Does God need to prove He exists?
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From: Smiler on 13 Jul 2008 20:23 "Antares 531" <gordonlrDELETE(a)swbell.net> wrote in message news:89sk745lck14cgne4tnrsngg25nt90ttrk(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:03:41 -0700, ben_dolan_III(a)reet.com (Ben Dolan) > wrote: > >>Antares 531 <gordonlrDELETE(a)swbell.net> wrote: >> >>> The parables, allegories, etc., were selected by God as he passed His >>> information along to those prophets. True, they often used existing >>> legends, etc., but the message from God was fitted into these stories, >>> thus making it easy for the people to remember them. Gordon >> >>Selected by God, you say? God couldn't come up with his own parables, he >>had to rip off parables from some lowly humans? And how exactly, was >>"the message from God" fitted into these? >> > Not quite right...God had to use parables that those ancient people > could grasp the meaning of. The messages are fitted into these > parables in a form that any intuitive mind can easily understand. But > this format is also easy for an obstinate mind to reject. Sovereign > choice, eh wot? What choice? I never made any choice to be an atheist. Just like you never made any choice not to believe in Leprechauns. Smiler, The godless one a.a.# 2279
From: John Baker on 13 Jul 2008 16:20 On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:48:53 GMT, Linda Fox <linda.ff(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:42:14 -0700 (PDT), rbwinn <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> >wrote: > >>On Jul 13, 8:44?am, Linda Fox <linda...(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >>> And that irony means "a bit like iron"? Oh, sorry, of course it >>> probably does, to you. >>> >>That is correct. I know what iron is. I work as a welder. > >Oh, hells bells, I just don't believe this! It's true, I'm afraid. He really *is* that stupid. > >Listen, Robert, my stepson is also a qualified welder. The difference >is, he knows what irony is, and he knows it ain't got nuttin' to do >with iron! > >Linda ff
From: Smiler on 13 Jul 2008 21:25 "Alex W." <ingilt(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:6dulu3F4flfbU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > "rbwinn" <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote in message > news:4662404f-1f5c-423c-b26d-bdf570a53c51(a)f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > > > The more I learn about Europe, the less I want to go there. > Robert B. Winn > > ========== > > I am relieved to hear it. I'm sure that sentiment is shared by every other European that has come into contact with him, myself included. He'd more than likely be 'sectioned' if he came to the UK. Smiler, The godless one a.a.# 2279
From: John Baker on 13 Jul 2008 16:26 On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:43:18 -0700 (PDT), rbwinn <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote: >On Jul 13, 8:46?am, Stan-O <bndsna...(a)aol.com> wrote: >> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:25:11 -0700 (PDT), rbwinn <rbwi...(a)juno.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> > ============================================ >> >> > Harry Potter left from platform 9 &3/4 to go to Hogwarts wizard school. >> >> > That makes as much sense as you wholly babble quotations. >> >> >> well at lest its more amusing to read, and no one require that you >> >> believe it to be literally true.. >> >> >Well, you have not talked to any of your fellow atheists lately. >> >Their idea is that if Hezekiah's tunnel exists, then Harry Potter has >> >to be true because the train station in London is mentioned in Harry >> >Potter. >> >> Your speculations are utter rubbish... > >That is not speculation. That is what they actually said to me. I don't doubt that a few atheists *have* said something like that to you, Bobby. And I'm not a bit surprised to see that you completely missed the point. >Robert B. Winn
From: Smiler on 13 Jul 2008 21:28
"rbwinn" <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote in message news:fc9d57b1-a5d8-4dea-b10c-2de186d77c39(a)m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com... On Jul 12, 5:43?pm, "Smiler" <Smi...(a)Joe.King.com> wrote: > "rbwinn" <rbwi...(a)juno.com> wrote in message > > news:43c4adf8-d379-4a72-815c-bc35c1c84eaf(a)b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > On Jul 11, 5:04?pm, "Smiler" <Smi...(a)Joe.King.com> wrote: > > > > > > > "rbwinn" <rbwi...(a)juno.com> wrote in message > > >news:6ebcae55-3c20-4ea3-960e-25f802c31860(a)s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > > On Jul 10, 8:51?pm, "Smiler" <Smi...(a)Joe.King.com> wrote: > > > > "rbwinn" <rbwi...(a)juno.com> wrote in message > > > >news:1b629e70-db18-4208-a3da-4381dcebabb4(a)p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > > > On Jul 8, 8:45?pm, ben_dolan_...(a)reet.com (Ben Dolan) wrote: > > > > > rbwinn <rbwi...(a)juno.com> wrote: > > > > > There were some atheists who said Harry Potter went on the train > > > > > from > > > > > London to wizard's school. > > > > > And once again, child, you have confused fiction with reality... > > > > Harry Potter is fiction. ?The woman who wrote the books said it was > > > fiction. ?I know this may come as a shock to atheists. > > > =================================== > > > > The bible is also fiction. We don't even know who wrote it. > > > I know this may come as a shock to christians. > > > Get over it. > > > No, Smiler, the Bible tells about the construction of Hezekiah's > > tunnel. ? Didn't we discuss this before. > > ================================ > > And the Harry Potter books tell us about Kings Cross station and London. > > Both the Harry Potter books and the bible are fiction. > > Get over it. > > > Smiler, > > If you want to believe that the Bible is fiction, it seems to me that > you are free to believe that the Bible is fiction. ?I will tell you > what. ?Why don't you decide for yourself what you believe, and I will > decide for myself what I believe? ?Does this seem unfair to you? > ============================================== > Not unfair if you keep your stupid beliefs out of a.a. > > Smiler, > The godless one > a.a.# 2279- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - As I said, take sci.physics and sci.physics relativity out of the header. ==================================== That won't stop your stupid comments from appearing in a.a., will it. You take a.a. out of your header. Smiler, The godless one a.a.# 2279 |