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not quite a table Not quite a fable

Politicos is left to politicians the decision making process has to meet some end

Do you want me to say it Witt words or something?

It isn’t

Following on from the above. That fact that something exists begs the question of where it came from or what created it. If it has always existed (ete...

It cannot be identified if it does not exist. A theoretical nothing can be defined. It would be the opposite of ‘something’. Having no qualities or ch...

I believe in God … I used to be atheist then went through personal experiences which left me in awe …simple as that. I do not try to convert though …e...

I think God has delegated some of his benevolence to his prized creation … mankind …through scientific progress we have cured many things and will eve...

Treat others as you’d like to be treated … that is do not take their land as this could cause a war…land grabbing has been the reasons for many wars t...

Can we say then that morality is agreed behaviour between two or more parties ?

There was a true story about a German man who wanted to be killed and another party who agreed to do it … would you consider this behaviour moral unde...

Yes I covered this there are certain scenarios like these that slip through the gap of where the golden rule has its limits as a basis for morality, t...

No you have no evidence of this, unless you’ve decided to perform a brain scan on yourself you could can not justify that belief.

Very true! It doesn’t have to be dog eat dog out there, in the jungle the rules are different … and morality has nothing to do with predators and prey...

Nope! It is a true though that consciousness is an emergent property that cannot be reduced to its constituent part such as brain. And consciousness d...

Sure I will go with this…laws of nature such as evolution for example (although time consuming) are one way of advancing a species to a higher form…pe...

No problem this can sometimes happen. You can’t have a philosophical position without an opposition. Consider aesthetics and beauty for example or the...

We are not talking about the existence of the moon here but God. In certain such matters that are open for debate and especially where there is no pro...

We certainly don’t know however we can speculate on Gods attributes all knowing all seeing. Creator of chaos and order … likes to roll the dice

I agree that every argument needs a counter argument…every position an opposition. Atheism needs theism etc. This is good for critical thinking and ev...

Grateful for existing … however just because we cannot answer the question from our limited perspective does not mean there is no reason for us existi...

By avoiding war you start a conflict within yourself

Well existence is certainly a mystery, the biggest one there is and the concept of God is incomprehensible something that has no end or no beginning d...

Indeed sir, Pascal’s wager does it for the gain. I did not wish to get involved in that as a loving diety would not cause his creatures and doom them ...

Thanks I will look it up :) Noted

God is ok with that that’s all I can say. Odd though ? Probably

Not at all my faith is firm here I just enjoy a bit of written jousting.

Apologies …

Bland you say ? Let me spice it up for you. Let’s imagine the concept of eternity or eternal existence…no beginning no end … difficult to wrap my litt...

Not at all! My faith goes beyond that through first hand experience or religious experience which was refreshing to say the least. What really interes...

Don’t worry I’m not a special snowflake who cannot handle opposing views in fact I like them and find them interesting to say the least. Well this is ...

Just making an assumption I do not think the almighty would reveal himself to everyone all at once. Perhaps to the occasional individual.

Theist all the way, although the degree of his involvement in his creation is sometimes questionable.

Existence itself buddy where did we come from…poof pops the universe out of nowhere don’t you find it interesting. Bigger question…who created god how...

Who told you that ? He’s a funny guy got a wicked sense of humour I tell you. If he told us he existed all scientific progress would come to a halt an...

Yes let’s! An omnipotence owes nothing to us especially proof to its existence…the proof is in the pudding.

Is it not ? I don’t delve into the nature of the almighty his ways are mysterious. As to how a human being should conduct himself well that’s up to th...

Good idea let’s stay clear of it … I have no further arguments to present here for my theistic beliefs without sounding silly I guess it boils down to...

Did not wish to invoke God but life arising from mere inanimate matter is a big leap for sure…and secondly thermal vents which started all sorts of wo...

Not dogmatic at all although I have made clear my position where I stand in the spectrum not the question I’m theist and proud but wish to learn more ...

I’m all up for listening to different viewpoints respecting differing opinions and ideas of course. As for having my faith tested … go ahead I’m willi...

Oh I have some grounds based on non-psychological experience. For instance the emergence of life or abiogenesis which is poorly understood to this day...

I started off as an atheist that’s for sure but then some events happened in my life that convinced me that there was a higher power/intelligence whic...

What is real belief then? Belief that Mars is the 4th planet from the sun? That’s not belief that’s evidence. Scientific evidence. Belief is for anoth...

Why would they do that ? In my experience I’ve come across individuals with real faith who really believe in God that not even the sceptic in me would...

There isn’t, you’re right! Not practically, however there’s a conceptual difference or the difference in definition which I am still trying to underst...

Sure it can there are theists everywhere of all denominations just goes to show you that it can be done.

It’s not a preference I actually don’t care! :wink: although I have to admit Pascal had an interesting take on it with his Pascal’s wager although per...

Forget God? No, because it’s such a loaded concept and comes with many assumptions about its nature. This is the thing though I appreciate what you sa...

why would I ? I do not rule it out even if everybody told me it’s behind me …it could all be part of a ploy. Never rule anything out especially God, o...