quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by darkhorse I believe in the existence of electrons, though I have never actually seen one. I believe in God, though I have not actually seen Him (yet). A critical point to highlight is that it requires a degree of faith to believe in both, and that there are arguable evidences of reason for both. One is simply more controversial than the other. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- well, i think the above is - while technically correct - a bit misleading. the leap if of faith requred to believe in electrons is all but nonexistent. all one has to "believe in" are a) the macro-level phenomena, and b) logical reasoning. if one does accept A and B, then the fact that "electrons exist" can be broken down to simple statements to which one can only answer "yes, that's correct". if one denies either A or B, then - i'm sorry - there's a certain institution for such people, with white walls, relaxed atmosphere, and a bunch of medicaments served 3 times a day. arriving at the belief in the existence god, on the other hand, requires a lot more than A & B. you need that elusive C to go with them, be it personal religious experience, an act of brainwashing, or something else. LOL, jaan you are soo right! dark, equating the belief in "god" with a belief in electrons is sheer folly. my gaaaawd man you've diappointed me again with incorrect and shallow reasoning. one more screw up and i will have no choice but to demote you to a merely adequate but not so wonderful SAAIQ rating(Slightly Above Average IQ.) :-/
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing....." 1Cor 1:18 <font size=1>"...but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (ibid)</font>
Thosuth Whouth Beleevuth Thisuth Nonsenseuth Shalluth Inherituth Theuh Earthuth! psalm 32, 26, 34, Hut! Hut! Hut! LOL
C'MON CHAS, YOU CAN'T REALLY BE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS GOD STUFF? DON'T YOU SEE THE TRUTH? GOD IS "HERE" CAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID, YOU FEAR THE UNKNOWN. THATS' THE TRUTH.
well, that might be true. it also might be true that God exists, and to believe that is to acknowlege reality, and to deny it is to flirt with insanity. Unless you can categorically disprove the possibility, you have to allow for it.
I thought we had moved beyond this, faster. Let's scroll back a few posts and ask ourselves: Who is angry. Who is incoherent. Who is unable to maintain civility. Who is displaying repressed fear. Who is afraid of God. You.