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Originally posted by 8I:
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Originally posted by marksw59:
First off, I don't accept in any form the notion of "common wisdom" or "common sense". There is no such thing. What wisdom or sense there is in the world is far too UNcommon.

Have you ever heard of the word allegory?

Here's the thing, I used to be one of you guys, an unbeliever. Rational logic decrees that the primacy of all things is existence. Consciousness can not come first, because without existence, what would there be to be conscious of? How could there be a god that exists outside of existence? Since existence, i.e. the world and the universe must come before anything including a god? Therefore there can be no such god.

Then I began to read "The Elegant Universe" by string theorist Brian Green. String theory, whether any of the scientists would ever admit it or not, opens up infinite possibilities. Infinite possibilities. Now after some time considering infinite possibilities, I began to encounter situations that are not logically explainable, and no I will not elaborate. After one such dramatic encounter, I was enlightened by just a glimpse of a very small part of a larger picture. My life has since been changed and I can not imagine for a second how I lived even as long as I did as a lost being.

As for "creation" I'm not a stickler on that one, one way or the other. Yet as for the existence of G-D I have zero doubt that he exists. So go ahead, I'm calling all atheists, pile on, tell me of your Flying Spaghetti Monster and any other forms of ridicule you care to heap on, it is no burden for me. I would ask that in the midst of the ridicule, what is it that you are trying to accomplish?


mark, I'm not an atheist, and I'm not interested in "piling on", but I'd like to ask a few questions. You're under no obligation, and I'll understand if you don't.

Do you know which God you are referring to?

If so, how?

Is it possible that you could have been hallucinating or delusional?

Why won't you elaborate?

And do you believe similar claims by believers of other religions, both monotheist and polytheist?

As for what some people may be trying to accomplish, I can only speak for myself. I'm simply arguing for intellectual honesty. Would you agree that there are many people who claim to be "certain" about religious subjects which they clearly aren't certain about?

Regards


I would say you have a point. As to why I will not elaborate, I have to ask have you not read any of the posts by the "atheist evangelists"? They are using crusader tactics in their all out assault on apparently any kind of religion. Sharing what is meaningful to me and having them basically fall upon it like hungry wolves would raw meat has little appeal for me. The idea that I would share, to give them opportunity to try and rip it up and finally p*ss all over my experience holds no attraction whatsoever. To borrow and paraphrase from Wayne and Garth, "They're not worthy".

You see, I just don't see what anyone could expect to accomplish by the bashing, crusader tactics those who act like atheist evangelists. I guess it makes them feel superior...

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