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Great Christian Revival going on in Europe

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
13 Jun 2023, 21:15
#81
13 Jun 2023, 21:15#81

ButtPlug, People can believe what they want, but that does not mean other people have to respect their beliefs. (Just like a religious person "might" not respect the beliefs of other religions or non-religious).

Consider for a moment the "possibility" that religion in the 21st century does more harm than good. If that were true, then it is good that Atheists and Anti-theists are winning the battle.

In a Democratic society, everything is up for scrutiny including religion. 

You have a left-wing ideology and a right-wing ideology.
Then you have an alternate reality that is called religion... Something inspired by the Arabs in the Middle East.

These people are struggling with the 21st century because they are relying on a primitive and contradictory set of values from the Bible. 

I have noticed that religious people are consistently on the wrong side (E.g. Supporters of Putin).

An ani-atheist is like a bible-basher. They believe what they are saying is true. Just like a religious belief in what they are saying is true,

Yes, we only see you snapping at the heels of the counter-argument of theism.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
13 Jun 2023, 22:59
#82
13 Jun 2023, 22:59#82
Pretty predictable, wouldn't you say? "2) claims that this is what I meant even though it's not all what I said or inferred at any point." ...and doesn't provide a shred of evidence. That's really the hill you're going to die on? It's very easy bud, scroll up on this thread, or find any other, and simply copy and paste where I said that God made the universe. I think you don't know the difference between "did" and "may have". Pretty funny that not only don't you have a counter to ANY of my points but you've now reverted to straight-up bullshit as you head for the door. Easy chucking stones, huh? Much more difficult when somebody calls you on it. Like I said here before, you and old FishNuts are like two kids that think slinging mud at religion is cool...but you've never actually thought about the things you say on any respectably deep level. This thread has proven what empty heads the two of you are. "Word salad"...hahaha I suppose anything beyond you does appear as a word salad. That jokes on you, Sader.
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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
14 Jun 2023, 08:16
#83
14 Jun 2023, 08:16#83
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Jun 13, 2023, 09:13

lol so now we move from logical fallacies to blatant misrepresentation.

Sader, man up for once and simply re-post anything I have posted here, or on any other thread, where I have said that a superior being had to have created everybting.

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
14 Jun 2023, 08:16
#84
14 Jun 2023, 08:16#84
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Jun 05, 2023, 16:10

I lean towards the universe being a creation.

There's just too much pointing to someone having created this reality.

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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
14 Jun 2023, 09:12
#85
14 Jun 2023, 09:12#85

"Sader, man up for once and simply re-post anything I have posted here, or on any other thread, where I have said that a superior being had to have created everybting."


"I lean towards the universe being a creation.

There's just too much pointing to someone having created this reality."

Significant difference, but it still doesn't make him religious...more like on par with Einstein's position on a creator god ...was he also religious then?



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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
14 Jun 2023, 09:15
#86
14 Jun 2023, 09:15#86

I think to be religious, you need to believe that it's possible for humans to have a personal relationship with God...and by worshipping Him by whatever means you believe possible .

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MoonroverPro1,973 posts
14 Jun 2023, 09:18
#87
14 Jun 2023, 09:18#87

Jesus is the beginning and the end. The alpha and omega,the first and the last. 

It might take you a lifetime to sink-in but it is what it is. 

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Devil's AdvocatePro7,008 posts
14 Jun 2023, 10:43
#88
14 Jun 2023, 10:43#88

"I think to be religious, you need to believe that it's possible for humans to have a personal relationship with God...and by worshipping Him by whatever means you believe possible."

One never knows, a nd each to their own......but I would think that any kind of relationship with God would make you religious in some way, not necessarily just from a very personal relationship with him.

I also don't believe that constantly worshipping him is a prerequisite for a person getting into heaven, I think just acknowledging him or believing in him could be enough.

