I am wondering why it is that people readily accept that religious figures can perform magic. . . i.e. raising lazarus, water into wine, raising from your own death, or to go OT on ya, raining manna down from the heaven's, making a rock spring forth water by hitting it with a staff, etc. . . but...
based on the following logic:
1. A fertilized egg is a person.
2. A person who has not sinned is innocent.
3. Innocent people get to go to Heaven.
Therefore, given the previous logic, it is in the fetus/embryo/person's best interest, from a spiritual/eternity perspective to never get...
is failure to communicate" Cool Hand Luke.
I am linking Dallas minister: Vote for a Christian, not Mitt Romney | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News to a news story about a local minister saying that Romney is not a Christian, and how important it is for the US to...
I just last night watched the movie "Syriana" which was an excellent flick, well worth watching for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, and a theme, or idea, was brought up in the film which I have heard many times before, but never understood. That concept was the following . . . That conflict in...
I know I don't often author threads, but every great once in a while I have a thought that I just cannot get away from, and this is one that hit me the other night, probably over a White Russian or 3.
The basic ghist of it is, What's in it for Satan? If there is a Satan, then he KNOWS that...
I had a somewhat unusual situation at work today. At one point in the room I was in, which was probably 12 foot by 18 foot, at the largest (a conference room) we had at least one of each of the following: a Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim and an Athiest, and most likely more than one of a couple...
This is aimed specifically at monotheists/Abrahamics, but by all means, any who are interested, feel free to chime in.
The other night my wife and I were having a theological discussion while watching Southpark, as often happens, and after she fell asleep, a thought kept ringing through my...
I know there are a lot of Texans on the boards. We just won the National Championship and snapped it off in all those pundits who had given the game to USC even before the game was played. Woo hoo.
Also as an aside, how good is Vince Young? I honestly don't see how he didn't step on his own...
I was in the St. Louis airport last night getting ready to fly back home after celebrating Christmas with my wife's family when I noticed a guy in line next to me wearing a Starter brand football jersey. I am pretty sure it was a Denver Bronco jersey with a real player's name on the back with...
Quote from the Rev.
"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God. You just rejected him from your city."
This is of course in response to the good citizens of Dover rejecting Intelligent Design being taught in their science classes...
Very simple discussion topic. One which I have never heard a satisfactory answer to.
If the Earth is 4500 or so years old, as I have been told by Young Earth supporters, then what about dinosaurs?
This question can be expanded to a request for explanation of many other natural and man...