But is God a cause, or an agent?No, because there is an identifiable cause ie God
God still doesn't explain the mechanism underlying the effect.
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But is God a cause, or an agent?No, because there is an identifiable cause ie God
Nothing that happens matters: it is our ignorance that it does.How so?
Simple talk.
That is perhaps the most ignorant thing I have read in the last few days on RF. Congratulations, you had pretty stiff competition.Nothing that happens matters: it is our ignorance that it does.
That is perhaps the most ignorant thing I have read in the last few days on RF. Congratulations, you had pretty stiff competition.
Nothing that happens matters: it is our ignorance that it does.
Isn't the idea of miracle contrary to the causal principle?
The Reality speaks for Itself.Speak for yourself
The Reality speaks for Itself.
What did Normon Borlaug get in return for his work?So you say that Normon Borlaug who's work has saved over a billion people from starvation doesn't matter?
You are saying that work doesnt matter.
What did Normon Borlaug get in return for his work?
Nothing.What has that got to with the price of grain?
Nothing.
I would say’not contrary’ but rather including causes not perceptible through our physical-level senses.Isn't the idea of miracle contrary to the causal principle?
Who cares about Nobel Peace Prize?So why ask?
Ok, talking about ignorance. He got the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work on grain
Who cares about Nobel Peace Prize?
I am open to psychological counselling: maybe I should become a Christian who Jesus saves?Who cares about saving over a billion lives? Obviously not you
I am open to psychological counselling: maybe I should become a Christian who Jesus saves?
I got nothing from my God Delusion suing the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for millions of pounds but was instead found to be suffering from persistent delusional disorder to be controlled by heavy medication of antipsychotic risperidone and anti-depressant sertraline by the UK Mental Health authorities: I should have listened to Richard Dawkins, the master of atheism with scientific backing or to @Aupmanyav my guru from Freethought and Rationalism Discussion Board days. Please can you help me instead? - I want to know the truth.Or how about an atheist who does not need bronze age stories of a god sitting on their shoulder telling them what is right and what is wrong... Now that would be a miracle.
Re "Jesus Saves"
Many years ago i was driving through a rather insalubrious district of manchester. I passed a church with a large sign "Jesus saves fallen women"
Underneath someone had written in bold black ink "ask him to save one for me"