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In reply to the discussion: Did the virgin birth and the resurrection of Jesus [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)6. Some good followup questions...
Do you think Noah lived to be over 900 years old?
Do you think snakes, donkeys, and bushes can talk?
Do you think the earth is about 6,000 years old?
I could go on and point out all sorts of contradictions, but you get the idea. If the answer to any of these types of questions is no, then how exactly does one decide what parts of the bible are bullshit and what parts aren't? I can at least understand those who believe it's all true regardless of how ridiculous.
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Doctors? What kinda family do you think we are? Faith is all the doctorin' you need son!
ret5hd
Jun 2016
#4
If you live far enough south it happens when brothers and sisters share bathwater
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#5
And you know there are more plausible expalnations for why you believe that.
cleanhippie
Jun 2016
#20
A more important question - imho is: do you believe that life spontaneously generated
jonno99
Jun 2016
#28
Oh please, are you suggesting that the OP was anything but an opportunity to belittle?
jonno99
Jun 2016
#43
time is not a god unless you add new meanings to the definition of what constitutes a deity.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2016
#48
The idea that life arose from "primordial goo" is the only one we have any evidence for.
trotsky
Jun 2016
#59
If a creator exists, he certainly doesn't need any help from me. And don't you think it's
jonno99
Jun 2016
#60
A god is a huge step backwards in our understanding on how the Universe works and life got here.
cpwm17
Jun 2016
#65
"Natural processes are generally predictable" - it's convenient how that turned out -
jonno99
Jun 2016
#72
That was my way of saying that you're making an argument for a predecessor to God.
cpwm17
Jun 2016
#83
Of course they did! Also, a monster swallows the sun at night, and a giant turtle holds the earth!
Arugula Latte
Jun 2016
#87