I grew up atheist for 16 years. I had always kept an open mind towards religion, but never really felt a need to believe in it. My sister started going to a Wednesday night children's program at a church. Eventually, I was dragged into a Christmas Eve service. Scoffing, I reluctantly went, assuming that this was going to be a load of crap, but when I went, I felt something. Something that I've never felt before. I felt a sense of empowerment and a sense of calling. Jesus called upon my soul, just like he did with his disciples. he wanted me to follow him. Now, my life is being lived for Christ. He died on the cross for my sins, and the sins of everyone who believes in him. He was beaten, brutalized, struck with a whip 39 times, made to carry a cross up to the stage of his death. This I believe to be true, and I can never repay him for what he has done. I still have my struggles with Christianity, but I've found this bit of information most useful. Religion is not comprehensible in the human mind, because we cannot comprehend the idea of a perfect and supreme being, a God, but we can believe it in our heart, and that's the idea of faith. Faith is, even though everything rides against me believing in Jesus, I still believe in him because I know that it's true in my heart. I invite my fellow Brothers and sisters of the LORD to talk about how Jesus has helped you in your life. No atheists and no insults please
All i Know is that Buddha is right and everyone else is wrong. That is all
Buddha disagrees.
Doubt everything. Find your own light. -- Buddha
Believe nothing, O monks, merely because you have been told it ... or because it is traditional, or because you yourselves have imagined it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide. -- Buddha
The same way you can not prove or disprove unicorns. You can not prove them because they do not exist, and you can't disprove them because you can't prove a negative.
And the holy lord Buddha and the Amish said amen and let the sheep rest
The point is it's not possible they for them to describe the same person in such a drastically contradictory way and both be correct in their descriptions.
Theists cannot prove that god exists, atheists also cannot prove that god does not exist.
One does not prove a negative claim of non existence the burden of proof is on the positive claim that there is.
Believe nothing, O monks, merely because you have been told it ... or because it is traditional, or because you yourselves have imagined it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide. -- Buddha
Buddha disagrees with you back
And me the awesomest ruler said I am the goodest and thou shall eat bread and whiskey -- Buddha
You would be fired. If there is a crook, then the witnesses should be able to be at least close in their description of him. If both gave opposing viewpoints, you have no case.
Actually it can happen. It's why witness testimony isn't reliable evidence. A case has to be built on more then people's personal perspectives.
Yeah, umm... Let's get this one back on topic. I see several people just posting nonsense. This is the internets, and it's serious business, so let's treat it as such.
this number a bit, it could have been 15000 or 30000 or 70000 out of millions of people in the general area
If you'd read basics about the place and time, the general area does not have this many in normal circumstances. And where did you get 6e-6 under power sign from?
And also the conspiracy theories about it seem much more likely.
Conspiracy theories? Like what?
You are missing the point. be it 1e-9 or 1e-1000000000000000000, it can occur! Just because something is IMPROBABLE (Adjective, not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen) does not mean it is IMPOSSIBLE
Minus added to quote... Well, there's a nonzero probability that the sun will turn out cold right now and will change its speed by some 2km/s, but if that would happen, will it be called a miracle? Given this probabilistic world, there's a nonzero probability of literally anything, including God existing (I still say that one is 1.0, but those who do not believe can't say this to be precisely 0.0).
It's not, it is the ancient equivalent of Kinder- und Hausmarchen, (Children's and Household Tales ) by the Brothers Grimm.
This means I can say the same about any book of yours, regardless its contents. This discussion ends with a stalemate.
I said that a while ago, but you're taking it out of context. I said it's historical because it recorded probable events. I never said it was accurately depicting those events.
Well then, there are goospels of John and Matthew both depicting several miracles in correct sequence (and I'm not taking Mark or Luke along with Matthew, as these are synoptics with Matthew, meaning they share the source). Do you say both of these are completely fictitious?
Geological studies have been done on some of the older rocks they have found that prove somehow (I'm not a geologist) that a great flooding did happen.
I am aware about such researches i Mesopothamian area giving evidence that there was an actual big flood. Do you know of any such researches in Central America?
We have evidence of large scale LOCALIZED flooding in very different time frames from place to place
Well, if there will be evidence that these "local" floods come to be in say the same year all over the world, could it be counted as a global flood? I say yes, in this case.
Theists cannot prove that god exists, atheists also cannot prove that god does not exist.
True. However in a situation which lacks supporting evidence the only honest statement one can truly make is 'I don't know', which (strangely enough) is the position of almost all atheists, and almost no theists.
As far as I can see, the position of most atheists with whom I was able to speak is "No, there is no God at all" without any "don't know"s. The position of many believers is "I believe, and I know, but I don't know enough to prove God to you". I can't say about "most" believers, as they vary by religion, and some will just kill me outright should I speak.
Well, if there will be evidence that these "local" floods come to be in say the same year all over the world, could it be counted as a global flood? I say yes, in this case.
They aren't all at the same time all over the world. Most of them are hundreds of years apart.
