when people willfully believe something without evidence, or contrary to evidence, are they neglecting thier moral responsibility?
so many people say faith is a virtue but i just can't comprehend why anyone would think that.
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How some have the results of 'discrediting Jesus of Nazareth' research seemingly 'on hand'
Is it unusual to remember what you've read?
take such pains to 'prove' there was no God-man Jesus Christ - but still INSIST to others that He be absolutely maligned, insulted and ultimately rejected! Priceless.
TYping things is "taking pains"?
yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.
we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.
they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.
Looks like the ramblings continue.
yesterday evening my wife and i were invited to friends house for new year's eve.
we met them when i was a christian and we have kept in touch.
they had a few other friends there as well, including the new church pastor and his wife.
Why don't you just admit that you are at a loss now.
Allow me to sum up. "I've got no answer, please give up Cofty lest I resume directionless ramblings".
when people willfully believe something without evidence, or contrary to evidence, are they neglecting thier moral responsibility?
so many people say faith is a virtue but i just can't comprehend why anyone would think that.
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My faith is not blind.
By definition, faith is blind.
The clear consensus is that Jesus of Nazareth lived.
There is. There are also no documents contemporary with Jesus mentioning him.
I was taught by Elaine Pagels when she was not a believer.
So you've mentioned. Not sure of relevance?
when people willfully believe something without evidence, or contrary to evidence, are they neglecting thier moral responsibility?
so many people say faith is a virtue but i just can't comprehend why anyone would think that.
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The bible informs us that Jesus whilst on earth was indeed a carpenter.
No, it doesn't.
'If he existed'. Many unchallenged secular contemporary reports confirm it.
No, they don't.
1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .
suggestions welcome.. .
dd.
FHN, you neither answered my question nor provided a specific example. All you managed was an attempt at a lecture. I would suggest, as a rational person, that if you don't like reading others views, perhaps a discussion board where others post their views may not be the place for one such as yourself, one who likes to, without a shred of self-realization or irony, louldy and frequently complain about people loudly proclaiming their views.
Physician, heal thyself.
i haven't really been on here in like, a year.
my stbx introduced me to this site and then a whole buch of life happened and i just sort of never had time for forums.
but here i am at 3am, another sleepless night, and i feel like i am simply lost.
During our separation I encouraged him to get out and experience life - I was all he'd known. I told him to learn about himself, make positive changes and become the best version of himself he could. Get laid - have a girlfriend or two or three.
I told him straight out my expectations, my needs from him. I said if these things weren't possible, let's just not even do this again because it hurts too much. I expressed that I needed stability, no substance abuse (drinking from time to time isn't a big thing, I'm talking about anything at all habitual and regular - he had a problem with abusing some drugs during our marriage), honesty
We had left the children with my parents to finish up the school year and I managed to visit them some... He picked them up in June and within two weeks of them coming home he changed entirely.
I'm not stupid...
todays wall street journal:.
amish beard-cutting convictions reversedbymark peters and caroline porterconnect aug. 27, 2014 10:23 p.m. et .
samuel mullet sr. at his ohio home in 2011. his lawyer says mr. mullet is 'happy' with wednesday's ruling.
No.
1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .
suggestions welcome.. .
dd.
To boldly claim that faith is not a virtue and anecdotal evidence is no evidence at all is not pressuring anyone to be an atheist. To show how easy it is to debunk the Bible and creation is not pressuring anyone to be an atheist. And even if you strongly disagree, a discussion forum is a most appropriate place to discuss/debate such things.
^^^^^^^^This x1000.
1) take meds for your megalomania and delusions of grandeur.. .
suggestions welcome.. .
dd.
The only time I have any issue with atheists is when they try to pressure others to be atheists.
Do you have equal issue with people of any religion trying to gain converts also? If not, why not?
Yes, sadly they do. It happens here on JWN. It's bewildering, until you see that the atheists doing this used to be JWs.
Can you cite any specific examples? If so, have you taken it up with those specific people? If not, why not?
