Problems with the Bible

I love how supposed christians can judge and jump to conclusions based on 1 post from an anonymous poster.
Laughable, simple laughable.

 

Awesome, and I love how hypocrits try to claim they can do without GOD and think speaking reckless against the Most High wins them some kinda cool points with people.

 

No the fact that I can have a cogent and meaningful discussion about it, actually find a purpose, and do so without belittle those with a different opinion is what marks it as superior.

Remember, your an atheist, you reject all that spiritual stuff ... or do you? I guess whatever is the opposite of what a Christian is talking about, eh? Not trying to be offensive, just to make the point.

How much of this is 'atheism', andhow much is .... 'the atheist'?

 

Interesting, before arriving in Afghanistan, I attended Services with the troops in the field. All the time, every time. Attendence was spotty at best. Guess what happened once the bullets starting flying in Afghanistan? Life, when you risk losing it and are taking it .... some things are worth putting effort into.

 

Or faith is the result of fear.

 

Faith and fear are two distinctly different phenomena. Neither is related to the other nor is one the result of the other. If you believe that one engendered the other, then surely your gift of spiritual discernment has been shattered.

 

It's the old saw that their are no atheists in a foxhole.
Different phenomena can be related. Neutrals anecdotal evidence supports this.

 

or an awakening...cause see..they didn't run away. And many of them sacrificed lives or limbs for their brothers.

 

Fear doesn't necessarily cause people to run away. Almost anyone in a fire fight is terrified.
But you could be right.
Mass awakening at the front lines.
You go with that.

 

you're stuttering.

 

lol!!!

 

Isn't that a foolish thing to do?

Proverbs 27:12 (CEV) = Be cautious and hide when you see danger— don’t be stupid and walk right into trouble.

 

Did I say anything about Neutral or anecdotes or Atheists or foxholes? No? Then you must be presenting some red herrings.

I only commented on what you said. Now, can you refute what I have stated in a manner that would cause what I said to be nullified?

 

No, I don't really feel like coping with you tonight. It's too boring. Seeya.

 

Can't answer the questions?

 

Seeya.

 

Leaving so soon? Are you going to work this evening?

 

Nope. You just bore me.

 

You mean the way Christopher Hitchens was not?

As far as helping people, I think we all benefit when people get away from superstition and start basing their ethics and their actions on something better than a holy book. Stated another way, I think mankind is far better off using its brains both cooperatively and free from controlling influences.

 

Oh look, more symantics from Incorporeal! Didn't the Bible predict that somewhere? ...

 

Where? Where? Where are the semantics? (you need to learn how to spell). Unable to refute what I have said, and now showing an inability to correctly spell words in the English language. Tsk Tsk.

 

But you keep coming back for more. Amazing.

 

That is certainly a fairly accurate statment. When faced with almost certain death, especially when only 18-22, people can't fathom that being the end. Most can't. IMO, there is more than 1 way to achieve the "good" afterlife. Unless God is really not all concerned with the majority of his creation.

 

It's amazing how atheists will doubt. Not only does attndance at religious services sky rocket in combat, the services of the Chaplain are suddenly high demand. Its not anecdotal, its fact.

It speaks not to whether or not there are atheists in fox holes, but the strength of conviction and character when tested. Many are just as quick and rude as BB and D are above, but when pressed? When truely on the line? Most of the hot air is just that.

And then there is the straight up hypocrisy of the entire situation. The loty of them have been criticizing religious people as violent, denegrated ervice when it suits them, but as soon as someone so much as implies that there are no atheists in fox holes? Well, suddenly they are all war heros and teh evidence is merely anecdotal? Because clearly BB and D were just over here in Afghanistan? So they can veru scientifically dismiss it as anecdotal?

It goes right back to what I said. What is atheism? Whatever it needs to be to belittle as pester someone else. The only pacifist/war heros who doing nothing for either of those positions the world has ever seen. Why SGT York had nothing on modern atheists.

 

Strength of conviction and character shouldn't have to be tested before put into action, bro.


Conviction when convenient aint actually conviction.