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    Would the bible have been enough?

    Christians. Imagine that you had no prior knowledge of jesus or christianity and were given a bible to read. Do you think the experience of reading the words alone would have caused you to become a christian?
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    Is there God?

    Not if god is supposed to be all-powerful. Not if god is supposed to be all-knowing. Not if god is supposed to be benevolent. If god had the power to create any world, he knew all the possible worlds and nothing but the best possible action is compatible with his goodness. If this god is...
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    Is there God?

    Logical fallacy. Argument from ignorance.
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    Evidence?

    A paranormal claim found to be legitimate would qualify (in my book) as evidence for the god hypothesis.
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    Would it change anything?

    And yet it's still used by many theists I encounter.
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    Would it change anything?

    Did the expected value of believing and the expected value of not believing play any role in your decision to follow christianity? Since Pascal's Wager is a common argument put forth by theists to suggest to nonbelievers that christianity is a reasonable world view, I would assume that many...
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    Would it change anything?

    Thanks for your reply. I'd suggest that the expected value of believing is greater than the expected value of not believing and that this notion has led many to define themselves as christian. Sure. The theory of evolution doesn't promise anything.
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    Would it change anything?

    No, but it could be for others.
  9. L

    Would it change anything?

    Fixed that for you.
  10. L

    Would it change anything?

    Mr. Vulture would probably agree with you.
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    Would it change anything?

    Thanks for the link. I think the heaven aspect to my question sets it apart. Do you not?
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    Would it change anything?

    If it weren't for the dangling carrot of heaven and the threat of eternal torture in hell, would you still be a christian?
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    Approximately how old is the earth?

    If it said it was 6000 years old, would you accept that number or side with science?
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    Approximately how old is the earth?

    Does what your religion says trump science on the matter?
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    Approximately how old is the earth?

    I look forward to your reply.
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    Atheists:what does a book gotta have to prove its God's

    There's nothing a book could contain that would convince me that a god is responsible for its contents. That said, if the alleged author went on a global book signing tour and offered sufficient evidence to support his/her/its claim, I'd rethink my position.
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    Irrationalities Of Faith

    My point is that religion didn't make Michelangelo a great painter. It was simply the subject matter of religion that became an outlet for him to express his abilities and to earn a living. Who's to say that if he hadn't been contracted to work on the Sistine Chapel that he wouldn't have been...
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    Irrationalities Of Faith

    Is it your position that these individuals needed religion to inspire them to develop notable works-of-art and scientific theory? I'd argue that without religion, the lady detailed in the OP would still be alive as would Andrea Yates' children. Without religion, Michelangelo would have still...
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    Irrationalities Of Faith

    Religion inspires people like this and others like Andrea Yates.
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    God our Mother?

    Is there a feminine aspect to the divine? The reason I ask is because I was wondering who god (the masculine "Father") was speaking to in Genesis when he said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." if he wasn't speaking to a feminine aspect of divinity.
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