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Okay, I don't want to start another thread about this, so I'll just ask it here as well:
What's the difference between the "Atheist vs. Theist" forum and the "Kill 'Em With Kindness" forum? Both seem to be the same forum where atheists and theists debate each other...
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
"Kill 'em with Kindness" -> no profanity, no personal attacks
"Atheist vs. Theist" ->profanity OK, ad hominem tolerated
"I do this real moron thing, and it's called thinking. And apparently I'm not a very good American because I like to form my own opinions."
— George Carlin
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
That's pretty much the "flavor" of it.
However, even in the Atheist vs Theist Forum, antagonism is against the rules. Folks can't just start mud-slinging for the fun of it ~ they have to be making a point.
As to your question about the Kill 'Em With Kindness Forum, it states on the Main Forum Page:
Religious debate forum, that is heavily moderated, with strict rules. Posters must make every effort to be kind and courteous. No cursing, no insults, no deconstructive criticism.
Hope that helps.
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You're arguing that something which you don't believe exists has an inside?
I like it. I like it a lot.
you like that even more?
p.s. i'd appreciate it if you focus your energy on a proper response rather than on disrespectful sarcasm.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
No need to get defensive. I was merely noting the irony of the situation.
And yes, I do think that the Christian god is contradictory. I even thought so when I was a Christian.
Why did you remain Christian when you knew your god was a contradiction?
Because contradictions don't bother me. On the contrary, I am quite fascinated by them.
LosingStreak06
What is the difference between a lie and a contradiction ?
So it never registered with you that an entire belief system based on a contradiction is subsequently false? Or you just refused to believe that?
P.S. This conversation would be a lot more productive if you wrote a little more than your curt responses. Speak your mind!
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
Either way, I'd like to hear if other Christians agree that God is internally contradictory.
Whether or not such a contradiction proves that the entire Christian faith is a sham is another thread for another day (unless it has already been started).
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
Adam and Eve are the only two humans ever created by the descision of God. Every other human comes into existence because a male and female decide to have sex. So humans decided to bring more humans into existence.
A lie is a kind of contradiction, I would think, wherein a statement that has been made is in contradiction with reality.
Neither. I simply didn't care. I imagine that if you examined yourself carefully, you would find that you believe many things which aren't true as well. It's part of being a human. As for speaking my mind, I've got to be careful about that. I'm sure if I spoke everything that went through my mind, you would all start to think I was as crazy as I actually am, rather than thinking I am as crazy as you do.
P.S. If I realized that I believed in something untrue, I'd seek to drop it. I hope you would too.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
Judge, jury, and executioner, eh? I don't know how you find the time...
Look, I posted this thread in "Kill 'Em With Kindness" instead of "Atheist vs. Theist" so this can be discussed with respect. Don't take advantage of my patience and kind-heartedness, because we all know that if this was taken to the other forum, you wouldn't be so "confident" anymore.
Either way, I'm sure you feel that way after giving you many chances to defend yourself, which you've failed each time.
I hope you would too because people with your kind of attitude make this world dishonest.
P.S. Mods, please give this person a warning. He has been nothing but sarcastic and uncooperative this entire thread.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
You seem to be under the impression that I am actively trying to annoy or pester you. Such is not the case. If a person is walking down the street, and another person is offended by it, should the person walking down the street be reprimanded for doing so, when his intent was not malicious?
If I am uncooperative, it is because I do not share your rationality. I am irrational. I understand, accept, and very deeply desire that. If you cannot deal with that, then simply say so.
If I am disconnected from reality, it is because I choose to be. Why should I connect with reality? To what point and purpose?
Not only is the christian 'god' internally contradictory, but the term is contradictory in two different ways:
http://www.rationalresponders.com/god_is_an_incoherent_term
"Hitler burned people like Anne Frank, for that we call him evil.
"God" burns Anne Frank eternally. For that, theists call him 'good.'
Either way, your last 2 paragraphs has pretty much made this case closed. You can't engage in a logical discussion with someone who doesn't want to be logical. In fact, you don't even want to admit that you are at times logical (like with your attempt with your street analogy above), and at other times you consciously rebel against it. This is cherry-picking when you want to be rational so that you can mold everything to fit your reality. This is the kind of apathetic self-denial that I criticize against. People like you can't handle the truth, so they develop psychological ways to cope with it...and in your case, you cherry-pick. I use the word, "psychological," because this is indicative of a psychological/mind disorder.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
P.S. I linked your same article in my original post lol.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
I do believe that swearing, and using derogatory insults are explicitly against the rules of this forum. My point still remains: it is your own fault and no one elses that you are angered by my behavior.
Rather irrational behavior, I would say.
It's not that I can't handle the truth, it's that I don't see why I should have to in the first place.
Well, I hope you feel better now that you've got me all figured out. I'll let my shrinks know that you did all the work for them. And yeah, just in case you were wondering, that was me being snide.
Ironic that this is coming from someone who brags about his rockstar too-cool-for-school irrationality.
Perfect example of cherry-picking.
That's basic Troll Theory 101 - the more attention you give to trolls, the more they want to troll. The only way to get rid of them is to ignore them or expose their game. But as I said earlier, you may have actually just proven yourself to not be troll, so apologies if this wasn't your game.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
/Mod hat on/
This is the Kill 'em with Kindness forum. There are no ad hominem attacks allowed in this forum. There is a link provided on the left hand side of the screen with the complete rules.
/Mod hat off/
It was mentioned multiple times that this is the Kill 'Em With Kindness Forum, yet the poor posts continued.
I am going to lock this thread because I cannot even begin to figure out how to edit out all the insults, mud-slinging and sarcasm.
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