Does God need to prove He exists?
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From: Steve O on 19 Aug 2008 05:53 "rbwinn" <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote in message news:7e3fbb99-02b1-435d-bcc0-2c6c5d508d48(a)p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 18, 8:14�pm, Yap <hhyaps...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Thanks, Al. >> I have been careful about grammar, but typing too fast without proof >> reading. >> We seem to make progress with this Winn who evaded a lot whenever >> cornered. >> However, he likes to stay on even after defeat, especially when he >> thought he won the point on the tunnel. > > > See, there is the trouble. Atheists think everything is a game. > Robert B. Winn If God is not real, how can any discussion about God be anything except a game? It only stops being a game and starts becoming serious when you guys try to forcefully impose your belief system on us. Then it moves from game to conflict. -- Steve O a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter) B.A.A.W.A. Convicted by Earthquack Exempt from purgatory by papal indulgence
From: Steve O on 19 Aug 2008 05:57 "rbwinn" <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote in message news:bd058683-9b76-474d-88f2-dabcc1e7e19a(a)w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 18, 7:53�pm, Yap <hhyaps...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> What do you mean by atheists never do much? >> Do you know that we save time by not attending church to pray to >> nonsense, in order to do work, care for our family, do research, etc? >> >> > I read a book by an atheist named Nearing who bought a farm in New > Hampshire or somewhere, and he and his wife became farmers. But they > found out that they needed a day of rest because they got too tired if > they did not take one day in seven off. > Robert B. Winn At least they were making good use of that day off rather than sitting in some old building, mumbling to no one. -- Steve O a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter) B.A.A.W.A. Convicted by Earthquack Exempt from purgatory by papal indulgence
From: Steve O on 19 Aug 2008 05:59 "Dogmantic Pyrrhonist (AKA Al)" <alwhipp(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:a974aacb-c95e-409a-9da6-95f2d53f5695(a)a2g2000prm.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 19, 2:12 pm, rbwinn <rbwi...(a)juno.com> wrote: >> On Aug 18, 7:53 pm, Yap <hhyaps...(a)gmail.com> wrote:> What do you mean by >> atheists never do much? >> > Do you know that we save time by not attending church to pray to >> > nonsense, in order to do work, care for our family, do research, etc? >> >> I read a book by an atheist named Nearing who bought a farm in New >> Hampshire or somewhere, and he and his wife became farmers. But they >> found out that they needed a day of rest because they got too tired if >> they did not take one day in seven off. >> Robert B. Winn > > One day in eight worked for the Romans quite well. About 20%-40% of > days off on any schedule works best as far as work efficiency goes. > And that 7 day thing isn't christian or even jewish, belonging to > civilisations at least as old as Babylon and Sumeria, but due to being > shared by Hindu peoples probably originating in some old sanskrit or > older community. And, it's not universal. Many societies have > different week lengths, from 3 to 8 days. It's mostly dependant on > how often makes a good frequency of market days. It's only in these > times where anglo-saxon culture has dominated other societies that the > 7 day week has propogated around the globe. > > > Al Very informative. Didn't know about the 8 day Roman week, thanks Al. -- Steve O a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter) B.A.A.W.A. Convicted by Earthquack Exempt from purgatory by papal indulgence
From: Steve O on 19 Aug 2008 06:18 "rbwinn" <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote in message news:80f9012b-b8cf-485b-9a67-99e6551b32e6(a)x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > On Aug 18, 8:22�pm, Yap <hhyaps...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Yes, the cause of your problem is with V.A. psychiatrists. >> They should be patient enough to try to cure your sickness or lock you >> up indefinitely, instead they took the easy way out to allow you to >> escape. >> > Actually, the first time I was in the V.A. hospital, I was a voluntary > patient. I signed myself into the hospital voluntarily at my parents' > request. I was supposed to be able to sign myself out any time. I > ended up escaping because they were holding me prisoner and giving me > drugs. > Robert B. Winn They were trying to help you. Your paranoia led you to believe they were harming you. -- Steve O a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter) B.A.A.W.A. Convicted by Earthquack Exempt from purgatory by papal indulgence
From: Alex W. on 19 Aug 2008 07:29
"rbwinn" <rbwinn3(a)juno.com> wrote in message news:6d17c97a-baeb-474b-9498-51e73cf17c5c(a)v57g2000hse.googlegroups.com... On Aug 18, 7:59?pm, Yap <hhyaps...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Oh, yes. > There are plenty of people waiting to discuss with him for > more than > 2000 years but he keep hiding. > When is he supposed to come? > Please give a very specific date. A billion years from > now? > > Sorry you don't believe the Bible. The Bible says no man knoweth the day and hour, but the Father only. ========== Which is rather equivalent to saying "the cheque is in the mail" .... You know, most people have the sense to realise that if someone doesn't turn up for some time, he isn't going to show at all ... |