Recent content by ExChristian

Obadiah - Understood. This will be my last post in this thread. Questdriven - Thanks for your contribution.

Can you give a quick example of one or two of these incidents?

Ok. Laws are the next step up from theories. So if the Theory of Evolution became a law would it give you pause to reconsider its validity in explaining the diversity of life? Also, don't sell yourself short. You and I may not be "scientists" as a social label but anyone who uses the scientific...

Well it could be nicer but I have my health and a place to lay my head so can I really complain? :)

I tried to articulate why that is. Is it still not clear?

In general I've tried to stay away from placing value judgements on people because of their beliefs like saying someone is foolish. Sometimes insults can come across implicitly, just in context. It's definately not easy to keep from making discussions about fundabmental beliefs from becoming...

Who was it that said those words? To teach you a lesson and make an example out of you? If it was any medical professional they would definitely be in the wrong. What exactly where the specifics? Where you involuntarily commited? Ha! Don't sweat it. I'm 38 and still supported by my dad. I'd be...

Who do you think created the Earth? I think there are two assumptions in this question that I am skeptical of. First, that it was a "who" and that the earth was "created". To use the word created I think implies strongly there is a "creator". Ray Comfort is someone who plays on this...

Thanks for the clarification. I want to focus on the "certain core beliefs that you must have to be a Christian". Would the bible be the only place where we find these core beliefs or do you believe there are other sources for the foundational beliefs?

No, you didn't explicitly say it but I took it as implicit. I'm not clear on if you hold science (aka scientific method) in high or low regard. Yes, science modfies theories as additional info becomes known. Even if we say the simlarity is that both are speculation, a theory would be tested...

Ha! The capital G thing was bugging me as that wouldn't be obvious with sound. But good clarification. The reason I ask is because I recently read a point that I thought was pretty good. That if one believes in God then it's not just one belief one accepts, it's a whole slew of beliefs. Each of...

I do have a question for you guys though. Say this simple conversation occurs: Person A: Hi, I believe in God. Person B: Hi, I do too but ... Person A: But what? Person B: But I don't believe that Jesus rose from the dead or that he even existed. And certianly not Mary or a virgin birth. I don't...

Yeah the rules are pretty clear on it and I understand. I think this thread gives you a general idea of what I'm about and if it's not for you guys no problem. But so far this thread has been interesting enough for me and hope you too. :)

I do have a sense that "i've seen and heard it all" regarding religious belief but I do try to cultivate humbleness as my ability to understand certainly is falible. In this sense my lack of belief in a deity can be changed but it would have to be evidence based and not faith based. One thing...

It's the way science works. It's not a weakness of scientific inquiry to have explanations/theories that where overturned. They almost always overturned by a more in-depth understanding and what is left is an improved explanation with greater predictive power. The computer you are using to...