As you say though, by whatever means you believe possible

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Stavanger1Pro4,532 posts
14 Jun 2023, 11:04
#89
14 Jun 2023, 11:04#89

Significant difference, but it still doesn't make him religious...more like on par with Einstein's position on a creator god...was he also religious then?

Think your misinterpreting Einstein's position. He wasn't of the position that there was a creator god, but that the natural laws of the universe could be referred to as god.

He actually considered himself devoutly religious, but not towards a personal god but in describing own his views and feelings towards natural laws science.

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
14 Jun 2023, 11:22
#90
14 Jun 2023, 11:22#90

Draad, always lies about Einstein's take. I have corrected him in the past many times.

Einstein said the idea of a personal God (A single person) is ridiculous. (e.g. most religions).

He said the only "possibility" of "a" God existing was the God of Spinoza- the Atheist God.

Einstein never ruled out the idea that a God exists or does not exist. 
However, he did rule out most religions. (And that was in a time when people were much more religious than today).


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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
14 Jun 2023, 11:26
#91
14 Jun 2023, 11:26#91

Draad, cant you see the conraditiction. First, he says he "leans toward" - which sounds like just more than 50%.

Then he totally contradicts what he said- "There's just too much pointing to someone having created this reality."

That sounds like someone is almost certain - not someone who is just leaning towards. 

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I lean towards the universe being a creation.

There's just too much pointing to someone having created this reality.

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
14 Jun 2023, 11:37
#92
14 Jun 2023, 11:37#92

ButtPlug sits on the fence, so he often does not know what his own opinion on something is. and that is why we must remind him. 

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MoonroverPro1,973 posts
14 Jun 2023, 12:00
#93
14 Jun 2023, 12:00#93

Wrong again.. Spinoza was a pantheist. He also thought Jesus taught excellently. 

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
14 Jun 2023, 15:20
#94
14 Jun 2023, 15:20#94

Thanks Sharkbok for taking the time to find that.

Well plumbum don't you have egg all over your face.

Let the word salad begin from the expert salad tosser trying to worm his way out of this.

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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
14 Jun 2023, 16:52
#95
14 Jun 2023, 16:52#95

"Think your misinterpreting Einstein's position. He wasn't of the position that there was a creator god, but that the natural laws of the universe could be referred to as god."

A bit more complicated than that I'm afraid...In layman's terms...the laws of physics and the observable expanding universe makes a purely random "order out of chaos" by purely "natural" means highly improbable...close to impossible..."something" or some "force" must have gave cause to the "order"...or "patern" in nature...random chance doesn't account for it.

Snarkhole, you're not too stupid to discuss this with, you're just unwilling to to expand your thinking because you know you don't actually have the foggiest on the subject matter...I'm not saying Einstein believed in a god in the sense that religious people do...more like a natural ordering force influencing nature and evolution towards a n atural order.

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
14 Jun 2023, 17:17
#96
14 Jun 2023, 17:17#96
Draad, you are trying to use a smart person to promote religion by misconstruing their words.
Brand association, or cannibalisation...

Religion is theology- a man-mad entity with a God that is a person. 
You know that in the 21st century, most of the smartest people in the world are not religious. 
You might not admit it- but if you took a statistical average of religious vs non-religious- it is clear religious people are on average less smart.
What Einstein is suggesting is that "if" "a" God exists, it is nature. Not a person controlling everything.

So he rejected theology - which is religion. 

Atheists reject religion - but that does not mean they have ruled out the possibility of something like nature being another form of life etc. This has not been proven or disproven.


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MoonroverPro1,973 posts
14 Jun 2023, 18:07
#97
14 Jun 2023, 18:07#97

The atheists during Einstein's life were always knocking on his door but personally he detested their useless mindset.

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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
14 Jun 2023, 18:08
#98
14 Jun 2023, 18:08#98

"Draad, you are trying to use a smart person to promote religion by misconstruing their words.

