teeny Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Luckily, and I hope this may long continue, the power of religious people to influence anyone with this mixed up nonsense as reached a low. You're just left looking foolish. I would rather look foolish and share my faith with people than end up in Hell and not knowing God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 You're not a 7 day theologist then. You give God a bit more time. He set the planet up just right, got it all working nicely, and then waited some millenia for us to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 What's mixed up about the planet we live on it seems ideal for human habitation it is almost as if it new we were coming Don't forget the dinosaurs too ---------- Post added 26-05-2015 at 13:50 ---------- I would rather look foolish and share my faith with people than end up in Hell and not knowing God What do you feel about Romans 14.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Don't forget the dinosaurs too ---------- Post added 26-05-2015 at 13:50 ---------- What do you feel about Romans 14.1? 14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. We are discussing matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) They are seen through the things made The oxygen cycle the water cycle the season's the earth atmosphere the earths place in the solar system distance from the Sun etc All of which can be rationally explained without...."a god did it" ---------- Post added 26-05-2015 at 14:01 ---------- 14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. We are discussing matters. It says 'without' quarreling over disputable matters. Edited May 26, 2015 by SnailyBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Starting with that premise, we're going to have a bit of an issue if we're going to impartially interrogate a biblical text don't you think? you may do as my view is very different to yours ---------- Post added 26-05-2015 at 08:55 ---------- No these are facts and what the bible says ---------- Post added 26-05-2015 at 08:58 ---------- As i said very little point as you have had all the answers and you know it all ! You know that you don't want to believe in God but he does believe in you, he wants you to accept him and have a relationship with him Firstly, the academic interrogation of any text does not rely on my opinion, nor yours. You approach the text as a piece of evidence to be mined to see what turns up. You do not approach the text as a source to 'prove' your opinion. That's not academic interrogation. What you're saying is effectively like me saying, 'Well, I do question 'The Hobbit', but nothing I find in there will sway me from my belief that Bilbo Baggins is real...'. Secondly, why would I want a relationship with a God, particularly with one with such a dubious history as the Christian one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Firstly, the academic interrogation of any text does not rely on my opinion, nor yours. You approach the text as a piece of evidence to be mined to see what turns up. You do not approach the text as a source to 'prove' your opinion. That's not academic interrogation. What you're saying is effectively like me saying, 'Well, I do question 'The Hobbit', but nothing I find in there will sway me from my belief that Bilbo Baggins is real...'. Secondly, why would I want a relationship with a God, particularly with one with such a dubious history as the Christian one? Experience of God love , is better than ant academic knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailyBoy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Experience of God love , is better than ant academic knowledge mmmmm, Imagine where we'd be as a society if that were the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Experience of God love , is better than ant academic knowledge Millions of people over the years who've died in atrocious conditions may have an opinion on God's love which differs from yours... I'll stick to questioning and not following blindly with no evidence I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ladd Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Experience of God love , is better than ant academic knowledge If you feel you are experiencing the love of god, I regret that you are suffering from a delusion. You really should try to examine your life and find what aspect of it requires this support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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