Gemma Therese

Please follow the link:

<a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm" target="_blank">http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06608a.htm</a>

Look under the heading, "Existence of God."

Gemma Therese

Bree

Why can't you give us YOUR SPIN on the subject, instead of pointing us to irrelevant websites? The information the websites are nice and all - but it's not YOUR WORDS. It's not YOUR SPIN.

If you honestly don't have a thought in your head beyond what these websites say (I don't buy the "they say it far better than I ever could" argument anymore, because all you can do is point us to different websites) then you need to reevaluate your approach to your faith. God gave you a finger, yes - and you can use the finger for clicking the mouse. But God also gave you a brain, so why not use it? That, to me, seems like the ultimate form of worship: using the talent that God gave you.

Please respond to my ghost story above - I'm interested in your take on in, as a Christian.

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hezekiah jones

Don't give me that "Living Translation" blasphemy! Heathen!

Gemma Therese

Home-schooled? No- much worse! I went to a Catholic grade school, a Catholic high school, and I'm going to a Catholic college!

Gemma Therese

Graeme

Thanks Gemma, I hope you'll understand when I say I don't have time to read that whole site, but I'll deal with what I'm guessing was your main point (although it might have been better if you'd actually told me your main point, so that I wouldn't have to guess...).

I don't really have a HUGE problem with the above statement, because I realize the point it's trying to make.

However, I would say that if you're assuming that I am of the opinion that there is NO possibility of any god or gods existing, you'd be wrong.

My viewpoint would be more along the lines of,

"The concept of 'God' has been defined in so many different self-contradictory ways over the centuries that it is impossible to decide WHICH definition would be the right one. Combine this with the fact that NONE of these possible definitions (read: religions) have the smallest shred of external evidentiary support, and the most reasonable assumption (further strengthened by my own knowledge of human psychology) is that they are fabrications created by the human mind."

Bree

Actually, Catholic schooling is better than homeschooling. Why would you automatically assume that I would think Catholic schooling is bad? My wife had a Catholic school background as well, and she didn't turn out so bad (she married me, after all ).

Do Christians believe in ghosts?

Gemma Therese

I can't speak for all Christians, but I believe in spirits -- not "ghosts", per se.

hezekiah jones

And the difference is?

LordMoneyG

The Food Network.


Until I see Morimoto challenged to a "Human Flesh Battle," I'm not eating anyone.

Gemma Therese

A spirit:

<a href="http://www.rosemaryclooney.com" target="_blank">http://www.rosemaryclooney.com</a>