Quite frankly, I don't care whether or not he was gay, since, as you correctly point out, his sexuality has absolutely no effect on anything he said.
But there are two ways to approach proof of his sexuality:
1) If we believe that Jesus was a fictional character, then the only way he can be...
Right.So, like I said, only if one of the people who wrote the Bible came back to life and confirmed Jesus' homoesexuality, as J.K. Rowling did (minus the coming back to life part, since, as far as I know, J.K. Rowling is not a zombie... yet), then we can all start operating under the newfound...
God is just a word that has infinite meaning. It is what you believe it to be or disbelieve it to be. There's no enough evidence either way to prove or disprove his existence, but as long as your God doesn't tell you to harm others or yourself, then at the end of the day, it shouldn't matter...
Just a little thought experiment:
Let's assume for a second that there are a multitude of other life-bearing planets out there in the universe. That these planets have evolved a species (their biology is irrelevant for the purposes of this question) that has similar intelligence to ours...
i think a more interesting question might not be human religions based on aliens, but alien religions on humans (or whatever else they might be based on).
Additionally, being able to "release" more often than not significantly decreases the risk of prostate cancer, since it clears out the impurities that are stored in that area. Where you choose to put those impurities is either a matter of choice or opportunity.
And I agree with OP that sex can...
I think there's just as much evidence in the Bible that Jesus is gay as there were in the Harry Potter books that Dumbledore was gay. Basically, unless one of the apostles comes back to life and tells us that, "Yes, in fact, Jesus was gay", then the whole issue is up to interpretation and will...
I'm halfway through the God Delusion right now (which I'm reading in concurrently with the Bible and the Torah... which perhaps might not be the best idea). I think that Dawkins has some valid arguments, and I am particularly in agreement with his 'crane vs. skyhook' postulate in defense of...
If P1 and P3 are not definitively true, then the statement as a whole is not definitively true.
Without undeniable evidence that affirms points 1 and 3, the entire statement cannot be undeniable.
Why do you believe P1 and P3 are true? What evidence do you have that has led you to this...
I think most theists, who are theists by choice (as opposed to theists who were simply brought up that way and haven't questioned why they are theists) would be hard pressed to change their minds regardless of the proofs offered to them.
For example, if they've had some sort of personal...
I agree with above post that there is no perfect system and that whether or not a political system works is dependent on the culture that it is meant to govern.
For example, I can't imagine China working as well under a democracy as it does under Communism. Not because of the size of the...
I think that if one came by atheism via rational, scientific thought, then they would only reconsider their stance regarding the existence of God when offered incontrovertible proof that God existed. Whatever that proof may be, I don't know, but it would have to be absolutely solid, repeatable...
I think you're onto something with this. Having had a passing interest in quantum theory and looked into Buddhist philosophies, there are clearly parallels. I think it's entirely possible, if not likely, that science will confirm the concepts of The One. i.e. each universe revolves around the...
I hope to gain a greater understanding of God and the Universe (perhaps even the discovery that they are one and the same).
I hope to lose any misconceptions I may have about faiths I don't yet understand and about ten pounds.
Hello everybody,
Just a quick introduction from a new member.
A little bit about myself and why I'm here. I was never brought up in a religious household. Though both my parents were raised Catholic, they decided not to push their beliefs on me and let me formulate them myself when I was old...