Thank you, I thought that I might've been wrong with that one.
I believe in a higher power, but until that power makes it known that they are in fact "Almighty", I'm not getting on my knees again. And you're
right that we'll believe we're willing to believe far more farfetched ideas, because often times, there is more physical evidence.
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Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
Nope, that's called accurate knowledge of the truth of the bible.
No its called opinion.
Understanding what applies in 2009 AD, and what applied in 1009 BC, some things changed others stayed the same.
In whose opinion-yours?
If the principle is in both the Old Testament and the New Testament then it still applies.
Cruelty and violence in the new testament:
skepticsannotatedbible.com...
Cruelty and violence in the old testament:
skepticsannotatedbible.com...
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And you're right that we'll believe we're willing to believe far more farfetched ideas, because often times, there is more physical
evidence.
Call it intellectual honesty. Faith is stupid because by definition it's belief without evidence and evidence is the only thing we can rely on to
make informed judgements and when it comes to making the biggest bet in our lives - regarding the afterlife, I wanna be informed.
Kinda makes you wish that the almighty had the ability to inspire a non-convoluted book for us to read. Wait a minute, doesn't that seem a little
oxymoronic? Maybe not so much oxy, huh.
[edit on 6/2/2009 by Good Wolf]
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Originally posted by karl 12
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
Understanding what applies in 2009 AD, and what applied in 1009 BC, some things changed others stayed the same.
In whose opinion-yours?
...If the principle is in both the Old Testament and the New Testament then it still applies.
I could, and should, make a whole other thread about that. Most Christians tell me that the change of God's approach happened because "mankind
changed and therefor was ready to appreciate a savior."
That of course implies that mankind has the ability to evolve spiritually as a species... a most pagan idea indeed. If mankind was truly capable of
bettering himself then why did he interfere with a messiah at all?
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Because, it rarely gets better before it gets worse, we'll figure it out eventually. Humans are smart...sometimes.
Tell me, if God so felt it necessary to kill his own son by the hands of the Romans, then why is it that people are still F--ked up to this day? Also,
I'd like an answer that isn't anything along the lines of 'they haven't accepted Jesus yet.' because I've seen what Jesus power can do to
people, ever heard of the Crusades?
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