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Children have complete faith in their belief in things like Santa Claus
and the Tooth Fairy.They can even tell you elaborate details about them. But no amount of faith can make them exist,regardless of how much they want them to. What you believe to be true is irrelevent.All that matters is what is true.It is the only hope for the future of our species and our planet There are answers to every question but we need to learn that many of them are beyond our reach.False answers to these questions is called theology .. JT |
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
wrote: If you believe in God then you also believe that he created the Universe and all living creatures. ... and the "natural" laws that govern the universe, including the space-time continuum. The logical next question that arrises from this hypothesis is that if all this has been created then what created God? Belief arises from faith and is not hypothesis: Belief arises from faith in empty hypotheses, and those who spout them. Your faith is an expression of your anger and frustration at your failure to grow up and grasp realities that are common to all functionally adult human beings. Your vendetta against alt.atheism is an expression of your bitterness and jealousy at our capability of independent thought. It's your problem, go away and deal with it. If you need help, place your trust in clinical psychologists and the medicines they may see fit to prescribe. -- David Silverman aa #2208 Atheist for life. Religion is a social contract between those who would rule us and those who won't deal with their own shit. |
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sanity's IittIe helper wrote:
Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: If you believe in God then you also believe that he created the Universe and all living creatures. ... and the "natural" laws that govern the universe, including the space-time continuum. The logical next question that arrises from this hypothesis is that if all this has been created then what created God? Belief arises from faith and is not hypothesis: Belief arises from faith in empty hypotheses Incorrect. , and those who spout them. Incorrect. Your faith is an expression of your anger and frustration at your failure to grow up and grasp realities that are common to all functionally adult human beings. Incorrect. Your vendetta against alt.atheism is an expression of your bitterness and jealousy at our capability of independent thought. Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. It's your problem, go away and deal with it. The LORD continues to guide me in everything I say, do, and write. If you need help, place your trust in clinical psychologists and the medicines they may see fit to prescribe. Faith in LORD Jesus Christ has been more effective. You will remain in my prayers, dear David whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. May GOD continue to draw you closer to HIM. Amen. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the 2006 global earthquake advisory, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/rgsp8 |
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Children have complete faith in their belief in things like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Such are the children of parents who would teach their children such things. They can even tell you elaborate details about them. Not in my experience. But no amount of faith can make them exist,regardless of how much they want them to. Correct. What you believe to be true is irrelevent. Without the LORD, your opinion is meaningless (Ecclesiastes). All that matters is what is true. Correct. It is the only hope for the future of our species and our planet "I am the way, the truth, and the life" -- LORD Jesus Christ There are answers to every question but we need to learn that many of them are beyond our reach. .... not for those who have chosen to walk with Christ Jesus, Who is the source of all knowledge and wisdom. False answers to these questions is called theology .. May you find the true answers through LORD Christ Jesus. For this you will be in my prayers, dear JT whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the 2006 global earthquake advisory, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/rgsp8 |
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"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... wrote: Children have complete faith in their belief in things like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Such are the children of parents who would teach their children such things. They can even tell you elaborate details about them. Not in my experience. But no amount of faith can make them exist,regardless of how much they want them to. Correct. What you believe to be true is irrelevent. Without the LORD, your opinion is meaningless (Ecclesiastes). All that matters is what is true. Correct. It is the only hope for the future of our species and our planet "I am the way, the truth, and the life" -- LORD Jesus Christ There are answers to every question but we need to learn that many of them are beyond our reach. ... not for those who have chosen to walk with Christ Jesus, Who is the source of all knowledge and wisdom. So why didnt he pass any of this infinite knowledge and wisdom to world when he was supposedly here 2000 years ago? He did not utter one word of knowledge that was unknown at the time. Not one scientific fact, not one idea of how to heal the sick, not one idea on how to feed the world - nothing. He supposedly performed a few miracles that saved the odd individual or gave 5000 one meal but what would have been truly miraculous is if he had given one clue as to the causes of the suffering he found. False answers to these questions is called theology .. May you find the true answers through LORD Christ Jesus. he didnt give much away the first time around For this you will be in my prayers, dear JT whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the 2006 global earthquake advisory, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/rgsp8 |
