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Re: Does God need to prove He exists?

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From: rbwinn
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:02
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On Jul 5, 3:17 am, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote:
> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message
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> > On Jul 4, 9:29�am, "Steve O" <nospamh...@thanks.com> wrote:
> >> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message
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> >> >> Sin is what you think it is.
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> >> > I think sin is wilful disobedience to God.
> >> > Robert B. Winn
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> >> In that case, I've never committed a sin.
> >> God has never personally told me to do anything, so how is it possible
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> >> me to disobey him?
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> > Well, Joesf Stalin said something very similar when he killed 12
> > million people.  Atheists justify anything they do by saying there is
> > no God.
> > Robert B. Winn
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> I don't think you are following the point here.
> I didn't say that there is no God, I said that God has never personally
> asked me to do or not do anything and it would therefore be impossible for
> me to wilfully disobey him if I have never once received an order or request
> from him.
> So do you agree that I am sinless, by your definition of sin?
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> Steve O
> a.a. #2240 (Apatheist Chapter)
> B.A.A.W.A.
> Convicted by Earthquack,
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No, the only one who was without sin was Jesus Christ.
Robert B. winn
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From: rbwinn <rbwinn3@juno.com>
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Subject: Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
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