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  1. Rhonan

    Belief-O-Matic

    Orthodox Quaker? :sarcastic oookkkaay 1. Orthodox Quaker (100%) 2. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (89%) 3. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (83%) 4. Seventh Day Adventist (80%) 5. Liberal Quakers (76%) 6. Eastern Orthodox (73%) 7. Roman Catholic (73%) 8...
  2. Rhonan

    thanks :D

    thanks :D
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  3. Rhonan

    Are diests really different from the Christian view?

    Not all of the founding fathers of the US were Deist. Many were though. Some were Masons, and the rest were Christians. Deists during this time were raised as Methodists or Anglicans etc. As a result many were Christianized Deists. Their god was the Judeo-Christian God. Franklin was known to...
  4. Rhonan

    Is irreverence the best political stance?

    :clap True. Laws however, by themselves are just words. People break the law; the law does not prevent people from breaking the law. However, if you took away the laws, and erased the principle of law from the minds of the people... ... Humanity would revert to barbarism. There would be...
  5. Rhonan

    Why do you believe in God?

    My belief in God exists outside of my belief in my religion. My belief in God in its rarest form is like a philosophy. I believe in God, not because of feelings etc, but via reason. I believe in God because I believe in the principle of the uncaused cause. I believe God is the initiator of...
  6. Rhonan

    If God is all-knowing...

    Here is how I see it: God existed before the universe God initiated the creation of the universe Ergo, God is not bound by time Therefore, God knows what will happen because he sees time all at once. ~ If God is bound by time, then God isn't God. If this is true that the universe had some...
  7. Rhonan

    Reconciling Deism with Theism

    I was going to send you a link from ABC, but it won't allow me to post URLs, as I haven't made enough postings yet.
  8. Rhonan

    Reconciling Deism with Theism

    There have been many accounts of people who died, and came back to life: This isn't stuff of legend or myth; these are fully documented events. It may not be due to a celestial force, but these are miracles - medical miracles. It's unfair to compare these things with myth of the past. In most...
  9. Rhonan

    Which Choice Best Describes Your Faith (or lack thereof)?

    My belief is a mix of both non-denominational theism and Christianity. :) ~ Rhonan
  10. Rhonan

    Speaking to God

    You took the words right out of my mouth. :D
  11. Rhonan

    Is Lying Immoral (Sinful, Illegal)?

    Lying generally is a bad thing; this concept is found in all cultures - and most do not approve of it. However, if you lie to save someone's life or to avoid hurting someone's feelings, I believe it's not technically a sin. If a wife asks her husband, "hey honey, does this make me look fat?"...
  12. Rhonan

    Hey everyone

    Hiya. I'm new too. I'm majoring in political science at UNC Charlotte. I have a deep interest in theology, philosophy, and religion however - I always have. I've also taken a comparative religions class already; it was really cool. Welcome aboard; I'll see you around. :cool:
  13. Rhonan

    Reconciling Deism with Theism

    Also, notice how I described my idea as Deistic-Theism. This implies that my Theism is in some ways Deist. I must admit that I am a theist in that I believe that Christ was more than a philosopher - more than a human being. I believe he possessed the spirit of God; in this way he would still...
  14. Rhonan

    Athiests Only: What would suffice as proof of God?

    :D Well, true, but my point was I had issue with the question in the first place... If you think about it logically - nothing can prove or disprove God's existence to anyone. Whatever evidence exists for believing or not must be taken by faith at some point. Therefore someone's proof differs...
  15. Rhonan

    Athiests Only: What would suffice as proof of God?

    One cannot prove God's existence to another - this is up to the knowledge, beliefs, and opinions of the individual. Some believe in God, claiming that the existence of the universe is good enough for their beliefs; others do not believe in God, claiming the universe has no need for a God. It's...
  16. Rhonan

    Reconciling Deism with Theism

    I'm wasn't familiar with the term 'anthropocentric' - so I looked it up. You could say that in a sense I have been influenced by Jeffersonian ideals (Enlightenment concepts) which are humanistic. However, because humans are consensus rational beings, I guess I'm arguing that they are capable...
  17. Rhonan

    Athiests Only: What would suffice as proof of God?

    I am not an Atheist, but I have some issues with theses questions. --- 1. God cannot be proven to anyone. Non-physical entities cannot be tested empirically; the belief in God depends solely on one's interpretation of the universe. Some say the universe is proof enough; some do not. Science...
  18. Rhonan

    Reconciling Deism with Theism

    Deism and Theism agree on one thing - the existence of a divine. Deists contend that God set the world in motion and then left it alone; God has no relationship with man. However, Theists argue that God is an active participant in the universe and in the lives of men; men can know God...
  19. Rhonan

    Hello

    Hi, I'm new; I joined this forum because I noticed a wide range of views, and because I'm interested in exploring different philosophies and religious concepts. Here is a little background: I was raised in a Protestant home. I've attended several Christian churches. I am a college student...
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