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How many of you are scared of ghosts?
I see no good reason to believe in ghosts Religion & Spirituality
Can you will yourself to believe in God, to believe in Grace, Can you teach yourself to believe?
I don’t believe we choose our beliefs. I believe we either one, see sufficient evidence to believe in something and therefor believe. Two don’t see sufficient evidence to believe and therefor... Religion & Spirituality
Do you believe in superstition?
Humans are prone to superstitious beliefs I am as well. I tend to think nothing of them though. Religion & Spirituality
Do you believe in Destiny?
“You believe a man can change his destiny?” “I believe a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed”. Religion & Spirituality
Do aborted fetuses go to hell what about the doctors who performed the abortions?
So background stuff first. Abortion is the willful termination of a pregnancy and is specifically outlined in Numbers 5:11-31 and is called the law of jealousy. The rule is that if a man suspects... Religion & Spirituality
Jewish users, why do you feel that a circumcision "ban" interferes with your religious liberty?
I’m not a Jew, but the Brit Milah (8th day circumcision) is one of if not the most sacred rites of Judaism. It is in fact the very sign of The Covenant and failure to adhere to it makes one Karet... Religion & Spirituality
Atheists: Do you think I'm lying?
Not necessarily a lie, although given the tenor of the question I’m guessing it is. When people make claims of experiences with gods or demons I don’t necessarily assume they’re lying. I... Religion & Spirituality
I feel bad for Jesus, what else could he have done?
Well if it makes you feel better Jesus was just one among many dying and rising savior gods of the time. All underwent trials “passions” using the exact same Greek work “patheon”. Jesus is only... Religion & Spirituality
Whether you are religious or not, have you ever found religious writing or music to be beautiful and well written?
Yes. The book of Psalms in KJV I find particularly beautiful. Religious architecture of all stripes I also tend to find moving. Perhaps the greatest awe I had was when I was a kid and went to a... Religion & Spirituality
Atheists: were the first human beings apes or something between an ape and a human being?
Well humans are apes, specifically we’re a member of the great apes which are called hominidae. Extant members of this family are the Pongo, Gorilla, and the Panins. *Before I go further I... Religion & Spirituality
Do you think shroud of turin authentic?
No. Carbon dating conducted in the 80s showed the shroud dated back to ~13th century. Long after Jesus’ supposed death. Further, if I understand correctly, forensic scientists have observed the... Religion & Spirituality
What is one thing that the bible has taught you?
Hmm. Oddly I can’t pick a specific thing right now. I enjoy studying it and can be considered relatively well versed on it, but for some reason a particular lesson isn’t coming to mind. Sorry for... Religion & Spirituality
When was the first baptism in relation to Judaism and/or Christianity?
Well Jesus certainly wasn’t the first baptized. Recall that the fellow who came before him was John The Baptist after all. He led a rather large baptist cult. Christian Tvilah or Baptism,... Religion & Spirituality
Do people subscribe to the concept of free will?
I’m a comparabilist much in the vein of Dennet. I describe the view a bit here Dennet's Compatabilist View of Free Will ↗ Religion & Spirituality
What is the possibility of life after death (pass to another dimention or something like that)?
I’m not aware of any way to quantify it into a probability. I’d just say that given our knowledge of biology it’s highly unlikely nearing on impossibility. Our consciousness is a result of our... Religion & Spirituality
Let's Be Perfectly Honest: What Type of Animal Would Best Fit the One Mentioned in Job 40:15-24 KJV?
Woow!!! Triple Fuck me. I literally just wrote a 2000+ treatise to answer your question when I got kicked from GaG and nome of it was saved. So unfortunately you’ll be stuck with the truncated... Religion & Spirituality
If you could sell your soul to the devil, would you, and what would it be for?
Ah. The Faustian bargain? I may make it for the same as Faustus, namely knowledge. Although it’d depend on the particulars of the arrangement. How long do I get to live, do I remain the arbiter of... Religion & Spirituality
What do you wish you knew the answer too more than anything?
Hmm... it’d probably depend on whether the information was actionable or not. So if it was something I could act on I’d want to know how to live forever either via uploading my consciousness to... Religion & Spirituality
If there is a god he is either not all powerful or not all good?
The original quote, “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence... Religion & Spirituality
Is acceptance the answer to life's problems?
Accept the things you can’t change, have the courage to face the things you can, and seek the wisdom to tell the difference. Religion & Spirituality