Brand association, or cannibalisation..."
Nonsense...I can't help it if you don't understand the "science " you think you worship...it's above your pay grade...stop trying.
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TheTraditionalistPro4,003 posts
15 Jun 2023, 07:30
#99
15 Jun 2023, 07:30#99

.the laws of physics and the observable expanding universe makes a purely random "order out of chaos" by purely "natural" means highly improbable...close to impossible..."something" or some "force" must have gave cause to the "order"...or "patern" in nature...random chance doesn't account for it.

No.

Liberals enjoy speculating about the past as it allows them not to be ever contradicted by events.

They avoid speculating against the future as the future delivers events that may affirm or infirm the speculation (that and the fact liberals are the dominant force and therefore behind many disasters to come, do not want them to be prevented, do not want to be held accountable)

Probabilities are a predictive tool, they apply to future events.

Anyone on this board was born as they were born.

The use of probabilities may be construed in such a way none of the births are likely.

The probabilities of someone being born the way they are born may be set so low the birth may be depicted as impossible.

Applies to all the billions that were born and the billions to be born in the future.

Yet all those births happened and will happen.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
15 Jun 2023, 10:04
#100
15 Jun 2023, 10:04#100
According to these two plebs, if one rates something as 60% likely to be the cause of an outcome because there is too much evidence to rate it as only 40%...then your 60% likelihood automatically becomes 100%. Lol, so we're now in "me-no-understandi" territory hahaha So let's summarise the stupidity and dishonesty that Sader and FishNuts have demonstrated thus far... 1) Claiming that I am religious and thus refusing to deal with my argument - a complete logical fallacy because whether I am religious or not has zero to do with whether my argument is sound. Falls into the "Stupid" category. 2) Cllaiming that I said a supreme being HAD TO HAVE made the universe...when that's not at all what I said. Falls into the "dishonest" category. 3) Fail to adequately deal with any of the points I made. Falls into the "cowardly" category. 4) Hold the position that if one does not know whether the cat in the box is dead or alive, and make arguments in both directions...then you are flip-flopping. Falls into the "very stupid category". 5) Claiming that very clearly put forward ideas are word salad in an attempt to avoid dealing with the content. Both "dishonest" and "cowardly". I mean, I could go on. But what is the point? It's abundantly clear that our two resident planks are never, not even on their bravest day, going to deal with the idea of creationism or God, on merit. They are simply trying to appear enlightened and superior by looking down on religious people and in the same breath showing their complete lack of any class in the process. This thread has completely exposed them for the shallow and mouth-breathing numpties that they are. It's actually comical how easy it is to swat them aside. I'll bet anyone here that neither of them are aware of the aura of terror they started giving off about halfway through this thread. Very immature, very weak and extremely low EQ. At any time, you two knobs are very welcome to address any of the points I made above. Since I'm not a cowardly twerp like the two of you, I am very happy to chuck ideas around and hold thoughts that might be uncomfortable in my mind. I raised so many possibilities on this thread, opened the door to a plethora of avenues of discussion...but none if them interest you. Even though you're apparently very interested in the concept of God and creationism. ...in the same way that walking down a dark alley at night doesn't interest you. You're two frightened little pussies giving it the big one but when it gets down to it, you get wet and slip away. Here, I'll prove my point. Without believing in a supreme and almighty God, try to compare yourself, HYPOTHETICALLY, to an infinite intelligence. Forget everything else above. Clear your mind. Imagine that you are living in a reality created by a supreme intelligence. Where does your mind lead you, what thoughts do you have? Are you able to do that exercise? If not, is it your intelligence or your ego that is preventing you from doing so? If you're honest with yourself, you'll find the answer is ego...mental baggage that is doing you no good. Grow up. You're nobody.
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MoonroverPro1,973 posts
15 Jun 2023, 10:13
#101
15 Jun 2023, 10:13#101

Their brains were assembled from random cells drifting through the universe and randomly attaching themselves to their upper torso. 