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
ORD, your opinion is meaningless (Ecclesiastes). All that matters is what is true. Correct. Here is the truth. Your god does not exist. Its provaIS THERE A GOD? Strong Atheism's answer. A BASIC DEFINITION OF GOD. The general overarching definition of god as per the major religions of the world is: A. God is personal, God has will and consciousness. B. God has free will. C. God is the creator of all. D. God is omnipotent. E. God is omnibenevolent. F. God is omniscient. G. God is that which nothing more powerful can be imagined. These are the basic attributes that can be claimed for the god of orthodox Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Omnibenevolence and omniscience are actually logically derivable from the claimed attribute of omnipotence and so aren't not truly independent attributes, and may be considered special aspects of omnipotence. There are other attributes of god, that he is the only such god, that he is is immortal and that god has always existed that are not important for this discussion and for now, can be ignored. They are secondary arguments and are for the most part not foundational or truly necessary, except those that can be logically derived from the attributes listed above. A CLASS OF GODS It is important to note here that this is a definition not for a particular god, but an entire class of gods. Sub-theories about god are not important here. Christianity claims one may attain salvation only through Jesus, Islam claims the Christian dogma that Jesus was the son of god is blasphemous. Ideas like this though, are of little importance to the overarching and general claims made for a personal, creator, omni-everything god. I have coined a term, The Grand God of Grand Theologies for this sort of god, this sort of theological system of expansive claims for god. Grand theologies are those theologies that have adopted this class of god as their basic attributes concerning the nature of god. But it is important to remember here that what is being discussed here is a class of gods, not particular gods or specific gods. THE FOUR GREAT THEOLOGICAL TRADITIONS Again, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism hold to this basic Grand God and are typical Grand Theologies holding to this basic class of god as their basic definitions of what god is at god's most basic level. A big problem with this class of gods is, it collapses rather easily into internal self- contradiction. THE PROBLEM OF EVIL. The problem of evil was first written down by Epicurus in about the third century BCE. Today's formulation is: A. God is defined as omnipotent; B. and as omnibenevolent. C. Evil exists. D. God therefore, is not omnipotent as claimed. E. Or God is not omnibenevolent as claimed. F. Or god is neither omnipotent or omnibenevolent. G. Or god is not existant. THE FREE WILL DEFENSE The free will defense of the problem of evil goes back to St. Augustine who popularized it. It is still popular, and is championed most notably today by Alvin Plantinga, but also by other theologians. God gave man free will. Man freely chooses to do evil. Ability to do evil is less evil than lacking free will. THE FREE WILL DEFENSE DEBUNKED. God has free will. God is omnibenevolent, he has a good nature incapable of doing evil. A. If god can have free will, and a good nature, this good nature is not allowed to count against god's free will. B. Nor is god's lack of ability to do evil allowed to count against god's omnipotence. C. Likewise, man could easily have a god like free will and a god like good nature. D. Inabilty then to do evil would no more count against man's free will than it does for god's free will. E. If so, it also counts against god's free will and god does not have free will as claimed. F. If god does not have absolute and total free will, thus free will is not a true necessity at all. F. If god is omnipotent and omnibenevolent, and can give man a god like free will and a god-like good nature incapable of moral evil, god must do so or god is not moral, not omnibenevolent. G. Evil exists because he allows it to. So free will does not exist, or it does and we can have a god like free will and a god like good nature. Either way, free will cannot explain away the existence of evil. This free will defense then, is a failed argument. OMNISCIENCE VERSUS CREATORHOOD OF GOD God is defined as creator of all in most religions. And god is claimed to be omniscient, all knowing. A. God created the Universe and all in it. B. God is omniscient, all knowing, he knows all in the Universe and he knows the future of the Universe and its contents. C. If god creates a Universe, he will know that in 13 billion years this Universe will have a man named John Smith in it. D. If John Smith is good and saved, or evil and damned, God will know that. E. As he knows that the Universe in its present state will have a John Smith, god may then contemplate the future state of Smith and decide if he will tolerate an evil Smith. F. If yes, Smith will be evil only because of a specific personal and will choice made solely by god. G. If Smith is evil, then evil exists solely because of a choice made by god. In fact all moral evil done by creations of god will be evil and do evil only because of personal and willful creations of god allowing evil acts to be done, by direct decision of god. H. If evil exists in a world with an omniscient creator god, it is solely and only because god allows evil. I. If evil exists solely because of personal choices of god, god then is not as defined, omnibenevolent. J. Man and any other sentient being in such a Universe cannot have any free will, not even in principle. A Universe with a god that creates all and knows all precludes free will for all beings god creates in the strongest possible manner. The Grand God of Grand Theology is thus self destroying, it is incoherent and contradictory as a theory and such a god is impossible. THE SITUATION SO FAR. 1. A minimalistic class of gods is defined, this Grand God has been defined here with as few terms as possible. 