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After 30 years of online debate, I have come to the conclusion, right or wrong, just through observation, that at least in the atheist vs theist debate arena, is where primarily militant atheists and theists have created an illusory world in which they live. In this illusory world the militant...

6. Was Jesus a real person or myth? I believe Jesus was a real person because of the historical evidence presented in the Bible. There are historical references but those aren't terribly significant to me. Some of them are reportedly spurious and some not which begs the question, how reliable...

Herod lived hard and fast, so it's not surprising Josephus said of his painful death: "an intolerable itching of the whole skin, continuous pains in the intestines, tumors in the feet as in dropsy, inflammation of the abdomen and gangrene of the privy parts, engendering worms, in addition to...

5. Would a religious experience be enough to make you a believer or spiritual? I can answer this from personal experience. No. At least, not as I understand the term "a religious experience." Unless by that you mean intense study and examination, no. I've had experiences with a few supernatural...

It is interesting in that it doesn't seem to present the subject with the usual "Jesus warm glow" hallucinations from what little I recall of reading about here specific case. I know I've been operated on and I could hear them and feel them. Due to my sleep apnea they have to take it easy on the...

The point in bold (OP) seems a case of theocratic and politically and socially motivated ideology. You used the word sociocultural. "This country's gone to hell in a handbasket because the Bible is being trampled by the unwashed heathen." There isn't any way in which that sort of thing makes...

4. Do you believe in the afterlife? Yes. I believe in the Biblical resurrection. The meek will inherit the earth and live forever in peace upon it. Adam was created to live forever, without sin, sickness, disease or old age, without natural disasters or threat of animals. He sinned (sin simply...

The old school of the recording industry wasn't faring well really. Since the 1970s you had rock star millionaires parroting teenage angst with a fair degree of material success, if they were megastars, but they were really getting a bad deal from the publishing and recording royalties, making...

Jesse and his opponent in the video are both passionate. When in situations like that I TRY not to let that get the best of me by reminding myself that we are equal. But when you are opposed to groupthink or ideology instead of the person you are dealing with it's impossible really. And...

3. Is Religion really necessary? Necessary? Necessary for what? In the above (2.) I define religion as an (allegedly) strict adherence to a specific set of principles; a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance and repetition. In this sense everyone is religious. It...

I don't think anything ever really boils down to evidence or facts. Or, more accurately, I don't think people really understand what those mean. They overestimate their application. If you do just a little research on those things themselves you will see they only mean what we generally believe...

That's sort of the point I was making above. Instead of measuring the deviation of Christianity and trying to fit within some distorted paradigm I go back to the root of the teachings. I don't want to adhere to what some philosopher, theologian or scientist teaches, I want Biblical teachings.

Having been raised and lived in the Bible belt as an atheist for half of my life I can relate to the minority of atheists now living in a predominately theocratic based society. It may seem like you are living in someone's fantasy land which has control over your lives. The more you try to break...

The leaders put out? Seriously? You believe anything they say? The "official" narrative is always highly suspect. If there is no "official narrative" then it's likely because there isn't anything to cover up or even more likely, for the real "leaders" to benefit. If there is an "official"...

I can't speak for those who determine whether or not to "accept" the case, but I would imagine that it was due to it being anecdotal. The appearance of previously deceased relatives is similar to my own experience which from my later Biblical studies would indicate to me that to her the...

2. Which is the one true religion? I don't really think in terms of there being one true religion. I define religion as an (allegedly) strict adherence to a specific set of principles; a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance and repetition. In this sense everyone is...

Well, yeah, I suppose. I think whether in the secular world or with spirituality balance is important; everything has to have its place to at least some extent. The two can occasionally coincide, for lack of a better term, but still there are boundaries. One's interest can favor one or the other...

I can be so obtuse. Sorry, I didn't even think of that. Hmmm. I don't know, I would have to think that through. Consider Moses and the magic practicing priests of Pharaoh. They both put on a pretty good show. On the other hand, consider giant squid and whales both, at one time, were...

Religion/Spirituality 1. Who or what is God? A god is anyone or anything which is venerated. The Hebrew word and its variations come from a root meaning mighty/strong. The god only need be attributed might that is in some way greater than the one attributing it. In the English the pagan word...

History is a record of past events. The resurrection hasn't even taken place yet. Supernatural events are isolated and very rare, and the Bible recorded those, so yes, historians are justified in that approach. Supernatural accounts? Do you place alleged supernatural accounts in the present day...