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Author Topic:   if Nothing is Nothing then why a God?
zephyr
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Message 17 of 40 (47342)
07-24-2003 8:26 PM
Reply to: Message 14 by Culverin
07-24-2003 5:26 PM


Re: So lazy it's hazy
Every statement you made implies that we should choose a belief based on how it makes us feel about the world. I don't care how much better it makes you feel, or how badly you imagine (and I do mean imagine) you would live if you didn't believe in God, that is no reason to decide he exists. I could dream up all kinds of things that would make me feel better about the world, and maybe act better, but I wouldn't choose to believe them just because of that.
I think it's odd that the only reason you don't hate me is that God told you not to. You're saying that the real you would hate me, whom you do not know at all, just because I'm here? You can give credit to God for your good qualities if you want, but you're getting carried away when you take it that far. Some day you'll realize that people can love each other without believing in God. I do it all the time.

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zephyr
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Message 37 of 40 (47886)
07-29-2003 11:54 AM
Reply to: Message 36 by thomasian
07-29-2003 5:08 AM


The knowledge of one man seems a rather narrow basis for an entire degree program. Do you mean that your study of all subjects is tempered by a worldview that approximates that of Thomas?

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