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Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I have "Catholic" on my birth certificate. I didnt convert. I stopped following.
I didnt ask for your opinion!
I asked you why it was right or more right.
The only place it says "God reconciles man to himself through sacrificial atonement of Jesus" is in the bible itself. "The bible is right because it says so in the bible" is not a valid reason. That is circular logic.
so you're saying that Christianity is just better than other religions?achillies wrote:Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I have "Catholic" on my birth certificate. I didnt convert. I stopped following.
I didnt ask for your opinion!
I asked you why it was right or more right.
The only place it says "God reconciles man to himself through sacrificial atonement of Jesus" is in the bible itself. "The bible is right because it says so in the bible" is not a valid reason. That is circular logic.
Q: Why is this car faster than that car?
A: Cause the engine in this car has a turbocharger
Circular Logic?
Where would you want to find the answer when you compare one thing to the other, outside of the the things compared?
This is the thinking, your thinking that I am questioning, where would you look for that answer to your own question?
Are you gonna skip over this also
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:so you're saying that Christianity is just better than other religions?achillies wrote:Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I have "Catholic" on my birth certificate. I didnt convert. I stopped following.
I didnt ask for your opinion!
I asked you why it was right or more right.
The only place it says "God reconciles man to himself through sacrificial atonement of Jesus" is in the bible itself. "The bible is right because it says so in the bible" is not a valid reason. That is circular logic.
Q: Why is this car faster than that car?
A: Cause the engine in this car has a turbocharger
Circular Logic?
Where would you want to find the answer when you compare one thing to the other, outside of the the things compared?
This is the thinking, your thinking that I am questioning, where would you look for that answer to your own question?
Are you gonna skip over this also
So I was asking if your reasoning, given your faster car analogy, was that one was just better than the other.achillies wrote:Q: Why is this car faster than that car?
A: Cause the engine in this car has a turbocharger
So then you weren't a Christian then? If what made you stop following Roman Catholicism?Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I have "Catholic" on my birth certificate. I didnt convert. I stopped following.
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:^ are you angry because I am not agreeing with you? Or because you don't have a direct answer.
I asked what makes your religion right and another wrong. Why is Christianity right and Hindusim wrong?
You then proposeSo I was asking if your reasoning, given your faster car analogy, was that one was just better than the other.achillies wrote:Q: Why is this car faster than that car?
A: Cause the engine in this car has a turbocharger
Is it?
Please show me what is wrong with my use of the terms 'human action atrocities' and 'circular logic'.
I am asking a simple question "what makes your religion right and another wrong?"
There is no need to get angry or to accuse me of having faulty reasoning, preconceived notions and failing to address your concerns - just a straightforward answer will do
ack David Eller, an anthropologist of culture, violence, and religion who himself is an atheist, claims: "As we have insisted previously, religion is not inherently and irredeemably violent; it certainly is not the essence and source of all violence." and "Religion and violence are clearly compatible, but they are not identicall. Violence is one phenomenon in human (and natural existence), religion is another, and it is inevitable that the two would become intertwined. Religion is complex and modular, and violence is one of the modules - not universal, but recurring. As a conceptual and behavioral module, violence is by no means exclusive to religion. There are plenty of other groups, institutions, interests, and ideologies to promote violence. Violence is, therefore, neither essential to nor exclusive to religion. Nor is religious violence all alike... And virtually every form of religious violence has its nonreligious corollary
"When a pure or hybrid religious group and/or its interests are threatened, or merely blocked from achieving its interests by another group, conflict and violence may ensue. In such cases, although religion is part of the issue and religious groups form the competitors, or combatants, it would be simplistic or wrong to assume the religion is the "cause" of the trouble or that the parties are "fighting about religion". Religion in the circumstances may be more a marker of the groups than an actual point of contention between them."
It was very easy for you to separate the science from the scientist, and also quick to use the term Human action atrocities, but where was this separation when religion came into play, where was the term Human action atrocities?
Is it that guns don't kill people, people kill people, but when religion comes into play, guns nor people does the killing, is the killer now religion?
Religious war or human action atrocities, what say you?
again, I don't know why you need to start off with a big stick arguingachillies wrote:As for your use of the term Human action atrocities, I already addressed that, let me quote that for you:ack David Eller, an anthropologist of culture, violence, and religion who himself is an atheist, claims: "As we have insisted previously, religion is not inherently and irredeemably violent; it certainly is not the essence and source of all violence." and "Religion and violence are clearly compatible, but they are not identicall. Violence is one phenomenon in human (and natural existence), religion is another, and it is inevitable that the two would become intertwined. Religion is complex and modular, and violence is one of the modules - not universal, but recurring. As a conceptual and behavioral module, violence is by no means exclusive to religion. There are plenty of other groups, institutions, interests, and ideologies to promote violence. Violence is, therefore, neither essential to nor exclusive to religion. Nor is religious violence all alike... And virtually every form of religious violence has its nonreligious corollary
"When a pure or hybrid religious group and/or its interests are threatened, or merely blocked from achieving its interests by another group, conflict and violence may ensue. In such cases, although religion is part of the issue and religious groups form the competitors, or combatants, it would be simplistic or wrong to assume the religion is the "cause" of the trouble or that the parties are "fighting about religion". Religion in the circumstances may be more a marker of the groups than an actual point of contention between them."
