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Article #11443Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: DanielSan
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:17
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:17
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rbwinn wrote: > On Aug 2, 1:10�pm, DanielSan <daniel...@speakeasy.net> wrote: >> 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. >> >> -- > Well, of course, you are welcome to your own opinion concerning any of > this. Yes, but it still doesn't change the fact that you can't even stay cohesive from sentence to sentence. -- **************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * Can God create a Thai dish so spicy that even He * * can't eat it? * ****************************************************
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