Religion: Real or Fake

[Docfeelgood]

Transformers are blowing in my area if you don't here from me then you know im in the dark for a while.

[Jon Miller]

I have no intention of engaging in a multipage argument on BS Jon. I haven't the time or inclination for it. Some subjects will do it, but not this. I've no use for the "that's not what my faith is and "you don't understand" routine.

And I am tired of you being purposefully dense on this subject, so will leave well enough alone.

JM

[MOBIUS]

God has a plan (killing innocent people with a tsunami for no reason) so why would he change it? Besides he already knew they were going to freely choose to beg for mercy because he's omniscient.

What a cruel bastard...

[Wezil]

indulge me.
Lets say you were in dire need.
you prayed and your dire need was gone and you were alive.
Would you give thanks to GOD?
I know this is hard to give a honest answer but.........?
Would you?

Then obviously there was a way out of the predicament. Why waste time praying when you can be solving the problem.

[MOBIUS]

Transformers are blowing in my area if you don't here from me then you know im in the dark for a while.

If you believe in God, I think you've been in the dark for more than a while...

[giblets]

Screw science, I'm talking about good old fashioned empiric methods!

If he was happy stomping around and meddling in people's affairs back in the day when news was carried by word of mouth and therefore couldn't be independently varified, why is he suddenly so coy and elusive now when it could be argued his people need him more than ever...!?

God is afraid of telegraph cables, and even more terrified of telephones, television and the internet.

[Jon Miller]

You mean your response to avoid my original question?

I did not avoid it, I showed that your 'black and white' view that there was either Proof or Blind Faith was wrong in all other areas of human knowledge and was also inapplicable to discussion of Religion. Meanwhile, you continue your tired bleating.

How about your repeated and mind numbing avoidances of any rational discussion of this subject?

You are like the little school boy at the football match of his favorite team throwing junk and booing the other team and calling out they are cheating no matter what is actually going on the field.

JM

[Docfeelgood]

Screw science, I'm talking about good old fashioned empiric methods!

If he was happy stomping around and meddling in people's affairs back in the day when news was carried by word of mouth and therefore couldn't be independently varified, why is he suddenly so coy and elusive now when it could be argued his people need him more than ever...!?

good question.
sorry I don't have an answer.

[Wezil]

You just don't understand Moby.

[giblets]

JM, I don't see science and religion as intrinsically incompatible. What I want to know is why religion should be considered a good way to look for truth.

[Docfeelgood]

Then obviously there was a way out of the predicament. Why waste time praying when you can be solving the problem.

How long does it take to say OMG! please help me!???????

[MOBIUS]

nuts that is too harsh...more like mislead.

I return to this question because an encounter with the First Church of Christ in London is the nearest I've come to experiencing a religious epiphany. See, JM, I actually speak from experience...

[Docfeelgood]

I return to this question because an encounter with the First Church of Christ in London is the nearest I've come to experiencing a religious epiphany. See, JM, I actually speak from experience...

thats just my opinion

[Wezil]

How long does it take to say OMG! please help me!???????

How long does it take to pat myself on the back of the head twice and blink 3 times? That wouldn't help me either.

[Docfeelgood]

How long does it take to pat myself on the back of the head twice and blink 3 times? That wouldn't help me either.

indulge me.

Have some faith in me