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everettf · 09-05-2004, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

Yahweh strolled through the garden on occasion; Adam probably had a good chat and played a mean game of gin rummy on occasion. Adam lived for 930 years. I'm sure he could have traveled the world a bit and set down an account. Noah lived for 950 years, 600 of which were prior to the Flood, so it would be no problem for him to transmit it. Maybe Methuselah just handed it off from Adam to Noah. Noah lived to see Abram reach age 50. Presto, the Jews have it in the original Hebrew.

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Peter Kirby

And you believe this?

Peter Kirby · 09-05-2004, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by everettf

And you believe this?

I always believe twelve impossible things before breakfast.

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Peter Kirby (er, no, I'm messing with you)

spin · 09-05-2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by everettf

That is not what i wanted to know. who was watching all this creation taking place. Did this god have a scribe?

This may sound childish but inquiring minds want to know.

I read that the theist believe this god of theirs created all this. Who was taking notes?

Sorry, there's actually an important scientific process involved here. You might want to know something, but are we at a point to deal with the question yet? It's all fine to pop out a question that takes your fancy, but how does it relate to what is knowable at the moment. The normal process is to deal with what we know first and see if that will reveal more information about our general topic. If so, it may lead to further immediate questions that have a good possibility, if not to be answered, to stimulate further enquiry.

But, who was taking notes? If you have an almighty god, s/he/it can keep notes and dictate them later, or may have invented a Thing to write them for him as they happened. I also pull rabbits out of a hat for the right price.

spin

Rick Sumner · 09-05-2004, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

I always believe twelve impossible things before breakfast.

best,
Peter Kirby (er, no, I'm messing with you)

That's a good strategy, Alice

everettf · 09-05-2004, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

I always believe twelve impossible things before breakfast.

best,
Peter Kirby (er, no, I'm messing with you)

I thought you were.

I would really like the theists to answer my question on this point. I really don't think they are capable of looking at these anomalies. I've been a atheist for 50 of my 70 years on this earth. I can't find any evidence of any of the gods.

Everettf

Dean Anderson · 09-05-2004, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Kirby

Yahweh strolled through the garden on occasion; Adam probably had a good chat and played a mean game of gin rummy on occasion.

I heard that Adam really preferred Yahtzee to Gin Rummy - but God does not play dice...

Chili · 09-05-2004, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by everettf

I thought you were.

I've been a atheist for 50 of my 70 years on this earth. I can't find any evidence of any of the gods.

Everettf

Well I don't know if I qualify as a theist but since when are atheists looking for a God or gods?

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