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Originally posted by jollyjollyjolly
I personally have and this thread is in opposition to the other thread here. I do believe in a much higher power then myself. I have successfully been able to on several occasions persuade other people to reconsider their non-belief and anti-belief systems. Simple statement/question that does the trick over time and also stops most attacks that I encounter from people who know or find out I am a christian.
"I can afford to be wrong. Can you?"
It will not work on many. Not a lot of things can change someone's mind when they are very set. I don't give them a lot of attention nor let the rants distract me and mine.
I can afford to be wrong, can you?
Originally posted by Mickierocksman
PS: Accidently gave you a star - wish I could take it back.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Man, your going to be quite upset when you find out the Jews were right and you have taken on a false god, thereby mocking the OT god.
Probably haven't even sacrificed any animals for the sins you have committed. tisk tisk,
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Man, your going to be quite upset when you find out the Jews were right and you have taken on a false god, thereby mocking the OT god.
Probably haven't even sacrificed any animals for the sins you have committed. tisk tisk,
Jesus Christ and his NEWCOVENANT banned sacrifice.
When Jews insisted it was WRONG NOT TO slaughter an innocent beast for the sake of the holiday Jesus said, "Hold up there fella - there are some new rules I am giving you. You misunderstood the old rules and it has got hopelessly out of control. Dad is disgusted and threatening to wipe you out again so you better listen. This is the last warning. This is what our Father wants now. Write it down;"
My father desires COMPASSION and NOT a sacrifice.
Originally posted by jollyjollyjolly
"I can afford to be wrong. Can you?"
It will not work on many. Not a lot of things can change someone's mind when they are very set. I don't give them a lot of attention nor let the rants distract me and mine.
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Originally posted by newcovenant
Originally posted by SaturnFX
Man, your going to be quite upset when you find out the Jews were right and you have taken on a false god, thereby mocking the OT god.
Probably haven't even sacrificed any animals for the sins you have committed. tisk tisk,
Jesus Christ and his NEWCOVENANT banned sacrifice.
When Jews insisted it was WRONG NOT TO slaughter an innocent beast for the sake of the holiday Jesus said, "Hold up there fella - there are some new rules I am giving you. You misunderstood the old rules and it has got hopelessly out of control. Dad is disgusted and threatening to wipe you out again so you better listen. This is the last warning. This is what our Father wants now. Write it down;"
My father desires COMPASSION and NOT a sacrifice.
Some people accept JC as the son of god, messiah, etc..
Some see him as simply a prophet
Some see him as a simple carpenter whom was anti-religious
Some see him as a myth
Some see him as a heretic
I wonder who is right.
The second part of the pascal wager is just that...the argument put forth is I can afford to be wrong, you can't.
But, then you have the issue of taking on the wrong religion, worshipping the wrong god, etc..
So, theists want to say its a 50/50 gamble, but in reality, its 50% to an atheist, and like 1/100th likelyhood for a theist that they got it right...
And as mentioned above, Would a deity be more forgiving for someone whom decided not to worship a deity until proof came along, or to someone whom was worshipping an enemy deity out of fear of it...it takes no guts to fall to your knee in the face of fear..it takes principle and strength to push aside the fear in favor of truth.
So, in the whole realm of anthropomorphic understanding of a deity, does a king reward courage to stand until truth is given or cowardice to kneel at the feet of the enemy...