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Oh wait...You WANT to think I'm a skeptic of Christianity, because I don't swallow Gracie and your bible thumping techniques and the message of division ya'll embrace... Sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm not a 'skeptic' of any religion, let alone Christianity. I don't PRACTICE Christianity personally...But the last thing I am is skeptical of it. I believe Christianity has alot to give to it's followers. I'd not deny them the spiritual comfort they recieve from their choosen beliefs... What I do find distasteful though is when Christians like Gracie and yourself exclude every other religious practice (even within Christianity itself) that doesn't conform to your preferred observations of it and assume that 'holier then thou' attitude and 'my version is better then your version' mentality your types seem to embrace. Talk about my faith? Yes I do when asked. But I don't shove my beliefs down other's throats as being 'the only belief to follow' or present it as 'superior' to another's beliefs. Because I don't embrace an ideology that there's one particular 'true' belief system. Just as people are different, that means how they approach the Divine or the Divine calls to them, is also different as well. I also don't use my spiritual beliefs as a means to deny other's the right to live their lives as they want to. Nor do I preach my beliefs in the hope of 'converting' others to my spiritual path. Can't say the same of ya'll though. As to your other assumption that I hate Christians or Christianity? ROTFLMAOL! No, not in the least. I'm very accepting of Christianity and those that follow Christianity when they apply their beliefs to themselves. In fact, I actually WORK WITH Christians at promoting religioius tolerance in my area. And our group deals with individuals like Gracie and yourself on a daily basis and we find the divisive message ya'll embrace distasteful. I also attend Mass, attend church meetings and other religious functions with pleasure and enjoyment. Not to mention, do religious jewelry pieces for a number of people, including clergy and priests who I find inspiring and wonderful spiritual leaders both here in the US and in Canada... So no darling...I get along very well within my community with Christianity and Christians alike. In fact, go to bat for Christians when they are unfairly treated by individuals like yourself simply cause they don't conform to your interpretation. Oh and in case you're wondering if I believe in Jesus? Yes I do. I consider him a great man who was a messenger of the Divine. It's such a shame though that his words and message has been bastardized by fanatics and being used to divide people rather then bring them together in love and peace. Quote:
Tell you a secret here...I don't defend my beliefs. There's no reason to. Since I only apply my beliefs to myself, what another wants to think those beliefs are, or pretend to know what they are...It really causes me no harm. I'm more then happy to point out I'm not something they claim I am (like Grace's constantly calling me a Witch or Druid). But I don't defend those beliefs because my beliefs are within myself. I will defend my rights though, to live my life as I wish to, as well as the rights of others, when individuals like yourself use your beliefs to invalidate another's beliefs or force your religion on us through laws. As to my remark? Suicide? ROTFLMAOL! I'd think with Gracie's mentality, she'd live a few decades and enjoy the oppertunity to whine about how she's suffering while up on that cross. Actually I have to give credit of the comment to my mother...As she's a very vocal Southern Baptist herself and finds Grace's constant 'my religion is better then yours' arguments pure hogwash. And every time I read her one of Gracie's whines about how 'she's being attacked for being a Christian'...My mother asks me if Gracie is still trying to crawl her way up on a cross...In fact, my mother is surprised Gracie hasn't got up on one yet and shoved Jesus off so she could claim she is him. And that's what a CHRISTIAN thinks of the tatics Gracie and yourself use...I just happen to agree with it and passed along the message cause it does fit ya'll so well. Last edited by AlicornsPrayer; 07-07-2008 at 12:12 AM. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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we have never witnessed nor replicated gravity either, but we would not be able to argue that it does not exist. we have witnessed the effects of gravity, and we can measure these accurately, predict things about it, develop an understanding of the universe that is consistent with these witnessed effects. Quote:
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2. if we cannot replicate it all, so what ? all that means is that our current level of technology is limited. the fact that human technology is not infinite is not proof of God. TalkOrigins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy this is the best source i know of for anyone interested in this particular debate. all of the questions posed here have been posed on talk origins and answered better than i can. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cause unlike you I have no desire to spit on other peoples beliefs, and make threads bashing them. I just defend my faith when its attacked. | ||
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The old Laodicean church movement. I can hear Rodney King in the background, "Can't we all just get along?" The Bible states that, b/c you are neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm, Jesus will vomit you out of His mouth. If you are not a skeptic, then why are you here posting? You are skeptic and want to find truth or just want to bash someone else's religion. I can't speak for Grace or anyone else, but Grace and I are defending our faith. Last edited by cactusman; 07-07-2008 at 10:52 AM. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2. does this apply to christian doctrines ? we did not observe the miracles or the ressurection, so it is speculation. all we have is ancient eye witness accounts but then again we have eye witness accounts of UFOs and bigfoot. Quote:
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2. it would probably not be of much use except academically and philosophically (and not much even then). it would be enormously expensive and time consuming and most research these days is industry sponsored. until it is commercially viable, nobody with the capacity to do it will have a reason to. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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