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Is there a god?

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  1. Captainpancakes

    Captainpancakes Well-Known Member

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    I'm just wondering if any believers on here would like to define what God they believe in and what evidence they have that's lead them to conclude that this God exists?

    I'm just interested because I cannot find one reason or bit of evidence that is sufficient for me to believe in any of the gods people claim exist.

    No offence intended just a discussion please
     
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    I believein something just not a man made god
     
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    Is that a diest or something?

    I mean I can believe in perhaps an argument that life was created, but I still need some evidence for that personally.
     
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    No evidence but too many perfect mechanisms for it to be accidental.
     
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    How do you know that? It seems like an argument from ignorance that's all.

    Surely the number of possibles is almost endless
     
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    In another life I was born on Mars
     
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    Really?
    How have you concluded that?
     
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    Unless you have proof of there being that something though, doesn't that just make it another "man-made god", and therefore you can't believe in it. Haven't all religions started by someone saying I believe in a higher power and you should all join me in that belief?

    Maybe the only difference between Christianity and your belief is that you aren't very good at convincing people (which must be a bit frustrating as you are a teacher) and you haven't put enough thought into developing the concept.

    If you can put together a 300 page book with your ideas and rules etc and then tour round the country trying to gather more believers I might consider giving up my current religion and practicing Peacockism.
     
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    Yes.
    How does anyone concludetheir life? Through death of course
     
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    Your life may conclude but I don't think you'll conclude anything because your brain is dead
     
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    Oh ok
     
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    See the difference between you and Jesus was at least he made an effort - I am out.
     
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    I'm not a prophet though

    Plus I'll just convince some fat Americans and voila
     
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    He already has! They're called its happeningists.
     
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    Lol you flippedagain. You'll be born again soon
     
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    I'm a happenathiest
     
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    Until midday
     
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    Why?

    My belief is simply that I'm unconvinced
     
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    With @Sheikh_of_Araby and @Geordieginola as his disciples and @jimileysbaldhead as Doubting Thomas.


    You would be St Flip-Flop, the patron saint of uncertainty.
     
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