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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
I have never chastised you for your beliefs. I accept that you believe there is no god. My problem is with your unwillingness to accept that others believe there is. I only press you to prove that God does not exist to highlight that you no more have a monopoly on the truth than I do.
You can talk about how you have lots of religious friends, but the one thing that comes through very clearly in these arguments is that you are highly intolerant of the beliefs of others.
Intolerance is one of mans greatest failings, which as a further irony, only shows that you yourself serve as an argument against your own beliefs in the inherent goodness in mankind.
As far as the existence of Jesus goes, don't confuse me for being a Christian. I believe in the existence of god(s), but I do not subscribe to any of man's religions. I see no reason to doubt that he existed, however I do not subscribe to the belief that he was the son of a god. However, those that do believe are equally entitled to their beliefs as you are to believe he did not exist at all.
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Oh cmon Snake...you dont know me at all....I post here asking simple and pointed questions. troutman has done the excat same thing I have as well as Cowperson on many occasions. Theists get upset when ANYONE questions their validity. If you take the side of a Christian yet arent one isnt that a fence sitter...or hedging your bets?
I dont hedge my bets at all...I have made a firm decision and stick with it. Much like a true theist...yet noone seems to hound on them for invading the lives of secular people. I never waiver. This post is about one of the most reprehensible religions out there, and I added why leave it at Scientology, which everyone agrees is bogus, and leave out all the others? troutman asked the same question...yet you never hammered on him at all. All religions are started the exact same way....by man. So either like em and let em all breed, or start discussing the real need for man made religions to exist. Like I said earlier...be spiritual if you want....dance to a sun or moon...love animals or plants...help the planet...love your fellow man...but dont tell me you are any better of a person whatsoever because you follow a goD. That is the most bogus statement that can possibly be made.
Every Atheist I know does wonderful deeds for man...donating thousands if not millions of dollars to great causes..we also teach our children the truth...dont believe in fairy tales or ghosts.