactly did I insult Jesus by repeating the mandate: "Accept me as your personal savior or suffer an eternity of agony"? I ask you again, is that not a central tenet of traditional christianity?
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Originally Posted by dor "the bible" doesn't outline them then declare them..... have you read it have you read any gospels in their entirety? |
I have been informed time and time again by christians (granted, not by yourself) that the bible is infallible, like the pope. You don't share this view. So are you saying that god never wiped out whole communities in retribution for their idolatry? I am indeed in the process of reading the entire bible, and it is very clearly stated that god several times has done just that, and other acts of vengeance.
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Originally Posted by dor forgive the the pop psychology but...it does sound like your faith in something or someone was misued or abused at one time. . ....I was saying that in general, many atheist seem like disillusioned religious people rather than someone who absolutely doesn't believe God exists... |
My faith in something or someone has never been musused or abused, and I do find that presumption impertinent. An atheist may or not be disillusioned, but I assure you that she believes God does not exist. It's the "absolute" aspect that started this whole discussion. Again: I cannot be 100%, absolutely certain that there is no god, but the probability is so low as to be not worth entertaining. For my purposes, God, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, The Easter Bunny, and Santa Claus most assuredly do not exist.
Sorry, Virginia.