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Lambaster of the Angry Anti-Theists
The majority of atheists do not exclude the supernatural, they simply withhold belief until evidence for such things is presented because, after all, there is no point in believing something that you do not have evidence for. They are open to the idea, there is just no justification to believe in the supernatural at this moment in time.
Below is a short story that demonstrates what I believe better then I can. I really believe that we have a sixth sense, animals demonstrate it all the time. For example, when we had that massive tsunami there were no wild animals killed in it. The Elephants all left the area two weeks before the tsunami struck. The only ones who died were humans who no longer use their sixth sense. It really is a interesting debate with a great deal of evidence being available from the laboratory. I believe that Christians tap into that sixth sense. We communicate with the influence of the Holy Ghost using that sixth sense. Unless you know how to do it, and follow the instructions to the letter, you will be totally oblivious to his presence. Everyone has it within them to develop their sixth sense. Our sixth sense is a little known phenomenon but it is recieving a great deal of research. I believe that many mediums, etc.. possess it as well as just everyday people with no religion at all possessing it. I believe that I have communicated with that Holy Ghost through a sixth sense. An external intelligence that enters the mind and body to dispatch knowledge in concept form, emotions and concepts. I am a bit apprehensive about talking about it because it can be easily ridiculed.
Is There a Sixth Sense?
Some experts claim that hunches might actually foretell the future. Others aren't so sure.
By Dean Radin, Colleen Rae, Ray Hyman, published on July 01, 2000 - last reviewed on June 14, 2012
Ever have a hunch, an instinct or an intuition? Research psychologist Dean Radin, Ph.D., claims that hunches might actually foretell the future. The University of Oregon's Ray Hyman, Ph.D., however, isn't so sure.
Alex, a university colleague, was cleaning his double-action, six-shot revolver in preparation for a hunting trip later in the month. In this pistol, when the trigger is pulled the hammer is cocked, the cylinder revolves, and the hammer falls on the next chamber, all in one smooth motion. For safety's sake, Alex normally kept five bullets in the revolver, with the hammer resting on the sixth, empty chamber.
Before cleaning the gun, he removed the five bullets and set them aside. When finished cleaning, he began to put the bullets back in the cylinder. When he arrived at the fifth and final bullet, he suddenly got a distinct sense of dread. It had something to do with that bullet.
Alex was bothered about the odd feeling because nothing like it had ever happened to him before. He decided to trust his gut, so he put the bullet aside and positioned the pistol's hammer as usual over the sixth chamber. The chamber next to it, which normally held the fifth bullet, was now also empty.
Two weeks later, Alex was at a hunting lodge with his fiancee and her parents. That evening, unexpectedly, a violent argument broke out between the parents. Alex tried to calm them down, but the father, in an insane rage, grabbed Alex's gun, which had been in a drawer, and pointed it at his wife.
Alex tried to intervene by jumping between the gun and the woman, but he was too late—the trigger was already being pulled. For a horrifying split second, Alex knew that he was about to get shot at point-blank range. But instead of a sudden, gruesome death, the pistol went "click." The cylinder had revolved to an empty chamber—the very chamber that would have contained the fifth bullet if Alex had not set it aside two weeks earlier.
Had Alex actually predicted the future, or was this just an extraordinary coincidence? There are several possible explanations for why such "intuitive hunches" sometimes play out. One is that on a subconscious level, we are always thinking and coming to conclusions, but that these register only as hunches to our conscious mind. Another is that we pick up telling cues from body language, subliminal sounds or peripheral vision without being consciously aware of doing so. A third is that for each amazing coincidence we remember, we forget all the times we had a hunch and it didn't pan out. A fourth possibility is that we modify our memories for our own convenience, creating a connection where it may not have existed. And so on. These sorts of prosaic explanations probably account for many intuitive hunches. But they don't explain them all.
As in the case of Alex's intuition, a series of carefully documented case studies raises the possibility that some intuitions are due to a genuine sixth sense. But to confirm that those stories are what they appear to be, we must turn to controlled laboratory tests.
Is There a Sixth Sense? | Psychology Today
Theists however, think that they already have the answers to life biggest questions. This halts progress. There is no reason to keep searching for answers or learning about the mysteries of the universe if you think you already have them. And many theists flat out reject well known facts in favor of their personal religious bias.
Those Christians are delusional and usually belong to the bigger congregations who are told what to do by men who think they can interpret scripture. I am not a congregational Istanbul of any organised religion. I wrote the following a couple of weeks ago.
Religions, or faiths, are the biggest blight on understanding the true nature of God. I know I will get people's backs up, however, faiths are not necessary. They serve no purpose, other than to guess at the meaning of scriptures and claim to be the only true faith to follow. I do not like faiths. They are for weak people who cannot make their own decisions. The are elitist and self serving. Jesus told us exactly how to worship him.
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
That is the true definition of a church. Religion is personal. It is not to be forced or sold to others. It is a personal relationship with you and your God, whoever He may be. I don't want to fall out with you or anyone else over my personal beliefs and you should feel the same about your non-belief. It has as much to do with me as mine has to do with you. This is the only type of venue that the two should meat. Where else in your daily life would you want to talk about your non-belief. I rarely talk about my belief. We got it all wrong by allowing men to continue in their interpretation for us instead of by us. I am not your every day Christian. I am a pragmatist, a bit of a literalist. Do you think there will be Catholics, or Protestants, or methodists in heaven, no, of course not, they will all be Mormons.
The last sentence is a joke.
Which sounds more closed minded to you? A group who simply doesn't believe in things that lack evidence, or a group who thinks they have all the answers but no evidence for it and reject scientific fact in favor of personal bias?
But that goes without saying, however, you need to include my group. You have to include the Christian Who also believes in science. The pragmatists and realists.
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