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  1. ether-ore

    Is the lack of faith of Atheists due to theists' failure to support their claims?

    Again, what would you consider good reason. Are you inclined to give any credence to scriptural accounts where a prophet or prophets have claimed to have either seen God or have received some other manifestation of Him such as hearing His voice?
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    What does your Abrahamic religion give you?

    No, not correct. If left to my own understanding, I could not have come up with an objective set of moral laws. First of all, if I had come up with them, they would necessarily be subjective to my thinking. In contemplating scripture, one cannot cherry pick. All scripture informs all other...
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    Is the lack of faith of Atheists due to theists' failure to support their claims?

    I don't know what you might consider a fatal flaw given the fact that I already stated that theists and atheists consider evidence in different ways. Also, I concede up front that God cannot be proven scientifically because His existence is not a matter of empirical evidence... His existence is...
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    Is the lack of faith of Atheists due to theists' failure to support their claims?

    At least for me it isn't. I merely respond to remarks made in this forum. I hold absolutely no illusions that any atheist will be convinced by anything I say for the simple reason that atheists and theists accept totally different considerations for what constitutes evidence. It is my belief...
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    Is the lack of faith of Atheists due to theists' failure to support their claims?

    As I have state elsewhere, atheists and theists have differing definitions of what constitutes evidence. I don't think it is hypocritical to say that atheists are wholly dependent on the limitations of science for what they believe (while completely disregarding the evidence of scriptural eye...
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    Is the lack of faith of Atheists due to theists' failure to support their claims?

    Here again, because of your atheism, you are presenting a cynical answer. If there is a God (and I believe there is) then His objective system is what matters. Any variation of His system by man would necessarily be subjective and consequently must be excised... so, yes, cohesive agreement...
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    Islam or Christendom

    Religion is indeed about social order, but that is not exclusive about or irrelevant to truth or falsity. It can be about both and if there is a God (and I believe there is), it necessarily is about both.
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    Is the lack of faith of Atheists due to theists' failure to support their claims?

    In phrasing this the way you did, you are discounting (and thereby overly generalizing) what I said concerning the several prophets having agreement when there was no collusion indicated. The assumption of divine origin has less to do with my approach to scripture than does the coherent and...
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    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    You are putting your twist on what I said. I said that during the course of my own pornography addiction and because of it, I came into close proximity with many homosexuals and as a consequence experienced being constantly hit on by them. This was in the days before the internet, when to...
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    What does your Abrahamic religion give you?

    From my perspective, I don't attribute morality to community. My religion teaches me that God's moral laws are eternal... that they have always existed; before this world was even created and have existed for worlds created by God previous to this one. It is the law and its teachings, not the...
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    Should American Christianity Go Hipster or Square? And does it matter?

    If you are referring to Matthew 24:34: "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.", then I don't think you are understanding it correctly. The "this generation" Christ is referring to, is the generation in which the events He just finished...
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    The only thing I can say to that is that if I do like you have done, and reduce the probabilities of what is real to the strictly empirical and totally ignore the written record evidence of eye witnesses to a God that ought to have some influence in our lives, then that completely eliminates any...
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    What if you KNEW there was a God.

    Being LDS, I draw on more scripture than just the Bible. All of what I have read within the LDS canon of scripture provides me with greater sense of purpose than is represented in the texts of other religions. The panoramic view of where we come from, why we are here, and the justice and mercy...
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    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    I know sufficient for my needs. I'm not homosexual, but my own addiction to sex unfortunately brought me into contact with quite a few homosexuals. From the many that I was exposed to, they are always on the prowl. My own experience gave me an education. So I don't consider myself ignorant...
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    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    No, I'm just not married (to a woman), so, I see being celibate as incumbent on me in order to keep God's standards.
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    Insulting?

    I agree with Smart_Guy in this way... If one is offended by having it suggested to them that any of Pudding's examples apply to themselves, then it seems to me that the proper response is to ignore the statements (or thoughts), the individual who said them, and walk away. I have questioned...
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    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    No-sexual (aka celibacy) would be (is) my choice... sex is over rated anyway. being sexual is like being a crack addict... always looking for the next fix. I like my peace of mind.
  18. ether-ore

    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    Am I understanding you correctly? Men are becoming women in order to control lust?
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    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    Losing their choice to be gay only? How and to or from whom? Are trans-gays being rejected by the LGBT community?
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    Is Homosexuality a illness? And how to heal?

    "r u grinning because the G is now closer to T in LGBT now is LBGT. "baphomet is a transgender satan. he is now on the rise. can you see him? you certainly can in detroit. <grin> Sorry, I didn't realize there was some sensitivity over the placement of the letters... and what's with the ugly...
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