Question to those who do or do not doubt Christianity

Shirt, wait, Jesus believed in slaves.. But, that's taking it to a different level don't you think?

I'd like to pose a question not to you Ryan, but to I mean Spades : )But, to everyone else, except Set, in-case he trys to chew my azz or something Smile Na, doesn't matter, in any case.

Sorry but the devil is no more likely to be real then the father, holy ghost or the son it all irrational nonsense that you should be ashame of yourself for believing in as an adult.

Well basically the way I see it is that by your logic if a God could exist and create all that we see, then why couldn't he create things like elves, leprechaun , flying spaghetti monsters and so forth. The reason I say this is because think about it frank, "if it is possible for a God to create us, all the other animals and all that we see why couldn't he create something like elves, leprechauns, flying spaghetti monsters and so forth?

By the very idea of a god or gods they stand outside the universe and can change or nullify any law of nature of the universe at whim.

If you allow them to be limited by the laws of nature that is not how I would define god or gods.

You could have superiors beings that have amazing understanding and control of the universe by working within the laws of nature but they still would not be gods in my view.

Actually, I think you are incorrect, but I want to be sure of what you are saying. Would you give an example of my attitude to religious belief that is the same as that of an atheist.

Improve the pool? That's pretty hilarious. Very few, indeed, of the atheists who frequent this site stomp around ranting the way Bill does. Even Edgar, who is an explicit, or strong atheist, rarely comments. Some people, like Little Kay, only ever comment in the context of "non-hostile" threads about atheism. She started one, but it quickly became overrun by ranting, canting theists, and it seems that she has pretty well abandoned it.

What you have here is the fallacy of the enumeration of favorable circumstances, a commonly known fallacy in statistics. You want to think that most atheists are explicit atheists, so you only pay heed to the explicit atheists, like Bill, stomping around ranting. That tends to confirm your bias. In fact, this place is full of atheists who never get involved in stupidity such as this thread. Me, i'm easily entertained, so i'm a sucker for bullshit such as this.

There is an example. A comprehensive one. Agnostics and atheists organise their lives without reference to belief. An agnostic can't organise life around something they have no evidence for.

It seems to me that the Founding Fathers play a similar role in some people's lives as Santa does in those of others.

Wrong I was reading the bible to try to understand how anyone could believe this nonsense in it or worship such an evil god portray in the Bible.

If God is the Devil? And the Devil apposed him, who is the Devil to you if real??

That escapes me. Not sure of what you are trying to say there, RL.

During a discussion of possible explanations for existence, if the question is asked, "Could gods exist?"...I would respond, "Yes."

It is reasonable to suppose a god could create anything it wanted.

How do you define evil without reference to Christian theology?

I take it you did not have any kids?

Did you ever even marry?

Does anything include elves, leprechauns, flying spaghetti monsters and so forth?

If you believe there is a possibility for a god to exist are you going to take away his possibility to create things like elves, leprechauns, flying spaghetti monsters and so forth?

That you ask such questions is indicative that you think my own experiences should influence my appraisal of things.

At no point have I done that, RL.

At no point have you done what? "take away God's possibility to create things like elves, leprechauns, flying spaghetti monsters and so forth?

I understand it...