Author Space Marine Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Thanks, people. Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 “Many people believe because they are afraid not to” and People will accept Christianity because of two reasons: 1.) So many people believe in it … 2.) A book tells them to. and none of those are valid reasons for professing any type of spiritual belief. I think it's like the original poster said, "I believe in God through my experiences and through my God-given reason." faith is a gift, and should be accepted as such, not rammed down someone's throat or invoked through fear. Otherwise I'd think that faith would have a shaky foundation. as otter pointed out, my believe in God is something I've been aware of since childhood. I can't imagine an existence without him; my belief as a Christian Catholic is just gravy on the chicken fried steak ... How is Deism any different from agnosticism? deism, like gnosticism, professes a belief in a supreme being (often called God), whereas agnosticism doesn't. And I think "atheism" is not having a personal belief system (specific religious faith or a general belief in a Creator). Link to post Share on other sites
shadowofman Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Exactly, Deism is an extreme agnostic theism. And yes, most of the founding fathers were very skeptical of scriptures. Several were even Jesus Mythistists, like Thomas Paine. Link to post Share on other sites
burning 4 revenge Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Exactly, Deism is an extreme agnostic theism. And yes, most of the founding fathers were very skeptical of scriptures. Several were even Jesus Mythistists, like Thomas Paine.the Jesus Myth school has some good points, but careful reading of Paul makes me lean toward the Historical Christ school Link to post Share on other sites
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