Honest inquiry

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Posted by Mike B on March 02, 1999 at 12:24:04:

Looking for one of your honest, intellectual posters to explain to
me why your "honest intellectual inquiry" seems to me (a poor, ignorant
thiest) to have to start with the uncritical acceptance of the doctrine of
athiesm. Why must we close our minds first, in the avowed desire to open
them?

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What is this "doctrine of atheism" that theists always speak of?(nt) Xavier 17:13:16 3/02/99 (0)
What is intellectual about faith? rpcman 12:38:04 3/02/99 (48)
- Not true. You must accept the following if you are an athiest: blue 23:58:35 3/02/99 (42)
  - Human life has no purpose.-- D J Lancaster 13:16:09 3/03/99 (19)
    - The chief purpose of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. n/t blue 17:23:51 3/03/99 (16)
      - Glorifying God Gunnar 01:23:12 3/06/99 (0)
      - Glory? D J Lancaster 13:35:41 3/04/99 (1)
        
        Yes, but. . . blue 22:04:12 3/04/99 (0)
      - which god? rpcman 11:22:54 3/04/99 (9)
        
        Yes, if nature really is God and you are worshipping it as it desires. n/t blue 22:35:06 3/04/99 (8)
        
        In other words... Xavier 13:15:13 3/05/99 (7)
        
        Then, you are gambling(nt) Xavier 09:58:25 3/09/99 (5)
        
        No, you are. John 10:12:26 3/09/99 (4)
        
        What if...? Xavier 15:20:24 3/09/99 (2)
        
        reply John 20:23:18 3/09/99 (1)
        
        Further reply Xavier 10:07:01 3/10/99 (0)
        
        Pascal's Wager rpcman 10:41:06 3/09/99 (0)
        
        Yes. n/t blue 17:56:15 3/07/99 (0)
      - Interesting OPINION (nt) Xavier 09:35:37 3/04/99 (2)
        
        Can't take credit for it. (See my response to D.J. ) n/t blue 22:33:47 3/04/99 (1)
        
        Okay... Xavier 13:12:23 3/05/99 (0)
    - A repeat of the Dark Ages!(NT) Gorgon 14:39:14 3/03/99 (1)
      - You got that right--(NT) D J Lancaster 16:21:41 3/03/99 (0)
  - Explain Xavier 11:26:25 3/03/99 (0)
  - this one takes the cake rpcman 11:03:18 3/03/99 (20)
    - Take another look. . . blue 17:21:52 3/03/99 (18)
      - Now who is uncritically accepting things? rpcman 11:30:57 3/04/99 (10)
        
        In other words, you believe . . . blue 22:27:35 3/04/99 (9)
        
        Earth Brain Gunnar 01:08:02 3/06/99 (5)
        
        Well...they're no crazier than every other theist(nt) Gorgon 15:21:44 3/09/99 (0)
        
        Weird Mormon teachings Carlos 12:19:19 3/08/99 (2)
        
        You're right, Carlos. I should have said "some Mormon theologians." (n/t) Gunnar 21:31:02 3/09/99 (0)
        
        Glad to hear it. n/t blue 22:15:32 3/08/99 (0)
        
        Seriously? n/t blue 17:57:41 3/07/99 (0)
        
        nothingness rpcman 11:23:55 3/05/99 (1)
        
        Wall Xavier 13:08:02 3/05/99 (0)
      - I did Xavier 09:47:05 3/04/99 (6)
        
        Response blue 22:32:31 3/04/99 (5)
        
        And again. Xavier 13:05:06 3/05/99 (4)
        
        You would then be a pantheist. blue 18:05:12 3/07/99 (3)
        
        Pantheism Xavier 10:08:19 3/09/99 (2)
        
        And it is my prayer that. . . blue 22:44:02 3/09/99 (1)
        
        response Xavier 10:09:35 3/10/99 (0)
    - Great Link on the subject. Thanks!(nt) Xavier 11:29:24 3/03/99 (0)
- Faith and Intellect Mike B 13:35:11 3/02/99 (3)
  - Faith vs. Logic Xavier 17:30:01 3/02/99 (0)
  - let's see your evidence--don't change the subject rpcman 14:35:13 3/02/99 (1)
    - Well said!(nt) Xavier 17:30:47 3/02/99 (0)

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