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I am rejecting the idea that science can figure out how the universe came into being, as well as the idea that life started with droppings from outer space or from something in the oceanic waters.
It all depends upon what a person may consider as proof, isn't that so? On the other hand, if you want to believe it, I have learned that for science, there is no proof. Maybe I'm wrong about this, so you or someone else can correct me if that is wrong.At least until they find it necessary to include an intelligent designer. Once their equations and theories no longer continue making accurate predictions, they'll be more open to new ideas. Maybe some model that everyone is willing to learn and accept will be found...
That's when one could propose a paper involving a Designer, presuming there is any way to prove such a thing with an equation or test it with an experiment.
There is no proof in science, but you have far far less than that. Which makes science the superior discipline. You only have feelings and those are wrong far more often than they are right. Have you ever wondered how casinos keep in business? Anyone with even basic math skills can see that the house will always win. Casinos know how to use people confirmation bias against them. When someone wins bells and whistles go off. Everyone celebrates a person winning. That makes other gamblers think that they can win too if they keep playing. If you lose there is no pain or punishment. Your money is just gone. But you can win on the next spin!! Well actually you will almost surely lose. Many people simply cannot learn that lesson because of how good "winning" feels even if it occurs so rarely that on average you lose. Religions are play on this too. They play the game of Heads God Wins, Tales, You Lose.. If something good happens it is attributed to God. If something bad happens it is always your fault. Then they fool people to still feel that it is their fault if something bad happens, but God forgives them if they believe in him. The House wins again.
Lol sorry, SZ. Insofar as casinos go, I have two things to say. I agree the odds are stacked in favor of the casinos. I say that because if they were not the casinos would go out of business. I also agree that there are many misconceptions about God.
Here's what I think. If life for human beings were that important to God, He would not have told them they would die if they ate from the tree of knowledge of good and bad. Now I'm probably older than you are, but I do want to keep living and learning. And I know that I can die at any time. How does that fit in this? Because life is a gift from God, imo. He doesn't owe us life. Beyond that I really can't say much. Except I do read and try to understand the Bible. And yes, I believe God reached me when I asked. My real discussion centered on why someone believes in the theory of evolution as commonly taught.
Oh, and another thing in reference to gambling. I went to the store recently and one of the clerks asked me if I wanted to buy a lottery ticket. I told him that the Bible says we should not pray to the god of good luck. He seemed genuinely surprised and said he didn't know that. Nice young man.
Proofs are usually reserved to the science of mathematics, I was referring specifically to an equation that would encompass a Designer. Evidence is found through testing and experiment. There's a common theme among theologians that the Almighty is incomprehensible in nature and scope, this would imply it vain to seek such an equation or a method to prove it.
I do not understand what you said. So because it becomes virtually philosophical, I guess we can leave it at that for now.
1 John 3:8
Therefore, @YoursTrue, the God that you Believe in is Not Omni. Given that the God you Believe in cannot Be Evil, your God is Not Omni. Your God is Limited to what it can Be or Do. Can you see this?
Too bad that you cannot see the similarities between the promises of casinos with the promises of religions, such as yours.
You really need to quit calling your God a liar if you want others to take you seriously. If you could reason rationally in this matter you would see that the one that failed in the Adam and Eve myth was God. And one that is too much in fear from religious beliefs can very rarely understand their own religious books.
There is no "God of good luck", but gambling can be a very serious problem for those that cannot do math or reason rationally. It is wise for those people to avoid any and all forms of gambling. For me there is no thrill to it since I understand the odds and how that can lead to one having winning and losing streaks, but how no matter how much money one has that the casino will be the ultimate winner.
Are you a Jehovah’s witness?
I believe it says personal faith not all of it. So if someone only believes in eating veggies I will be ok eating meat by my faith in God.
I believe basically it is saying whatever does not come from God is a sin. It isn't faith in nothing or something else; it is faith in God.
Um, it was an expression used to tell the Israelites they should not pray to some unseen person for good luck. I doubt one of the spirit persons that are against God (called demons) would be in that position, but -- anyway -- He told the Israelites not to pray for "good luck" to whatever god they thought they might be praying for. If I find more information about this, I'll let you know.