It was very easy for you to separate the science from the scientist, and also quick to use the term Human action atrocities, but where was this separation when religion came into play, where was the term Human action atrocities?
Is it that guns don't kill people, people kill people, but when religion comes into play, guns nor people does the killing, is the killer now religion?
Religious war or human action atrocities, what say you?
accusing science of terrible atrocities committed in the name of scienceachillies wrote:Can you count how many scientists died because of their experiments? can you tell me of any atrocities that we committed in the name of science?
You sit here and try to benefit off of these people's work, having total disrespect for the lives lost due to science, science is not innocent and some scientists have a moral cloth so dirty, it would make some religious zealots look like angels and some churches like safe houses.
purely on numbers I don't think the number of scientists who have died and the number of dead due to the atrocities that we committed in the name of science can amount to the number of people killed in during the Crusades, the wars of religious conquest in the middle ages, the new world and now in the middle east.Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:religious wars have caused far more death during mankind's history.
Up till today we see the senseless killing of Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Pakistan
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:^ that is not true. I do not consider them to be fairytales at all. I think they are religious books and practices that people have faith in. For someone to have faith in one over the other, I have learned that people usually use their experiences to make the decision of which to choose.
I've never seen the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy either
the easter bunny and santa claus or the tooth fairy DO exist... in fairy tales, children stories and in the hearts and minds of those who want to believe or who have faith. There is clear evidence of that!
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:However I've seen people post in this thread with bold conviction and I am asking for the reasons why one is better than the other.
You just beat up for the past few pages over my questions just because you felt I had bad intentions.
I can only argue with logic - sorry.
I stopped posting in reply to you because you are the guy who believes the earth is 6 thousand years old!
religious wars have caused far more death during mankind's history.
There was no 'science bible' that says kill non-believers for example. Humans action atrocities.
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:that's like someone being questioned about their whereabouts replies with "wha you want to kno my business for?!" just because they feel they are being cornered into being accused. Just answer the question!
Also "the bible is right because it says so in the bible" is circular reasoning.
The Bible, Qur'an, Gita, Torah all claim they alone are right and the others are deceptive. This is the nature of religious texts.
I am not sure what you were trying to do with your turbocharger analogy.
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:I just want to know what makes one right and the others deceptive.
I think you can all understand my question without nitpicking at words and intentions.
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:again, I don't know why you need to start off with a big stick arguingachillies wrote:As for your use of the term Human action atrocities, I already addressed that, let me quote that for you:ack David Eller, an anthropologist of culture, violence, and religion who himself is an atheist, claims: "As we have insisted previously, religion is not inherently and irredeemably violent; it certainly is not the essence and source of all violence." and "Religion and violence are clearly compatible, but they are not identicall. Violence is one phenomenon in human (and natural existence), religion is another, and it is inevitable that the two would become intertwined. Religion is complex and modular, and violence is one of the modules - not universal, but recurring. As a conceptual and behavioral module, violence is by no means exclusive to religion. There are plenty of other groups, institutions, interests, and ideologies to promote violence. Violence is, therefore, neither essential to nor exclusive to religion. Nor is religious violence all alike... And virtually every form of religious violence has its nonreligious corollary
"When a pure or hybrid religious group and/or its interests are threatened, or merely blocked from achieving its interests by another group, conflict and violence may ensue. In such cases, although religion is part of the issue and religious groups form the competitors, or combatants, it would be simplistic or wrong to assume the religion is the "cause" of the trouble or that the parties are "fighting about religion". Religion in the circumstances may be more a marker of the groups than an actual point of contention between them."
It was very easy for you to separate the science from the scientist, and also quick to use the term Human action atrocities, but where was this separation when religion came into play, where was the term Human action atrocities?
Is it that guns don't kill people, people kill people, but when religion comes into play, guns nor people does the killing, is the killer now religion?
Religious war or human action atrocities, what say you?
you saidaccusing science of terrible atrocities committed in the name of scienceachillies wrote:Can you count how many scientists died because of their experiments? can you tell me of any atrocities that we committed in the name of science?
You sit here and try to benefit off of these people's work, having total disrespect for the lives lost due to science, science is not innocent and some scientists have a moral cloth so dirty, it would make some religious zealots look like angels and some churches like safe houses.
I replied statingpurely on numbers I don't think the number of scientists who have died and the number of dead due to the atrocities that we committed in the name of science can amount to the number of people killed in during the Crusades, the wars of religious conquest in the middle ages, the new world and now in the middle east.Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:religious wars have caused far more death during mankind's history.
