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Article #11442Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: DanielSan
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:16
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:16
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rbwinn wrote: > On Aug 2, 1:08�pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >> rbwinn wrote: >>> On Aug 1, 11:54 pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>> On Aug 1, 8:26 am, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>> rbwinn wrote: >>>>>>> On Jul 31, 6:21 pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> rbwinn 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. >>>>>>>> And that's irrelevant. >>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> Doesn't prove they're nonfiction, either. You're starting to get it. >>>>>>>> Just because a book talks about the construction of something is >>>>>>>> irrelevant to the veracity of the book. >>>>>>> No, it is not irrelevant. >>>>>> Yes. Yes, it is. >>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> When you get on to proving that God thing as non-fiction, do let me know. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> God already proved it. If you reject the atonement of Christ for your >>>>>>> sins, it is your problem, not mine. >>>>>> God has done nothing of the sort. Someone told you that God proved it, >>>>>> but do you have any evidence that he did? >>>>>> PS: Your threat given vicariously through some dead guy we can't even >>>>>> show to exist is summarily rejected. >>>>> There is no threat. >>>> Sure there is. The failure to atone for "sins" is everlasting torture. >>>>> You atheists say that you do not want to enter >>>>> heaven. You will get exactly what you say you want. So where is the >>>>> threat? >>>>> It is a threat to give someone what they say they want? >>>> You've not heard of "Hell", have you? >>> Well, but you atheists would be more miserable in the presence of God >>> than you would be in the presence of Satan. �If you want to be with >>> Satan, you should be allowed to be with Satan. >> How about this? �We cannot "prefer" to be with any imaginary creature? >> >> -- > So decide for yourselves whether or not Satan is imaginary. What do > you want me to do? The decision was made by you. I cannot decide whether he is imaginary or not. He is. As per the evidence. -- **************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * Can God create a Thai dish so spicy that even He * * can't eat it? * ****************************************************
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