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Article #14265Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: rbwinn
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:44
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:44
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On Jun 30, 12:56 am, BuddyThunder <nos...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > rbwinn wrote: > > On Jun 29, 1:16 pm, BuddyThunder <nos...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > >> rbwinn wrote: > >>> On Jun 29, 12:26�am, BuddyThunder <nos...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > >>>> Smiler wrote: > >>>>> "rbwinn" <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote in message > >>>>>news:065060a2-b02e-4232-84f0-e35b7411dcd2@h1g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > >>>>> On Jun 27, 9:05 am, mizlee <miz...@aol.com> wrote: > >>>>>> On Jun 27, 8:49 am, rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> On Jun 27, 12:31 am, The Natural Philosopher <a...@b.c> wrote: > >>>>>>>> rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>>>> On Jun 26, 1:09?pm, The Natural Philosopher <a...@b.c> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> W.A. Sawford wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, rbwinn wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 26, 5:05? am, RobertL <robertml...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 26, 4:48? am, rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 25, 7:27?pm, "Smiler" <Smi...@Joe.King.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Well, if no one proved it, then it was not proven. ? All you have > >>>>>>>>>>>> done > >>>>>>>>>>>> is to say it was proven without showing any proof or anyone who > >>>>>>>>>>>> is > >>>>>>>>>>>> suppsed to have done it. ?Atheists have said they have proven all > >>>>>>>>>>>> manner of things. ?Almost always it turns out to be something > >>>>>>>>>>>> some > >>>>>>>>>>>> individual atheist put together that sounds good to other > >>>>>>>>>>>> atheists. > >>>>>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn > >>>>>>>>>>> I wasn't going to get involved in all this (unless it's Friday, > >>>>>>>>>>> which it > >>>>>>>>>>> isn't) but I can't stand it any longer (sigh). > >>>>>>>>>>> 'Atheists have said they have proven all manner of things.' > >>>>>>>>>>> Well, what exactly have they claimed to have proved, and which > >>>>>>>>>>> atheists > >>>>>>>>>>> have claimed it? ?Atheists don't actually need to 'prove' > >>>>>>>>>>> anything, > >>>>>>>>>>> because there is not a shred of evidence that god exists in the > >>>>>>>>>>> first > >>>>>>>>>>> place. The onus is not on atheists to prove the non-existence of > >>>>>>>>>>> god any > >>>>>>>>>>> more than the non-existence of the ravening bug-blatter beast of > >>>>>>>>>>> Traal. > >>>>>>>>>> Completely wrong. The concept of God is not a scientific hypotheis, > >>>>>>>>>> nor > >>>>>>>>>> a fact. > >>>>>>>>>> So it can't be proven or disproven. > >>>>>>>>>> Its simply a shorthand for 'all the wide and wonderful stuff we > >>>>>>>>>> cant get > >>>>>>>>>> a handle on; and feel scared by' more or less. > >>>>>>>>>> Atheism isn't so much denying His existence, nor yet keeping and > >>>>>>>>>> open > >>>>>>>>>> mind on the subject (agnostic) its merely sidestepping the whole > >>>>>>>>>> mess as > >>>>>>>>>> something one can simply do without. > >>>>>>>>>>> Show me some real evidence and I'll think about belief. Although > >>>>>>>>>>> actual > >>>>>>>>>>> evidence would of course remove the need for belief in the first > >>>>>>>>>>> place... > >>>>>>>>>> That's the whole point. Belief is a state of mind that has utility. > >>>>>>>>>> Its > >>>>>>>>>> a little bit of Wise-ardry. Headology. > >>>>>>>>>> Wise-ards understand that believing in something is an action, not > >>>>>>>>>> a > >>>>>>>>>> statement about its existence, or lack thereof. > >>>>>>>>>>> Wendy- Hide quoted text - > >>>>>>>>> Well, what atheists do not like to discuss is Jesus Christ. > >>>>>>>> Yu seem to know more about what Atheists do and don't do than Jesus. > >>>>>>>>> Robert B. Winn- Hide quoted text - > >>>>>>> I know a lot about atheists, but not as much as Jesus Christ knows. > >>>>>>> He was the one who created atheists. > >>>>>>> Robert B. Winn- Hide quoted text - > >>>>>>> - Show quoted text - > >>>>>> So, if Jesus Christ created atheists, and Jesus Christ was perfect, he > >>>>>> could not create imperfection. Hence, atheists are perfect. Sounds > >>>>>> OK to me.- Hide quoted text - > >>>>>> - Show quoted text - > >>>>> Well, Jesus Christ would be the one to tell your idea. �He is the one > >>>>> who is going to judge the earth. > >>>>> ------------------------------------- > >>>>> You keep saying this and talk about 'end times', but have never told us what > >>>>> date it will happen. > >>>>> You claim to have a 'direct line' to this JC character, so tell us what he > >>>>> says. > >>>> He *is* kinda tardy to the party. I bet he brings some kick-ass wine though!- Hide quoted text - > >>>> - Show quoted text - > >>> The day and hour no man knoweth, no, not the angels in heaven. > >> The party is nearly over! The sloppy drunk isn't seeing straight. :-)- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > 7 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are > > out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong > > drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through > > strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. > > 8 For all tables are full of viomit and filthiness, so that there is > > no place clean. > > Is that describing you or me? ;-)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Whoever the sloppy drunk is. Robert B. Winn
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