On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 1:41 PM, Pete Theisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Friday 28 March 2008 12:13, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Your religion values faith much more than knowledge, so why can't you > > >just accept that the Jesus story is a matter of faith, and that's all > > >you need? Why the impulse to convince others using so-called "proof"? > > > > Because we don't want to see things end badly for you. We aren't wrong, > > but even if we are, it's no big deal... if you are wrong, that's the > > ultimate 'Oh sh_t!' moment. > > Hi Larry! > > Ed is right, the Jesus story has nothing to prove it. There is a lot of > evidence, but none of it, nor all of it together, is conclusive in the > sense > of "proof". This is a good thing, because Jesus called us to faith, not > science. > ----------------------------------------------- I thought that Jesus had to stretch the minds of everyone so they understood why he was there. He trashed the Jews in some cases and elevated the Samaritans just to illustrate that the "concept" of what love is. That it is not all about the fact that you had to do it my way or the highway. Sinners were asked to repent and his disciples did it on their own, Peter and the cock crows. crud meeting time again.... > > It is no virtue to "believe" in something that has been proven. Faith in a > certainty is no faith at all. > -- > Regards, > > Pete > http://www.pete-theisen.com/ > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
