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Quote: Originally Posted by andyfox A fine example of Christian charity. This. Quote: If behavior can be modified in terms of increasing abstinence and fidelity, why can't it be modified in terms of increasing condom use? The continent is not completely abstinent, but a certain portion of the population is apparently listening. Wouldn't a portion of the population listen to the benefits of condom use? And this. These people...

In my Church in November, we strive to remember those who have passed and appreciate the lives of those still with us. Now, on the cusp of Dec 1, the month in which we eagerly await the arrival of our Lord, both in the coming celebration of His Incarnation and the future ineluctable rejoicing in His return to us, it occurred to me that we should try to always be ready. And that entails rooting out the "leaks" in our hearts....

Quote: Originally Posted by Aaron W. But there is where you're wrong. I have NO MEANS with which to directly compare those two statements. The most truthful answer is that I simply DO NOT KNOW which one I think it more likely. Then your first and second statements do not make sense. You are trying to use them as justification as to why you think 1<2 and 2<3. But if you have no concept of how to compare those statements to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jehaim Through science/earthly wisdom no one will ever find God: Earthly science and wisdom are just our minds. If no one can find God with their mind, well... Quote: God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that...

Quote: Originally Posted by nittyit You're rationalizing or reinterpreting scripture to the point where Deism is what you will get. It's a trend of Christianity though and its nothing new and I welcome it. You have stay relevant with modern thought and reason. 200 years ago, no one really would have questioned that Christianity is the ONLY way to heaven... nowadays the idea of hell being eternal and the idea that people of different...

Quote: Originally Posted by Our House I don't have stats either, but one thing we CAN ask is: Why is it nearly always Catholic priests who are doing it? I doubt the priests of other denominations are quietly going to jail with a three line note in the back of a paper somewhere. Selective memory or not, it seems that Catholic priests are doing it at a higher rate than others. I'm not so sure about that. When I was a kid one of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by nittyit You're rationalizing or reinterpreting scripture to the point where Deism is what you will get. It's a trend of Christianity though and its nothing new and I welcome it. You have stay relevant with modern thought and reason. 200 years ago, no one really would have questioned that Christianity is the ONLY way to heaven... nowadays the idea of hell being eternal and the idea that people of different...

Quote: Originally Posted by tame_deuces Whutt? Atheism has absolutely no bearing on epistomological views anymore than your lack of belief in Russel's teapot. You're right that I over-reached here. Sorry about that. However, I would venture to guess that most atheists hold narrow epistemologies as the foundation of their atheism. many atheists hold that the only knowledge is that which is scientifically testable, which is a strong...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aaron W. Oddly enough, the atheist position is more epistemological nihilism than my position. My position is that knowledge is out there, and that we can actually grasp it to some level, but that if we are narrow with our means of attaining knowledge then we will miss much of it. Whutt? Atheism has absolutely no bearing on epistomological views anymore than your lack of belief in Russel's teapot. Quote: You...

Quote: Originally Posted by All-In Flynn Go piss up a rope. Nice post, it shows your true colors, unlike that which you endeavor others to believe about you........