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You mean this one... I saw the article but it was more than what I was looking for when it comes to our discussion here. A better option would be that I can ask you questions and you can provide the explanations from your article. Then perhaps I can read your article for more context if...

I didn't take it as an "attack" but it's still a comment about motives - why I won't accept a position. It has nothing to do with logic nor evidence. And btw, I'm fine with occasionally straying from logic and evidence and into opinions and other side stuff, but not so if it gets into motives...

Was going to say that I wouldn't have doubted that the early Church would've looked to Paul's writings as if they were Scripture. He's a well respected leader, and usually religions like to venerate people and things, which is like the tendency to want idols. Catholic Church is also big on...

That's not a fair assessment. It is also not part of good debate to shift the focus from evidence to making it about the person (their psychology, intent, etc). It's reminiscent of Christians that will say nonbelievers reject their God because they want to go on sinning. Of course, I'm not...

Good find. The NIV version of that passage is easier to understand... 2 Peter 3:15,16 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of...

I offered some ideas, but I can't say that I know how it works for sure. I honestly haven't been interested in trying to have a fully developed theory for my view because I don't have enough evidence for that. At most, I point to pieces of evidence that would leave the door open for a view...

I was asserting that as opinion when I said "believe". But I will upgrade that to say that it is likely the case that consciousness is non-physical or non-material. Of course, I don't want to claim absolute certainty, but since I have logic and evidence to go on, then it is certainly more than...

Let me preface my responses with saying that I don't have any definitive answers to the questions below. At most, I think there is some evidence (esp. evidence that goes against materialism and the view of consciousness being constrained to the brain) that leaves the door open for some of my...

At the least, I'd want evidence of a being that's highly advanced compared to humans. Call them whatever you'd like, aliens, engineers, gods, etc. I'd also be willing to go off of a profound spiritual experience, like an NDE that had details I could corroborate. Also, have to weigh all of this...

I don't even believe the Bible says that God wrote anything. It's all written by men, but I'm agnostic as to whether the written information originated from God via divine revelation. You gave a lot of information to digest and I'm full after reading it. :) I do see the Apostle Paul...

@Scooter In my view, when many Christians twist themselves into knots when they try to explain how Jesus, the Father, and Holy Spirit are equal in every way. There has to be some distinctions in order for it to make logical sense.

I'm not convinced of that. I see two scenarios here. 1. We have a contradiction. Several New Testament passages say that the Father is greater than all while the passage you posted seems to indicate otherwise if Jesus is equal to the Father. OR 2. The word "God" in Philippians 2:6 is just a...

The CEO of United Healthcare was killed, and some cheered it on. Charlie Kirk was recently assassinated and some cheered it on. Hundreds of Jews were killed and/or abducted in 2023 and some cheered. I question if this is increasing or are those cheering just getting more attention or focus on...

I agree that the Bible explains that Jesus is divine. But, I also believe it shows that he's not on the same level of the Father. That to me shows that there's a hierarchy in the Godhead. Gospel of John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out...

I don't have a position on God. I don't even want to have any preconceived beliefs (nothing beyond theorizing) about what God should or shouldn't be. I see this as an optimal position that helps me be open to any position (a boring God or a cool and interesting one, or no God existing) and...

Fortunately, it worked out for you. (y) I'm just saying that I'm open to the possibility that a boring and impersonal god can exist. I see no logical reason to rule that out. I think well developed worldviews usually cover morality, knowledge (epistemology), and metaphysics. It's good to see...

I've been listening to Senator Fetterman lately, and he's beginning to sound like an Independent. He's also been willing to go against his party on some issues. This is just a sample of his views that makes me see his Independent side... Start at 1:30 mark I don't care if he switches to...

My point has never been that humans are literally created in the image of God. The details from Genesis 1:26 that I focused on was that more than one person was involved in the act of creating since it says, "let us create in our image". That has been my focus point. 👇 The point that you...