[_ Old Earth _] Hmmm...

[SyntaxVorlon]

To engage in debate. That's what this entire forum is for.

Blue I can't even begin to respond to the first part of your statement because it doesn't make any sense grammatically. You really have to work on that.

:smt035 So atheists love to debate christians?
Don't tell me what to work on when there is so much
you have failed to understand and have neglected.
I like being with christians,thats why I am here.
You can debate other secular people in false religions
like yourself in many forums out there. I'm just wondering
why you choose a forum full of true christians?
Do you like to fight,or debate?

You're painting with too broad a brush. WE like to debate christians[in general, debating you however is akin to talking to a brick wall].(though I presume on the opinion of Tuatha'an)
Since I have looked at the majority of your sites and decided based on their logical validity or empirical adequacy whether or not to accept them as evidence in support of your statements, I can't see where I'VE negelected to understand. Furthermore it's funny you should mention failure to understand, because I very much doubt you've done any research into genuine, nonbiased, scientific texts(such as this one, it's not a long bit of text, it would take you 10 minutes to read, not hard at all) or any online research that didn't come from someone like Hovind.

And it isn't that I come here to debate christians, I come here to debate YECs.

 

[keebs]

No, I choose to debate Christians because we have vastly opposing views, and that always makes for good debate (unless you argue ad hom and base arguments on strawmen, blue)

 

[Guest]

And it isn't that I come here to debate christians, I come here to debate YECs.

: I'm a young earth creationist,and very happy to be
one,amen. I do not enjoy or even desire to read biased opinions
by the unsaved. They tend to be the most biased of all,yet at least
some of them will admit that evolution is a sack of rubish.
Hey,I'm not the one you will have to answer to.
If you honestly feel that this is what you are,and that you have to
be the way you are right now,then perhaps this is your calling?

 

[Guest]

No, I choose to debate Christians because we have vastly opposing views, and that always makes for good debate (unless you argue ad hom and base arguments on strawmen, blue)

:smt005 Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.Even the Pope accepts evolution.
many religions do,and it's growing. The true christians are the only ones
who differ greatly from you. We are not pagans,amen.
Besides,if your faith is so strong why do you need people to preach it
too,why not share your joy with those who appreciate your faith with
you?

 

[keebs]

Even the Pope accepts evolution. many religions do,and it's growing. The true christians are the only ones who differ greatly from you. We are not pagans,amen.

That's funny, because throughout history, it is the people who have claimed to be the true christians that commit mass murders on non-believers...

 

[keebs]

Besides,if your faith is so strong why do you need people to preach it
too,why not share your joy with those who appreciate your faith with
you?

If your faith is so strong, why do you need to preach it?

 

[keebs]

Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.

Exactly, thanks for justifying what I have said

 

[SyntaxVorlon]

No, I choose to debate Christians because we have vastly opposing views, and that always makes for good debate (unless you argue ad hom and base arguments on strawmen, blue)

:smt005 Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.Even the Pope accepts evolution.
many religions do,and it's growing. The true christians are the only ones
who differ greatly from you. We are not pagans,amen.
Besides,if your faith is so strong why do you need people to preach it
too,why not share your joy with those who appreciate your faith with
you?

Oh I get it, so you guys are the TRUE christians because you reject an empirical theory in favor of a literal interpretation of your creation story, and being christian really has nothing to do with jesus christ and so on.

 

[Wertbag]

Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.

How do you know what a true christian is? Seems to be a subject of much debate between christians as to which church is correct. Which version of the Bible to follow, do you need baptism, do you handle snakes, do you talk in tongues, do you tithe to the church, is the Bible completely literal or only partially etc etc.
There are thousands of variations on christianity, each one claims they are correct and all the others have made a mistake in some way. Its one of the things that doesn't look good for the religion, if there was a united front and everyone was in agreement then it would be alot stronger. As there is no agreement then the splitered appearance doesn't look like any divine influence or control. So how do you know which is the true religion and the true church?

 

[Guest]

Besides,if your faith is so strong why do you need people to preach it
too,why not share your joy with those who appreciate your faith with
you?

