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Old 21-03-2009, 14:52   #132
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Re: The existence of God

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Originally Posted by banjo View Post
...In my opinion this Christian bating should be banned as it causes a lot of upset to people such as my self who do believe, ...
1. It isn't only Christians who believe in God.

2. Why do you get upset? Don't you see it as an opportunity to share your faith with others?

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Originally Posted by TheDon View Post
No, it's faith. ....
This is an interesting point. For example, a Christian might argue that Jesus was a real person, and had "supernatural" powers (such as raising the dead). He might point to the Bible as his source of evidence. Not an ideal source, but you have to bear in mind the events happened more than two centuries ago.

In this example, the Christian is arguing that the theory for the existence of God is based on evidence - not faith.

I find it much harder to argue against this type of reasoning (based on some evidence) than a belief based on blind faith (e.g. fairies at the bottom of my garden).
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