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Originally Posted by sam";p="
I now understand what is meant by “…because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth” (Rev 3:16). People like you are worthless! You stand for nothing, believe in nothing and then wonder why the world is in the shape it is in.
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Ah. This must be the loving Christian behavior I've heard so much about. Win a lot of converts with that, do you?
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I honestly wish I could apologize for being so offensive after your conciliatory remarks, but that would make me equally as weak.
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Ah. Being civil and respectful is "weak."
Consider this: Being a hard-liner for your belief requires nothing but fanaticism. It takes real strength and confidence to acknowledge the limits of your theology, and to respect those you disagree with.
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If you don’t have the mental fortitude to say definitively that you either believe God exists, or doesn’t exist, then shut up!
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The world is not binary. "I don't know" is a legitimate answer when, in fact, I don't know. Or are you saying it's a sign of "strength" to assert positive knowledge about something that I don't, in fact, have positive knowledge about?
Is there life on other planets? I'd say the odds favor it. But the only possible answer is "I don't know." Does that mean I lack mental fortitude?
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Stop trying to hedge your bets by saying, “Well, it really can’t be proved, or disproved, so why bother talking about it?”
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How is that hedging my bets? Hedging my bets would be worshipping multiple gods in different belief systems, as people in ancient times used to do. I don't worship ANY gods.
And if you were paying attention, you'd notice that I enjoy a good theological discussion as much as any believer. Unanswerable questions are inherently fascinating. I just don't lose sleep over them.
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Indecision is at the heart of Liberalism and what makes it detestable. Liberals wander through life in a haze of indifference and constantly try to convince others that their lack of conviction is preferable to offending others by taking a firm stance. Get a backbone!
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So now I lack a backbone. All because I refuse to discount the existence of God without more evidence. Fascinating.