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galiel · 10-30-2002, 05:17 AM

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Originally posted by HelenM:

galiel, did you know that Abe already replied with "Yes"?

Why Helen, surely you are not suggesting that I have to actually read previous messages before I post some non-responsive gratuitous witticism, are you?

HelenM · 10-30-2002, 06:05 AM

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Originally posted by galiel:


Why Helen, surely you are not suggesting that I have to actually read previous messages before I post some non-responsive gratuitous witticism, are you?

I admit that I don't always read a whole thread before I post on it so, I guess I'm not, no

Helen

Perchance · 10-30-2002, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by HelenM:


I guess so

But the comments are interesting, so I'm glad people haven't just responded with "99%" or "100%".

take care
Helen

Ah, I see. I was afraid that there was something included in the original question that I wasn't understanding.

Just my paranoia working overtime, I suppose

.

-Perchance.

10-30-2002, 04:41 PM

I'm the sqare root of (-9,999) % certain.

Philosoft · 10-30-2002, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by Synaesthesia:
I'm the sqare root of (-9,999) % certain.

You have some imaginary certainty? Impressive.

Buddy Christ · 10-31-2002, 02:51 PM

I'm 100% sure that if Christianity IS true, I don't want any part of worshipping its deity.

Any god whose best method of salvation only has a 30% success rate (at best) and is highly dependent on your geographic location and level of gullibilty is morally bankrupt.

Starboy · 10-31-2002, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by HelenM:
On another thread, Gregg wrote: "I don't think very many people on this board would say that they are 100% sure that Christianity is not true. 99% sure, perhaps, but not 100%"

To those who believe Christianity is not true - are you 100% sure?

Helen

Hi Helen,

I don�t know what it means to be 100% or 99% sure of something. Do you mean that 100 out of 100 times something that is called a Christian miracle is a fake or a fraud? Do you mean that 99% of all supernatural events in the NT can be explained by natural means? Do you intend by your statement to say that 999 out of 1000 Christians have little or no knowledge about the history or content of their own religion? Any rational statement regarding the surety of the �truth� of Christianity would have to be based on fact. What facts are we talking about?

Starboy

[ November 01, 2002: Message edited by: Starboy ]

Bumble Bee Tuna · 10-31-2002, 06:57 PM

Call it 99.99999999999999999999999% sure.
Add 9s at your leisure, I don't intend to stretch the screen.

Christianity could be true, and all the evidence agaisnt it is manufactured by the devil...but that chance is infintessimally small. I would never be 100% sure, of course, because that rules out the tiny chance of the devil loophole argument.

I'm not 100% sure of anything. Christianity ranks up there in the things I am most sure about, however.

-B

tronvillain · 10-31-2002, 07:56 PM

I approach, but do not actually achieve, one hundred percent certainty that Christianity is not true. Anyone who considers all versions of Christianity to be logically impossible (100% sure Christianity is not true) is slightly deluded.

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10-30-2002, 04:41 PM	#84
Synaesthesia Guest Posts: n/a	I'm the sqare root of (-9,999) % certain.

10-31-2002, 02:51 PM	#86
Buddy Christ Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 14	I'm 100% sure that if Christianity IS true, I don't want any part of worshipping its deity. Any god whose best method of salvation only has a 30% success rate (at best) and is highly dependent on your geographic location and level of gullibilty is morally bankrupt.

10-31-2002, 06:57 PM	#88
Bumble Bee Tuna Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middletown, CT Posts: 7,333	Call it 99.99999999999999999999999% sure. Add 9s at your leisure, I don't intend to stretch the screen. Christianity could be true, and all the evidence agaisnt it is manufactured by the devil...but that chance is infintessimally small. I would never be 100% sure, of course, because that rules out the tiny chance of the devil loophole argument. I'm not 100% sure of anything. Christianity ranks up there in the things I am most sure about, however. -B

10-31-2002, 07:56 PM	#89
tronvillain Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,658	I approach, but do not actually achieve, one hundred percent certainty that Christianity is not true. Anyone who considers all versions of Christianity to be logically impossible (100% sure Christianity is not true) is slightly deluded.

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