If your faith is so strong, why do you need to preach it?

:wink: So simple. I am here on a christian forum,and God says
we should spread the gospel and teach it to all the world.
My God gives clear instructions.

 

[Guest]

Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.

How do you know what a true christian is? Seems to be a subject of much debate between christians as to which church is correct. Which version of the Bible to follow, do you need baptism, do you handle snakes, do you talk in tongues, do you tithe to the church, is the Bible completely literal or only partially etc etc.
There are thousands of variations on christianity, each one claims they are correct and all the others have made a mistake in some way. Its one of the things that doesn't look good for the religion, if there was a united front and everyone was in agreement then it would be alot stronger. As there is no agreement then the splitered appearance doesn't look like any divine influence or control. So how do you know which is the true religion and the true church?

:D By seeking God yourself!!! Wanting to know what the truth is,and
having a strong love for the truth.

 

[Guest]

No, I choose to debate Christians because we have vastly opposing views, and that always makes for good debate (unless you argue ad hom and base arguments on strawmen, blue)

:smt005 Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.Even the Pope accepts evolution.
many religions do,and it's growing. The true christians are the only ones
who differ greatly from you. We are not pagans,amen.
Besides,if your faith is so strong why do you need people to preach it
too,why not share your joy with those who appreciate your faith with
you?

Oh I get it, so you guys are the TRUE christians because you reject an empirical theory in favor of a literal interpretation of your creation story, and being christian really has nothing to do with jesus christ and so on.

:P WRONG! JESUS CHRIST is THE REASON!
GO seek God and you'll find him. Love the truth instead of lies.

 

[Guest]

Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.

Exactly, thanks for justifying what I have said

:P WHAT? DO YOU NOT LEARN?
YOUR PAGAN RELIGIOUS VIEWS ARE NOT DIFFERENT
FROM MOST RELIGIONS! How does that help justify anything
you have said?

 

[Guest]

Even the Pope accepts evolution. many religions do,and it's growing. The true christians are the only ones who differ greatly from you. We are not pagans,amen.

That's funny, because throughout history, it is the people who have claimed to be the true christians that commit mass murders on non-believers...

:P Yes,all pagans,just like youself!

 

[SyntaxVorlon]

No, I choose to debate Christians because we have vastly opposing views, and that always makes for good debate (unless you argue ad hom and base arguments on strawmen, blue)

:smt005 Your views are not vastly opposing to most religions,they
are only opposing to the true christians.Even the Pope accepts evolution.
many religions do,and it's growing. The true christians are the only ones
who differ greatly from you. We are not pagans,amen.
Besides,if your faith is so strong why do you need people to preach it
too,why not share your joy with those who appreciate your faith with
you?

Oh I get it, so you guys are the TRUE christians because you reject an empirical theory in favor of a literal interpretation of your creation story, and being christian really has nothing to do with jesus christ and so on.

:P WRONG! JESUS CHRIST is THE REASON!
GO seek God and you'll find him. Love the truth instead of lies.

Are you illiterate? You're couching christianity in terms of being completely faithful to a literal interpretation of the bible, which is unnecessary because as you said "Jesus Christ is the reason." :roll:

 

[Guest]

Syn, Jesus Christ is the word in the flesh. The Gospels in the Holy
Bible are right,and they can be taken literally unless stated otherwise.
Why wait to find out the hardest way of all?
Why not seek God yourself and learn the truth?

 

[Highlander]

This is the first time I can actually see, in action, the old bromide of "ignorance is bliss".

In fact, it would seem that ignorance is orgasmic to some folks.
:smt075 :smt075

 

[Asimov]

This is the first time I can actually see, in action, the old bromide of "ignorance is bliss".

In fact, it would seem that ignorance is orgasmic to some folks.
:smt075 :smt075

:-D

 

[Guest]

:smt043 CLASSIC! The Ignorant calling others IGNORANT!

 

[Asimov]

:smt043 CLASSIC! The Ignorant calling others IGNORANT!

Which of course works both ways, blue. Something you don't seem to realise.