Atheism on the rise in every single US state.

[CuckingFunt]

You can share it with me then. lol

BioShock 2 comes out in October.

All good games should come out in the summer. Putting something like this out in the middle of a semester is just cruel.

[z0sa]

Are you a troll? I'm guessing you are.

immediately get called a troll for saying it like it is. It's all on you buddy, for never picking up a Bible. Don't act like its "God's" fault because you decided to ignore his teachings.

Tell me, you know of Allah correct? Why haven't you started praising his name?

Islam came about some 500 years after the last book of the Bible was written, and consistently uses Biblical figures and ideas in its teachings. It's obvious to me that Islam is nothing more than Mohammed's spin on Christianity and Judaism, with himself at the center fold.

You can not "choose" to believe.

It is most definitely the opposite.

You either do believe, or you don't.

False. You have a choice to believe in what you will, it is simply human nature - and God has specifically limited himself in this way. He cannot make the choice for you, he can only give you a (Bible)________ and hope you make the right decision. You don't even know what I believe in, and don't act like you do or I have implied it in any way.

You can CHOOSE to take actions that will increase or decrease the chances of you believing, but you can not choose to believe or not. There's no 'fake it til you make it' option.

There's plenty of "christians" faking it, having chosen to not really believe (and this is predicted in the Bible). They will go to , according to their own beliefs.

[peewee's lovechild]

Nah, I like calling you stupid.

I enjoy reading your re ed posts.

So, keep posting.

[Phenomanul]

Please, like it takes any super power to predict worldwide currency...what else is included in these biblical prophecies? Weapon technology will increase with time?

Speak in hindsight all you want...

I'll give you something a bit more concrete...

One day (maybe in our lifetimes... maybe not) the Ark of the Covenant will be found (the bonafide artifact from the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie).

One day the deserts in Israel will begin to bloom.

One day two divine witnesses will come to earth to spread the gospel... They will wield great power, but the world will be blinded by their loyalty to the anti-Christ that they will come to hate them. One day on international television / youtube (or some other "fill in the blank" broadcast medium) they will be murdered and the world will rejoice in their death.

But when that day comes (if we're still around), you'll likely brush these events off as trivialities...

EDIT: For that matter "the every eye will see" concept (used repeatedly in the Bible) is a bit outlandish... at any point in history but our own that is: people today can broadcast anything for all the world to see... Distance is no longer a hindrance for such a profecy to hold weight. How could people a mere 100 years ago even envision the validity of such profecies... With today's technologies now they don't even have to be questioned.... I guess that technological eventuality was common knowledge as well 2,000 years ago, right?

[clambake]

Speak in hindsight all you want...

I'll give you something a bit more concrete...

One day (maybe in our lifetimes... maybe not) the Ark of the Covenant will be found (the bonafide artifact from the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie).

One day the deserts in Israel will begin to bloom.

One day two divine witnesses will come to earth to spread the gospel... They will wield great power, but the world will be blinded by their loyalty to the anti-Christ that they will come to hate them. One day on international television / youtube (fill in the blank) they will be murdered and the world will rejoice their death.


But then you'll likely brush them off as trivialities...

uh oh.

[angel_luv]

Great job by Jesus defending all those poor bas s in the WTC against the hijackers and their god. Where was Jesus when Allah came rolling into town?

I cannot explain why such awful things happen.

I cannot explain the twin towers anymore than I can explain why I lost my great dad when I was just 16 when many crap dads live long lives, all the while neglecting their kids.

There are questions I struggle with right along with the rest of you.

[CuckingFunt]

I don't understand why people can't debate without trying to put down the other person. I just like calling people idiots

Good stuff.

[Phenomanul]

The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence argument is horrible, and was destroyed by Bertrand Russell's teapot argument.

I'm not the one telling him proof of GOD exists...

He's the one claiming that absence of proof, is proof itself, that GOD doesn't exist... I'm simply asking how he can claim there is absence of proof to begin with?

Those are two different arguments...

[z0sa]

I enjoy reading your re ed posts.

So, keep posting.

funny you actually posted that article, considering you're the one who went to that subject. Are you proving yourself wrong?

[sonic21]

angel- do you even think that all people who claim to be christian are saved- or only the ones who agree with you on everything. For example, are only fundamentalist Christians saved- because lots of Christians around the world are not Biblical literalists.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

One day (maybe in our lifetimes... maybe not) the Ark of the Covenant will be found (the bonafide artifact from the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie).

there's a guy that's going to mt ararat in turkey to check out what may be Noah's Ark. i don't think muslims will be all that accommodating though.

[z0sa]

I cannot explain why such awful things happen.

I cannot explain the twin towers anymore than I can explain why I lost my great dad at 16 when many crap dads live long lives, all the while neglecting their kids.

There are questions I struggle with right along with the rest of you.

because Humanity is ed up?

What the do you idiots want, God to come down and save all the dying childrne for you? That's too easy, where's the choice in the matter if he makes it all too obvious (which, he really has) he's going to save the good people's asses and send the bad people to ?

There could be no denying the actual God rolling down and sending a thunder bolt up that mass murderer's ass. But then there'd be no choice in the matter - "you must worship God, he will you up if you don't."

No no no, there's no one forcing you to worship or vice versa. The people throwing out "why did God let ______ terrible thing happen" need to realize it has nothing to do with God and everything to do with our own terrible machinations. God can stop us but won't - its a ing choice, that simple. Do the right thing and get to heaven. Do something else, you don't. God isn't going to show you his face just so you'll have a little faith.

[Dr. Gonzo]

[peewee's lovechild]

If you don't completely understand the meaning behinds words that you use, it only goes to show the limitations of your mind.

