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Atheists & Agnostics

Sky Jewels

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4. But Christianity is based on belief that Jesus

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 27, 2023, 12:39 PM

Jul 2023

was/is a supernatural being. There are all sorts of historical, real world backstories to the Bible, of course, because it is a collection of mythologies that arose out of desert-dwelling Bronze Age peoples, but devout people have “faith” in the magical stuff. The definition of faith is:belief in the absence of evidence.

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"I'm a devout Christian, but I believe in science." [View all] Sky Jewels Jul 2023 OP

I believe that in the years that he was missing, he was being taught by Buddhist monks who were LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #1

But Christianity is based on belief that Jesus Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #4

In your way of thinking, Big Blue Marble Jul 2023 #2

They're able to hold two contradictory belief systems in their heads simultaneously. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #3

Exactly. Duppers Jul 2023 #11

Two quotations about religion: anciano Jul 2023 #5

Great quotes. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #6

My favorite ☝️ Duppers Jul 2023 #12

I see a lot of compartmentalization going on Warpy Jul 2023 #7

Agreed. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #10

I believe science and spirituality are on intersecting courses CanonRay Jul 2023 #8

Science does not actually intersect with supernaturalism, though. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #9

Here's some science True Dough Jul 2023 #13

Ha ha Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #14