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In reply to the discussion: To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible [View all]Mariana
(14,860 posts)68. In the Bible, in Exodus 33, Moses wanted to look upon God's form
so God let Moses see his backside. If he can let himself be visible for Moses, he can do it for everyone.
But he doesn't even have to come himself. He can send Jesus, who might feel somewhat more at home since he's already been here. In the stories, no one seemed to have any trouble identifying him as a life form, did they? Let him perform all the very same miracles the Bible says he did before, but under controlled conditions this time - heal some sick and injured people, turn water to wine, control the local weather, walk on water, bring a 4 days dead rotting corpse back to life, strike a fig tree dead, feed multitudes with a small basket of food, ascend bodily into heaven, etc.
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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible [View all]
guillaumeb
Aug 2017
OP
Why does a Muslim's faith persist if his faith is "wrong" according to your faith?
Binkie The Clown
Aug 2017
#2
Just like unicorns are so far advanced that all we can perceive are traces of their actions.
Binkie The Clown
Aug 2017
#5
The trolls only eat them because the Succubus have completely obliterated the trolls' natural food
Heddi
Aug 2017
#95
Assuming that the Creator would so manifest, and playing the role of scientist,
guillaumeb
Aug 2017
#30
I notice the claims of god manifesting as burning bushes and towers of fire has dropped precipitousl
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#78
I am a person of faith who admits that my faith is not in any way based on science.
guillaumeb
Aug 2017
#49
When the church muzzled William of Ockham, how was our understanding of the universe and our place
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#114
I thought athiests did not believe in gods ........ agnostics did not know if gods exist
Angry Dragon
Aug 2017
#13
Yes, it is. Faith is belief and the realization that the belief is unprovable.
guillaumeb
Aug 2017
#28
I personally find it interesting that some of the atheists here feel that a belief can be
guillaumeb
Aug 2017
#101
What do you think Donald Trump believes, and should his beliefs go unchallenged?
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#119
Oh good, we're at that point in a conversation where you insist atheism is a belief.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#118
Logical error. If you could prove god exists, people would still have to chose to have faith or not
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#116
I believe the Seahawks can win the next super bowl. They've proven in the past they CAN.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#123
but if there is no such thing as a creator there goes their argument why faith persists.
samnsara
Aug 2017
#128