I guess the best way to answer your first question is to say that if we were created then there must be a creator. To our understanding that is God. Now the nature of God is something we can only guess about and that comes down to what we choose to believe about God. Some people see Him as strict and unyielding and some see Him as loving and forgiving. I think that is a personal decision that is based on how we choose to....well....kind of...."invent God". What I mean is that we usually see God in our own image and attribute the characteristics to Him that are comfortable for the individual. 
Nope, wrong again.
I have seen more miracles than I can count, just this past week, God, Personally, gave me one.
Maybe you and I should start with something simple like "Simon Says" or "Find Your Foot"
Now I have to call this BS out. Most atheists were very religious themselves whether it was when they were an child/adolescent or adult. They had already seeked him and believed in him. Over the years the stories seemed like just stories, the validity of them disappeared and science and common sense had better explanations.
And is death a miracle too?
I like Jews...in fact, some of my best friends are Jews but we have to remember that they are a very small minority in this country and they are wielding entirely too much power for their small numbers. They seem to bring trouble onto themselves by being so vocal, so 'in your face'.I've never met an unfriendly Jew
I like Jews...in fact, some of my best friends are Jews but we have to remember that they are a very small minority in this country and they are wielding entirely too much power for their small numbers. They seem to bring trouble onto themselves by being so vocal, so 'in your face'.I've never met an unfriendly Jew
I feel the same way. Just because I dont believe in gods doesnt mean I dont want to leave the planet in better shape than I left it. Unfortunately we aren't doing such a good job of it but that's another conversation.
Hell yeah. I understand completely. I hope one of the many things people might take away from my posts is that God can contribute to a person's life and fulfill certain internal needs that they have, but religion can really **** a person up. I see it happening with my lovely wife and I see it in so many aspects of society as a whole. This is why I post on these boards telling Christians to stop being so judgmental and allow people to walk their own path, and why I tell atheists to stop hammering people of faith simply because they choose to believe.
Simply because you, for example, choose not to believe doesn't mean I should not be a blessing to you to the degree I am able. That is your path to walk and whatever I can contribute to your life should not be dependent upon your choices and beliefs matching my own. I don't recall Jesus forcing people to listen to Him if they were not interested. He basically said 'oh ok, you don't want to hear this? Ok. Well good luck to you then and I hope it all works out for you'. I don't recall Jesus giving love only to those who agreed with Him. I seem to recall Him praying for those who were killing Him. So if I am to follow the example of Jesus, the love, comfort, companionship, friendship...whatever that I have to offer you should not be conditional upon your acceptance of my personal point of view. I think that is reasonable and I would go so far to suggest that offering such things to another where there are conditions attached are really worthless.
But conversely, simply because I believe, why should you reject a positive wish or a positive offering that may benefit your life or your understanding of life simply because it comes from a spiritual place? Surely you have the capacity to take a spiritual message that I (or anyone else) give and apply it to your life in a secular manner that still benefits you.
What it all comes down to is tolerance on all sides. There is nothing wrong in someone believing if it impacts their life in a positive way. What business do we have telling someone that they must go through life on our terms? Neither is their anything wrong with not believing if that is the path that one chooses to walk. I tend to believe that God knows our hearts and he knows if there is good in our hearts or bad in our hearts. I tend to give God enough credit to be able to figure out what we are as people and whether we contribute or detract from society. And if God doesn't exist...I guess it doesn't matter huh?
I think us athiests hammer theists because we believe its not good for man. Like I want to leave the planet a better place theists dont care because heaven awaits. Theists want to believe they will live forever. Athiests would like to believe the human species lives forever. How much do we donate to NASA and how much to church?
Why? What have I said that is upsetting?I like Jews...in fact, some of my best friends are Jews but we have to remember that they are a very small minority in this country and they are wielding entirely too much power for their small numbers. They seem to bring trouble onto themselves by being so vocal, so 'in your face'.I've never met an unfriendly Jew
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Why? What have I said that is upsetting?I like Jews...in fact, some of my best friends are Jews but we have to remember that they are a very small minority in this country and they are wielding entirely too much power for their small numbers. They seem to bring trouble onto themselves by being so vocal, so 'in your face'.I've never met an unfriendly Jew
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Why? What have I said that is upsetting?I like Jews...in fact, some of my best friends are Jews but we have to remember that they are a very small minority in this country and they are wielding entirely too much power for their small numbers. They seem to bring trouble onto themselves by being so vocal, so 'in your face'.I've never met an unfriendly Jew
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