Momma Angel wrote:And just what is so illogical about loving they neighbor? Doing unto others? Not killing?
You obviously accept science as "the truth". There are millions of scientific theories out there! Do you believe them all just because they are science? By putting your belief, acceptance, etc., into science, you are putting into the hands of mortal men.
I am putting my beliefs, acceptance, and faith into something greater than any of us or any scientific theory, equation, etc.
I do not understand every single word in the Bible. I do not understand every single word in some of these threads! But I understand the concept of a God loving me so much that He wants what is best for me. I understand the concept of someone laying down their life to save mine. It's just like someone stepping into the path of a bullet aimed at you. Man hath no greater love than to lay down his life for his brother. What's so hard to understand about that?
What makes you think that " loving thy neighbor? Doing unto others? Not killing? " are traits that only Christians can have?
Mighty presumptuous of ya, there.
Usually "faith" refers to beliefs that are accepted without empirical [observed] evidence. Most religions have tenets of faith. Science differs from religion because it is the nature of science to test and retest explanations against the natural world. Thus, scientific explanations are likely to be built on and modified with new information and new ways of looking at old information. This is quite different from most religious beliefs.
Everyone's a skeptic -- about other religions
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