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Phat
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Message 43 of 162 (782700)
04-27-2016 6:18 PM
Reply to: Message 40 by jar
04-27-2016 11:25 AM


Re: Beliefs, Commentators and Apologists.
jar writes:
But there is another more reasonable explanation and that is to recognize that the so called Bible (from whichever Canon is selected) is simply an anthology of anthologies; a collection of separate stories, tales, myths and laws that reflected individual unique cultures of a given period and how they saw their relationships with the universe, man and god and how they envisioned the god they chose to worship.
If what you say is true, perhaps we need more modern day stories in order to better explain how todays culture relates to the gods we choose to worship---including GOD, Creator of all seen and unseen. I might argue that we have many lesser gods in todays world.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith

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Phat
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Message 45 of 162 (782705)
04-27-2016 6:52 PM
Reply to: Message 44 by Tangle
04-27-2016 6:36 PM


Ripleys Believe It Or Not
The thread isn't about A religion or even religion, it's about humanity's obvious need for belief systems and the observed fact that all societies create them.
It's also a puzzle to me that even though we observe the fact that humanity invents these things, it does not then naturally lead to the conclusion that the one that we ourselves are born into/subscribe to is not also man made.
If what you say is true, then even you have a need to believe in something. What is it, then? Humanity-at-large?

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith

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