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Thomas II · 12-14-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

Per the OP, I will give my opinion last.

I especially seek the input of Jacob Aliet and Michael Turton before attempting to make my own remarks.

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Peter Kirby

Jacob and Mike? Then ask them individually! Hey guys, what do you think of me?

Wait...Do I sense a need for "drama" here?...:grin:

Good bye!...Au revoir!!!...I shall leave you now...

...wait!...

...now...

Peter Kirby · 12-14-2006, 08:05 PM

Well I've gotten some good feedback, and heard some things that I wouldn't otherwise think about, so I would say that so far this thread has been successful. I could use still more feedback, of course.

If you would prefer to write me privately with your feedback, that would be good too.

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Peter Kirby

Thomas II · 12-14-2006, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jgibson000

The question of the existence of Jesus of Nazareth has nothing to do with -- and certainly is not dependent upon -- whether one does or does not believe in God, let alone whether there is a god and/or whether theism is a rational belief/stance. Or to put it another way, there is no contradiction in being an atheist and accepting the existence of Jesus as a fact. The issue after all is the existence of a person, not the existence of god.

JG

I agree with you 100%.
I am atheist, and yet I would not mind even a little bit if it would be found that Jesus actually existed.
His existence has NOTHING to do with him being "a god" or not.
The concept of God has its reality in MYTHOLOGY (for reference see Joseph Campbell), and we have to learn to keep the mythical "reality" apart from the non-mythical reality.

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12-14-2006, 08:05 PM	#22
Peter Kirby Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: the reliquary of Ockham's razor Posts: 4,035	Well I've gotten some good feedback, and heard some things that I wouldn't otherwise think about, so I would say that so far this thread has been successful. I could use still more feedback, of course. If you would prefer to write me privately with your feedback, that would be good too. -- Peter Kirby

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