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by Cheerful Charlie
Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:52 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: On what criteria do we assess whether Christianity is true?
Replies: 18
Views: 37385

Re: On what criteria do we assess whether Christianity is tr

Mark 11 32 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. John 14 11 Believe me that I ...
by Cheerful Charlie
Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Strong Atheism - God and omnipotence
Replies: 7
Views: 16112

Re: Strong Atheism - God and omnipotence

Robinson Your reply seems to consist of general handwaving. IF God is good and truly omnipotent as per Okham and Descartes, we should in fact live in a world without moral evil. Moral evil does in fact exist. Logically then, it is established that the laws, rules, and logic of the Universe is outsi...
by Cheerful Charlie
Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:25 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Strong Atheism - God and omnipotence
Replies: 7
Views: 16112

Re: Strong Atheism - God and omnipotence

Strong atheism is the proposition that God can be logically disproven. The God of Bible and Quran, that supposedly reveal too us by God's revelation trustworthy information about God's nature and attributes. Anselm stated God is that which is so great that nothing greater can be imagined. Lets see ...
by Cheerful Charlie
Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:12 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Strong Atheism - God and Time
Replies: 11
Views: 25749

Re: Strong Atheism - God and Time

Gid and Time. In Augustine'ss "Confessions", book 11, Augustine discusses time. His conclusion is that God must have created time because otherwise time would be more powerful than God, but by definition, God is sovereign over all things. That God created time was not new, Plato in his &q...
by Cheerful Charlie
Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:57 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Strong Atheism - God and Time
Replies: 11
Views: 25749

Re: Strong Atheism - God and Time

We see time as an illusion, but God sees reality as a Big Now, all exists at once. Since God created all, he created all at once. It follows then that there is no temporal cause and effect, A does not cause B which Causes C. The only connection between A, B, and C is God's creation of them as they ...
by Cheerful Charlie
Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:51 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: Strong Atheism - God and Time
Replies: 11
Views: 25749

Strong Atheism - God and Time

Gid and Time. In Augustine'ss "Confessions", book 11, Augustine discusses time. His conclusion is that God must have created time because otherwise time would be more powerful than God, but by definition, God is sovereign over all things. That God created time was not new, Plato in his &qu...
by Cheerful Charlie
Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:03 am
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: On what criteria do we assess whether Christianity is true?
Replies: 18
Views: 37385

Re: On what criteria do we assess whether Christianity is tr

On what criteria do we assess whether conservative Christianity is true? How do we find out if conservative Christianity, or some version of it, is a true religion? Christianity can be judged on numerous criteria. 1. Is it based on known witnesses who have knowledge and good judgment? Well no. All ...
by Cheerful Charlie
Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: My Faith as I am Coming to Learn It
Replies: 23
Views: 50142

Re: My Faith as I am Coming to Learn It

First off, acknowledgement and many thanks to Peter Kirby for his compassion to this tremendous site! Thank you Peter. My faith as it grows: I believe in the teachings of Christ not Christianity I That is where it stands now. :D So, do you follow the commands of Jesus to sell all you have and give ...
by Cheerful Charlie
Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: C.S. Lewis on anthropomorphic language
Replies: 27
Views: 57881

Re: C.S. Lewis on anthropomorphic language

Why could you assume it was of interest to anyone here? Are you prepared to respond now? After your initial post you've been anything but transparent. Do you want to start again and speak to the o.p. or do you want to forget about it and dance like a butterfly and sting like a bee? Spin, a lot of y...
by Cheerful Charlie
Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:05 pm
Forum: General Religious Discussion
Topic: C.S. Lewis on anthropomorphic language
Replies: 27
Views: 57881

Re: C.S. Lewis on anthropomorphic language

I don't know why you feel you can assume it is of interest that someone in the 1940s made such an assertion or what relevance it would have to anyone here. If you aren't interested in the thread, then just ignore it! Simples! :D Hear! Hear! And Lewis's works are most certainly not for the main part...