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Article #14314Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: Smiler
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:01
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:01
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"rbwinn" <rbwinn3@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. Smiler, The godless one a.a.# 2279
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