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Author Topic:   Eternal Life (thanks, but no thanks)
Buzsaw
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Message 223 of 296 (588197)
10-22-2010 7:59 PM
Reply to: Message 217 by Modulous
10-17-2010 10:46 AM


Re: unattractive
Modulous writes:
I don't require evidence - I'm happy to grant whatever eternal life you want to conjure up as being true in order to sensibly discuss it. I'm just asking for you to make it sound attractive.
You're contradicting yourself, Mod. I'm honing on on the phrase, "as being true." How can you espouse something as being true aside from evidence to support it's truthfulness?
Attractive? Like living happily ever after? Like Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs?

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW.
The immeasurable present eternally extends the infinite past and infinitely consumes the eternal future.

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Buzsaw
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Message 224 of 296 (588199)
10-22-2010 8:10 PM
Reply to: Message 222 by Modulous
10-22-2010 7:51 PM


Re: Calling For Evidence
Modulous writes:
Buzsaw writes:
What members like Modulous verbally call for is evidence.
Have I done so on this thread? I must have missed that. I took your golden city with gems at face value and rejected it as something that I don't look forward to. I didn't request evidence such a place exists.
First, one would not expect to find evidence of an existing place. One would look for evidence supportive to the Biblical record which cites such a place as existing.
Secondly, my comment as to required evidence relates to your MO in the EvC archived debates. You (abe: usually) advocated cited evidence for all things alleged to be true, did you not?
Edited by Buzsaw, : As noted in context.

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW.
The immeasurable present eternally extends the infinite past and infinitely consumes the eternal future.

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Buzsaw
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Message 226 of 296 (588259)
10-23-2010 8:25 AM
Reply to: Message 225 by Modulous
10-23-2010 4:52 AM


Re: unattractive
Modulous writes:
Yes - but the truth of the claims in this thread is not relevant so raising that objection in this thread is irrelevant. You claim 'my mind is set' - but if my mind was set I would not have started a thread to discuss it. I wanted to hear why other people found eternal life attractive, but it turns out that for the most part they have seriously divergent tastes than I do.
You have a notion of eternal life that you find attractive. I'm sure that's very comforting. I don't find it attractive, and I can't be blamed for that! Sorry Buz, you tried - but your incentive scheme isn't as compelling to me (and others) as you might have assumed.
Yah, Mod. I was thinking about my mistake last night in bed. You're asking hypothetically and not literally.
As a 10 year old child, my main reason for commiting to the Biblical life was the fear of the alternative. Then after I got grounded in the Bible and more solid reasons to remain and grow as a Christian I discovered all of the benefits, not only in this life that I've received but promises in the future life. The prophecies and other evidence solidified that commitment.
Bottom line. Seriously consider the evidence for the Biblical record and for no other reason, to begin with, fear Jehovah, the proven true God. According to King Solomon, the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and that's where you begin to find the wonderful alternative very attractive.

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW.
The immeasurable present eternally extends the infinite past and infinitely consumes the eternal future.

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