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You know, you're right... if you haven't experienced God's presence, then it is difficult. But one thing that the God of the Bible loves is sincerity. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you were...
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Is that a hypothetical? Because IIRC some people do have extra rods (not sure about cones) that help them see in darker environments.
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Like I said, it's all speculation, but here is one link
http://www.holocaust-history.org/questions/hitler-jewish.shtml
Here is a link from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler
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Jewish religion, Muslim, and Christianity are all based on the God of Abraham.
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OK, I got this joke on my e-mail today, and thought I'd share it in this thread...
:lmao:
Alright, back to your insightful debate and discussion.
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Here is a timeline of Intelligent Design
This thread itself is testimony to the fact that the question of our origins is important to people.
As for the issue of intelligent design... I...
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BTW I am sure most of us have seen this, and I have to say it is at least a little insulting to religions in general so I apologize up front for posting it in such, however it does illustrate some of...
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Yea.... I don't watch Survivor. But from what I understand, it's a bunch of already morally suspect people... being put on an island to compete over a cash reward. Sure, it's the struggle of...
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:iagree: x a million
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:look: :lol:
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1. It does matter that he gives credit where it's due, because in so doing, he elevates God, gives God glory, and God loves glory, so God in my belief system, would continue to elevate the talents of...
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I do differ a little on that belief. I don't think God cares so much about being glorified. He's all powerful, he doesn't need us to tell him how great he is. But, I do believe that we need to...
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I think god is whispering in your ear that you need to get past page 5 in order to talk to me :horse:
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:lol:
Aww...that made me laugh! It can't possibly be worse than Podium religion debate! (Can it? Dare I ask? No! I shan't ask!) :nono2:
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OK, so we've moved on and put all believers into the same box as UFO and Conspiracy theorists.
But that really doesn't answer your question about why people believe, does it?
So you,...
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I apologize. I read my post and I understand that it reads as though I meant to imply that you were belittling. I didn't mean to direct that at you, personally. I was responding to the OP who asked...
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I think we (Peachyum and I) discussed this a few pages back.
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I totally agree with this.
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White robe, Drio, white robe. :D
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Exactly. There's that old saying about a thousand monkeys with typewriters and Shakespeare.
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Of course there are not many people who would hold the door open again. I know I wouldn't:lol: . But when I picture my God, I don't see him as one that would be so easy to condemn. Maybe the person...
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That's pretty bad. I think you should have started a 'Bull$hit' chant!
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You really need to check your history. Start with Constantine and go backwards.
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So when believers say there's something more to life, how do you explain that?
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Science can prove a lot of what has been known as "god's" doings in history. I don't remember all of them, but one of them I do remember: when moses split the red sea. It's a climate/location/wind...
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:wave:
I was raised Calvinist...but I'm not. I don't think I was really a Christian growing up...not until several years ago, that's when it really hit home.
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I don't doubt the pure form the the cult the jesus started but when the church came to power many books were rewritten. There is more to religion than doing a good deed, there is money in it. Don't...
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:iagree: exactly ... but there are those that would rule out one or the other. It doesn't change any of the rest of my post.... but then those that wouldn't understand my post probably are the same...
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This is what I have a REAL hard time with as well. Anyone ever been to All Children's Hospital? We had to take our daughter (2 year old) there because she was complaining about back pain. It is...
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ya well, how can u allow in bible to say that we came from monkeys, then noone gona believe anything else they said
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I don't know if I'd say I'm scared or afraid of the death part. I'm like you (Drio) in that my fear is the 'game over' part because I'll not be around to learn and experience all the great things...
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Because I asked him to. I didn't believe before that, but I wanted to know, I asked if he was there to show me many times...and eventually he did.
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I think God shows himself to people all the time, but too often, we're too blind to see it.
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Below is my interpretation of what was written above, obviously with a slant.
1. God is superficial.
2. God created science? Science doesn't believe in god, if god created science he'd at least...
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Helen Keller was both deaf and blind. She would have to have taken it on faith that everything described to her was what someone told her it was. If she asked you to prove your existence as a...
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She wouldn't finally come to know God and Jesus at the last minute. It wouldn't be possible, especially if she was already dead (lol, I know what you meant though.) ;)
If she had all the time...
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Oh no. A photograph would do it for me.
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This is a great post!
You know, you've illustrated what I believe life to be... it's a path, full of twists and turns. People often go through times of doubt and times of faith.
I guess the...
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:highfive: sorry, the first page was a while back :lol:
I guess to an extent everyone is scared of dying, but the believers are trying to do something to secure a place in heaven* for...
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It's desirable because it can lessen the pain of certain circumstances or events. But, it's still very very possible that it was all made up to control the masses and to give an explanation to the...
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