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Why do you believe?
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Dead right
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Re: Why do you believe?
You can only give something that you can take away, if you can take free will away it does not exist. Mankind was born with free will and it is not a god given gift no matter what people wrote in the past.
God did not say that, people did.
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Hmmm
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Re: Why do you believe?
I’m speaking only from what’s in the Bible.Dead right wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, 2022, 3:35 pmYou can only give something that you can take away, if you can take free will away it does not exist. Mankind was born with free will and it is not a god given gift no matter what people wrote in the past.
God did not say that, people did.
I thought you said your dog doesn't bite....That's not my dog.
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Dead right
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Re: Why do you believe?
That's fine as long as it is understood that being written and being true are not the same thing.
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Bsuds
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Re: Why do you believe?
Fiction and non fiction. I suspect much of what is printed in the Bible falls in the first category.Dead right wrote: ↑Dec 5th, 2022, 7:42 am That's fine as long as it is understood that being written and being true are not the same thing.
If the Earth was really flat all the cats would have pushed everything off the edge by now!
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PoplarSoul
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Re: Why do you believe?
If the Bible was written by God himself it would be non-fiction.Bsuds wrote: ↑Dec 5th, 2022, 8:02 amFiction and non fiction. I suspect much of what is printed in the Bible falls in the first category.Dead right wrote: ↑Dec 5th, 2022, 7:42 am That's fine as long as it is understood that being written and being true are not the same thing.
But it was written by mere mortals.
The Bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years.
"Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world." Howard Zinn
It's the simple things in life that brings joy.
It's the simple things in life that brings joy.
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pentona
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Re: Why do you believe?
What about the majority of the world's population...by far they are not Christians. So, they are all going to hell? Makes no sense. Also, with billions of galaxies out there; its very narrow minded to believe that there is only life on one tiny planet - Earth.
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Bsuds
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Re: Why do you believe?
pentona wrote: ↑Dec 5th, 2022, 12:19 pm What about the majority of the world's population...by far they are not Christians. So, they are all going to hell? Makes no sense. Also, with billions of galaxies out there; its very narrow minded to believe that there is only life on one tiny planet - Earth.
Exactly!
If the Earth was really flat all the cats would have pushed everything off the edge by now!
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Dead right
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Re: Why do you believe?
do not alter quotes.
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ChocolateNecessary91
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Re: Why do you believe?
Because I want to, and I like it.youjustcomplain wrote: ↑Jul 27th, 2017, 8:09 am I'm curious. Why do you (those who do), believe in a god, or spirits or afterlife... Whatever your beliefs are.