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Huntard
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Message 516 of 536 (630046)
08-22-2011 5:19 AM
Reply to: Message 515 by Chuck77
08-22-2011 4:22 AM


Re: It's all about your imagination.
Chuck77 writes:
Yeah, it's a good misinformation strategy the devil's using to decieve people isn't it?
Quite, he even got you to fall, for it. Or don't you think other religions will claim this of you?

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Huntard
Member (Idle past 2285 days)
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Message 519 of 536 (630061)
08-22-2011 8:23 AM
Reply to: Message 517 by Chuck77
08-22-2011 6:37 AM


Re: It's all about your imagination.
Chuck77 writes:
I don't quite understand. You say the devil has gotten me to believe in Jesus?
Not quite. I'm saying other religions would claim that he did. Just like you claim that he made them belief whatever particular thing they happen to believe in.
My point being that this is an argument that is pretty useless, since you can both claim it, yet neither can show to be correct in claiming it.
Think of it like this: Every argument you use to say that "the other religion" is bogus, is exactly the same argument as that religion will use to say that your religion is bogus.

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Huntard
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Message 526 of 536 (630552)
08-26-2011 7:37 AM
Reply to: Message 524 by Chuck77
08-26-2011 6:36 AM


Re: It's all about your imagination.
Chuck77 writes:
That's your problem Straggler, you need to see everything before you can believe it, why?
Because else I'd be a bit gullible, no? ( I realize I'm not Straggler, but still ). If I don't have some threshold that evidence should satisfy, I guess I should believe that Nigerian prince that promised me a fortune, no?
You know, some people actually just wake up one day and look out the window and say "look at all the evidence of a God".
And some people send that money right to Nigeria.
Isn't nature itself subjective evidence to use in the case of God(s)?
Perhaps. But is it worth anything?
Well, not ALL are the work of satan of course, many are the work of men. I think you'll agree with that right?
I think all are the work of men. But regardless of that, other religions will claim you are the deceived one, based on the same subjective evidence.
I can't prove to you God exists in the way you are asking BUT we have subjective evidence, what good is it if you never use that evidence?
But it is exasctly the same subjective evidence that other religions claim is evidence for their god. How am I to decide which one is the right one (if there even is a right one).
You are dismissing all of it and wanting God(s) to come knoocking on your door. Why can't you take my word for it? I've experienced it and am telling you God is real.
But so is the Muslim down the street. Are you begining to see the problem here? How can I distinguish between your claims and the Muslim down the street's? You both use the same evidence. Which one of you is right?
What you should be doing is asking me how I came to this conclusion and will i show you what to do that YOU can know it too. Why won't you? Are you afraid you might actually have a higher power to report to and mess up your independancy?
You could tell me, but I'd be very surprised if it works. But sure, have at it. Just remember, the Muslim down the street is telling me the same story (or at least, one very similar to yours).

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Huntard
Member (Idle past 2285 days)
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From: Limburg, The Netherlands
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Message 529 of 536 (631435)
09-01-2011 2:26 AM
Reply to: Message 528 by Chuck77
09-01-2011 12:19 AM


Re: It's all about your imagination.
Let's continue this in the other thread then. No need to repeat the same steps in two threads, wouldn't you say?

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