Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-04-2005, 12:01 AM
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
Repeat post: Why do Christians follow their false messiah?
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Also from a mathematical “statistical or probability” viewpoint; it can be surmised that that Jesus did meet the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 11:55 PM
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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My view is in the minority but that doesn't mean it's wrong. With the huge numbers of Christians, it's inevitably a minority view, much smaller than would be the case if everybody...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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I was referring to your doubt that Jesus existed at all (not any claims relative to Him). To have further discussion regarding that is a waste of time.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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I was referring to your doubt that Jesus existed at all (not any claims relative to Him). To have further discussion regarding that is a waste of time.
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True, because...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 06:11 PM
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 52
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 329
Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
Why Don't Jews Believe in Jesus? (http://www.aish.com/rabbi/ATR_browse.asp?s=miracles%20&f=tqak&offset=2)
A Primer: Why Jews Can't Believe in Jesus...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 270
Views: 2,538
Re: Why do Jews Reject Jesus - Part 2
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The definition of usury changed due to its use in popular language (are you feeling gay today?) but the principle has always been the same. Interest charged on unproductive loans is a...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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It's just not possible that such a thing could happen.
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All this statement does is make my point. Thanks.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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You can’t get historical facts right. Who can expect you to interpret the Bible even close to the meaning?
A few of your epitomizing remarks:
“Many scholars (who believe that...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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So to clarify once again: You believe if God wanted to perform a miracle through a false prophet, he could and would.
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Yes.
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But he has never done this in...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-03-2005, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 270
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Re: Why do Jews Reject Jesus - Part 2
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But why would otherwise intelligent people be sooooo stupid on this one single issue, if not for some kind of reason?
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They were Christians (or from Christian backgrounds)...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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Ok, good, then we agree only God can perform a true miracle. The "miracles" performed by false religions are mere chicanery. I don't know why the article didn't just say this.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
About the scud missiles in Israel – many buildings took a direct hit, and were completely destroyed, but the people inside survived. There were millions of dollars wroth of damage to buildings, but...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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Why not just believe what God tells us in the Hebrew bible?
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Because the Hebrew bible is probably largely false, just like the Upanishads or any other...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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Now you can argue that such miracles could be god testing us. But by making that argument, you are essentially saying that absolutely nothing could change your belief about the Hebrew...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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In criticizing me for not accepting miracles as the standard of truth, you assume that the truth really is with whoever has the biggest miracle. Why? How can you know if any...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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There is no credible evidence that Jesus even existed
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This from a guy who gives credit to talmudic writings describing oral traditions but not actually written...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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In short, you Christians have never given any good reason why I should believe in the gt. Nor have you given any good reasons why I should accept your "interpretations" of our...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 270
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Re: Why do Jews Reject Jesus - Part 2
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Those quotes are very interesting and very damning. I wonder if bossJJ will use his usual response and say all those men were "morons."
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Well, you are a moron if you think...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-02-2005, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 270
Views: 2,538
Re: Why do Jews Reject Jesus - Part 2
Christians have changed their definition of "usury." In the middle ages, the Catholic church considered it to be usury if any interest at all was charged, so moneylending was considered a sin for...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-01-2005, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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"So God allows people who are following false religions to experience miracles."
If this is so, and the miracles experienced are attributed to the false religions, then God is evil as...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-01-2005, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 91
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Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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A dreamer is defined as a false prophet. ( As opposed to a real prophet. )
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Wrong. A dreamer is simply a lesser degree of prophecy. Real prophets sometimes received their...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-01-2005, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 329
Re: Boss jj\'s Silly Miracle Post
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The issue that you still not have addressed is: Can people who act contrary to god's will perform miracles? If not, then why did god warn us against them? If yes, then why would god allow...
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