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  1. NulliuSINverba

    Isn’t the concept of free will and praying to God for intervention contradictory concepts?

    The explanation you were offered certainly isn't supported by scripture. There are several examples from the Bible where God intervenes into human affairs and manipulates the will of human beings: "And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother...
  2. NulliuSINverba

    Is the Notion of an "End Times" Dangerous?

    I'm tempted to say that the notion is dangerous. But how can we be living through the End Times when (according to the scripture cited below) the End Times have already passed? This prophecy was allegedly uttered over 2,000 years ago, right? If the prophecy was accurate, then "all of...
  3. NulliuSINverba

    Protestants got their Bible from the Catholic Church

    The Good Hook? Now that's funny.
  4. NulliuSINverba

    God is simple, not complex.

    Obviously, God can be "proved" in any number of meaningless senses. Isn't theism itself essentially convoluted speculation?
  5. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    What leads you to reach that conclusion? Recent centuries? Wouldn't any sufficiently large population demonstrate something akin to patriotism? Here are a couple of items regarding the roots of the words "patriot" and "patriotism" that may be of interest: Patriotism - Origins Online...
  6. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    The word "patriotism" may not be ancient, but what it's describing isn't a new idea. "The general notion of civic virtue and group dedication has been attested in culture globally throughout the historical period." ~ Wikipedia If civic virtue and group dedication "been attested throughout...
  7. NulliuSINverba

    God is simple, not complex.

    Q. - Does the universe need ideas? That comment was directed at a statement you made: So when you indicated that something evicts your sense of reverence, I thought it worth the time to ask what you meant by that. Did you really mean to say that God/The Universe evicts your sense of...
  8. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    Before a court can try anything, they need to establish identity. You didn't answer my question: Is the God of the Old Testament the same God represented in the New Testament or not? You've been offered the window of a contradictory opinion and you've opted to focus on the brick wall the...
  9. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    The Nazis clearly believed that they had God on on their side. There's also plenty of evidence that Japanese Buddhists were willing to rationalize their country's WWII-era aggression though the lens of their religion. It's almost farcical to read. "Anyone who strikes a person with a fatal...
  10. NulliuSINverba

    God is simple, not complex.

    Isn't it easier to use the already existing word for whatever it happens to be that's provoking your sense of awe and causing you to reflect? Q. - If your sense of reverence gets evicted, does it end up on the streets? The universe does inspire awe. I'm still inclined to refer to it as The...
  11. NulliuSINverba

    God is simple, not complex.

    Q. - Is there anything simpler than that which does not exist?
  12. NulliuSINverba

    God is simple, not complex.

    Then by all means ... clarify at will.
  13. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    "... there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." ~ Romans 13:1 Forgive me, but this certainly sounds as if earthly governments have God's ongoing tacit approval. "...Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe...
  14. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    A militaristic rogue nation? What a laughable concept!
  15. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    So as far as the poll goes, I'll take that as a "YES?"
  16. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    Is this only because they were never in any position to do so?
  17. NulliuSINverba

    The Piltdown Man Who Came Back From Heaven?

    "Made in Taiwan? What the hell?" Despite the fact that the Piltdown Man hoax was exposed and debunked a short lifetime ago (1953 to be precise), you still see it dredged up by creationists of sundry types as "evidence" that evolution (and often by extension, scientific inquiry itself) somehow...
  18. NulliuSINverba

    a powerless god

    Let me make sure I understand you: A.) In the beginning there was the light of truth. B.) There was no beginning. Does it follow that there was no light of truth? That conclusion seems rather inevitable.
  19. NulliuSINverba

    God is simple, not complex.

    Perhaps the obtuse nature of the question has discouraged replies? What do you even mean by "the ground of being?"
  20. NulliuSINverba

    Christians and Patriotism

    I was recently reminded that Christian scriptures offer contradictory instructions regarding obedience to earthly lawmaking. Seems clear enough. Christians are instructed to obey their governments. In fact, Paul even goes so far as to assert that governments are instituted by God. It's...
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