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Message |
| Topic: Open Theism |
MrSmith
Replies: 22
Views: 6583
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:53 am Subject: Open Theism |
| IF there is a God, my guess is that the universe is his galactic ant farm. He watches us through a thin pane of glass as we pathetically struggle through our lives. The god as described by Xtians is c ... |
| Topic: Open Theism |
MrSmith
Replies: 22
Views: 6583
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 6:47 am Subject: Open Theism |
| The old testiment is full of examples of A. God asking questions and B. God changing his mind. Both indicate a lack of omnipotence (assuming you take the bible seriously). |
| Topic: A Strange Circularity (Stanley Fish Article) |
MrSmith
Replies: 66
Views: 16325
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:16 am Subject: A Strange Circularity (Stanley Fish Article) |
| Yes, I think we can all agree that science has been totally debunced and that the existence of god is the one true verifiable fact (after all the bible says he exists). Sure scientist do actually inve ... |
| Topic: Open Theism |
MrSmith
Replies: 22
Views: 6583
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 3:26 am Subject: Open Theism |
| You have in fact exposed a gaping hole in your faith. If you’re willing to accept the fact that one of the main tenets of your faith is incorrect, what’s causing you to hold on to the remaining tenets ... |
| Topic: Free Will |
MrSmith
Replies: 104
Views: 21116
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 1:45 am Subject: Free Will |
| It may officially be time to move on. Trying to convince someone that a “God” who has an exact knowledge of all of our future actions while we at the same time have free will is a contradiction, is ki ... |
| Topic: Free Will |
MrSmith
Replies: 104
Views: 21116
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 7:06 am Subject: Free Will |
The purpose is very simple. Love.
If you love a girl, but she does not love you. You cannot tie her up in the basement and tell her, "I'm doing this because I love you". If you truely ... |
| Topic: Free Will |
MrSmith
Replies: 104
Views: 21116
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:48 am Subject: Free Will |
I'm suggesting that the knowledge conforms in advance to the event taking place in the future, not the other way around. God simply knows correctly in advance.
If there is a light switch that ... |
| Topic: David and the census |
MrSmith
Replies: 47
Views: 12197
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:31 am Subject: David and the census |
Please stop feeding the troll.
He's what's best about these sort of forums. Diversity of opinions. He's well mannered and passionate about his beliefs (assuming he's a he). I've no problem with his ... |
| Topic: Free Will |
MrSmith
Replies: 104
Views: 21116
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Forum: Christianity
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:28 am Subject: Free Will |
The purpose is very simple. Love.
If you love a girl, but she does not love you. You cannot tie her up in the basement and tell her, "I'm doing this because I love you". If you truely ... |
| Topic: Why would an all powerfull being want or need? |
MrSmith
Replies: 64
Views: 17235
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:36 am Subject: Why would an all powerfull being want or need? |
| Missionary, you clearly haven’t isolated what is really being asked here. If the god of Christianity does in fact exist, and it is in fact perfect; all powerful; all knowing and all loving, then why d ... |
| Topic: God Pollution: One Atheist's Opinion |
MrSmith
Replies: 4
Views: 2112
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:01 am Subject: God Pollution: One Atheist's Opinion |
| I'm sure that you religious types will find several reasons to start yet another war before a few deranged lunitics (who just happened to be atheist) will join together and start a war. Honestly, I've ... |
| Topic: Tired of Christians quoting Bible Verses |
MrSmith
Replies: 15
Views: 8939
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:50 am Subject: Tired of Christians quoting Bible Verses |
| I'm always quoting the bible to the Christians that I know. Turns out that there are some verses they don't care for. Very few evangelicals seem to understand that according to Leviticus forgiveness f ... |
| Topic: Hate Is The New Religion |
MrSmith
Replies: 25
Views: 6620
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Forum: General Discussion
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:12 am Subject: Hate Is The New Religion |
| If you've been following the news throughout the world, you've noticed a steady increase in the number woman being killed for witchcraft. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kenya and other African nations have been ... |
| Topic: BLACKS AND RELIGION? |
MrSmith
Replies: 122
Views: 26712
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:03 am Subject: BLACKS AND RELIGION? |
There are no solutions. As an example of the rampant stupidity prevalent among atheists as others when race--or any social issue--is discussed, see this discussion on the Sam Harris site:
http:// ... |
| Topic: Does god actually want us to believe in Her? |
MrSmith
Replies: 15
Views: 5109
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 4:37 am Subject: Does god actually want us to believe in Her? |
| Kgrems, I appreciate your fear of divine retribution. Most of us have been there I'm certain. Think of it this way: the notion that an individual could be wise and powerful enough to create us as well ... |
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