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 10:50
#102
15 Jun 2023, 10:50#102

So what percentage do you have to be at the be labeled a theist. If its 100% then I doubt anyone is a theist and are all Atheists. Lots of Christians openly admit to times of doubt.

I also fail to see why you fear the label of being a theist, sure you have some doubts to someone existing that created everything but your statement "I lean towards the universe being a creation.

There's just too much pointing to someone having created this reality." proves your statement "Sader, man up for once and simply re-post anything I have posted here, or on any other thread, where I have said that a superior being had to have created everything" is complete bullshit. (you even stated someone instead of something)

Exposing the stupidity and dishonesty of plumbum once again.


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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 11:10
#103
15 Jun 2023, 11:10#103

As to an infinite intelligence, a god or whatever you want to call it I have stated many times I have not excluded something like this existing, I have many times stated that any of the man made gods/religions I have excluded as to me none of it makes any sense and no evidence to support their claim.

As to your scenario my mind tells me if such a thing exists I have no hope of understanding it (just like you) so until something comes along with some evidence it will stay as a hypothesis and I will give little thought to it.  

Is you mind open to universe farting pixies? There is the same evidence for you hypothesis as the are for these pixies to exist.

You fail to understand that me rejected man made religions does not mean that I am saying a god does not exist.


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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 11:13
#104
15 Jun 2023, 11:13#104

By the way plumbum what makes you someone? I would love to know  what makes someone a somebody over a nobody. Me thinks your ego is butt hurt by Sharkbok showing you stupidity and dishonesty for everyone to see.

Grow up, you're nobody. 

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
15 Jun 2023, 11:46
#105
15 Jun 2023, 11:46#105

I'm nobody, just like you...that's kinda the point.

Do you ever understand anything?

I used the word ego...in close proximity to the phrase "you're nobody".

...and you didn't make the connection?

Perfectly illustrates how you and FishNuts operate...at a lower understanding of almost everything around you, not connecting any dots, yet dissing religious people.

Tools, the both of you. 

"As to your scenario my mind tells me if such a thing exists I have no hope of understanding it (just like you) so until something comes along with some evidence it will stay as a hypothesis and I will give little thought to it.  "

Aside from it sh owing that you've never thought about the idea deeply at all, what I get from this is that unless you can understand the mind of God, you will give little thought to your origin and existence.

I hope that I never look at the world in the same way.




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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 13:40
#106
15 Jun 2023, 13:40#106
Look you can pretend you're a deep thinker and put forward any sort of answer that satisfies your ego.
What ever it takes to make you think you matter,  it's a free world.
Every since I stated I believe in a natural universe it really seems to have triggered you.
The possibility are endless and while interesting to think about it, my life doesn't evolve around trying to solve such unanswerable questions I will leave that to the scientific community.
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MoonroverPro1,973 posts
15 Jun 2023, 14:35
#107
15 Jun 2023, 14:35#107

You're right Plum...many these dumb-nuts say they were once Christian and now say they don't have faith.

Now they expect others to join them in their delusion of disbelief. 

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 14:43
#108
15 Jun 2023, 14:43#108
If you are referring to me bendover I have never been a Christian, and have never claimed to have been.
I know you struggle with the concept but some have never been convinced by your nonsense.
Also faith is a pointless concept. Name one thing that someone cannot believe in on faith. Can you explain why you need faith to believe in your religion? Could it simply be that that is the only thing you have to support you claims.
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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
15 Jun 2023, 14:58
#109
15 Jun 2023, 14:58#109

Forget about logic for a moment, and think about morals.

Morals:
Christians and Muslims are not on average morally better people than non-religious people. They are not even equal - they are worse.
If there was something in religion in the 21st century - it should be the other way around.

Logic:
Now look at the logic. Why are all the inventors in the 21st century not religious?
Why are atheists on average more intelligent than religious people?
The eco-social status of religious people is dropping rapidly in the West, but they are just not smart people. 

