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Author Topic:   Circular reasoning
shalamabobbi
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Message 142 of 142 (577917)
08-31-2010 3:37 AM
Reply to: Message 52 by Pauline
07-28-2010 2:38 AM


premature self-authentication
52 you prematurely "self-authenticated" yourself.
that's no fun..
I am not talking about big names. I am talking about the average person who has little exposure to spirituality who seems to think the science has the answers to all our questions, thanks to falsehood spreading atheists. These people are lured into falsehood by vibrant atheists who pretend like science does indeed have all the answers we need to live. You do not realize how sad it is when atheists talk about God not existing simply because science seems to tell us He doesn't (so far). Why would science be given the luxury of answering a spiritual question unless the same people think it is some kind of higher authority?
OK here's some meat..
If you want to achieve some credibility for your views you cannot contradict known facts. If someone has the impression that Christianity means they have to believe in a 6 day creation and they know enough facts that contradict this how do you expect them to react?
If you appeal to a strained interpretation of the bible and call it authoritative in an attempt to make it all simple for yourself you are necessarily lost in a circular argument.
113 Oh yeah? What is the basis for faith then?
Since it involves your reaction to what you read in the bible it must be yourself..
or if you believe it is more than that, personal confirmation..
but you believe it because you believe it.
Own it..

If you want to be forgiven, learn to forgive, and eventually you may become generous enough to include yourself along with the rest of humanity.

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