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Cold Foreign Object 
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Message 1 of 58 (380172)
01-26-2007 3:10 PM


Theism is the belief that a supernatural Deity created the universe, the earth and life as we know it, and the same IS knowable intruding into the affairs of mankind. Deism believes the same EXCEPT the Deity is unknowable and DOES NOT intrude into the affairs of mankind.
Atheism denies the existence of any Deity and the supernatural.
ALL atheists accept and rabidly defend the Theory of Evolution, and most evolutionists, according to all polls are Theistic Evolutionists or Christians.
How could Christians, that is, persons who believe a resurrection miracle occurred accept the ORIGINS theory that all atheists accept?
If a resurrection miracle occurred then logically so did special creation miracles. But the fact of the matter remains: TEists and Atheists agree on ORIGINS that a supernatural deity is not responsible for the appearance of design seen in reality.
Logically, when Christians and Atheists agree on ORIGINS one group is not genuinely as such since Christians and Atheists are mortal worldview enemies.
We need only to explain why TEists THINK they are Christians when their views and positions say they are not.
How is a claim of Christianity substantiated and verified?
Answer: Agreement with the Bible?
I contend that TEists are not real Christians based on the fact that when Christians and Atheists agree on origins then one party must be deceived.
Ray

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Message 5 of 58 (380516)
01-27-2007 4:34 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by subbie
01-26-2007 5:18 PM


I have no idea whether "ALL atheists accept and rabidly defend the Theory of Evolution."
It's not a matter of opinion: ALL atheists believe and accept ToE.
IF ToE had anything to do with supporting God atheists would not support. They support because ToE supports their worldview. Your blue box reply lacks any logic or common sense (= inability to refute).
As far as accepting the resurrection miracle and the theory of evolution at the same time, I see no problem there whatsoever. The first is believed as a matter of religious faith, regardless of any scientific argument or evidence to the contrary.
Imagine that: a miracle in the Bible occurred and you are supposedly having a relationship with the Risen Christ but you believe the origins theory that all atheists use to justify their worldview.
You are confused or deceived.
You'll need to provide evidence to convince me that "TEists and Atheists agree on ORIGINS that a supernatural deity is not responsible for the appearance of design seen in reality."
The main claim of ToE is that a supernatural deity is not responsible for the appearance of design seen in nature. Now that I know you are an uneducated Fundamentalist I have nothing more to say.
Ray

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Message 6 of 58 (380519)
01-27-2007 4:48 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by GDR
01-26-2007 9:05 PM


Re: Just a little spiritual pride
Where is the connection? Are you saying just because I believe in a resurrection miracle that I have to also believe that everything an Atheist believes is automatically wrong? If an Atheist says that the sky is blue are you going to disagree with him.
You need to pay attention. I emphasized ORIGINS by capitalization. Again, I ask: How could persons who know a miracle occurred agree with atheists concerning ORIGINS?
There is no logical connection between the two.
Imagine that; one miracle in the Bible is true but not creation miracles. Did you forget that in many places the Bible records the lineage of Christ to descend from "the first man Adam"?
Imagine that; your risen Savior did not descend from Adam, how do you know you are forgiven and have salvation if the Bible is wrong about Christ's lineage?
Can your reply contain any logic or common sense?
I don’t agree that TEists don’t see a supernatural deity as being responsible for design.
The main claim of ToE is that Deity is not responsible for the appearance of design seen in nature. Mindless natural selection is. The adjective of "mindless" is the chief characteristic of the process and that trait is logically judged NOT to be the result or expression of an intelligent deity.
You should consult the Darwinists on this board concerning the main claim of ToE.
You too are now outed as an ignorant Fundamentalist of which I have nothing more to say.
Ray

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Message 9 of 58 (380752)
01-28-2007 5:52 PM
Reply to: Message 7 by GDR
01-27-2007 5:14 PM


I wonder, WWJD.
Jesus was a Creationist. How is your Savior a Creo while the source of info about Jesus is wrong about origins?
WWJD?
Not what you or I would do.
The proper question is: What Would Jesus Have Me To Do?
Answer: point out that in John 6 Jesus said He chose Judas/TEists knowing in advance that he was a son of the devil/traitor from the beginning.
The Bible corresponds to reality: like Judas, TEists are traitors.
Ray

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Message 11 of 58 (381517)
01-31-2007 3:38 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by GDR
01-28-2007 6:53 PM


Of course Jesus was a creationist. So am I. I also believe that the Bible is completely truthful when it tells us that God create, but I contend that the original writers of the Bible never intended that it should be read as a science text.
The epitome of contradiction = TEism.
You care more about what the world thinks of you rather than God.
I realize that you saying Jesus was a creationist means something different than when I say it, but can you tell me how it is that you know that Jesus took the Genesis account literally.
Comment assumes the Bible does not mean what it says.
Who would assert the Bible does not mean what it says?
Answer: Darwinists/atheists.
Why?
Answer: Because ToE and the Bible are diamterically contraposition. Could we expect the enemies of the Bible to believe anything else?
Read the story of the Good Samaritan. Where does it say that it is a parable, yet everybody calls it a parable because it is obviously what it is. Jesus used metaphor all the time which was the Jewish tradition. That is how they wrote. Reading everything literally just devalues the message in the text.
ToE is literally true but not the source of salvation. Only Darwinists believe this.
How could atheists and Christians get along concerning origins?
Answer: one group is not genuinely as such.
That's real nice Ray. You know, you ask a question in your OP and I give you an answer thinking I'm corresponding with a fellow Christian. I give you an honest answer to the specific questions that you ask and then you call me a Judas and a traitor.
The Bible says you are a Judas traitor. You kiss the ass of atheists and do their bidding by saying the Bible does not mean what it says.
You agree with them on origins. You are a traitor, like Judas.
The Bible corresponds to reality: persons who THINK they are close to Jesus (Judas/TEists) are actually betraying Him to His face (Judas kiss). You are deceived according to the Bible. The state of being deceived means that you think that you are alright with God (like Judas did) BUT YOU ARE NOT.
When Satan was through with Judas he left him. How do we know Satan was through with Judas?
He came to his senses and his conscience smote him; he gave back the blood money and went out and hanged himself.
The fact that you think I am not a Christian, is the best evidence that I am. The moment a Darwinist, that is, a TEist, that is, a person who agrees with atheists concerning origins thinks I am a Christian - that would be the best evidence that I am not. Glad you think I am not.
Ray

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Message 12 of 58 (381526)
01-31-2007 3:57 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by subbie
01-27-2007 5:50 PM


Re: Jumping to facts
Nothing in the ToE says that a supernatural deity is not responsible for evolution.
Your Fundamentalism is confirmed.
The foundational claim of ToE says God is not responsible for producing physical reality: natural processes are. Supernatural and natural are antonyms, Ms. Falwell or in this case Ms. Ken Miller.
If ToE had anything to do with proving God atheists would not support. Since all atheists support ToE was does that tell you? (this is rhetorical).
You are an excellent example of an ignorant person who has no idea of the objective claims of ToE = typical TEism - the Fundies of ToE.
Ray

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Message 16 of 58 (381701)
02-01-2007 5:34 PM
Reply to: Message 15 by randman
02-01-2007 5:13 PM


Re: Jumping to facts
Randman:
Just ignore Subbie; there is nothing anyone can do for a person who believes ToE was not developed to "evidence" that there is no God.
She refuses to acknowledge the fact that all atheists rabidly support ToE and what that logically means.
Fundamentalism has no bounds; especially in Darwinism.
Ray

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