I would like to discuss natural knowledge and the knowledge of God.
This is my understanding when I say “natural knowledge”. My Tibetan Book of the Dead, I Ching, Bible, and other religious texts have taught me that God’s existence is something that is self proving. We are born with knowledge of His existence; it in intrinsic knowledge. Attachment to suffering, ego, and material life clouds our vision. Knowledge of God is something that can be obscured.
God becomes clear when we detach...

I start from the baseline premise that it is not possible for a human being to determine the nature or even the existence of 'God'.

I realize this may not be entirely true, but if there are exceptions, they are very, very rare. In the same way that 'miracles' do appear to happen, but whatever they are, they are very, very rare. So although my baseline premise in not absolute, I believe it stands, logically and realistically. There is no significant information or evidence available to us...

Inspired by @Conscious thoughts 's thread. Mine? I'm not even gonna touch a definition. Too hard to come up with one that encompasses all religions. If you say your belief system is a religion then it is one. I'm not gonna argue. Most atheists don't say they are a religion. Thus I don't believe they are a religion. Some Satanists say they are others say they are just a philosophy rather then a religion. I consider my beliefs religious tho some dont. I might have a definition but I find it...

Atheism, Satanism, Luciferianism, and so on is only about the physical world (Not religions)

Whereas Spiritual paths/Religions are mostly/always about the spiritual realm (what comes after then physical)

Is this a wrong view/understanding in your mind?

Strictly speaking this is not an evolution vs. creationism thread. Kent Hovind has been convicted of domestic violence. His ex-wife Cindi Lincoln tells her side of the story.

May God forgive me, but I've decided for the sake of intellectual discussion and augmenting level of debate, to play devil's advocate.

Warning: I know how to refute the arguments I'm about to make.
1. God as one ultimate being is impossible, because you have to choose between traits (compassion vs justice), and you can't maximize in any.

2. Greatness has to be earned and gained, while by definition, God is eternal, and hence can't earn praise, honor, greatness but would have always had it....

Is it possible that the present moment does not exist?

In the moment you start to think, "this is the present moment" it is no longer the moment you started to think it was

Is "present moment" an illusion?

I believe in miracles.

I just do not know the criteria for determining if something is a miracle or just an ordinary event that happens for some ordinary, if not necessarily understood, reason.

How can someone tell the difference between a miracle and something that is not or that looks like a miracle and is not.

I cannot prove I like turtles.

Does my like for turtles not exist?

If you saw God, what would you say to him? What kind of questions would you have? How do you think you would react to seeing God?