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Re: Does God need to prove He exists?

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From: rbwinn
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:27
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On Jul 10, 9:26�pm, ben_dolan_...@reet.com (Ben Dolan) wrote:
> Antares 531 <gordonlrDEL...@swbell.net> wrote:
> > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:56:23 -0700, ben_dolan_...@reet.com (Ben Dolan)
> > wrote:
>
> > >Antares 531 <gordonlrDEL...@swbell.net> wrote:
>
> > >> >> So, the evidence is presented in a very balanced way such that each of
> > >> >> us can assess it and go from there, making our own sovereign choice as
> > >> >> to whether we accept or reject God's existence. � �Gordon
>
> > >> >I call bullshit, Gordon. Evidence is by definition transferable. What
> > >> >you're talking about isn't evidence, it's wishful thinking. You have
> > >> >accepted God's existence not on any evidence, but strictly on a deep
> > >> >rooted desire that it be true. Not the same thing at all.
>
> > >> Do you truly love your significant other? Do you have any evidence of
> > >> the deep running feelings you have for him/her? Is this evidence
> > >> transferable? �Gordon
>
> > >Do you really have to resort to this old chestnut that has been refuted
> > >so many times? Is that the best you can do to defend your boneheaded
> > >claims?
>
> > >Of course there's evidence for my deep feelings about my wife, but in
> > >case you've forgotten, we were talking about evidence of existence, not
> > >evidence of devotion. Not the same thing at all.
>
> > Is it insecurity that has flipped you into such a rage, or is that
> > just your basic nature?
>
> No rage here, child. I'm just having fun pokin' you Christards where it
> hurts--right in your inane superstitions...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Right, no rage, Satan.  You have fun your way, and I will have fun
mine.
Robert B. Winn
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Subject: Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
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