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>From: Eagle 1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>From: Ric Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>eagle1 wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm not saying I've got it all down. No, the Bible is not something
>>> you sit downs and study overnight and you've got the whole picture.
>>> It takes a lifetime and then some to really study the languages.
>>
>>Yes, religious studies are very entertaining - that is, they're great
>>ways for one to structure and occupy one's time, without accomplishing
>>anything tangible. Same as conspiratorialism, UFOlogy, sociopolitical
>>criticism, musical/artistic discussions, etc. Fun fun fun.
>
>You are entitled, at least in this country for now, to believe
>whatever you want to... as well as I am.
>PS - I reverence no one but God. That title, in my opinion, is
>reserved for Him and Him alone. No man is worthy to be reverenced.
>I'm glad to know, however, that you put yourself in such high esteem,
>among the gods.
How does one count and identify deities? Does the count equal -1, 0,
1, 3-in-one, more than 1? Is the count an integer or a fraction? How
does one verify their count? If you think there's one and only one,
how can you be *sure* you've got the *right* one? If someone with a
different god-system kills you, does that make their religion stronger
than yours? If your god[s] can't protect you, why bother with belief?
If amongst various monotheists, some claim their god is kind, others
that theirs is vengeful, others that theirs is indifferent, or that
theirs is indistinguishable from nature, how can you tell which [if
any] are correct? What's your standard of evidence? Is "The Will Of
God" merely a useful excuse for doing what you want, as long as what
you want coincides with said "Will"? What useful things could you be
making or discovering if you weren't spending time on god[s]? Are ETs
gods? How are gods distinguishable from demons, aliens, fantasies?
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