Logic and morals prove that religion is hogwash. 
Many conservative people have moved on from religion, primarily the rednecks still using religion as a crutch.

It is like some Arab person saying they are going to heaven, and other people are not. That is a piece of crap that is unlikely to be wanted in heaven, or even hell

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 15:42
#110
15 Jun 2023, 15:42#110

I don't think you can generalize like that, many are indoctrinated into the faith as children.

A lot are raised in the belief and all the threats of eternal damnation have a strong hold over them. Many ex Christians still state that they still have a fear of hell even though they realize it's a load of nonsense.

Indoctrination is a hard thing to over come. Also many fear being ostracized from the only life they know if they came out as an Atheist.

There are plenty of cases where their family have turned their back on their own children. Funnily enough never heard of an Atheist disowning their own child for becoming a believer (I am sure there must be a few cases of this?)

Also about 30% of the scientific community are still believers so there are still plenty of intelligent people that hold to their beliefs in a God.

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
15 Jun 2023, 16:11
#111
15 Jun 2023, 16:11#111
A statical average is different to generalisation.

In the 21st century, as a statistical average religious people are morally and intellectually inferior.
Yes, I have met religious people that are smart and morally good people - but they are the minority.  

Take this board for example - Beeno, Moonrover, Substantial Fool.
They support Russia.... That alone proves what degenerates they are.

I would bet money that the non-religious on this board are on average better people- both morally and logically.
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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 16:28
#112
15 Jun 2023, 16:28#112

Plenty of Atheists that lack morals, we maybe right but we are not perfect 

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MoonroverPro1,973 posts
15 Jun 2023, 16:46
#113
15 Jun 2023, 16:46#113

It's only the confirmed atheists that are nuts. They just pump out the same boring trash as Plum has mentioned.

Same stuff over and over.... "Why did God make me ugly" they complain. 

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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
15 Jun 2023, 16:55
#114
15 Jun 2023, 16:55#114

Snarkhole talking about logic is an insult...he can't think his way out of a wet paper bag...needs a calculator to do basic 3rd grade arithmetic and still gets it wrong... went ro Sunday school, didn't listen to anythig...doesn't know the difference between Easter and Christmas,  but likes to tell lecture others on religion...everyone thinking differently is stupid...bla bla bla...PLANK!

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sharkbokCaptain23,199 posts
15 Jun 2023, 17:00
#115
15 Jun 2023, 17:00#115

An on-cue, backward redneck Christian responds. (God's master race).
They have God on their side... Hypocritically fools. 
Got support your Messiah, Putin.

What type of backward morally deranged halfwit would think that God would create one religion, and only they would go to heaven? Then all other religions or non-religions would all go to hell.

South Africa failed as a country because of religion- look no further than the AWB.
We all paid the price for their backwards stupidity. 


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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
15 Jun 2023, 17:19
#116
15 Jun 2023, 17:19#116

Yes, unfortunately my people have their failings too, that's the minority.... you're a way bigger biggot than even Eugene Tereblance...and you can call me a backward Christian redneck all you want, but I'm better at math and science than you...and yes, that means a higher IQ too...Dunning-Kruger is preventing you from keeping your big trap shut...GFY!!

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 17:30
#117
15 Jun 2023, 17:30#117

I will have you know bendover I am a very "hansum man". All the bar girls tell me so every time I walk past their bars 555 

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 17:34
#118
15 Jun 2023, 17:34#118

By the way I am not nuts yet I am an Atheist. 

You pump out the same old tired bullshit, does that mean you are nuts? (The answer is yes if you didn't know)


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DbDraadCaptain26,388 posts
15 Jun 2023, 17:48
#119
15 Jun 2023, 17:48#119

555 was a pulse IC in the 80's. 

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CrusadersfanPro3,099 posts
15 Jun 2023, 18:13
#120
15 Jun 2023, 18:13#120

555 is laughter in thai

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