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You make it sound simple and easy! I don't intend to change your mind, but the challenge is getting other rationally-minded people to see the things that you're saying. In general, I can say that there is definitely some good things about Christianity. I like some of the moral principles, and...

A lot of non-believers would not accept this view because they view the Bible as a religious book with little to no historical focus. The reason for that is because it has a lot of stories involving the supernatural and that it's also a religious book. That perspective is becoming less and...

@Scooter I'm not a Christian, but I can still appreciate a well-articulated post that has a viewpoint that's different from mine.

1. Can the interaction problem be solved? Any ideas on how? 2. Does the interaction problem also apply to science or the materialistic worldview?

In some cases, consent or choice is not involved. You rightly pointed out examples. When it comes to being saved, I think there is an individual choice. If someone doesn't want to be saved, then God won't force them. This is one example in Matthew 10:5-7, 14 where people can choose to reject...

One major objection to substance dualism is that a non-physical soul or consciousness would not be able to interact with the physical world. One simple reason is that only physical things (or matter) can occupy space and interact with other physical things in space. This point is used as an...

amelian joined the forum this morning. Their first 2 posts were blatant rule violations involving advertising for a website. Therefore, amelian is banned. Normally I delete all spam posts but I decided to leave one of the posts up to serve as an example. Rule violations - 1. Post 2. Profile...

I think one common trait that lots of agnostics have in common is their intellectual humility. I think that naturally leads to other traits like open-mindedness, being undogmatic, etc.

One good explanation I found that goes with my points in this thread... probably the best way to put it... Source: BibleQuestions.org

Here's my list of good points from both sides... Proxy baptism is biblical: 1. Paul used the practice as a supporting point for the resurrection. Proxy baptism goes against the Bible: 1. Baptism doesn't lead to salvation 2. Consent is required (dead people can't consent) Please do tell if I...

I understand what you're getting at. Paul seems to be using the proxy baptisms as a supporting point for the resurrection. He's saying, it wouldn't make sense to do proxy baptisms if there was no resurrection. He definitely didn't speak out against proxy baptisms being wrong in that passage...

Interesting video report of the increase in Chinese migrants crossing the US Southern border... NBC news What stood out to me was the reasons the migrants mentioned. Apparently, China's economy and job market took a big hit because of all of the covid lockdowns, at least according to one...

Now some experts are predicting that Bitcoin can skyrocket into the 100s of thousands of dollars. One big price catalyst is the pending approval of a Bitcoin ETF...

For those unaware, I have a Featured Thread section on my home page that lists all of the popular discussions going on in the forum. I changed the layout. Instead of the featured threads showing up in a slider, it now shows up as a block, and all of the featured threads are listed together, one...

I appreciate making that compelling case! As I've said before, it is important factor to consider on this issue. If water baptism doesn't save, then I question the point of doing baptism for the dead. And here's from one of my go-to sources, GotQuestions: And here's one interesting...

Agreed. Defining baptism here would be important. My real issue with proxy baptism is not just the baptism itself, but that it's being done for someone who is no longer living. I see it conflicting with Hebrews 9:27...

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I think that does refer to a proxy baptism. When I google "proxy baptism", the new Google AI gives me this answer: At first glance, I don't see the apostle Paul speaking out against proxy baptism. He doesn't call it wrong. But then again, I can see the point in Scooter's post that Paul...

I might have spoken too soon? Source: CNN

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs provided a big boost to Bitcoin. But now we have an even bigger price catalyst coming when it comes to the Bitcoin halving. FOr those unfamiliar with it, it's basically the Bitcoin emission being cut in half. In other words, new Bitcoin is created about every 10...