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    "there is no one totally evil in the world

    Evil and good constantly battle to acheive dominance. Humans can respond to either without truly being aware of it. Our limited ability to see ourselves (That whole Mote vs Tree in the eye Thing Jesus mentioned in Matthew for example.) can cause us to not truly be aware. There are some...
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    What is the Importance of Religion?

    I've read about a certain region in the frontal lobe of the brain that, when damaged, can produce religious visions. This at least suggests that belief in a higher power is "hard-wired" . Perhaps those that are miswired also become what we call psychopaths and sociopaths. These people see others...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    You know, I went outside and thought of one thing we've gotten way better at. Killing each other. Think about it, we could probably win WW2 with one carrier group of today. Much of the world lives in darkness, their lot only improved by cheap chinese or indian clothes to wear, cell phones and...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    I find this intriguing. Please excuse the slowness of my response. Reading suggestions? I'd love to know more. Thanks in advance Kurt
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    I'd like to debate this...

    1. The dark ages were not that dark. Modern historians deride the term and prefer "early middle ages--the term refers to events after the fall of the Roman Empire. There were severe plagues, but Man's overall condition continued to improve. Also, the majority of wars and horrors continued (as...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    I've screwed up this post 5 times, think I got it now, but I Can't type the whole thing again. So for starters: The God(s) of the old testament in the Bible, were at least as much a detriment to man as help. Lets just start there.
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    I'd like to debate this...

    1. There are some of the thoughts of the True God found in the New Testament. 2. The "Gods" of the Old Testament were not omnipotent beings. They severely retarded mans development. 3.For the past 2000 years, man's progress--in almost every way-- has been explosive. We do better uninterfered...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    Pick something you hate, and have at it. I guess that's what I'm trying to accomplish here
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    I'd like to debate this...

    Thanks again, I promise I will read Enoch! I'm having a terrible time navigating this forum, how do I go ureplied post to unreplied post? Thanks, Kurt
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    I'd like to debate this...

    Thanks for the reading suggestions. Yes, I agree as to the Norse and Greek mythology thing--I was reaching, using as justification certain similarities in their power structure.
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    I'd like to debate this...

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    I'd like to debate this...

    Wow guy, I had to look up "exegesis" I read a Wikipedia article, kinda linked around on that, and came up with this. Why not? I'm not trying to convince you I found Golden Plates in my backyard. Just something that makes sense to me. But thanks for the advice-- I'm petrified of looking foolish.
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    I'd like to debate this...

    I'm sorry my friend, but I am unfamiliar with the Qura'n. I was under the impression that the first few books of the Christian Bible (old testament)were accepted by all three of the major monotheistic religions. In the Bible I am reading (for instance) not only is the tree of knowledge not...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    I was just answering to the previous post that suggested That I should take a creative writing class. That's all that meant
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    I'd like to debate this...

    It's actually inspired by the Book of Judas, part of the apocrypha. I believe this answers to the obvious fact that the Old Testament God was obviously not omnipotent. Nor alone. In the book of Job he bets with satan on whether or not satan can break poor old Job. It explains the "sons" of God...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    A creative writing course would do you some good. Believe it or not, I've taken two!!! Please forgive my writing, I can't type like I used to, and this is a brand new forum to me. And it's a brand new Laptop. I'll have to rest for a while now...Got some more verses to look up too. Thanks for...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    In the beginning there was THE TRUE GOD. For reasons entirely His own, He created Angels, with whom were imbued with the powers that God gave to them. The most powerful had the power to create -- and destroy. This, most powerful of the angels created the Heavens and the Earth, and all in it...
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    I'd like to debate this...

    In the beginning there was THE TRUE GOD. For reasons entirely His own, He created Angels, with whom were imbued with the powers that God gave to them. The most powerful had the power to create -- and destroy. This, most powerful of the angels created the Heavens and the Earth, and all in it...
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    Apocrypha--the Gospel of Judas

    I believe that the True God has no use for sacrifice of any kind, be it animal or human. He abhors violence. I believe Jesus's crucifixion was necessary to appease the Lesser Gods who had, at that time, dominion over the earth. We are now under the aegis of the True God. And any evil perpetrated...
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    Should I have just said Hi?

    Guess I shoulda read the tutorial. I'll figure this out yet
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