Up till today we see the senseless killing of Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Pakistan
I never claimed religion creates violence.
Nor did I say that religion is inherently and irredeemably violent and that it is the essence and source of all violence.
I only said what was quoted above - YOU may have felt that my intention was to say those things - but I never made that claim to you.
Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:Regarding my question, I doubt you are trying to evade answering it directly so in your own words please give me a summary historically, theologically, epistemologically, scientifically, rationally and even relevantly.
The Shape of the Earth
"He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in," (Isaiah 40:22, NIV).
This may or may not be construed to support the spherical shape of the earth. The horizon is a circle and a circle is flat.
The Earth is suspended in nothing
"He spreads out the northern [skies] over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing," (Job. 26:7, NIV).
This is particularly interesting, considering that the cosmology of other cultures at that time did not have the earth suspended in nothing, but rather upon pillars, or people, or animals.
The Stars are Innumerable
"He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the heavens and count the stars -- if indeed you can count them.' Then he said to him, 'So shall your offspring be,'" (Gen. 15:5, NIV).
The Existence of Valleys in the Seas
"The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of breath from his nostrils," (2 Sam. 22:16, NIV).
The Existence of Springs and Fountains in the Seas
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, on the seventeenth day of the second month -- on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened," (Genesis 7:11, NIV). See also Gen. 8:2; Prov. 8:28.
The Existence of Water Paths (Ocean Currents) in the Seas
"O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! ... When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, ... You made him [man] ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet ... the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas," (Psalm 8:1,3,6,8, NIV).
The Hydrologic Cycle
"He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight," (Job. 26:8, NIV).
"He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams; the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind," (Job 36:27-28, NIV)
"The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again" (Ecclesiastes 1:6-7, NIV).
The Concept of Entropy
"In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded," (Psalm 102:25-26, NIV).
The Nature of Health, Sanitation, and Sickness
The listing for this section is too large for this page, but the scriptural references are Leviticus 12-14.
Habit7 wrote:The (CORRUPTED) Bible rightly ??demonstrates God reconciles man to himself through sacrificial atonement of Jesus. However, the Qur'an pressures man to work to be reconciled to Allah, with the hope that he will unjustly forgive those he chooses.
Habit7 wrote:Rationally:
All world religions [color=#0000FF](except Christianity)[/color] have one basic premise, work good works in accordance its moral code and you will attain rewards (most of which are after death).
Christianity of the Bible teaches that we cannot produce good works because they all come from a bad heart. You must the receive the righteousness of God Himself, who came as both man and God, in order for you to be approved by God.
AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
metalgear2095 wrote:MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
Adam doesn't have much sense does he? Similar stuff but the concept of a son sent to die for sins seems a lot better than a messenger. The son was a messenger as well BTW.
AdamB wrote:metalgear2095 wrote:MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
Adam doesn't have much sense does he? Similar stuff but the concept of a son sent to die for sins seems a lot better than a messenger. The son was a messenger as well BTW.
How could GOD have a son when the son is HIMSELF???
HE sent HIMSELF to die for man's sins?? GOD die?? What kinda GOD is that???
Who doesn't have much sense now?
AdamB wrote:metalgear2095 wrote:MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
Adam doesn't have much sense does he? Similar stuff but the concept of a son sent to die for sins seems a lot better than a messenger. The son was a messenger as well BTW.
How could GOD have a son when the son is HIMSELF???
HE sent HIMSELF to die for man's sins?? GOD die?? What kinda GOD is that???
Who doesn't have much sense now?
metalgear2095 wrote:AdamB wrote:metalgear2095 wrote:MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
Adam doesn't have much sense does he? Similar stuff but the concept of a son sent to die for sins seems a lot better than a messenger. The son was a messenger as well BTW.
How could GOD have a son when the son is HIMSELF???
HE sent HIMSELF to die for man's sins?? GOD die?? What kinda GOD is that???
Who doesn't have much sense now?
Died and rose again. Conquered death. Your messenger is worm food
AdamB wrote:metalgear2095 wrote:AdamB wrote:metalgear2095 wrote:MG Man wrote:AdamB wrote:What kinda GOD NEEDS a son? One who has the attribute of INCAPACITY, so much so that HE needs help!!
what kind of god needs a messenger?
Adam doesn't have much sense does he? Similar stuff but the concept of a son sent to die for sins seems a lot better than a messenger. The son was a messenger as well BTW.
How could GOD have a son when the son is HIMSELF???
HE sent HIMSELF to die for man's sins?? GOD die?? What kinda GOD is that???
Who doesn't have much sense now?
Died and rose again. Conquered death. Your messenger is worm food
An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign...
AdamB wrote:Do I need to mention that the muslim concept of GOD is that HE is EVER-LIVING...DAH...that means that HE absolutely cannot DIE!!
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