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Article #11418Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: Smiler
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:22
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:22
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"DanielSan" <danielsan@speakeasy.net> wrote in message news:jaqdnXVHRL_YIgnVnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@speakeasy.net... > rbwinn wrote: >> On Aug 1, 11:55?pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>> rbwinn wrote: >>>> On Aug 1, 8:28 am, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>> On Jul 31, 7:05 pm, "Dogmantic Pyrrhonist (AKA Al)" >>>>>> <alwh...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>>> On Aug 1, 8:10 am, rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 5:52 am, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 10:15 pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 6:14 pm, "Smiler" <Smi...@Joe.King.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>>> news:9dcddedb-bce6-457f-b0c5-d9a6d2bb6bd7@m45g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 22, 10:04?am, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:8ab589a3-2731-4a92-a41e-d6870a4e6f4b@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 21, 10:08 pm, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:efa8da13-56b6-4386-bfe5-c571b689a669@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You have no evidence at all about God.- Hide quoted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would you like me to send you a copy of the Bible? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could, but it would be much better if you could provide >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> evidence >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God as well. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Steve O >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> God sent His Only Begotten Son, Steve. ?If that was not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you, nothing I could do or say is going to convince you of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got any evidence that Jesus was the son of God? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please don't say, "the Bible" - that isn't evidence of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything at all, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's >>>>>>>>>>>>>> just an old, old story. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Steve O >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, actually the Bible is evidence of Hezekiah's tunnel. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Three >>>>>>>>>>>>> different books of the Old Testament describe the construction >>>>>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hezekiah's tunnel. >>>>>>>>>>>>> ================================ >>>>>>>>>>>>> Several of the Harry Potter books mention Kings Cross station. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Does that make the Harry Potter stories true? >>>>>>>>>>>>> Smiler, >>>>>>>>>>>> Why don't you spend some more time studying it, Smiler, and >>>>>>>>>>>> decide for >>>>>>>>>>>> yourself? I know that atheists are a little lacking in self- >>>>>>>>>>>> confidence, but I think you could decide this question for >>>>>>>>>>>> yourself. >>>>>>>>>>> I've studied Hezekiah's Tunnel since you brought it up. I still >>>>>>>>>>> fail to >>>>>>>>>>> see what its existence has to do with the truthfulness of the >>>>>>>>>>> Bible. >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> ****************************************************** >>>>>>>>>>> * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * >>>>>>>>>> Well, first you would have to make a decision about Hezekiah's >>>>>>>>>> tunnel. Does the tunnel really exist or is it just a hoax the way >>>>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>>>> atheist claimed? >>>>>>>>> Which atheist? Provide a quote. >>>>>>>>>> Then if you decide it exists, how does that relate >>>>>>>>>> to the description of its construction in the Old Testament? Was >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> tunnel seen today the tunnel described in the Old Testament, or >>>>>>>>>> is it >>>>>>>>>> some other tunnel the way atheists continue to say in this >>>>>>>>>> newsgroup? >>>>>>>>> Which atheists? Provide quotes. >>>>>>>>>> I know this is difficult, but it really is possible for an >>>>>>>>>> atheist to >>>>>>>>>> make a decision about this. >>>>>>>>>> The verses of the Bible that describe the construction of >>>>>>>>>> Hezekiah's >>>>>>>>>> tunnel are either true, or they are false. So far, having said >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>> the Bible is only myth, atheists are not willing to admit that >>>>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>>>> are verses describing the construction of Hezekiah's tunnel that >>>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>>> obviously true. >>>>>>>>> How about this mindblower: >>>>>>>>> Hezekiah's Tunnel exists. The Bible talks about it. The Bible is >>>>>>>>> true...on this fact only...but has nothing to do with the >>>>>>>>> truthfulness >>>>>>>>> of the Bible. >>>>>>>>> Look at every fiction story ever written. A great majority of them >>>>>>>>> write about the Earth. An even greater majority talk about humans. >>>>>>>>> Does that mean that the book itself is now nonfiction since it >>>>>>>>> describe >>>>>>>>> the Earth exactly how we see it today and how humans are? >>>>>>>> Well, we have made progress to a point, that an atheist has >>>>>>>> admitted >>>>>>>> that the Biblical account of the construction of Hezekiah's tunnel >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> true. First of all, not all fiction books describe the construction >>>>>>>> of something that can be observed. >>>>>>>> But your premise is wrong. Just because you can find a fiction book >>>>>>>> that describes something that can be seen does not prove that all >>>>>>>> books that describe something that can be seen are fiction. >>>>>>> Your misapprehension of his premise is noted. >>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>> furthest you can go would be to say that the book that describes >>>>>>>> something that can be seen could be fiction or non-fiction, but you >>>>>>>> cannot say that you have proven it to be fiction. So you would have >>>>>>>> to find something else in the book that you claim is fiction, not >>>>>>>> Hezekiah's tunnel, which has been proven to be non-fiction. I hope >>>>>>>> this will help you in your studies. >>>>>>> Yes. >>>>>>> Using that logic and one data point, this means the bible is fiction >>>>>>> or non-fiction. >>>>>>> Using a second data point, say global flood, proves the bible is a >>>>>>> work of fiction. >>>>>>> Al- Hide quoted text - >>>>>>> - Show quoted text - >>>>>> Well, no it does not. What you are claiming is that if you can find a >>>>>> mistake or something debatable in a non-fiction book, then you have >>>>>> proven it is fiction. >>>>> No. >>>>>> What makes a book fiction or non-fiction is the >>>>>> intent of the author or authors. A fiction book is an account of >>>>>> imaginary events. >>>>> ...or people. >>>>>> A perceived mistake in a non-fiction book can >>>>>> happen because of a misinterpretation of events by either the author >>>>>> or reader of the book. >>>>> So, you're saying that the Bible has mistakes? >>>> Yes, the Bible has mistakes. >>> You're in contention with many Christians who believe the Bible to be >>> inerrant. >>> >> I am not in contention with anyone. Why would it bother me if someone >> thinks the Bible is inerrant? > > Those two sentences do not agree with each other. > You expect skippy to be both coherent and consistent? You expect FAR too much. He's never managed either on its own, let alone together. Smiler, The godless one a.a.# 2279
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X-Google-Thread: 10b271,d932fee6d9806ab9 X-Google-Thread: 102f53,dac8026861d35fee X-Google-Thread: f442a,d932fee6d9806ab9 X-Google-Thread: 116469,d932fee6d9806ab9 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b271,gid102f53,gidf442a,gid116469,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news4.google.com!feeder.news-service.com!69.16.177.246.MISMATCH!cyclone03.ams.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!npeersf01.ams.highwinds-media.com!newsfe29.ams2.POSTED!7564ea0f!not-for-mail From: "Smiler" <Smiler@Joe.King.com> Newsgroups: sci.physics,cam.misc,alt.sci.physics,alt.atheism References: <a1d5296b-773e-4061-a6b4-f8ee8ba40816@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com> <6emi8eF7tes7U1@mid.individual.net> <9dcddedb-bce6-457f-b0c5-d9a6d2bb6bd7@m45g2000hsb.googlegroups.com> <vl8kk.20588$x66.2869@newsfe25.ams2> <fc752ccf-7a54-4e7a-9556-822a0f4177ca@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com> <ueOdnf7cNJQW1wzVnZ2dnUVZ_trinZ2d@speakeasy.net> <966ad0cc-c819-4ab2-ae70-e61a50de08f7@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> <ZvCdnWLkP_fjKAzVnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d@speakeasy.net> <339eb2f8-8b24-46a9-852c-0e081986d26c@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com> <1f55bcaa-ef7c-45af-8cd5-be5023e5b702@1g2000pre.googlegroups.com> <85855653-5c7d-42fb-a3f8-934d83dc5b3c@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com> <qsudnRiTxdQDtg7VnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@speakeasy.net> <583fbb18-4740-4fd1-b741-b438eacf60f6@a1g2000hsb.googlegroups.com> <Zd2dnQQdU65HmQnVnZ2dnUVZ_sDinZ2d@speakeasy.net> <77afc3a4-273b-43e1-86bb-95dddfec6e04@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com> <jaqdnXVHRL_YIgnVnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@speakeasy.net> Subject: Re: Does God need to prove He exists? Lines: 161 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080802-0, 02/08/2008), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean Message-ID: <vT6lk.16820$Lw1.3191@newsfe29.ams2> NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.20.95.207 X-Complaints-To: http://netreport.virginmedia.com X-Trace: newsfe29.ams2 1217722971 82.20.95.207 (Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:22:51 UTC) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:22:51 UTC Organization: virginmedia.com Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:22:40 +0100