The Imaginary Jesus (Page 5): I can’t agree more, America might be getting the leadership it deserves…. It’s sad to think but that just might be the case.

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

Fotoartist wrote:

Did you forget about Trump and Reagan? Joe Biden Built the Taliban Back Better to the detriment of our country and the world. Every time the feckless dementia laden Joe Biden opens his mouth or does something it is personally political and it turns into crap and demonstrates what a great President Donald J. Trump was.

I can’t agree more, America might be getting the leadership it deserves….
It’s sad to think but that just might be the case.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

boberic wrote:

The "king James bible is a 7th century rewrite of ancient texts. And whether or not it is factually correct doesn't really matter to those who believe it is. Simon and Garfield said it best it the Boxer. "A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest." That simple phrase explains every religion.

What the heck does that mean? You have no idea WHAT the King James Bible was based on. Despite being based on a Greek text based on fewer extant early Greek texts than later versions had the luxury of, the King James Bible is remarkable for its accuracy. Much more, it contains no deviations that affect faith or theological truth. It is, still, a highly reliable text. When I use the word "deviations" you must understand the science of textual criticism.

Rose42

SteveR wrote:

What the heck does that mean? You have no idea WHAT the King James Bible was based on. Despite being based on a Greek text based on fewer extant early Greek texts than later versions had the luxury of, the King James Bible is remarkable for its accuracy. Much more, it contains no deviations that affect faith or theological truth. It is, still, a highly reliable text. When I use the word "deviations" you must understand the science of textual criticism.

The King James bible uses a lot of William Tyndale’s work. Quite remarkable.

taffthetooth Loc: U.K

SteveR wrote:

What the heck does that mean? You have no idea WHAT the King James Bible was based on. Despite being based on a Greek text based on fewer extant early Greek texts than later versions had the luxury of, the King James Bible is remarkable for its accuracy. Much more, it contains no deviations that affect faith or theological truth. It is, still, a highly reliable text. When I use the word "deviations" you must understand the science of textual criticism.

Well said, unfortuntely most people can't do proper research these days!

BadPhoto Loc: Maryland

Rose42 wrote:

Unbelievers have always tried to destroy Christianity with articles like this. They will never be successful.

The amazing thing is people aren’t offended when a person says they believe in God. But mention Jesus and they do get offended. That is spiritual - and biblical.

There is no God. Everything that follows is just lies. Some from fear of death, some from fear of anarchy, and some from cynicism.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

BadPhoto wrote:

There is no God. Everything that follows is just lies. Some from fear of death, some from fear of anarchy, and some from cynicism.

If there truly was no God then you on the Left wouldn’t be so hot and bothered trying to push that theory. So WTF is it about God being real to the rest of us that has the Left scared out of their wits? What possible difference can it make to you? You don’t believe, GREAT/FINE with every Christian I know. We are interested in our own religious well being, not yours. So tell us smart guy, what are you afraid of? Why not just shrug your shoulders and tell yourself, those people are crazy, and move on? But you can’t seem to shake the CONTROL part of the Left, can you? You feel the need to dictate your beliefs on the rest of us.

What a coward and anti American values person you are.

Dennis

BadPhoto Loc: Maryland

dennis2146 wrote:

If there truly was no God then you on the Left wou... (show quote)

Which God? The Christian God? The Catholic God? The Jewish God? The Islam God? The Hindu Gods? The Buddhist God? (no, wait, they don't believe in a god). So many gods to choose from. All Made Up.

What am I afraid of? Religious laws. People that believe in a particular god tend to want laws that discriminate against or punish those that don't. People that believe in a particular god tend to want laws the codify their peculiar beliefs.

Did I tell you what to believe? Nope. I just countered the unfounded proposition that there is a god with the fact that there is no god.

You can't take it, so you call me a coward. And anti-American? What was that Constitutional Amendment about religion?

You can keep your religion to yourself, but you will hear a contrary position whenever I hear about it.

And for the ironic part: "Why not just shrug your shoulders and tell yourself, those people are crazy, and move on?"

Maybe you're too old to get it? Probably.

Remember: GOD is a lie intended to keep you in your place.

Rose42

BadPhoto wrote:

There is no God. Everything that follows is just lies. Some from fear of death, some from fear of anarchy, and some from cynicism.

You can choose to believe whatever you want. I for one can’t see how there could be no God when one considers the complexity of life and its interdependencies.

BadPhoto Loc: Maryland

Rose42 wrote:

You can choose to believe whatever you want. I for one can’t see how there could be no God when one considers the complexity of life and its interdependencies.

People cannot comprehend nature; it is too vast, and far too old. So they try to simplify it. It makes people feel comfortable to believe they are special, and not just some moldy growth on a wet planet of a third rate star at the edge of a large galaxy among billions of other galaxies. Conscious life is an insignificant byproduct of entropy.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

BadPhoto wrote:

Which God? The Christian God? The Catholic God? The Jewish God? The Islam God?

Which God? The Christian God? The Catholic God? The Jewish God? The Islam God? You ask.........

Your ignorance shins brightly.... They all worship the same God.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

BadPhoto wrote:

Which God? The Christian God? The Catholic God? ... (show quote)

Take WHAT? So far you are nothing but childish mouth and insults interspersed with lies.

You say, which God. You on the Left ONLY seem to be against the Christian God. Never have I heard any of you insult a God of any other religion you mentioned. Why is that? Do you even recognize your own outright foolishness? Most likely those of us who praise God will worship the same God with different names and different cultural heritage. But the same deity. Still you choose to single out the Christian God. Amazing.

Dennis

SteveR Loc: Michigan

BadPhoto wrote:

Which God? The Christian God? The Catholic God? ... (show quote)

The One and only God. Carl F.H. Henry in God, Revelation and Authority shows how God can only be known as He reveals Himself, and that He has revealed Himself through men through Scripture. His Being and Power may be known, though, through Creation.

BadPhoto Loc: Maryland

dennis2146 wrote:

Take WHAT? So far you are nothing but childish mo... (show quote)

Well, you are wrong. I didn't single out the Christian God. You should have gotten that when I started listing the "Gods". And yet, when I say "there is no God", you think I am insulting your religion. That would be no different than, when you say "there is a God", I say you insult my intelligence. Insulting your God would be to point out the petty, childish, immature, spiteful, hateful nature of your God. And the petty, childish, immature, spiteful and hateful nature of the believers. And the cynical and hypocritical nature of their religious leaders.

If you really think these "Gods" are the same God, then how can I only be insulting one of them?

Logical inconsistency is a key trait of the religious.

BadPhoto Loc: Maryland

SteveR wrote:

The One and only God. Carl F.H. Henry in God, Revelation and Authority shows how God can only be known as He reveals Himself, and that He has revealed Himself through men through Scripture. His Being and Power may be known, though, through Creation.

Take that up with dennis2146. He claims they're all the same God.

Rose42

BadPhoto wrote:

People cannot comprehend nature; it is too vast, and far too old. So they try to simplify it. It makes people feel comfortable to believe they are special, and not just some moldy growth on a wet planet of a third rate star at the edge of a large galaxy among billions of other galaxies. Conscious life is an insignificant byproduct of entropy.

We don’t try to simplify it. Just the opposite. It is amazingly complex. Conscious life itself is remarkable as is what humans have accomplished.

Entropy doesn’t explain it