Does God need to prove He exists?
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From: DanielSan on 9 Aug 2008 23:54 rbwinn wrote: > On Aug 9, 6:23�pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >> rbwinn wrote: >>> On Aug 9, 5:12 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>> On Aug 9, 4:06 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 15:07, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 08:10, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Steve O wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Actually, he thinks that we ARE actively denying the existence of the >>>>>>>>>> Tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, >>>>>>>>>> orcs...and any other fictional character you can possibly think of. >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Well, if atheists believe in the tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter >>>>>>>>> Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, etc., here in the United States you are >>>>>>>>> free to have those beliefs. >>>>>>>> Where did anyone say that you weren't allowed to have those beliefs? We >>>>>>>> don't live in a theocracy, Winn. >>>>>>> People I knew always encouraged me to have those beliefs. It took a >>>>>>> decisoon on my part to not have them. >>>>>> Really? How did you first come to hear about God? >>>>> As I recall, from my parents. >>>> So, you were taught to have the God belief. >>> Absolutely. �I did not know a thing when I was born. >> Is God-belief superior to leprechaun-belief? >> > God is real. Leprechauns are fictional. Why don't you decide for > yourself? It would be a good experience for you to make a decision > for yourself. No evidence for God or leprechauns. -- **************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * Can God create a Thai dish so spicy that even He * * can't eat it? * ****************************************************
From: rbwinn on 10 Aug 2008 00:03 On Aug 9, 8:54�pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > rbwinn wrote: > > On Aug 9, 6:23 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >> rbwinn wrote: > >>> On Aug 9, 5:12 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>> On Aug 9, 4:06 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 15:07, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 08:10, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> Steve O wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> Actually, he thinks that we ARE actively denying the existence of the > >>>>>>>>>> Tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, > >>>>>>>>>> orcs...and any other fictional character you can possibly think of. > >>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>> Well, if atheists believe in the tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter > >>>>>>>>> Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, etc., here in the United States you are > >>>>>>>>> free to have those beliefs. > >>>>>>>> Where did anyone say that you weren't allowed to have those beliefs? We > >>>>>>>> don't live in a theocracy, Winn. > >>>>>>> People I knew always encouraged me to have those beliefs. It took a > >>>>>>> decisoon on my part to not have them. > >>>>>> Really? How did you first come to hear about God? > >>>>> As I recall, from my parents. > >>>> So, you were taught to have the God belief. > >>> Absolutely. I did not know a thing when I was born. > >> Is God-belief superior to leprechaun-belief? > > > God is real. �Leprechauns are fictional. �Why don't you decide for > > yourself? �It would be a good experience for you to make a decision > > for yourself. > > No evidence for God or leprechauns. > Well, I could send you a copy of the Bible if you would like to have one. Robert b. Winn
From: DanielSan on 10 Aug 2008 00:04 rbwinn wrote: > On Aug 9, 8:54�pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >> rbwinn wrote: >>> On Aug 9, 6:23 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>> On Aug 9, 5:12 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>> On Aug 9, 4:06 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 15:07, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 08:10, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Steve O wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, he thinks that we ARE actively denying the existence of the >>>>>>>>>>>> Tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, >>>>>>>>>>>> orcs...and any other fictional character you can possibly think of. >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Well, if atheists believe in the tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter >>>>>>>>>>> Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, etc., here in the United States you are >>>>>>>>>>> free to have those beliefs. >>>>>>>>>> Where did anyone say that you weren't allowed to have those beliefs? We >>>>>>>>>> don't live in a theocracy, Winn. >>>>>>>>> People I knew always encouraged me to have those beliefs. It took a >>>>>>>>> decisoon on my part to not have them. >>>>>>>> Really? How did you first come to hear about