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Author Topic:   Can the Christian God exist without the Bible?
hooah212002
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Message 74 of 106 (672405)
09-07-2012 5:36 PM
Reply to: Message 73 by vimesey
09-07-2012 5:27 PM


Re: You need to think about this a bit more.
But if there is evidence for it, then it ceases to be belief/faith.
Likewise, if you've no choice but to believe/have faith, then the two frames of mind become meaningless.
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hooah212002
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Message 76 of 106 (672408)
09-07-2012 5:52 PM
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09-07-2012 5:44 PM


Re: You need to think about this a bit more.
But then, in the quotation from Hawkins' post, what are the "infallible reference" and the earthly authority, other than an attempt to appeal to evidence ?
True. Then I suppose I take issue with both conclusions insofar as they dela with faith/belief, but will in no way attempt to reach my own. Faith and belief isn't my Matt Forte, and any further comment will likely result in snark and banishment from moose or PD.
but I have a special difficulty with a faith which claims that other faiths are demonstrably incorrect, because the first faith's book is the best book.
Don't they all say/do that? Even Christian church A does it to Christian church B and random Christian A does it to random Christian B, so on and so forth.

"Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off." -Dawkins

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