Okay.

[angel_luv]

angel- do you even think that all people who claim to be christian are saved- or only the ones who agree with you on everything. For example, are only fundamentalist Christians saved- because lots of Christians around the world are not Biblical literalists.

I know that most Christians differ, if only to a small extent on the particulars, of what they believe on any given subject. hing, dating, politics, birth control are some examples.

Believes vary by denomination and even among people in the same church.
That is why I believe the Apostle Paul urges everyone to work out their own salvation ( Philippians 2:12)

The Bible teaches that the one and only requirement for salvation is to believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.
All who do that are saved.
Even once wicked men, like the thief who died with Jesus.
( Luke 23:39-43)

[peewee's lovechild]

you don't really know what you're talking about, do you?

there's probably tens of millions of do ented cases of the Spirit revealing itself to people. In the final age before Endtimes, the Bible explicitly predicts a "lukewarm" church, where many of the followers don't actually believe and only go to church or claim God for human gain or acceptance.

You really don't know what you are talking about, do you?

Has there ever been a do ented case of the christian god coming down and saying "Hey, this is me. I'm the god you guys pray to all the time."

There has never been a do ented case of god making himself KNOWN to the people of Earth.

[z0sa]

angel- do you even think that all people who claim to be christian are saved- or only the ones who agree with you on everything. For example, are only fundamentalist Christians saved- because lots of Christians around the world are not Biblical literalists.

According to the Bible, even someone who has sinned all their life and done so willingly, may be saved on their deathbed if all they do is accept and BELIEVE Jesus has forgiven them of their sins. Someone who has will get to heaven, period.

No matter if you believe we evolved from monkeys.

No matter if you murdered someone, or stole a thousand times. Jesus wasn't crucified alone - the story related in the gospels of those two men receiving (or at least being preached) forgiveness as they too, met a grisly fate on the crosses, is one of the most hopeful stories in all of the Bible.

One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: “Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”
But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don't you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” NIV

I swear to you these verses still bring tears to my eyes.

[z0sa]

You really don't know what you are talking about, do you?

Has there ever been a do ented case of the christian god coming down and saying "Hey, this is me. I'm the god you guys pray to all the time."

There has never been a do ented case of god making himself KNOWN to the people of Earth.

There's plenty of people who have do ented the Spirit of God (one of the Trinity) revealing Himself to them. It is do ented in the Bible in the first part of the Acts of the Apostles.

get your facts straight. Just because God has no revealed himself to you, means nothing about the countless others he has.

[peewee's lovechild]

What about a meteor? It could end because of that. Or even a gamma ray burst. Those up.

I'll wait for you to search Google for the answer.

You're right about that.

[peewee's lovechild]

I'm not the one telling him proof of GOD exists...

He's the one claiming that absence of proof, is proof itself, that GOD doesn't exist.

No.

I was responding to Angel's post that her "god" has made it's presence known.

All I said is that there is no do ented case of this god coming down from heaven and making himself known to the people of Earth.

Unless it already happened and I was asleep when it all went down.

But, I'm pretty sure I would've seen such a thing on FoxNews. They would eat that up.

[peewee's lovechild]

there's a guy that's going to mt ararat in turkey to check out what may be Noah's Ark. i don't think muslims will be all that accommodating though.

He made a pretty good case that it might be there.

It will be funny when the thing turns out to be a jack-in-the-box.

[LnGrrrR]

It's arrogant and foolish to assume that a believer is incapable of critical thinking.

It's arrogant and foolish to assume that's what I said. Defending critical thinking from an atheist mindset does not mean believers are not also able to critically think.

[z0sa]

No.

I was responding to Angel's post that her "god" has made it's presence known.

All I said is that there is no do ented case of this god coming down from heaven and making himself known to the people of Earth.

Unless it already happened and I was asleep when it all went down.

But, I'm pretty sure I would've seen such a thing on FoxNews. They would eat that up.

you're choosing to ignore what we're saying, not the opposite. Typical "I know everything, you got faith" answer from a non-believer.

If you want the truth, I responded about it on this very page. Only a child would honestly believe a choice to believe or not is still there if God revealed himself physically to humanity en masse.

[LnGrrrR]

immediately get called a troll for saying it like it is. It's all on you buddy, for never picking up a Bible. Don't act like its "God's" fault because you decided to ignore his teachings.

Ah, so you're an idiot.

I've read the BIble.

Islam came about some 500 years after the last book of the Bible was written, and consistently uses Biblical figures and ideas in its teachings. It's obvious to me that Islam is nothing more than Mohammed's spin on Christianity and Judaism, with himself at the center fold.

Ah... so age is what determines veracity? Why aren't you a pagan then? Or perhaps you prefer Zeus?

Or maybe you think Islam is wrong because it stole from other religions eh? How come you aren't Jewish then? Heck, Christians stole the Jewish God!

False. You have a choice to believe in what you will, it is simply human nature - and God has specifically limited himself in this way. He cannot make the choice for you, he can only give you a (Bible)________ and hope you make the right decision. You don't even know what I believe in, and don't act like you do or I have implied it in any way.

Can you, right now, choose not to believe in God? I dare you to try it. Go ahead. Let me know when you do so.

[Phenomanul]

No.

I was responding to Angel's post that her "god" has made it's presence known.

All I said is that there is no do ented case of this god coming down from heaven and making himself known to the people of Earth.

Unless it already happened and I was asleep when it all went down.

But, I'm pretty sure I would've seen such a thing on FoxNews. They would eat that up.

Or unless it wasn't do ented to begin with...

It still doesn't prove that the event never took place...