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Originally posted by Deaf Alien
reply to post by MREALE
Religious people must have this "high" while worshipping their gods. Otherwise, we wouldn't have that many religious people.
In regards to Dr. Mitchell statement, it is not entirely accurate. The are benevolent aliens as well as there are malevolent aliens, just like humans.
Originally posted by Marty D
Originally posted by Deaf Alien
reply to post by MREALE
Because we all search for something outside of ourselves. Somehow we know in our heart of hearts there is more than just this life. We have an inborn desire to know the God of the universe. Seeing as we are made by Him and for Him, it is no surprise.
This very site is proof that we search for something outside of ourselves. That is why Satan is hard at work. For every truth, he has a counterfeit.
Originally posted by ufosd
Christianity may just be a counterfeit. Maybe all religions are counterfeits?
Originally posted by MREALE
Now I am not out to debunk anyones beliefs, but it justs ercks me when people post there religious beliefs like there somekind of fact and everone elses is wrong.
Originally posted by ufosd
I don't know what scientist you quote from , but he in in the minority. Most Scientist are amazed at how much science proves intelligent design.
Its like saying a watched created itself
Originally posted by Schaden
Originally posted by MREALE
Now I am not out to debunk anyones beliefs, but it justs ercks me when people post there religious beliefs like there somekind of fact and everone elses is wrong.
I haven't seen anything here to logically counter Dr Mitchell's argument the aliens are not hostile or we wouldn't be here. The quote in the OP, along with all the other posts by the author of the strong delusion website, rest everything on HIS interpretation of the bible. The aliens haven't killed us because the bible says God is protecting us ? That explanation takes a leap of faith. What if the aliens' bible tells them God wants them to conquer other civilizations ? Mitchell's argument is more convincing IMO.
Originally posted by ufosd
I don't know what scientist you quote from , but he in in the minority. Most Scientist are amazed at how much science proves intelligent design.
Its like saying a watched created itself
The majority of biologists do not support intelligent design. The "watchmaker analogy" is without merit. It was conceived hundreds of years ago, before humans had much scientific understanding of ethology or evolutionary processes. An entire book was written refuting it. Have you read "The Blind Watchmaker" by Dr. Richard Dawkins
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[edit on 2-8-2008 by Schaden]
"As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the Son of man, They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all (Luke 17:26-27)."
"And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. There were giants [NEPHILIM] in the earth in those days; and also after that (at the time of Moses), when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. (Genesis chapter 6)."
Originally posted by Deaf Alien
Originally posted by ufosd
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No, not believing in any religion is not equal to not believing in higher power, god, supreme being, whatever you want to call it.
Whatever happened to trusting yourself? What if God is within you, not in any religion? After all, Jesus said that the kingdom is within you. What if religions were designed to turn your attention away from you and God within you?
People who experienced NDE ALWAYS remarked on tremendous love they felt. Those people are from wide variety of backgrounds and beliefs.
Ok, so I am supposed to trust myself? To me this is absurd. I know the mistakes I make. I know the times that trusting myself has gotten me into great trouble. Knowing you, deaf alien, I think I can say I am not alone in this. In fact, I do not know one person that I would say I trust to make the right decisions every time. It does not make sense to even assert that God is in us. That would mean that those people in history that did horrible things would have just as much "god" as us. Therefore, who are we to say that Hitler killing millions of people was wrong. I mean, he had god in him, right? As I said in my earlier post, we all look for something more than ourselves.
And I think that if you use the words of Jesus, you may want to get them in context. Would you send the reference where Jesus said this, so maybe we can get the whole idea. I tried looking it up myself, but I could not find it.
As for NDE experiences. I think these are really interesting, but prove nothing. I have had a lot of experiences that proved to mean nothing. I have long ago learned that experience can be altered by my own emotions, or even changed in my own memory. I have heard many NDE myself. I know of good ones and bad ones. There are books written that tell of going to hell (no not because they were religious before they had NDE). So if you are going to take some NDE testimonies, then you have to take them all, and they are contradictory. So, maybe we should use something else to prove our points. I do take those that have more than NDE...rather, those who actually completely die, and do not come back(as they are dying), as more notable than these. However, I am not going to stake claim in any of these. I will not use them to prove a point. Hope that makes sense.
[edit on 2-8-2008 by Marty D]
Originally posted by Amazingbabeone
reply to post by Anonymous ATS
What's the truth?? And how do you know??
Depends on who you're asking - doesn't it