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Article #13001Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: DanielSan
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:27
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:27
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rbwinn wrote: > On Jul 14, 5:12�pm, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote: >> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message >> >> news:44f19f98-4d96-4419-a87a-d6bdbd73f31b@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... >> >>>>> Their idea is that if Hezekiah's tunnel exists, then Harry Potter has >>>>> to be true because the train station in London is mentioned in Harry >>>>> Potter. >>>> Exactly. Since we know therefore that harry potter isn't true, the fact >>>> of hezekiahs tunnel means the bible is obviously false. Since we have >>>> true facts referred to in works of complete fiction. >>>> By your reasoning at least. >>> Well, you have it exactly as atheists have been telling me it is. >>> Don't ask me what it is supposed to mean. >>> Robert B. Winn >> Here is an example of rbwinn's logic. >> >> Sheep are mentioned in the bible >> Sheep exist today >> The bible is accurate and there is a God >> >> -- >> Steve O > Well, no, Steve O. Here is an example. Atheists were claiming that > nothing existed on earth today that could prove anything in the > Bible. So I said, What about Hezekiah's tunnel? These atheists had > never heard of Hezekiah's tunnel. So after they looked it up, they > said, The fact that a tunnel exists no more proves the Bible to be > true than Harry Potter leaving from the train station in London to go > to wizard's school. The original assertion remains in force. Hezekiah's Tunnel does not prove anything. > I really believe that it certainly does prove certain verses in the > Old Testament to be true which describe the digging of Hezekiah's > tunnel. Otherwise, atheists need to explain why there is a tunnel > exactly where the Bible in three books of the Old Testament says a > tunnel was dug as a conduit for water. For the same reason that King's Cross Station exists. Wow, you REALLY aren't getting the analogy, are you? -- ****************************************************** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *----------------------------------------------------* * "I distrust those people who know so well what God * * wants them to do because I notice it always * * coincides with their own desires." * * --Susan B. Anthony * ******************************************************
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