Ion

Gemma, like in "Does God Exist?" when was one time in human history that a highway for example was 100% built on prayers?
I know that all highways are built on 100% science and technology.

So Physics are worthy and Church history is worthless, right there.

Gemma Therese

<<This statement is offensive to me . . . >>

When you do not capitalize God, it is offensive to me.


<<< . . . because it portrays a bigotry and a self-righteousness which I loathe.>>>

It does? How?

Everything I do, I do for God.

In God's Love,

Gemma Therese

Gemma Therese

<<<Gemma, like in "Does God Exist?" when was one time in human history that a highway for example was 100% built on prayers?>>>

Prayers achieve less tanglible and more important things that highways. i.e. The conversion of a sinner.

In God's Love,

Gemma Therese

Mageth

I don't capitalize "god" because lower-case "god" is a general term to use for an undefined or unknown supernatural being. As your particular definition or understanding of "God" and practically every other person's definition or understanding of "God" is different, to show impartiality I use the lower-case, general "god." Plus, I don't believe in it in any of its various definitions, so why should I personalize it or give it credibility by giving it a proper name?

In my dog's name,

Mageth

Mageth

Prayers achieve less tanglible and more important things that highways. i.e. The conversion of a sinner.

Apparently if someone prays for you hard enough, god's willing to throw free will out the window.

NumberTenOx

I'm just posting, GT, because I'm feeling the need for a response and I think I'll get it from you.

I believe that you are here to convert. I think that you feel that it's a test of your faith, and that you will blast forward against all of us unbelievers and that the force of your love for g.., for g..., for (oh hell) God will convert us and that will reinforce your faith and life will be wonderful.

But doesn't it Hurt? Really Hurt? To come here and time and again be rejected, by seemingly intelligent people that just Don't Get It, just don't want to believe in God?

My advice is that you should give in to the hurt. Come over to the dark side. Shake loose your faith and let it go like a bad beehive hairdo. It will feel better, and you will experience the full mystery and power of the universe. Stop hiding behind the skirts of your father-confessor, face the fear of the unknown straight on and dig it.

Ion

You got it: that's how religion violently, including murdering, disregards human life under the excuse of a supreme being.

Samhain

Gemma:

My purposes of not capitalizing "God" has to do with non-specific diety references. Notice if I wish to reference the JC god, I will reference it as either: JC god, your god, or "God". Any attempt to allow the word "God" with a capital G is ridiculously intolerant and disrespects others here of various faiths. I will not capitalize it when I reference to the JC god because it has not been proven and it is not in any way a "special" god, it is nothing more possible or provable than Zeus, Buddha, Vishnu or the IPU, so, as I said before, don't be a bigot, show others respect and get off of the high horse of self-righteousness.

You make unsupported assumptions and assertions as to the idea that your god is the only one and true god without any evidence or facts to back up your claims, you don't even try and use logic and reason, but consistently refuse to recognize the fact that your god hasn't been proven, but in fact has compelling evidence against the existence of "Him". Basically we should believe in your god because you say so, regardless of evidence or logical protestations. If that's bigotry and self-righteousness, then I don't know what is.

Actually, it's arguable that if your God exists without paradox, then you do not have any choice than to do what you do.

And you continue to slander...What is the purpose of saying this everytime you end a post other than to bother non-theists or theists of different religious belief? It proves nothing, it means nothing, it has no true purpose that I can derive. Why do you insist on placing this nonsense here? Self-righteousness and bigotry rears its ugly head once again.

Gemma Therese

<<<But doesn't it Hurt? Really Hurt? To come here and time and again be rejected, by seemingly intelligent people that just Don't Get It, just don't want to believe in God?>>>

No, it doesn't hurt. Actually, it is strengthening my faith. Thank you.

<<My advice is that you should give in to the hurt. Come over to the dark side. Shake loose your faith and let it go like a bad beehive hairdo.>>

I would die for my faith before "converting" to atheism.

In God's Love,

Gemmna Therese

Samhain

*Chuckles* The funny thing is that you probably will. Ah, to be naive in the ways of the world again. Ignorance is bliss.