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Christians, is your belief based on knowledge or on faith? Christians ignore that fact that god exists, they just believe it, right?
Started by WORLD on
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My belief is based....
No one can base a belief in God on knowledge because knowledge consists of /facts/ based on experience or observation, whereas "faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved his promises to me.
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In a week when religious freedom and privilege have been hot topics, we have just had a fascinating insight into the beliefs and motivations of UK Christians.
A little background. We had a census taken last year and the results are still to be published...
Started by Novelty Bobble on
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As Christian in the census are practically lying (not just ticking it because of some vague belief as Christian in the census are practically lying (not just ticking it because of some vague belief a Christian is an....
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Hi everyone,
I'd like to run my version of Christianity past you for discussion.
I grew up fascinated by science and believing that science is the only way to explain how the world works. I still do. However, there are things that are not about how the...
Started by Simon Bailey on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rationalskepticism):
Did people blithely steal and murder their way through life in pre-Christian....
It's much called Christian values weren’t invented by Christians.
Evolution is a theory.
A christian, or am I wrong? “I never say that evolution is a fact.
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Fox News Article: Atty Says School Threatened, Punished Boy Who Opposed Gay Adoption
Quote: : Wegner, a student at Shawano High School, was asked to write an op-ed for the school newspaper about whether gays should be allowed to adopt. Wegner, who is ...
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All that doesn't necessarily make him that, I would do all I can to establish an independent Christian school so that these ideas may freely that, I would do all I can to ....
Which are better in tune with contemporary Christian teachings.
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Amkerman wrote : John P. M. wrote : Hey, could you throw in something about how atheism equals Nazism and fascism too - that'd be great, 'cause your post could use a couple of more things that haven't been run into the ground a long time ago.
I do not...
Started by trubble76 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rationalskepticism):
Are simply....
Any belief that they do exist is equivalent to a belief in God; there is no basis to claim they exist without God, truth, worth, meaning, etc..
Are simply illusory, then they don't exist.
Morality, truth, worth, meaning, etc..
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A ministry that follows the dictates of its faith is engaging in wrongdoing, according to a New Jersey judge who recommended today that the state Division on Civil Rights find the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association violated the states nondiscrimination...
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And of course we've seen it with churches as well, but the... .
I believe they won their case here though, when they refused to photograph a homosexual wedding .
We've seen that here in NH with various businesses like a wedding photographer .
That's so wrong.
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The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity sent to us went Jesus ascended to Heaven to be with the Father.
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I guess that's more....
Lisa My belief about the Holy Ghost?
I never have tried to put that into words always with me.
It is my belief that it is not required for salvation because Jesus told the thief who believed they are needed, for today.
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Amkerman wrote : I'll attempt to finish your sentence logical bob, "Whether you believe in God or not, observations made by individuals are, by definition subjective. But if everyones subjective observation is the same every time... people BELIEVE they...
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Value is relegated to purely subjective experience all-merciful hand
Would cast away those... .
Amkerman wrote : Which is the whole point of my claim:
If we remove "belief" from religion we have and value without said "belief" is nonsensical.
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What do Christians think about this article - Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice? "Polling data and social and political science research do show that prejudice is more common in those who hold right-wing ideals that those of other political...
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We might pardonably wonder then, what great Christian values and....
A definitive study by the Pew, of course, among the least populated Christian sects.
Of the Christian population, at least the population Christians in the US.
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We're all well-aware of how much harm has been done by adherents of various belief systems. As someone once said, "If you want to beat a dog, you can always find a stick." Not a nice thought, I know, but the point is it's very easy to bash other belief...
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I don't it is their religious....
I have respect for other's beliefs; I have Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Wiccan, Catholic Christian, and Non-Catholic Christian friends.
I try to find the similarities of religious belief systems.
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