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  Do you believe in god?

  by freakyAL in

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  i used to be a staunch believer in god.

  maybe its technology and science advancing so much thats got me doubting idk.

  do you believe in god?

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  It depends on how you define god.

  A personal, loving, powerful god does not exist. That much can known beyond all reasonable doubt...

  Complexity has not been an argument for god for over 150 years...
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  He certainly can choose to speak to our spirits, perform miracles, heal, raise the dead etc.

  Except that he doesn't.
  
  
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  A case can be made that there might be non-biblical messages from a creator,

  Go on then...
  
  
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  science (at least natural one) cannot answer is there a God or not - btlc

  That is only true if you define god so vaguely as to say almost nothing about her.

  As soon as christians come clean and admit they are talking about an omnipotent, imminent, creator god we can prove beyond all reasonable doubt that she does not exist.

  This is precisely why christians take false refuge in theoretical physics.
  
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  Douglas Adams genius!
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  Science may answer the question: Is there a God?

  by Old Navy in

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  Old Navy you are guilty of equivocation with your use of the word "god".

  Christians do not worship pure energy or light. They preach a personal being who is omnipotent and who is the epitome of love. History proves beyond all doubt that such a being does not exist.

  All your work is still ahead of you.
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  Biggest impact on humans

  by menrov in

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  do not know where to post this but i like to hear your views on what you think had the biggest impact on humans.

  for me, 2 things:.

  music: every human listens one way or another to music and will likely have some sort of emotion.

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  Interesting question menrov. I agree with your two ideas.

  Stephen Pinker makes a very strong case in his book "The Better Angels of our Nature" that story books changed the world profoundly. As people were able to see the world through the eyes of fictional characters it had the effect of nurturing human empathy.

  Public torture and inhuman punishments became less acceptable. The data he presents is very compelling.
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  Are any of the 1st Cnetury Apostles Still Alive Today ?

  by maccauk in

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  the second coming was in the 1st century all things have been fulfilled because jesus told them some would still be alive when he returned.

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  Oh dear you've gone and done it now!
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  Are any of the 1st Cnetury Apostles Still Alive Today ?

  by maccauk in

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  the second coming was in the 1st century all things have been fulfilled because jesus told them some would still be alive when he returned.

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  Jesus was a home-wrecker and a false prophet.
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  The wonder of scientific research

  by amicabl in

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  this has possibly been brought up before however here goes.. constant reference is made by many posters to scientific research as being the only way to prove something factual that would otherwise have to be taken on faith.

  there actually seems to be "faith" in scientific findings.. my experience over many years is that most scientific research is fake.

  nothing oftencomes of the big announcements made to raise more money.. money, prestige, pride, human error, suppositions etc., are rife amongst the scientific community.. i realise that there have been many advances over hundreds of years but humankind is in a mess, although very different to even a century ago.. the medical profession now has vaccinations for everything, antiviral drugs etc.

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  The scientific method has transformed our world for the better.

  The problem that you seen to be having is a common one. Most people are scientifically illiterate and easily misled by attention grabbing headlines in the popular press and on the Web.

  Science is a brutal self-correcting environment. Understanding it takes a lot of attention and effort which most people don't want to invest. You can find a "scientist" who will support any daft idea you can think of. Assessing whether his or her statements are worth anything is a different matter.