God? >>>>>>> As I recall, from my parents. >>>>>> So, you were taught to have the God belief. >>>>> Absolutely. I did not know a thing when I was born. >>>> Is God-belief superior to leprechaun-belief? >>> God is real. �Leprechauns are fictional. �Why don't you decide for >>> yourself? �It would be a good experience for you to make a decision >>> for yourself. >> No evidence for God or leprechauns. >> > > Well, I could send you a copy of the Bible if you would like to have > one. Already got one. Read it cover to cover. Still no evidence for God or leprechauns, though. -- **************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * Can God create a Thai dish so spicy that even He * * can't eat it? * ****************************************************
From: rbwinn on 10 Aug 2008 00:54 On Aug 9, 9:04�pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > rbwinn wrote: > > On Aug 9, 8:54 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >> rbwinn wrote: > >>> On Aug 9, 6:23 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>> On Aug 9, 5:12 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>> On Aug 9, 4:06 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 15:07, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 08:10, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Steve O wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, he thinks that we ARE actively denying the existence of the > >>>>>>>>>>>> Tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, > >>>>>>>>>>>> orcs...and any other fictional character you can possibly think of. > >>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>> Well, if atheists believe in the tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter > >>>>>>>>>>> Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, etc., here in the United States you are > >>>>>>>>>>> free to have those beliefs. > >>>>>>>>>> Where did anyone say that you weren't allowed to have those beliefs? We > >>>>>>>>>> don't live in a theocracy, Winn. > >>>>>>>>> People I knew always encouraged me to have those beliefs. It took a > >>>>>>>>> decisoon on my part to not have them. > >>>>>>>> Really? How did you first come to hear about God? > >>>>>>> As I recall, from my parents. > >>>>>> So, you were taught to have the God belief. > >>>>> Absolutely. I did not know a thing when I was born. > >>>> Is God-belief superior to leprechaun-belief? > >>> God is real. Leprechauns are fictional. Why don't you decide for > >>> yourself? It would be a good experience for you to make a decision > >>> for yourself. > >> No evidence for God or leprechauns. > > > Well, I could send you a copy of the Bible if you would like to have > > one. > > Already got one. �Read it cover to cover. > > Still no evidence for God or leprechauns, though. > > -- So how did you like the book of Isaiah? Robert B. Winn
From: DanielSan on 10 Aug 2008 01:12
rbwinn wrote: > On Aug 9, 9:04�pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >> rbwinn wrote: >>> On Aug 9, 8:54 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>> On Aug 9, 6:23 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>> On Aug 9, 5:12 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Aug 9, 4:06 pm, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 15:07, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9 Aug, 08:10, DanielSan <daniel...(a)speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Steve O wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, he thinks that we ARE actively denying the existence of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> orcs...and any other fictional character you can possibly think of. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, if atheists believe in the tooth Fairy, leprechauns, the Easter >>>>>>>>>>>>> Bunny, Santa Claus, fairies, etc., here in the United States you are >>>>>>>>>>>>> free to have those beliefs. >>>>>>>>>>>> Where did anyone say that you weren't allowed to have those beliefs? We >>>>>>>>>>>> don't live in a theocracy, Winn. >>>>>>>>>>> People I knew always encouraged me to have those beliefs. It took a >>>>>>>>>>> decisoon on my part to not have them. >>>>>>>>>> Really? How did you first come to hear about God? >>>>>>>>> As I recall, from my parents. >>>>>>>> So, you were taught to have the God belief. >>>>>>> Absolutely. I did not know a thing when I was born. >>>>>> Is God-belief superior to leprechaun-belief? >>>>> God is real. Leprechauns are fictional. Why don't you decide for >>>>> yourself? It would be a good experience for you to make a decision >>>>> for yourself. >>>> No evidence for God or leprechauns. >>> Well, I could send you a copy of the Bible if you would like to have >>> one. >> Already got one. �Read it cover to cover. >> >> Still no evidence for God or leprechauns, though. >> >> -- > So how did you like the book of Isaiah? Interesting, but I've read better books. -- **************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * Can God create a Thai dish so spicy that even He * * can't eat it? * **************************************************** |