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    But that description does not fit the biblical record. The "Lord, liar, or lunatic" argument comes to mind. Someone (or a group of persons) can certainly be out of their minds and come up with all kinds of crazy stuff but that is not the general consensus in this regard. Your other option is that they were all lying for some reason (which also is not supported).
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    Not if you understand the nature of sin and the fact that God is also "holy" and "just."
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    The whole comparison with unicorns, tooth fairy, FSM, etc. is such a straw man argument given the eye-witness testimony in favor of Christianity.
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    QuoteNo atheist is 100% that there is no God, therefore are all atheists actually agnostic? Yes.
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    Whether or not god exists is a binary question; either he does or doesn't. There are no colors in between. I agree with quade.
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    Have you ever told a lie?
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    If you can convince yourself that you know what "everyone wants," then you can convince yourself of anything. That would be called "delusion." So what part of what I typed doesn't apply to you?
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    It all comes down to accountability. As long as it's just an unknowable or impersonal force, we're ok. Everyone wants to go to heaven (or some version thereof....or even just annihilation/cease to exist), they just don't want God to be there when they arrive. If we have offended the nature of a thrice holy personal God (by breaking His laws) and are justly deserving of punishment, there's a big problem.
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    The definition of fundamentalism has changed from the original.
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    . Speaking of the cross, and how you see it everywhere. Now don't you think, if Jesus came back, that's the last thing he would want to see? When He returns, it will be to judge the world against the standard of His holiness. He will not be coming in peace as a friend for those who don't know him. Whether or not He cares about all the crosses everywhere will be the least of your concern. However, I have no idea why He would be offended by a cross.
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    If you or I were able to perfectly relate to God and our will was in harmony with His (as was the case with Adam prior to the fall), then you would receive anything you asked. Problem is, that is from reality. Our motives are flawed. We have never loved God perfectly (as Jesus did) nor do we love our neighbors as we should. Those verses you quoted, as with the 10 Commandments, should show you your need of a Savior and point you to the cross. You should also attempt to read in context. Derive meaning from the text instead of inserting your own personal meaning into it.
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    Yeah... One small step above retarded.
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    Whether it was Photoshoped or not is unimportant. That's not the point I was trying to make.
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    don't be self-contradictory - if your diety is omni(potent/scient), it would have no need or desire to prioritize God has revealed Himself to be personal and relational in His nature as well as infinitely intelligent, organized, complex, etc. It would be illogical to assign attributes to or have expectations from God which would be against His nature. In fact, that would fall into the classic category of "creating a god in your own image (e.g. idolotry).
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    Correct. A person's worldview informs their interpretation of evidence.
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    http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/313895_10150417664426001_596476000_10382685_733425629_n.jpg I don't know... Is it a baby or not? I think so.
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    Atheists are in desperate need of new material. The topic of this thread is ridiculous.
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    I can think of several possibilities. The most likely by far is that he doesn't exist. Or it could be that God is more concerned with our righteousness and where we will spend eternity than all of the other trivial things we come up with.
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    I want to know why He won't fix my receding hairline and bald spot.
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    Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?
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    He's not the first. He won't be the last. Ignoring him is a good option.
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    Natural selection and random mutation occurs around us all the time but that's not the kind of change you need for scales to change to feathers, for example (molecules-to-man "evolution). No serious Creationist denies change. We just disagree with how far genetically it can take you. If you're a salesman, you can't lose money on every sale and expect to make it up in volume...no matter how long it takes.
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    God is not temporal. He isn't subject to the rules of physical organization that He Himself created. He is "infinitely" intelligent and powerful, however. He is also personal and relational. Incomprehensible on many levels, I understand, but true. What we know about Him has been revealed through "general revelation (creation/conscience)" and "special revelation (Scripture)." He has not left us in the dark. However, realization that everything around us didn't happen "just by chance" can only take you so far. But it's a start. No amount of argumentation can convince you or anyone else.
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    It is when you consider the organization, complexity, and obvious design of everything around us.
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    Seriously, is that what you're placing your faith in? It doesn't matter how small or immeasurable you go with it (with regard to.the big bang) or even how many cycles you theorize it may have gone through). At some point, you have to come face to face with who started it and sustains it. If that obviously very intelligent entity is the God of the Bible, however, that changes everything.