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Originally posted by seer View PostYet we all rely on knowledge from others. Parent, teachers, and yes clergy...
Originally posted by seer View PostYou claim that having the right dogma isn't important. And that it doesn't exist. But those claims in themselves are dogma, your dogma.
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostGod lies to Adam to protect him while he remains an innocent child. When he matures, he gains godlike knowledge and is given a gift of clothing. It is a story about mortality and about taking on the sometimes harsh responsibilities of adulthood. Adam does not fall, he grows up.
"God is not a man, that he should lie; . . ." -- Numbers 23:19.
" . . . God, that cannot lie, . . . " -- Titus 1:2.. . . the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; . . . -- Romans 1:16 KJV
. . . that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: . . . -- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: . . . -- 1 John 5:1 KJV
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Don't forget, folks, this is firstfloor you are 'talking" to.Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
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Originally posted by JohnnyP View PostWhere did God lie to Adam? Did you know you were grown up once your dad cursed you to die?
for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die……And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil………….and the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil:
If you want to understand the story itself it is no good to read into it bits and pieces of theology from other books.
The driving out of the garden is really saying that it is impossible to return to ones innocent youth now that you know you are mortal.“I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
“And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
“not all there” - you know who you are
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Originally posted by Jedidiah View PostDon't forget, folks, this is firstfloor you are 'talking" to.
I hope that you and yours are all fit and well. As you see I am doing what little I can to bring enlightenment to the Christians. They are a stubborn lot mainly because they think everyone except them is being stubborn. It is a Gordian knot if every there was one.“I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
“And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
“not all there” - you know who you are
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Originally posted by whag View Postthe dogma being discussed is revealed religous dogma. my claim that there is no "right dogma" isn't an authoritative claim. religion has undeserved credibility because too many people see Islam and Mormonism as authoritative. they're not. which is why limbo and sharia law are today laughed at as archaic.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostWell whag, in a large part of the world (and getting larger) sharia law is not being laughed at.
The civilized and educated population laugh. That sharia law isn't laughed at by Muslims actually cements my point about the danger of forming beliefs based on revealed religion, which is too often seen as "authoritative."
Originally posted by seer View PostAnd, so your claim about right dogma isn't authoritative - then how is it meaningful? It is simply an opinion relative to your preset culture?
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Originally posted by whag View PostThe civilized and educated population laugh. That sharia law isn't laughed at by Muslims actually cements my point about the danger of forming beliefs based on revealed religion, which is too often seen as "authoritative."
Yes! Unlike Muslims, Mormons, and Christians, I offered my opinion and he can do what he want with it. Sharia law exemplifies why skepticism is warranted. Skepticism easily exposes the dubiousness of revealed religious dogma, Islamic or otherwise.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostWell Islam is no joking matter. And you can mock them all you want but their authoritative belief system may in fact offer them a better survival advantage than us "freethinking" westerners. And in the end survival is all that matters - correct?
mocking isn't the same as expressed skepticism of revealed religion.
Originally posted by seer View Postwhat? Your opinion is only relative to your preset culture? How is that meaningful?
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Originally posted by whag View Postno, freedom of thought is all that matters. sharia ensures Islam won't be progressive or evolve. ditto dopey creationism.
mocking isn't the same as expressed skepticism of revealed religion.
it could be meaningful if it convinces the OP to explore his doubt and form his own worldview with the dataset he's been given. too many religionists raise their children without giving them this freedom.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by seer View PostNo, as far as I can tell survival is all that matters. Freedom of thought is only relevant if it helps survival. But if a revealed religion helps with unit cohesion and strength of purpose then that may well offer a better survival advantage.
Originally posted by seer View Postthe godless left does their share of indoctrination too. Just look at College campuses, speech codes and the like... But in the bigger picture I don't see how your culturally induced opinion is meaningful in any real sense. I mean if you grew up in the Antebellum South you would probably be a pro-slavery racist.
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Originally posted by whag View PostYou should probably reconcile that with your belief in a jealous God. the last I heard, cheating on him causes crotch rot. if pagan theism forms group purpose and social cohesion, one wonders why in the Bible it's frowned upon as an infidelity. are these not conflicting views of god invention?
you can't find it meaningful, seer. thats okay. the OP might be more open-minded or mentally prepared for an complete reevaluation of what religion means to him than you are. right now, his confusion looks pretty normal for a person who might've been exposed to fundamentalist religion. knowing the pedagogical flaws that unfortunately exist in some Christian cultures (such as the Amish, for example, or the Purpose-Drivenists), surely my claim that there is no "right" dogma is a good way to start one's epistemelogical journey. it couldn't be any worse than what Rick Warren and the Amish are doing to the flock.Last edited by seer; 01-26-2014, 05:45 AM.Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostThe young and innocent of the clan are protected by the knowledgeable elders. It is a protective white lie. It goes like this:
for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die……And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil………….and the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil:
If you want to understand the story itself it is no good to read into it bits and pieces of theology from other books.
The driving out of the garden is really saying that it is impossible to return to ones innocent youth now that you know you are mortal.
I don't understand why you equate disobedience with growing up, where most of us consider that following the rules is a sign of maturity. An immature person tries to steal money from his employer, for example.
And I don't recall that my dad ever cursed me for growing in maturity, as Adam was cursed. Seems you are skipping over that and focusing on the giving of skins as some kind of Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift.
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Originally posted by JohnnyP View PostThere is no white lie, in that day they were as good as dead, and as far as we know, cast from the Garden away from the Tree of Life and their cells started dying.
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