It doesn't sound like you studied the bible with an open mind but rather more with an agenda of your own in mind. You had a belief to begin with and set out to prove it to yourself. This works well for you but not for anyone else.
On Sep 29, 2:34 pm, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > I started by becoming interested in prophecy and that led to > an extensive study of the whole Bible > In the Bible is revealed the mind and purpose of God > if you believe it. > Adam > > On Sep 30, 6:42 am, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have to ask, just how did you come to this very personal and > > intimate knowledge of god? > > > On Sep 28, 8:52 pm, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > God’s Existence. > > > ‘The power and existence of God is proved by the things that are > > > made’. > > > The generally accepted alternative to this is Darwin’s theory. > > > The very essence of evolutionary thinking is slow change. So in the > > > fossil record we would expect to find a gradual transition from the > > > simple to the complex. And the transitional fossils should vastly > > > outnumber the fixed species. But, in fact, no such transitional forms > > > have been found. > > > The discovery of DNA has also posed a threat to Darwin’s theory. So > > > complex is the nature of DNA that it has taken about 50 years to map > > > it. The odds against such a structure occurring by chance are > > > astronomical. Not only that, DNA contains a code and the code contains > > > an incredible amount of meaningful precise information such as ‘the > > > hip bone is connected to the leg bone’ etc. In addition to the > > > construction information, DNA also brings consciousness and > > > intelligence with it in various degrees. These three are not often > > > found in random collections of chemicals. > > > Each cell with genetic information, from bacteria to man, according to > > > molecular biologist Michael Denton, consists of "artificial languages > > > and their decoding systems, memory banks for information storage and > > > retrieval, elegant control systems regulating the automated assembly > > > of parts and components, error fail-safe and proof-reading devices > > > utilized for quality control, assembly processes involving the > > > principle of prefabrication and modular construction . . . [and a] > > > capacity not equalled in any of our most advanced machines, for it > > > would be capable of replicating its entire structure within a matter > > > of a few hours”. > > > And some people think that all this came about by chance!!! > > > Adam. > > > > On Sep 28, 2:51 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Nice of you to pop in, Adam. It's your thread, you can butt in > > > > anytime you like. > > > > According to the bible? Well that's the whole problem. It is > > > > inconsistent and full of ambiguity, much of it was written years after > > > > the supposed events. There are numerous collections of stories that > > > > were deemed worthy of being canonized by the church and accepted as > > > > the word of God, though written by many different people. There are > > > > some 400 years between the old and new testament in which time empires > > > > came and went. The Romans at the time viewed the Emperor as a deity, > > > > the Jews were under incredible strain and so alas comes the deliverer, > > > > the son of God, a virgin birth etc, but that's a whole bag of worms > > > > so....... > > > > > Present us with your pretty good case for the existence of God, I'm > > > > interested. > > > > > On Sep 27, 8:41 pm, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > If I can butt in here for a moment. > > > > > I thought I had written a pretty good account of God's Purpose > > > > > according to the Bible. > > > > > I can also give a pretty good case for the existence of God > > > > > if anyone is interested. > > > > > Adam > > > > > > On Sep 26, 5:28 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > No no SD your response is actually welcome.. I would also like to > > > > > > especially hear what Pat has to say . . . I hear people always > > > > > > saying > > > > > > 'God's Purpose' but no one seems to know just hat that purpose > > > > > > is.... > > > > > > Maybe his purpose id to line up all the good little islamist and > > > > > > christians > > > > > > in a frying pan rosat them over the fires of hell and have them for > > > > > > a > > > > > > snack.. (hmm tasty? or is that God smacking good?) and then it is > > > > > > alright > > > > > > and the safest position is that of the atheist..- Hide quoted text > > > > > > - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