2. The problem of evil dooms such a claimed god. 3. The attempted defense, free will is fatally flawed. God's good nature and free will doom claims free will makes evil necessary for man to have free will. 4. Omniscience and creatorhood of god further doom claims of god's omnibenevolence and man's free will free will cannot exist for man. All evil is the direct and knowing creation of god contradicting claims of omnibenevolence. 5. Since Free will for man is totally impossible, free will cannot be a good quality, much less necessary. Here, the Grand God of Grand Theology has collapsed. As has Grand Theology. As pointed out, this destroys the claims and viability of an entire class of possible gods, all secondary and tertiary claims for such a god of this class also fail, as do dogmas or secondary or tertiary claims. If a these Grand Gods cannot exist as defined, specific gods cannot, nor can claims such as this or that Grand God sent this or that revelation to man or some prophet or did this or that. God is thus disproven and is utter irrelevant to anything real and existant. *********** ble -- So you want to fight the Master! First you must fight my brother Chang! Cheerful Charlie |
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Torch wrote:
"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... wrote: Children have complete faith in their belief in things like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Such are the children of parents who would teach their children such things. They can even tell you elaborate details about them. Not in my experience. But no amount of faith can make them exist,regardless of how much they want them to. Correct. What you believe to be true is irrelevent. Without the LORD, your opinion is meaningless (Ecclesiastes). All that matters is what is true. Correct. It is the only hope for the future of our species and our planet "I am the way, the truth, and the life" -- LORD Jesus Christ There are answers to every question but we need to learn that many of them are beyond our reach. ... not for those who have chosen to walk with Christ Jesus, Who is the source of all knowledge and wisdom. So why didnt he pass any of this infinite knowledge and wisdom to world when he was supposedly here 2000 years ago? HE did. He did not utter one word of knowledge that was unknown at the time. Actually, HE did. Not one scientific fact, not one idea of how to heal the sick, not one idea on how to feed the world - nothing. Actually, HE did. He supposedly performed a few miracles that saved the odd individual or gave 5000 one meal but what would have been truly miraculous is if he had given one clue as to the causes of the suffering he found. Actually, HE gave more than clues. False answers to these questions is called theology .. May you find the true answers through LORD Christ Jesus. he didnt give much away the first time around HE did and continues to do so for those with discerning hearts. "It is done." -- LORD Jesus Christ You will remain in my prayers, dear neighbor whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. May GOD continue to draw you closer to HIM. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/rgsp8 |
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"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? Thomas, according to your book of fables, never doubted the existence of God, or Jesus. What he did doubt was that his christ had risen from the dead. This does not make him an atheist. It's your problem, go away and deal with it. The LORD continues to guide me in everything I say, do, and write. In that case your lord has a problem in understanding the simplest concepts of the bible. -- Steve O a.a. #2240 "Apparently, as I understand it , I am supposed to repent for being the way that God made me, and then God will save me from God?" |
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Am I so sleepy nthat I am reading wrongly or are the poters not making
sense any more? I'm going to bed. I'll check 2morrow. G'night all! Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? Thomas, according to your book of fables, never doubted the existence of God, or Jesus. What he did doubt was that his christ had risen from the dead. This does not make him an atheist. It's your problem, go away and deal with it. The LORD continues to guide me in everything I say, do, and write. In that case your lord has a problem in understanding the simplest concepts of the bible. -- Steve O a.a. #2240 "Apparently, as I understand it , I am supposed to repent for being the way that God made me, and then God will save me from God?" |
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Steve O wrote:
"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? The Holy Bible is HIS Word and not mine. Thomas, according to your book of fables, never doubted the existence of God, or Jesus. It is clear indicated that Thomas believed only what he saw. What he did doubt was that his christ had risen from the dead. Thomas doubted what he did not see. It is written that when told about the risen Christ Jesus, he replied that he would not believe it until he had placed his hand into HIS side and finger through the holes of HIS hands. This does not make him an atheist. Thomas stopped being an atheist when he declared: "My LORD and my GOD!" upon seeing the risen Christ Jesus. Indeed, Jesus affirmed that it was the seeing that led to Thomas believing by HIS saying, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." It's your problem, go away and deal with it. The LORD continues to guide me in everything I say, do, and write. In that case your lord has a problem in understanding the simplest concepts of the bible. My LORD is the living Word of GOD. You will be in my prayers, dear Steve whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. May GOD continue to draw you closer to HIM. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/rgsp8 |
