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goldent

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32. This is news to me

Sun May 12, 2013, 04:17 PM

May 2013

I know plenty of Polish Catholics, and none of them worship saints.

To be fair, it is a common misconception among non-Catholics.

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God vs Allah [View all] ErikJ May 2013 OP

Allah, The One, and God are the same but we're all pretty dense. rug May 2013 #1

People are always accusing me of acting superior because I'm an Atheist.... Walk away May 2013 #2

How does one resolve disputes over higer order levels of abstraction? Newest Reality May 2013 #3

No Bible scholar here, but didn't the Jewish people No Vested Interest May 2013 #4

You cannot fix stupid. MADem May 2013 #5

So why do you characterize skepticscott May 2013 #11

The person isn't holding a "deeply and fervently held belief." MADem May 2013 #13

"You can't make up your own rules when you play Monopoly, or baseball, or poker, either." goldent May 2013 #30

Thing is, if this woman writing this bigoted remark looks in the rule book, it is going MADem May 2013 #37

I get what you are saying from a broad theological viewpoint goldent May 2013 #54

I don't disagree. MADem May 2013 #56

I understand perfectly skepticscott May 2013 #31

Yeah, surprise, surprise--you're looking for a fight. "Was that really all you had? Seriously?" MADem May 2013 #36

Well, yeah..you do skepticscott May 2013 #45

But Protestants don't make up a new rule about what Abraham said. MADem May 2013 #48

And if Christianity or even this discussion skepticscott May 2013 #61

Eh. That's for purposes of missionary work. Igel May 2013 #34

What you are saying is just blatantly untrue from a theological standpoint. MADem May 2013 #35

you use the word 'theology' as if that should be impressive and give weight. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #58

Well, no. MADem May 2013 #60

Socrates was convicted in part because of his one god ideas Voice for Peace May 2013 #52

He's not in any of the "Good" books, though. MADem May 2013 #57

Just think of the Hebrew root El, which is used to end so many angel names. dimbear May 2013 #6

Jesus worshiped "Allaha" (Aramaic for "God") CJCRANE May 2013 #7

But of course, Christians skepticscott May 2013 #10

Christians are not the only one. hrmjustin May 2013 #66

So true. They all make the same claim. You pays your money and you takes your chance. dimbear May 2013 #69

Correction: Christians worship three gods aristocles May 2013 #8

Actually Catholics worship a whole pantheon of gods. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #9

Oh really? Please do list, say, six from this pantheon. rug May 2013 #15

Roman gods whom Catholics made saints...too numerous to list here, but see the link aristocles May 2013 #16

If that were true, you've contradicted yourself. rug May 2013 #21

I was raised a Catholic aristocles May 2013 #22

Your family may, or you may believe they do, but "the Polish and the Sicilians" don't. rug May 2013 #23

So you are reduced to the no true Catholics argument. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #26

Well, Warren the question was put to you and you still haven't answered. rug May 2013 #41

This is news to me goldent May 2013 #32

So do the Irish. They build cathedrals to them, they pray to them, Walk away May 2013 #38

Ok, you agree with the broad brush of Poles and Sicilians and now you want to include "the Irish". rug May 2013 #44

Are you actually denying that the basis for christianity is the Adonis myth? Walk away May 2013 #47

Uh, yeah. rug May 2013 #50

If you feel the need to spin your wheels go for it. Walk away May 2013 #68

Mary, plus pick 4 from your favorite angels, saints, etc. plus the great satan. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #25

Ok, now show me where they are referred to as gods. rug May 2013 #42

They aren't officially. You know that. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #62

Ah, they're not "officially" gods. Ok. rug May 2013 #63

My original claim still stands: catholicism has a pantheon of deities. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #64

No it doesn't. It acknowledges one God only. rug May 2013 #65

Here, perhaps a picture might help. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #27

I'm sure you know Botticini was depicting the communion of the saints. rug May 2013 #43

I have never seen so much ignorance is so few words. rug May 2013 #14

From the Wikipedia article on transubstantiation aristocles May 2013 #17

Keep reading. rug May 2013 #19

Simple sophistry and hocus-pocus aristocles May 2013 #24

Why don't you post the link then? rug May 2013 #39

Edward Gibbon from the preface to "History of Christianity" aristocles May 2013 #18

Next time put a link. rug May 2013 #20

The problem with transubstantiation goldent May 2013 #33

Would you make a Yankees fan root for the Red Sox? Bad Thoughts May 2013 #12

No--that's not it. God and Allah and Yahweh, etc. are all "baseball." MADem May 2013 #28

That would be so if baseball was all in your mind and the teams were... Walk away May 2013 #40

There are people who specialize in philosophies that will tell you that baseball, and your reality, MADem May 2013 #49

Funny - this is EXACTLY the same thing I thought... goldent May 2013 #29

Well this was fun aristocles May 2013 #46

try the socratic method Voice for Peace May 2013 #51

"God" = 6 of one. "Allah" = half dozen of another. nt Deep13 May 2013 #53

Doesn't it make you feel all warm and fuzzy? LiberalAndProud May 2013 #55

It's much like talking about Christians version of Jesus and Muslims version of Jesus muxin May 2013 #59

Same God, just different ideas of what God is. hrmjustin May 2013 #67