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"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message oups.com... Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? The Holy Bible is HIS Word and not mine. Whatever. Either way, you still don't know much about it. Aren't you supposed to read it or something? Thomas, according to your book of fables, never doubted the existence of God, or Jesus. It is clear indicated that Thomas believed only what he saw. He was (allegedly) a follower, a disciple of Jesus, he never doubted the existence of God. What he did doubt was that his christ had risen from the dead. Thomas doubted what he did not see. It is written that when told about the risen Christ Jesus, he replied that he would not believe it until he had placed his hand into HIS side and finger through the holes of HIS hands. Yea, verily so it is written. This does not make him an atheist. Thomas stopped being an atheist when he declared: When did he start? An atheist is someone who lacks a belief in a God or gods. At which point did Thomas not believe in God? "My LORD and my GOD!" upon seeing the risen Christ Jesus. Look, you don't seem to get it do you? You have the same lack of understanding of the bible as any theist. (atheists understand it perfectly well - you are the guys who are in dispute with each other over its meaning) Thomas was a good jew - he followed jewish tradition and he believed in the jewish God. He desided to follow Jesus, and was told that Jesus was the Son of God and would rise after his death. Following the crucifixion - he refused to believe that Christ had risen from the dead until he saw him with his own eyes. This did not detract from his faith in God - it detracted from his faith in Jesus. Indeed, Jesus affirmed that it was the seeing that led to Thomas believing by HIS saying, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Yeah, sure. It's your problem, go away and deal with it. The LORD continues to guide me in everything I say, do, and write. In that case your lord has a problem in understanding the simplest concepts of the bible. My LORD is the living Word of GOD. Words aren't alive. Even if they were, the words in yiour bible have been dead for nearly 2000 years. You will be in my prayers, dear Steve whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. Would you mind if I told you to **** off with your prayers? May GOD continue to draw you closer to HIM. Would you mind if I told God to **** off too? Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: This "glow" thing worries me a little. |
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Steve O wrote:
"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message oups.com... Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? The Holy Bible is HIS Word and not mine. Whatever. It would be your choice to disregard the truth. For this you will be in my prayers, dear Steve whom I love, in Jesus' most precious and holy name. May GOD continue to draw you closer to HIM. Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the 2006 global earthquake advisory, cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread here during the next on-line chat (03/16/06) from 6 to 7 pm EST: http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how the LORD has reshaped me: http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo Prayerfully in Christ's love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/rgsp8 |
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message groups.com... Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? The Holy Bible is HIS Word and not mine. Whatever. It would be your choice to disregard the truth. So, Chung, when are you going to kick off the dust as a testimony to us? snip anti-Biblical ravings -- ************************************************** ** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * "Torture has never been a reliable means of * * extracting information.... One wonders why it * * is still practiced." --Jean-Luc Picard * ************************************************** ** -- *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
DanielSan wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message legroups.com... Steve O wrote: "Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message ... sanity's IittIe helper wrote: Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote: wrote: Actually, Disciple "Doubting" Thomas was an atheist up until the very last moment of seeing the risen LORD Jesus Christ. You really don't know very much about your own bible, do you? The Holy Bible is HIS Word and not mine. Whatever. It would be your choice to disregard the truth. So, Chung, when are you going to kick off the dust as a testimony to us? When the LORD calls me home to HIM. That's not what the Bible commands you to do. Maybe you need to reread Matthew. snip -- ************************************************** ** * DanielSan -- alt.atheism #2226 * *--------------------------------------------------* * "Torture has never been a reliable means of * * extracting information.... One wonders why it * * is still practiced." --Jean-Luc Picard * ************************************************** ** -- *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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